Neetu David
Personal information
Full name
Neetu Lawrence David
Born (1977-09-01) 1 September 1977 (age 46)
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 39)7 February 1995 v New Zealand
Last Test18 February 2006 v England
ODI debut (cap 43)12 February 1995 v New Zealand
Last ODI7 September 2008 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1992/93–1994/95Uttar Pradesh
1996/97–2012/13Railways
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 10 97 38 205
Runs scored 25 74 39 104
Batting average 6.25 4.93 6.50 6.11
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 18* 11 29*
Balls bowled 2,662 4,892 4,965 9,424
Wickets 41 141 115 330
Bowling average 18.90 16.34 13.67 12.78
5 wickets in innings 1 2 6 5
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 8/53 5/20 8/53 5/3
Catches/stumpings 4/– 21/– 11/– 40/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2022

Neetu Lawrence David (born 1 September 1977) is an Indian former cricketer and current chairperson of the selection panel of the India women's cricket team.[1] She played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 97 One Day Internationals for India between 1995 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and Railways.[2][3]

David holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Women's Test innings, taking 8/53 against England in November 1995.[4] She bowled with figures of 9/90 in the match which India ended up losing by two runs.[5] These are the best bowling figures in a Women's Test match while ending up on the losing side.[6] She is India's fourth-highest all-time wicket-taker in WTest cricket, and second-highest all-time wicket-taker for India in WODI cricket.[7][8] She was also the first Indian bowler to 100 WODI wickets.[9]

David announced her retirement from international cricket after the 2006 Rani Jhansi Trophy, with match winning figures of 3/19 for Railways against Air India in the final.[10][11] But she reversed the decision in 2008, subsequently being picked in India's Asia Cup squad.[2] She played her last international match on India's tour of England in 2008.[12] She played her final domestic match in 2013, winning the final of the 2012–13 Senior Women's T20 League with Railways.[13]

In September 2020, it was announced that David had been appointed as the chairperson of India's women's national selection panel.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Neetu David to lead new Indian women's selection committee". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Neetu David". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Neetu David". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Records/Women's Test Matches/Bowling Records/Best Figures in an Innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs IND Women 2nd Test 1995/96 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Records. Women's Test matches. Bowling records. Best figures in a match when on the losing side". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Records/Women's Test Matches/Bowling Records/Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Records/Women's One Day Internationals/Bowling Records/Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Leading Ladies: First to 100 ODI wickets from each team". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  10. ^ "CA details". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Neetu David retires from international cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  12. ^ "England Women v India Women, 7th September 2008". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Hyderabad Women v Railways Women, 14th March 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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