Jhulan Goswami First Female Cricketer to Take 200 ODI Wickets

Goswami achieved the feat of taking 200 one-day internationals wickets during the second ODI between India and South Africa. The 35-year-old, playing her 166th ODI, dismissed opener Laura Wolvaardt for her 200th wicket.

Map of Chakdaha in Nadia District of West Bengal

Who is Jhulan Goswami?

  • Goswami, hails from a small town called Chakdaha in Nadia district of West Bengal.
  • She made her debut in 2002.
  • In May 2017, Goswami became the highest wicket-taker in women՚s ODIs, eclipsing the decade-long record held by Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick.
  • She was adjudged ICC Women Cricketer of the Year in 2007.
  • She is India՚s pace spearhead in the bowling department.

Other Related Facts

  • The first male cricketer to pick 200 ODI wickets was also an Indian- Kapil Dev.
  • India had won the 2nd ODI against South Africa in which gowswami took the 200th wicket by a massive margin of 178 runs.
  • Behind Goswami is Cathryn Fitzpatrick of Australia with 180 wickets (retired in 2007) . Another Australian Lisa Sthalekar is third in the list with 146.
  • The next best Indian in the standings is Neetu David, who picked 141 wickets in a career spanning from 1995 to 2008.
  • Goswami achieved the feat in her 166th ODI and has a career best of 6⟋31. She also has 40 wickets from 10 Tests and 50 wickets from Twenty-20 Internationals.

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