Shaiza Khan
Shaiza Said Khan (born 18 March 1969) is a Pakistani former female cricket who is known with her sister, Sharmeen Khan, as the pioneers of women's cricket in Pakistan.[1] She was the first captain of Pakistan women's cricket team.
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| Full name | Shaiza Said Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Sharmeen Khan (sister) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 7) | 17 April 1998 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 15 March 2004 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 9) | 28 January 1997 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 April 2004 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 November 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She holds the world record for Highest Wickets in a Test Match (13 wickets) against West Indies in 2004 in Karachi. During her 13 wicket haul she also got a hat-trick which is only the second in women's test history after Betty Wilson.[2] She still holds the record for the best bowling in a test match(13-226)[3][4][5]
Shaiza Khan captained Pakistan in 3 Test Matches and 40 One Day International Matches.
Shaiza Khan was born to a wealthy carpet merchant in Karachi.[6] She attended the Convent of Jesus & Mary Karachi and the joined the Concord College Shorshire for her O & A Levels. She later on went to University of Leeds where she studies Textile Engineering.
Shaiza Khan pursued her passion for cricket whilst studying in UK and also became the first Non British Captain for the University Of Leeds Women's Cricket Team.
She also holds the record for taking the most wickets on a single ground in Women's One Day International history(23 wickets at National Stadium, Karachi)[7]
References
- http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1202296/strong-arms--the-story-of-pakistan-women-s-cricket?appsrc=cricinfo&RuleNumber=10
- "Records | Women's Test matches | Bowling records | Hat-tricks | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- "Records | Women's Test matches | Bowling records | Best figures in a match | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- "Only Test: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women at Karachi, Mar 15-18, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- "Pakistan draw despite heroics from Baluch and Shaiza". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1202296/strong-arms--the-story-of-pakistan-women-s-cricket?appsrc=cricinfo&RuleNumber=10
- "Records | Women's One-Day Internationals | Bowling records | Most wickets on a single ground | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- Shaiza Khan at ESPNcricinfo Accessed 13 April 2006.