DUBLIN: Irish women’s cricket team is all set to tour Pakistan for a six match white-ball series in November 2022.
This will be the first time a senior Ireland team (men or women) will play in Pakistan. The tour begins with three ODIs, followed by as many T20Is between 6 and 18 November this year. The two teams play a T20I tri-series along with Australia at the Bready Cricket Club in Ireland in July.
“We couldn’t have asked for a better start to 2022, following the announcement of full-time contracts. We have a busy summer ahead and are greatly looking forward to the prospect of playing Pakistan in an away series,” said Laura Delany, captain of Ireland.
“As a squad, we haven’t travelled to Pakistan before, but now having qualified for the ICC Women’s Championship we have been presented with this opportunity, one that no doubt will be a good challenge towards the end of the year.”
“Having not played in Asian conditions for a few years now due to COVID-19, with a young squad this will be an invaluable opportunity as we are set to play more regularly in this part of the world over coming years.”
The two have faced each other 33 times across all formats, with Pakistan emerging victorious 24 times in those encounters and Ireland winning 9 of them. They last met in the 2018 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan taking the game by 38 runs.
Schedule:
6 Nov – 1st ODI
8 Nov – 2nd ODI
11 Nov – 3rd ODI
14 Nov – 1st T20I
16 Nov – 2nd T20I
18 Nov – 3rd T20I
