Salma Khatun

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Salma Khatun
Khatun in 2018
Personal information
Born (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 (age 34)
Khulna, Bangladesh
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 7)26 November 2011 v Ireland
Last ODI17 December 2022 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 8)28 August 2012 v Ireland
Last T20I17 February 2023 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–2012/13Khulna Division
2017–2017/18Dhaka Division
2020–presentTrailblazers
2021/22–presentSouthern Zone
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 44 91
Runs scored 491 624
Batting average 14.44 15.21
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 75* 49*
Balls bowled 1,939 1,784
Wickets 51 84
Bowling average 22.60 17.13
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/6 4/6
Catches/stumpings 11/– 18/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 February 2023
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team
Women's Asia Cup
Winner 2018 Malaysia

Salma Khatun (Bengali: সালমা খাতুন; born 1 October 1990) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team. She plays as right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She was the captain of Bangladesh between 2008 and 2020, including captaining the side in their first One Day International and Twenty20 International.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and background

Salma Khatun was born on 1 October 1990 in Khulna, Bangladesh. As a child she played cricket with her cousins, uncle and children from the neighbourhood. She was spotted by Sheikh Salahuddin at a practice session for an inter-district tournament held prior to the formation of the Bangladesh women's team.[5] Her performance in the competition led to her selection for Bangladesh when they first competed at the 2007 Asian Cricket Council Women's Tournament.[5]

Career

Bangladesh women team won historic silver medal in Asian games Women cricket competition in 2010 against China national women's cricket team. She was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[6][7][8]

Salma bowling for Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Salma bowling for Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Salma made her T20I debut against Ireland on 28 August 2012. In June 2018, she was part of Bangladesh's squad that won their first ever Women's Asia Cup title, winning the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup tournament.[9][10][11] Later the same month, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[12]

In October 2018, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[13][14] She was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.[15]

In August 2019, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[16][17] In November 2019, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[18] The Bangladesh team beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the final to win the gold medal.[19]

In January 2020, she was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[20] She was the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.[21]

In November 2021, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[22] In January 2022, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[23] Later the same month, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Khatun to lead Bangladesh in Women's T20 Asia Cup". bdnews24.com.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh today : Salma to lead Bangladesh 4 February, 2009". bangladesh2day.com.
  3. ^ "21 Anniversary Supplement". The Daily Star.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh eve team lose to SA in 1st ODI". The Daily Ittefaq.
  5. ^ a b Isam, Mohammad (2 November 2020). "Trailblazer Salma Khatun feels lucky to play in the 2020 Women's T20 Challenge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ এশিয়ান গেমস ক্রিকেটে আজ স্বর্ণ পেতে পারে বাংলাদেশ. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
  7. ^ nadim. বাংলাদেশ মহিলা ক্রিকেট দলের চীন সফর. Khulna News. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  8. ^ "7 Star of the year for Bangladesh in Sports - Top seven Bangladeshi Sports personalities". dhakanews.info.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh name 15-player squad for Women's Asia Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh Women clinch historic Asia Cup Trophy". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh stun India in cliff-hanger to win title". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  12. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Media Release: ICC WOMEN'S WORLD T20 WEST INDIES 2018: Bangladesh Squad Announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh announce Women's World T20 squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  15. ^ "ICC Women's World T20, 2018/19 - Bangladesh Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Bangladesh name 14-member squad for ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Captains ready for Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Nazmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh in South Asian Games". CricBuzz. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Bangladesh women's cricket team clinch gold in SA games". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Rumana Ahmed included in Bangladesh T20 WC squad". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  21. ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2019/20 - Bangladesh Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Media Release : ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021: Bangladesh Squad announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Bangladesh drop Jahanara for CWC qualifiers". CricBuzz. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Jahanara returns to Bangladesh for World Cup". BD Crictime. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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