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Jhulan has taken 44 wickets in 12 Tests, 248 wickets in 197 ODIs and 56 wickets in 68 T20 matches. When Team India takes on West Indies on March 12, they will have a chance to leave Fulston behind.
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India’s veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, 39, has created history. She has equaled former Australian bowler Lynn Fulston’s record for the highest wicket-taker in the Women’s ODI World Cup. Both Jhulan and Lynn now have 39-39 wickets in the Women’s ODI World Cup. At the same time, former England bowler Carlo Hodges has 37 wickets in the World Cup.
Jhulan Goswami
Jhulan Goswami equaled Fulston’s record by taking a wicket against New Zealand on Thursday. He made Katie Martin his 39th victim. In the match, Jhulan took one wicket for 41 runs in nine overs. He also bowled a maiden over.
So far, this Bengal fast bowler has taken 44 wickets in 12 Tests, 248 wickets in 197 ODIs and 56 wickets in 68 T20 matches. When Team India takes on West Indies on March 12, they will have a chance to leave Fulston behind. Jhulan Goswami has been playing cricket for India for the last 20 years. This is Jhulan’s fifth World Cup. Jhulan is also the world’s highest wicket-taker in ODIs. In the first match of the Women’s One Day World Cup against Pakistan, Jhule took two wickets.
Team India defeated Pakistan by 107 runs in the first match. At the same time, India had to face defeat against New Zealand. Batting first after losing the toss, Kiwi team scored 260 runs losing nine wickets in 50 overs. Amy Satterthwaite scored the highest 75 runs for the team. Chasing the target of 261 runs, the Indian team was reduced to 198 runs in 46.4 overs. The Indian team will now take on West Indies on 12 March.
Amelia Kerr
Apart from Jhulan, Amelia Kerr of New Zealand also held a record in her name. He scored 50 runs in the match against India. Amelia became the first woman cricketer in the world to score five consecutive fifty-plus runs in ODIs against India. Prior to this, he and former cricketer Debbie Hawkley were on equal footing. Hockley had scored four consecutive half-centuries between 1993 and 1995.
Amelia scored 50 (today), 66 (24 February), 68 * (22 February), 67 (18 February) and 119 * (14 February) against India during this period. The remaining four innings were played by Amelia in the recently held ODI series against India. These matches were played in Queenstown, New Zealand. The Indian team has not been able to win a single World Cup till date. In 2017, Team India lost to England in the final.
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India’s veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, 39, has created history. She has equaled former Australian bowler Lynn Fulston’s record for the highest wicket-taker in the Women’s ODI World Cup. Both Jhulan and Lynn now have 39-39 wickets in the Women’s ODI World Cup. At the same time, former England bowler Carlo Hodges has 37 wickets in the World Cup.