Jhulan Goswami

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Jhulan Nishit Goswami (Bengali: ) (born

25 November 1982 in Nadia, West Bengal, India) is Jhulan Goswami
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.[1][2] 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.[3] Recently she is no more the
captain of the Indian Women's Cricket team. She is
succeeded by Mitali Raj. Jhulan is first in ICC Personal information
Women's ODI bowling rankings(January 2016). Full name Jhulan Goswami
Jhulan is the leading wicket taker (195) in the history
Born 25 November 1982
of women ODI cricket.
Chakdaha Nadia, West Bengal, India
Also she was the fastest playing bowler in world Nickname Babul
women cricket after Cathryn Fitzpatrick retired.[4]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Goswami is the highest wicket taker in Women's One Batting style Right-hand bat
Day International cricket.[5] Bowling style Right-arm medium fast
Role All-rounder

Contents International information

National side India
1 Early life Test debut (cap 51) 14 January 2002 v England
2 Career
3 Awards, Honors and Titles Last Test 16 November 2015 v South Africa
4 References ODI debut (cap 61) 6 January 2002 v England
5 External links
Last ODI 23 July 2017 v England
ODI shirt no. 25

Early life Career statistics

Competition WTest WODI WT20I

Jhulan Goswami (Babul/Gozzy-nickname) was born
in Nadia district of West Bengal on 25 November Matches 10 164 53
1982. She belongs to a middle class family in Runs scored 283 995 329
Chakdaha, a small town in Nadia, West Bengal.[6] She
took up cricket at the age of 15.[7] Before taking up Batting average 25.72 13.81 {{{bat avg3}}}
cricket, she was a fan of football.[8] Her first 100s/50s 0/2 0/1 0/0
encounter with cricket was on 1992 when she watched
1992 Cricket World Cup on TV and she was charmed Top score 69 57 37*
by Belinda Clarkes victory lap after Australia vs New Balls bowled 1,972 7,925 1,037
Zealand 1997 Womens World Cup final live at the Wickets 40 195 50
stadium.[8] But like all other Indian parents, Jhulans
Bowling average 16.62 21.95 20.17
parents too wanted her to concentrate more on studies
rather than cricket.[7] Jhulan did not stop. As she 5 wickets in innings 3 2 1
realised that her love for cricket grew, she took it steps
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
further for cricket training. As her hometown didnt
have any cricket facilities at that time, she had to Best bowling 5/25 6/31 5/11
travel to Kolkata.[3] Her education and cricket made
Catches/stumpings 5/ 60/ 18/
her schedule jam packed yet she continued her hard
work.[3] She is also a movie-buff and book-worm Source: ESPNcricinfo , 24 July 2017
besides, cricketer.[7]

Career
Since her teens, she worked hard for cricket. She did her cricket training in Kolkata. Soon, she made her entry
in the Bengal cricket team.[6] At the age of 19, she made her India debut in 2002 in an one-day International
Match against England in Chennai.[6] Her Test International debut was on 14 January 2002 against England in
Lucknow and her T20 debut was on 2006 in Derby.

Goswami along with Mithali Raj guided Indian Womens Cricket team to first Test series win England in 2006-
07 season.[9] During the same season, Jhulan helped Indian Women Cricket team to get their first victory
against England, making a fifty as nightwatchman in the first Test at Leicestar and taking her career best match
figures of 10 for 78-5 for 33 and 5 for 45 - in the second test at Taunton.[10] In 2007 Jhulan was a member of
Asian squad in the Afro-Asia tournament in India and also won the ICC Womens Cricketer of the Year[9]
(when no Indian male cricketer bagged an individual award).[10]

Later in 2008, she took over the captaincy from Mithali Raj and held till 2011.[6] In 2008, she also became the
fourth woman to reach 100 wickets in ODIs at Asia Cup.[10] She led India in 25 ODIs.[9] In 2010 she was
awarded the Arjun Award[9] and in 2012 she became second Indian women cricketer to receive Padma Shri
after Diana Edulji.[6]

She has 40 Test wickets in her name in 10 matches. Overall she has 271 international wickets in 223 games and
has scored 1593 runs with three 50s.[9] She is the highest wicket taker in WODIs going past Australian Cathryn
Fitzpatrick record of 180 wickets.[11] She achieved the feat during the Womens Quadrangular Series in South
Africa and has 181 wickets in 153 matches at an average of 21.76 with two 5 wickets and 4 four wickets
hauls.[9] In ODIs she has 919 runs in 153 matches.[8] In 2011 where India failed to win, she took 6 for 31
against New Zealand.[6] She also has 50 wickets in 60 20-20 Internationals.

In May 2017, Goswami became the leading wicket-taker in ODIs when she took her 181st wicket against South
Africa at PUK Oval, Potchefstroom, surpassing Australia's Cathryn Fitzpatrick.[12][13]

Goswami was part of the Indian team to reach the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup where the
team lost to England by nine runs.[14][15][16]

Awards, Honors and Titles

2007 - ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year
Captain of Indian Women's Cricket Team (2008-2011)
Fastest Bowler
2010 - Arjuna Award
2012 - Padma Shri [17]
Leading International Wicket Taker

References
 1. "From 0 to 181, Jhulan Goswamis journey to the top has been built on pure passion" (https://thefield.scr
oll.in/837276/from-0-to-181-jhulan-goswamis-journey-to-the-top-has-been-built-on-pure-passion).
2. "Why Womens Cricket World Cup final is extra special for Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami" (http://www.h
industantimes.com/cricket/why-women-s-cricket-world-cup-final-is-extra-special-for-mithali-raj-jhulan-
goswami/story-RZvrp01lhhm3uN634vZ65N.html).
3. "Making Giant Strides" (http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2714263.ece). The
Hindu. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
4. "How Jhulan became the world's fastest bowler" (http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/sep/30jhulan.htm).
30 September 2006. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
5. "Goswami breaks record as Indian women beat SA women by 7 wkts - Times of India" (http://timesofind
ia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/goswami-breaks-record-as-indian-women-beat-sa-women-by-7-wk
ts/articleshow/58597945.cms). The Times of India. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
6. Balachandran, Kanishkaa. "The lowdown on Jhulan Goswami" (http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/
who-is-jhulan-goswami/article18419326.ece). The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
7. Kumar, Abhishek (2015-11-25). "Jhulan Goswami: 10 interesting facts about Indias fastest woman
bowler" (http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/jhulan-goswami-10-interesting-facts-about-indias-fastes
t-woman-bowler-510335). Cricket Country. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
8. "Jhulan Goswami becomes the leading wicket-taker in Womens ODIs - Times of India" (http://timesofin
dia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/jhulan-goswami-becomes-the-leading-wicket-taker-in-womens-o
dis/articleshow/58594182.cms). The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
9. "Jhulan Goswami, ex-India cricket captain, becomes leading wicket-taker in ODIs" (http://www.hindusta
ntimes.com/cricket/jhulan-goswami-ex-india-captain-becomes-leading-wicket-taker-in-women-s-odis/sto
ry-V2JRDv1SrW14vKcCnbwMZK.html). Hindustan Times. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
10. "Jhulan Goswami" (http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/53932.html). Cricinfo. Retrieved
2017-05-13.
11. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/jhulan-goswami-becomes-the-leading-wicket-
taker-in-womens-odis/articleshow/58594182.cms
12. " 'Jhulan Is Number One' " (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1097019.html). ESPN Cricinfo.
9 May 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
13. "Jhulan Goswami is highest wicket-taker in womens ODIs" (http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/jhul
an-goswami-is-the-highest-wicket-taker-in-womens-one-day-internationals/article18414380.ece). The
Hindu. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
14. Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23 (http://www.espncricinfo.com/serie
s/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017),
ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.
15. World Cup Final (http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680), BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.
16. England v India: Women's World Cup final live! (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/e
ngland-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live), The Guardian, 23 July 2017.
17. "Padma Awards" (http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79881). pib. 25 January 2012.
Retrieved 2013-01-31.

External links
Cricinfo player profile

Preceded by ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year Succeeded by

Karen Rolton 2007 Charlotte Edwards

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