Aysha Naushad Khan

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Aysha Naushad Khan
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Personal information
Full nameAysha Naushad Khan
Born (1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 19)
Kerala, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Women's cricket
Matches28
Runs scored232
Batting average 30.44
100s/50s0/0
Top score32
Balls bowled467
Wickets 29
Bowling average 44.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling3/4
Catches/stumpings 21
Source: Asian Cricket, 21 June 2013

Aysha Naushad Khan [1] (born 4 Sep 1999, Kerala, India) is a United Arab Emirates woman cricketer who played internationals at a young age. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] She was born in Kerala, India. She made her debut in UAE Women's Team on 5 October 2010 against Bhutan at Singapore. She is a Right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast. She has represented UAE in both Women's and Under-19. [3]

Kerala State in southern India

Kerala is a state on the southwestern, Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty second largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea and Arabian Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.

India Country in South Asia

India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

United Arab Emirates Country in Western Asia

The United Arab Emirates, sometimes simply called the Emirates, is a country in Western Asia at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing maritime borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north. The sovereign constitutional monarchy is a federation of seven emirates consisting of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Their boundaries are complex, with numerous enclaves within the various emirates. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the rulers serves as the President of the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.

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Early life

Aysha Naushad, second child of Naushad Khan and Mallika Naushad, was born into The Kavanavallil Family in Kollam, Kerala but was brought up in UAE where her father works as a General Manager in RPCL. [3] She studies in Indian High School, Ras Al Khaimah. She started playing cricket with her brother Akhil Naushad who has represented first class cricket and a badminton national player. She started representing the UAE Women's Cricket team when she was 11 years old.

Career

International Cricket

Naushad Khan became a member of the United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team as a Medium-Fast bowler in 2010. Playing Cricket as hobby, she made her first debut against Bhutan at Singapore in 2010. Being just 11 years old, she was recognized for her performance in the Practice sessions held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. As the Youngest of the Players of that time, she made herself into the top list among consistent players and caught the eyes of the selectors. While in Singapore representing UAE, she was consistent in the field marking her first debut in International Cricket. Being a specialized bowler, she also contributed her batting skills that added up the total strength of the team. [9] She represents UAE in both the Under-19 and women's category. On 24 June 2011 Sharjah Cricket Council honoured its top performers and teams during the season 2010 and 2011 through a colourful award ceremony held at the Ramada Hotel in Ajman, where she was given a special award for her outstanding performance in 2010 and 2011. [10]

United Arab Emirates womens national cricket team

The United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team represents the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in international women's cricket. The team is organised by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), which has been a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1990.

Singapore Republic in Southeast Asia

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south and Peninsular Malaysia to the north. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23%. The country is known for its transition from a developing to a developed one in a single generation under the leadership of its founder Lee Kuan Yew.

Gulf Cup 2014

Aysha played in the Gulf Women's T20 Cricket Championship, 2014 representing the United Arab Emirates Cricket Team as a main bowler. UAE clinched the inaugural Gulf Women's T20 Cricket Championship at the Al Emarat ground in Muscat, Oman. UAE beat Kuwait by 49 runs in the Final, after scoring 122 for 6 [11] . [12] Aysha bagged 13 wickets giving 65 runs. She also scored 71 runs throughout the tournament. [13]

Gulf Cup 2015

Aysha represented the UAE Women's Cricket Team for the second time in the Gulf Women's T20 Cricket Championship, 2015 held in Qatar as the opening bowler to the team. The UAE team successfully defended their title in the T20 competition after beating hosts Qatar by five wickets in Doha. Aysha accounted for three opening wickets in her three overs leaking four runs in the final match. She bagged a total of 14 wickets giving away 60 runs in the tournament and also contributed 64 runs from bats. [14] UAE remained unbeaten in the tournament with five straight wins. [11] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Note: alternative spellings include Aysha Naushadkhan; sometimes Aysha is spelled with an i as Aisha
  2. ↑ K.R. Nayar, Senior Reporter, 22 September 2010, Gulf News, Dipanki to lead UAE’s challenge in Asian U-19 event, Accessed 11 July 2014, "...The average age of the team is around 16 with ... youngest is Aysha Naushad Khan, who is only 11 years old. ..."
  3. 1 2 3 Jai Prasad V. Rai, Sports Reporter, 26 January 2012, Gulf News, Bowled 'em over': She's only 12, but the talented bowler has already caught the eye of coaches at training camp for U-19 Women's Championships, Accessed 11 July 2014, "...Just 12, the naturally talented young girl bowls with so much elegance and consistency at a training camp in Sharjah Cricket Stadium that even the coaches watch in awe...."
  4. ↑ Amith Passela, 17 December 2012, The National, Women's cricket could catch on in the UAE, Accessed 11 July 2014, "...Aysha Naushad Khan played under Borcar when she was just 11. She has big ambitions...."
  5. ↑ Nischal Tiwari, 25 January 2013, CricNepal, NEPALI BOWLING DOMINATES UAE, Accessed 11 July 2014, "...UAE bowlers, Kyna Vedhasinghe took two wickets while Aysha Naushadkhan, Petule Nadar & Humaira Tasneem chipped in with 1 wicket apiece...."
  6. ↑ Staff reporters, 9 October 2010, Emirates 24/7, UAE girls on song against Malaysia and Oman, Accessed 11 July 2014, "... while Aysha Naushadkhan grabbed one to provide the finishing touch to victory...."
  7. ↑ 21 January 2012, Khaleej Times, Humaira to lead U-19 team, Accessed 11 July 2014, "...players are mostly from UAE schools and Aysha Naushadkhan (aged 13) is the youngest player in the squad...."
  8. ↑ JANUARY 25, 2013, Cricket Nepal, Nepal thrashes UAE for consecutive win, Accessed 11 July 2014, "... Aysha Naushadkhan in the fifth ball of the sixth ..."
  9. ↑ Asian Cricket
  10. ↑ Sharjah honours top performers
  11. 1 2 http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-women-s-cricket-team-win-gcc-championship-1.1429915
  12. ↑ http://sharjahcricket.ae/blog/category/15
  13. ↑ http://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/uae-women-cricketers-aim-to-strike-hot-at-the-gcc-t20-tournament
  14. ↑ http://khaleejtimes.com/sport/local/uae-women-beat-qatar-to-retain-gcc-t20-title
  15. ↑ http://sport360.com/article/uae/46176/uae-womens-national-team-claims-gulf-cup-qatar
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