WCAI does away with five-member selection committee

The Women's Cricket Association of India has done away with its five-member selection committee comprising members from each of the five zones and introduced a three-member national body of former women cricketers.

The WCAI, at its annual general meeting in Delhi on Sunday night, nominated a national committee, which will be headed by Sreerupa Bose. Shanta Rangaswamy and Diana Eduljee are the other members of the committee, which will have a two-year term, the WCAI said in a statement.

"Having five selectors from each zone was creating problems as each selector gave preference to the players from that particular zone," the statement said, adding that henceforth the national selection committee and junior selection committee will be nominated by the General House.

Shubhangi Kulkarni will head the junior selection committee. Sandhya Aggarwal and Preeti Manohar are its other members.

New Zealand is expected to tour India in November- December for a two-Test and five one-day international series along with five first-class matches against each zone, the statement added.

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