Indian pacer Jhulan joins select 200 club in international cricket
Ambar Bhattacharya, Takmaa, Kolkata, 19th Mar 2022 : Veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami today emerged as the second women cricketer to play 200 ODI matches.
In the process, she joined her teammate Mithali Raj in the elite list. The match against Australia marked the 200th ODI in the career of Jhulan that began in 2002 against England in Chennai.
Speaking of this feat, CAB President Avishek Dalmiya said: “You can only look up in awe and admire. A couple of days back she set two milestones. Today she joins the select club of woman cricketers with 200 appearances. This World Cup is becoming a very special one for Jhulan Goswami.”
Mithali Raj led the list with 230 ODI appearances for India. Goswami also became the highest wicket-taker in Women’s World Cups in the match against West Indies when she took her tally to 40. In the last match she also touched the 250 mark becoming the highest wicket taker in the women’s ODIs.