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Mithali Raj
The Indian women’s cricket team will take on England in a Test match on 16th June. The Indian women’s Test side last played a Test back in 2014. Female Indian cricketer Mithali Raj was the captain of the Indian women’s Test side in their last 2 Test matches. The 38-year-old has been a crucial part of the Indian women’s Test side for quite some time. That said, here are 3 records held by Mithali Raj in the longest format of the game:
3. Mithali Raj has picked the joint-most catches in a Women’s Test innings
Mithali Raj achieved this feat in a Test match against South Africa’s women's team back in 2014. The 38-year-old picked 3 catches in a single women’s Test innings, making her the 4th Indian female cricketer to achieve this feat. 3 female Indian cricketers have achieved this milestone in the past. However, Mithali Raj is the only Indian female cricketer to accomplish this feat in the 21st century.
2. Mithali Raj is the 3rd youngest female cricketer to notch a century in women’s Test cricket
At 19 years and 254 days, Mithali Raj became the 3rd youngest female cricketer to amass a century in women’s Test cricket. Only Chamani Seneviratna and Charlotte Edwards have accomplished this feat at a younger age in the women’s Test format. Mithali Raj amassed a double century against the England women’s team in the 2002 women’s Test series between India and England. Mithali Raj amassed an impressive 214 runs in 407 balls. Her superb innings featured a total of 19 boundaries. In the end, the 2nd Test resulted in a stalemate. To date, this has been the only century that Mithali Raj has amassed in her Test career.
1. Mithali Raj is the only female Indian cricketer to amass a double hundred in women’s Test cricket
Surprisingly, Mithali Raj is the only female Indian cricketer to notch a double hundred in women’s Test cricket. Besides Mithali, only 7 female cricketers have managed to amass a double hundred in women’s Test cricket. Mithali Raj is also the youngest female cricketer to score a double hundred in women’s Test cricket.