Meet the popular female cricketers from around the world - From Pune to Australia, Lisa S- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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From Pune to Australia, Lisa Sthalekar’s career milestone is quite impressive! Former Australian women’s cricket team captain, Lisa is the first woman to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in one-day internationals. She has an illustrious cricket career, studded with several accolades.

In This Pic : Lisa Sthalekar

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A former cricketer, Sana Mir became the first Pakistani woman cricketer to take 100 wickets in the ODIs. She served as a captain of the country’s national women’s cricket team in ODIs and T20Is. She retired last year, but Mir’s career highlights continue to inspire women to achieve their dreams across fields.

In This Pic : Sana Mir

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The captain of the Indian cricket team for ODI and test matches, Mithali Raj is yet another successful cricketer of all time. She is the first woman cricketer to score 7000 runs in ODI format, which makes her a top run-scorer in women’s international cricketer. She is also the first player to score seven consecutive 50s in ODIs. Raj is also the recipient of several accolades, including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017, the Arjuna Award in 2003, and the Padma Shri in 2015.

In This Pic : Mithali Raj

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Not only in cricket, but Ellyse Perry has also represented her country in football. She made her debut for both Australian women’s national football as well cricket at the age of 16. Perry is a true all-rounder. Her mastery of both batting and fast bowling is reflected in many statistical achievements such as winning the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award and the Belinda Clark Award three times each. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest female players ever.

In This Pic : Ellyse Perry

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Suzie Bates is a New Zealand cricketer and former captain for the country’s women's cricket team. She currently hosts the highest score and batting average in the New Zealand Women’s T20 cricket team. Bates won the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the year in 2013 and 2015.

In This Pic : Suzie Bates