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Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team Qualified for Super Six stage in ICC World Cup & Wasim Akram is in Sydney

The line-up for the Super Six stage of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 was completed on a day which saw some outstanding performances with the bat and the ball. From Group A, New Zealand, Australia and the West Indies progressed to the Super Six stage with Haidee Tiffen’s side taking forward four carry-over points, Karen Rolton’s side two and Merissa Aguilleira’s side none, while from Group B, England, India and Pakistan qualified for the next stage with Charlotte Edwards’s side progressing with four carry-over points, India two and Pakistan none.

In the Super Six stage, the three sides in each group will now play the teams which have qualified from the other group from 14 to 19 March. The top two sides from the Super Six will go forward to the 22 March final while the third-fourth and fifth-sixth position play-offs will be staged on 21 March. The top four teams from the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 will automatically qualify for the 2013 event to be staged in India while the fifth and sixth-placed teams will earn direct spots in the 10-team ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2011 where they will be joined by eight other sides – two each from Asia, Africa and Europe, and one each from Americas and East Asia-Pacific regions – who will qualify from their own regional qualifying tournaments. According to schedule Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team will play three matches in Sydney.

Saturday, March 14 – West Indies v Pakistan, Drummoyne Oval Sydney
Monday, 16 March – Australia v Pakistan, Bankstown Oval Sydney
Thursday, 19 March – New Zealand v Pakistan, Drummoyne Oval Sydney

The above matches will start at 10.00am. The Consul General of Pakistan Mr. Azam Mohammed & President Pakistan Association of Australia Mr. Ejaz Khan requested the Pakistani community to watch these important matches. There is only a five dollars entry fee and the ticket can be purchased on the gate of every oval.

ESPN STAR Sports has lined up an experienced combination of men’s and women’s commentators for the tournament that includes former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. Pak Community members can see and meet Wasim Akram during all matches of Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team.