I want to contribute for the team, says Diana Baig.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani women pacer Diana Baig deems to improve her batting skills ahead of the Women's Cricket World Cup saying she wants to be a better cricketer and contribute for the team.

The 25-year-old fast bowler from Pakistan's remote region Gilgit Baltistan, Diana, did contribute with the bat during team's three-match ODI series against South Africa, however, she wants to do more.

'I don't know if you can call me an all-rounder or not, but I want to contribute with the bat as well, I want to improve my batting skills before women's cricket world cup,' geosuper.tv quoted her as saying.

'Your batting usually gets exposed in 50-overs competition. Hence, it will be good if I am able to score some runs at lower-order to support my team. We have women's World Cup qualifier coming and then other events in line so I want to prepare myself for any role the team needs from me,' she said.

The fast bowler with nine dismissals was Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in the three-match series against Proteas women.

'I knew that conditions here would be supportive to fast bowlers and if you bowl on right areas, you're going to be successful, that's what I did - bowled in right areas, kept control on my line and length and I got wickets,' said Diana, who has 32 wickets to her credit in 25 ODIs at an average of...