Jhulan Goswami
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| Full name | Jhulan Goswami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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25 November 1982 Nadia, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Babul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 8) | 14 January 2002 v England women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 November 2015 v South Africa women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 100) | 6 January 2002 v England women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 July 2015 v New Zealand women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jhulan Nishit Goswami (Bengali: ঝুলন গোস্বামী) (born 25 November 1982 in Nadia, West Bengal, India) is an all round cricketer who plays for the India national women's cricket team, Bengal Women, East Zone Women as well as the Asia Women XI women's cricket team.On 1 February 2009, she was appointed to lead the team for the upcoming world cup.
An integral part of the team, Jhulan is noted for both her batting and bowling (right arm medium) capabilities. She has a Test bowling average of less than 20. In the 2006-07 season she guided the Indian team to first test series win in England.
She won the ICC Women's Player of the Year 2007 and the M.A. Chidambaram trophy for Best Women Cricketer in 2011.[1] Recently she is no more the captain of the Indian Women's Cricket team. She is succeeded by Mitali Raj. Currently, she is first in ICC Women's ODI bowling rankings(January 2016).
Also she was the fastest playing bowler in world women cricket after Cathryn Fitzpatrick retired.[2]
Awards and Honors
- 2007 - ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year
- 2010 - Arjuna Award
- 2012 - Padma Shri [3]
References
- ↑ "Making Giant Strides". The Hindu. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ↑ "How Jhulan became the world's fastest bowler". 30 September 2006. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ↑ "Padma Awards". pib. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
External links
| Preceded by Karen Rolton |
ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Charlotte Edwards |
Bowlers who have taken 100 Women's ODI wickets | |
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