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After a miserable show in the World Cup staged in England where Pakistan failed to bag a single win, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday (September 30) came up with a few drastic changes, both in their team's leadership and management in a bid to bring in better results in their game.
Sana Mir has been removed as the captain of the Women's ODI team
Sana Mir, who led Pakistan in the mega event in July, has been removed as captain of the ODI squad and has been replaced by Bismah Maroof, who is already the leader of the Twenty20 outfit. Mir picked up six wickets in their seven outings at the World Cup as their team bowed out without a single win in England. Mir, who is the first Pakistani woman to take 100 wickets in ODIs, will however be available for selection in both formats of the game.
Apart from a change in leadership in the 50-over format, PCB has also disbanded their selection committee and the process of electing a new one will be underway soon. The board is also due to name a new general manager of their women's cricket wing, to replace former GM Shamsa Hashmi.
The Pakistan team will also appoint a new team manager, and until then Ayesha Ashhar will undertake the responsibilities.
PCB Chairman Najam Sethi revealed that the board had spent a lot of time in reviewing the entire structure of women's cricket in the country and he is hopeful that the changes would help in taking their women's cricket forward.
"These are well thought out decisions taken after a comprehensive internal review. I am hopeful that we will transform women cricket into a well-knit unit both on field and at the management level. Sana Mir has great contributions towards Pakistan's Women cricket. She has played an instrumental role for women's cricket in Pakistan. She has led the team with great respect and had always used her best abilities to serve women's team."
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