Anju Jain

Anju Jain

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the 2005 Arjuna Award to Anju Jain in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Anju Jain
Born	(1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 51) Delhi, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	India (1993–2005)
Test debut(cap  41)	7 February 1995 v  New Zealand
Last Test	27 November 2003 v  New Zealand
ODI debut(cap  38)	20 July 1993 v  West Indies
Last ODI	10 April 2005 v  Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team

Representing   India
Women's cricket
World Cup
Runner-up	2005 South Africa

Anju Jain (born 11 August 1974) is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight Test matches and 65 One Day Internationals for India between 1993 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Delhi and Air India. ^{[1] [2]} She has previously coached the India and Bangladesh national women's teams, and currently coaches on the Indian domestic circuit. ^[3]

Playing career

She captained India at the 2000 World Cup, where the side reached the semi-finals before losing to New Zealand. ^[4]

She holds jointly with English cricketer SJ Taylor the record for the most stumpings in WODIs, with 51. ^[5] Jain played seven WODIs as captain, wicket-keeper and opening batter, a record. ^[6]

Anju received the Arjuna Award in 2005 for her sporting achievements from then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. ^[3]

Coaching career

Since retiring, Jain has coached Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Vidarbha and Baroda at domestic level. ^[3]

Between 2011 and 2013, she was the head coach of India, and between 2018 and 2020 the head coach of Bangladesh. ^{[7] [3]}

References

1. "Player Profile: Anju Jain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
2. "Player Profile: Anju Jain". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
3. ""I was able to change the perception of other teams about Bangladesh," says Anju Jain/The Pioneers". Female Cricket. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
4. "ESPNcricinfo Women's World Cup 2000/01". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
5. "Records/Women's One Day Internationals/Wicketkeeping Records/Most stumpings in career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
6. "Records. Women's One-Day Internationals. Individual records (captains, players, umpires). Captains who have kept wicket and opened the batting". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
7. "Anju Jain to take over as Bangladesh women coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

External links

• Anju Jain  at ESPNcricinfo
• Anju Jain  at CricketArchive (subscription required)