Windies Women captain pulls out of Pakistan tour

Windies Women's captain Stafanie Taylor will not visit Pakistan for the recently announced tour due to security reasons. Taylor will, however, join the team for the ICC ODI Championship games against Pakistan in Dubai.

The Windies Women will now be led by former skipper Merissa Aguilleira, she led West Indies in 144 matches - 74 ODIs and 70 T20Is - and was replaced by Taylor in September 2015, after a six-year stint at the helm.

Furthermore, Jamaica's 21-year-old opening batsman Rashada Williams was picked in the squad for the first time. "Coming into the squad for the first time is young opening batter Rashada Williams from Jamaica, who has impressed the selectors with her solid technique and her ability to play spin, along with off-spinner Karishma Ramharack, who has been rewarded for her consistency in regional cricket," said chairman of selectors Courtney Browne, quoted ESPNcricinfo.

Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave confirmed that the decision was left upto the players and the board was willing to accept the reservations, if any, that they might have in touring Pakistan.

The Windies women’s cricket team will play three Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi in the build-up to the ICC Women’s Championship fourth round fixture.

Windies Women Squad: Stafanie Taylor (ODI capt), Merissa Aguilleira (T20I capt), Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Natasha McClean, Anisa Mohammed, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Rashada Williams.