WBBL: Nida Dar Becomes First Pakistani Woman Cricketer To Sign Overseas T20 Deal

Dar, who has long been one of Pakistan Women's most dependable cricketers, has picked up 88 wickets and scored 1,086 runs in 96 T20Is played for her country.

Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar achieved a first of sorts in international cricket as she become the first woman cricketer from her country to sign a deal with an major cricket league, having been picked by Sydney Thunders for the upcoming season of  Women Big Bash League (WBBL). Dar, who has long been one of Pakistan Women's most dependable cricketers, has picked up 88 wickets and scored 1,086 runs in 96 T20Is played for her country. Apart from that, the 32-year-old has also featured in 71 ODIs in which she has scalped 66 wickets and scored 904 runs. According to a Geo News report, she will leave on Saturday for her dream stint as Pakistan's first-ever woman in the Big Bash League. She has sruck good form in her career, having played a leading role in Pakistan’s close-fought 3-2 T20I series defeat to South Africa in May. She struck two half-centuries in the series, including a stunning 37-ball 75, the second-fastest women’s T20I fifty of all time. The 2019 edition of WBBL will start from October 18, with Sydney Thunders taking on the Sixers in the opening match.