Jhulan Goswami
The fastest woman bowler in the world. First Indian woman to take 10 wickets in a Test match. Part of the team that won their first Test against England.
Hailing from a small village, Chakdha, near Kolkata, Jhulan took to bowling because the boys would not let her bat. Today, batswomen around the world are cursing those boys…On her 10-wicket haul:
It feels very nice. But the important thing is that India won. If I bowl well and the team loses, there is no point celebrating.On her idol:
Glenn McGrath. Every day I dream of meeting him. It hasn’t come true so far! McGrath has amazing accuracy and maintains impeccable line and length. Like a bowling machine, he keeps bowling on the same spot all day along. I liked Javagal Srinath too.On life in the fast lane:
I can clock up to 120kph. After our victory at Taunton the English captain, Caroline Edwards, came up to me and said, ‘You are the fastest bowler in the world.’ It felt really good.
Strange. Very little coverage in the headlines of Indian newspapers. I had to go to cricketinfo for news about the Indian women’s team.
Comment by gaddeswarup — September 4, 2006 @ 12:34 am
There is an interesting article about another woman cricketer:
http://wwwc1.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/258235.html
Note in particular the comments about complexion.
Comment by gaddeswarup — September 4, 2006 @ 10:29 pm
oh come come, 10 wicket haul is a 10 wicket haul, and rarely does a 10 wicket haul leave the team at the losing end.
so kudos to her.
Comment by pv — October 9, 2006 @ 6:50 pm
Dear jhulan, pl. contact me on 9958226445 for a prestigious programme on ALL INDIA RADIO
Comment by monika gulati — March 3, 2009 @ 12:34 pm