Minoti Desai

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Minoti Desai
Personal information
Full name
Minoti N Desai
Born (1968-03-15) 15 March 1968 (age 55)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
NicknameChoti, Maddy, Monty
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm spin
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Only Test(cap  31)26 June 1986 v  England
Only ODI(cap  32)22 June 1986 v  England
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches11
Runs scored56
Batting average 28.00
100s/50s0/1
Top score54
Balls bowled18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/–0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 April 2020

Minoti Desai (born 15 March 1968) is a former Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India. She is a left-handed batsman and bowls left-arm orthodox. [1] She played one Test and one ODI for India. [2]

She holds the national record for highest score ( 150 ) runs in the finals of senior national tournament; playing for Indian railways in 1988 Chennai Nationals she scored 150 runs against Karnataka. She also holds record for being the Best batswoman in three consecutive Junior nationals in the years 1985 -1987. She is the only woman cricketer who has been captain of both Senior and Junior combined Indian university teams. In her captaincy junior combined university team was National champion in 1987 kottayam nationals. She was employed by western railways -she left railways in the year 1992 to play for her own state Madhya pradesh and Central zone. Under her captaincy MP was winner in Senior nationals held at Delhi in 1993. She retired from cricket at the age of 25 years. She is currently working for ministry of finance.

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References

  1. "Minoti Desai". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  2. "Minoti Desai". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2009.