A total of 21 players have been selected by the Softball Association of Thailand for further consideration for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games ©Getty Images

The Softball Association of Thailand (SBAT) has conducted a selection trial for the women's national team, in advance of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

From the 83 players who attended the trial, 21 were selected based on their technical skills, a fitness assessment and game components.

The SBAT will further narrow down the number of players to 17, before this year's Asian Games, set to be held from September 10 to 25.  

Thailand are ranked 41st in the World Baseball Softball Confederation women's softball rankings and finished eighth in the Asian Women's Softball Championship in 2019. 

Thailand did not participate in softball at the 2018 Asian Games © Getty Images
Thailand did not participate in softball at the 2018 Asian Games © Getty Images

Women's softball made its Asian Games debut in 1990 and has remained on the programme ever since.

Five-time winners Japan are set to be the defending champions at Hangzhou 2022.

China have won three Asian Games titles, their last coming in 1990 in Beijing.

Thailand did not participate in softball at the 2018 Asian Games, but did appear at Incheon 2014 and Guangzhou 2010.