, May 22 -- Derby, May 22 Pakistan's hopes for direct qualification to the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup are on the line as they prepare for their ODI series against England, starting on Thursday here.Pakistan are currently placed 5th with 16 points in 21 games in the ICC Women's Championship, where the top five teams along with the hosts India will directly qualify for the Women's World Cup.The bottom four teams in the standings will have to go through the Qualifier route to book their berth for the showpiece 50-over event next year.West Indies (at 7th with 14 points) and Sri Lanka (8th with 14 points) have games in hand and can surpass Pakistan should the results go their way.England, on the other hand, are on the verge of securing...