Related Research Articles
Courtney Andrew Walsh OJ is a former Jamaican cricketer who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001,captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. He is a fast bowler,and best known for a remarkable opening bowling partnership along with fellow West Indian Curtly Ambrose for several years. Walsh played 132 Tests and 205 ODIs for the West Indies and took 519 and 227 wickets respectively. He shared 421 Test wickets with Ambrose in 49 matches. He held the record of most Test wickets from 2000,after he broke the record of Kapil Dev. This record was later broken in 2004 by Shane Warne. He was the first bowler to reach 500 wickets in Test cricket. His autobiography is entitled "Heart of the Lion". Walsh was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1987. In October 2010,he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He was appointed as the Specialist Bowling Coach of Bangladesh Cricket Team in August 2016.
Mohammad Javed Miandad,popularly known as Javed Miandad,is a Pakistani cricket coach,commentator and former cricketer known for his unconventional style of captaincy and batting. ESPNcricinfo described him as "the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced" and his contemporary Ian Chappell extolled him as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket.
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a handful of batsmen do bowl occasionally,most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists. Some wicket-keepers have the skills of a specialist batsman and have been referred to as all-rounders,but the term wicket-keeper-batsman is more commonly applied to them,even if they are substitute wicket keepers who also bowl.
Samantha Claire Taylor is a former cricketer who represented England more than 150 times between 1998 and 2011. A top order batter,Taylor was the first woman to be named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. Along with Charlotte Edwards,she was the mainstay of England's batting during the first decade of the 21st century,and played a key role in the team's two world titles in 2009.
Daren Julius Garvey Sammy is a Saint Lucian cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies. He is a two time T20 World Cup winning captain. On making his One-Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2004,Sammy became the first person from the island of St Lucia to play international cricket. Three years later he made his Test debut against England,taking 7/66 which were the best bowling figures for a West Indian in his first Test since Alf Valentine in 1950. Sammy was appointed West Indies captain in October 2010. He scored his maiden Test century in May 2012 during a match against England.
Shakib Al Hasan,is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest all-rounders of all time. His aggressive left-handed batting style in the middle order,controlled slow left-arm orthodox bowling has made him a consistent player for Bangladesh.
Sajjida Bibi Shah is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in two Test matches,60 One Day Internationals and eight Twenty20 Internationals for Pakistan between 2000 and 2010. She played domestic cricket for Hyderabad,Balochistan,Sindh and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.
Stafanie Roxann Taylor,OD is a Jamaican cricketer who is current captain of the West Indies women's cricket team. She has represented them over 80 times since her debut in 2008. A right-handed batsman and off break bowler,Taylor was selected as the 2011 ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year –the first West Indian to receive the accolade. She was also the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for the West Indies. She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Adelaide Strikers,and has previously played for Auckland,Sydney Thunder,Western Storm,Southern Vipers and Trailblazers.
Cri-Zelda Brits,also written Crizelda Brits and Cri-zelda Brits is a South African cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler,Brits was originally called up to the South Africa national women's cricket team as an opening bowler in 2002. She developed into an all-rounder,and since 2005 has established herself as a specialist batsman. She captained South Africa in 23 matches in 2007 and 2008,but was replaced as captain in 2009 in order to "concentrate entirely on her own performance." She was reappointed as captain for the 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20. Between 2007 and 2011 she captain South Africa a total of 36 times.
Shemaine Altia Campbelle is a Guyanese cricketer who plays as an all-rounder and occasional wicket-keeper. She plays internationally for the West Indies and domestic cricket for Guyana.
Maartje Alexander Köster is a Dutch former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match and 46 One Day Internationals for the Netherlands between 1995 and 2007,including playing at the 1997 and 2000 World Cups and in the Netherlands' inaugural Test match.
Doris Francis is a Dominican former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match and 17 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between in 2003 and 2004. She also played for the United States between 2009 and 2011. She played domestic cricket for Dominica and Saint Lucia.
References
- ↑ "Player Profile:Nadine George". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Player Profile:Nadine George". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Records | Women's Twenty20 Internationals | Individual records (captains, players, umpires) | Oldest captains | ESPNcricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Records | Women's Twenty20 Internationals | Individual records (captains, players, umpires) | Oldest captains on captaincy debut | ESPNcricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Records | Women's Twenty20 Internationals | Individual records (captains, players, umpires) | Captains who have kept wicket and opened the batting | ESPNcricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, edited by M. Engel.
- ^ West Indies Women Batting Averages – from CricketArchive
- ^ England to face Australia in semi-finals from Cricinfo
- StatsGuru Filter for Nadine George
