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Full name Mithali Raj
Born December 3, 1982, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Current age 25 years 166 days
Major teams Air India Women,Asia Women XI,India Women
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
8
13
2
572
214
52.00
1
3
7
0
ODIs
98
88
24
3002
114*
46.90
2
23
23
0
T20Is
1
1
0
28
28
28.00
37
75.67
0
0
1
0
0
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
8
5
72
32
0
-
-
-
2.66
-
0
0
0
ODIs
98
9
159
73
6
3/4
3/4
12.16
2.75
26.5
0
0
0
T20Is
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Career statistics
Test debut
India Women v England Women at Lucknow, Jan 14-17, 2002 scorecard
Last Test
England Women v India Women at Taunton, Aug 29-Sep 1, 2006 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
India Women v Ireland Women at Milton Keynes, Jun 26, 1999 scorecard
Last ODI
Sri Lanka Women v India Women at Kurunegala, May 11, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
Only T20I
England Women v India Women at Derby, Aug 5, 2006 scorecard
T20I statistics
Profile
Mithali Raj at 19 emerged as one of India's most capable batswomen
with a staggering 214 against England in the second and final Test at
Taunton. The middle-order bat now has the second highest score in women's Test cricket, having been surpassed by Kiran Baluch who scored 242 against West Indies in March 2004.
Playing for Railways in the domestic competition, Mithali began by
playing with stars like Purnima Rau, Anjum Chopra and Anju Jain for
Air India. Now, though, she has emerged as one of India's most
dependable bats, scoring heavily in both one-dayers and Tests. Her
composure when at the crease and ability to score briskly make her a
dangerous customer.
Raj has grasped every opportunity she has been presented with - and impressed.
Coming to the wicket at times when batting is difficult, Mithali has shown an ability to soldier on without being perturbed. A star in the one-dayers, Mithali was taken ill with a strain of typhoid in the CricInfo Women's World Cup in 2002, seriously hampering India's progress. However, she then led them to their first World Cup final in 2005, in South Africa, where they met Australia who proved just too strong. In August 2006 she led the side to their first-ever Test and series victory in England and wrapped up the year winning the Asia Cup - the second time in 12 months - without dropping a single game.
But that high was followed by a disappointing Quadrangular where India were placed bottom of the table at the end of the tournament despite winning more matches than England, placed third in the table. ICC's bizarre rule-making meant that despite the fact that England lost all their group matches they gained third spot for beating India in a play-off. Raj had an unimpressive run with the bat in the tournament with one fifty from seven games.
In May 2008 she led India to their fourth successive Asia Cup title and reached the 3000-run landmark on the way. India have not dropped a single game in the tournament since it began in 2004.
In addition to her ability with the bat, Raj rolls her arm over bowling leg-spinners and providing variety to any attack.
