Fast Bowler Jhulan Gowswami retires from international cricket

Fast Bowler Jhulan Gowswami retires from international cricket

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Category : Sports Published on: September 27 2022

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  • Legendary Indian women's cricket fast bowler Jhulan Goswami has retired from international cricket on 24 September 2022.
  • She has recorded his last match as a win against England.
  • It was her last International cricket match.
  • Jhulan Gowswami started her International career against England in 2002 as a fast bowler. At one time she was the fastest bowler in international women cricket.
  • The 39-year-old Jhulan has played 12 Tests, 203 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India, and has picked up 353 wickets across formats. Of those, 253 wickets have come in ODIs where she is the highest wicket-taker in women's cricket. 
  • She is at present the only women cricketer who has more than 200 wickets in ODI.
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