Humaira Tasneem

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Humaira Tasneem
Personal information
Full name
Humaira Tasneem
Born (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 29)
Al Ain, [1] United Arab Emirates
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
Role Batsman
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  5)7 July 2018 v  Netherlands
Last T20I24 February 2019 v  China
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches16
Runs scored49
Batting average 4.90
100s/50s0/0
Top score11
Balls bowled86
Wickets 10
Bowling average 9.20
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match–
Best bowling2/6
Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2022

Humaira Tasneem (born 8 June 1995) is a women's cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. [2] [3] In July 2018, she was named as the captain of the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. [4] [5] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for the United Arab Emirates against the Netherlands in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018. [6]

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Early and personal life

Tasneem was born in Al Ain to Indian parents from Hyderabad who had settled in Sharjah and grew up playing basketball and cricket with her siblings. [1] [7] She did her schooling from DPS, Sharjah [4] [8] and attended the American University of Sharjah. [7]

International career

Tasneem played domestic cricket in the UAE and eventually debuted for her country at the age of 13 in 2008 on the tour to Thailand. [8] [1] She also led the UAE U19 team in the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Women's Cup held in Kuwait in 2012. [9]

Tasneem was selected in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament and played her senior debut Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) match for the United Arab Emirates against the Netherlands on 7 July 2018. She became UAE's youngest captain at the age of 23 and also won her debut match as the captain of the national team. [4] [1] [6] [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Humaira Tasneem". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bright future for UAE Women's captain as national role model, would spur local interest – Radley". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Chateerjee, Anamika (26 April 2019). "Meet Humaira Tasneem, captain of the UAE women's cricket team". Khaleej Times.
  5. ↑ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 "3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Utrecht, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 Nayyar, KR (20 May 2013). "Best women's cricketer Humaira Tasneem on a mission". Gulf News.
  8. 1 2 Yadav, Vishal (16 November 2017). "Interview with Humaira Tasneem – Captain of UAE women's cricket team". Female Cricket.
  9. ↑ Nayyar, KR (26 January 2012). "Under-19 skipper confident of win". Gulf News.
  10. ↑ "UAE Women pushing the boundaries to make their own ways". Female Cricket. 14 September 2019.
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