LAHORE: Pakistan national women’s cricket team captain Bismah Maroof has withdrawn from next month’s tour to South Africa due to family issues.
Bismah had participated in the training camp in Karachi since 20 December, before returning to Lahore on Wednesday to rejoin her family.
Urooj Mumtaz, head of women’s wing and chief selector said, “Bismah approached us with a request to be exempted from next month’s tour to South Africa for family reasons, which we have accepted”.
Bismah Maroof withdraws from South Africa tour.
More: https://t.co/iBvvXDAcXz pic.twitter.com/DqeNHIoDFk
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 30, 2020
She was obviously disappointed to miss the series, but the family always has to come first, Urooj added. She further said, “When we’ll announce the 17-player squad on Thursday, we’ll name the stand-in captain as well for the South Africa tour, which comprises three ODIs and three T20Is.”
Pakistan is set to play three ODIs and three T20Is against South Africa from January 20 to February 3 in Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
