Shaiza Khan
Personal information
Full name
Shaiza Said Khan
Born (1969-03-18) 18 March 1969
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsSharmeen Khan (sister)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 7)17 April 1998 v Sri Lanka
Last Test15 March 2004 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 9)28 January 1997 v New Zealand
Last ODI2 April 2004 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06Karachi
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WLA
Matches 3 40 46
Runs scored 69 391 517
Batting average 13.80 11.17 13.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 35 38 38
Balls bowled 864 2,076 2,394
Wickets 19 63 79
Bowling average 24.05 23.95 21.74
5 wickets in innings 2 2 2
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/59 5/35 5/35
Catches/stumpings 7/– 7/– 8/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 December 2021

Shaiza Said Khan (born 18 March 1969) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as a right-arm leg break bowler and right-handed batter. She and her sister, Sharmeen, are considered pioneers of women's cricket in Pakistan.[1] She appeared in three Test matches and 40 One Day Internationals for Pakistan between 1997 and 2004, captaining the side throughout this period. She played domestic cricket for Karachi.[2][3]

Shaiza Khan was born to a wealthy carpet merchant in Karachi. She attended the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi and then joined the Concord College, Acton Burnell, Shropshire for her O & A Levels. She later on went to University of Leeds where she studied Textile Engineering, as well as becoming the first non-British captain of the women's cricket team.[4] She also played a match for Middlesex in 1991, against East Anglia, in which she took 6/39 from her 11 overs.[5]

She holds the world record the best bowling figures in a Test match, taking 13/226 against the West Indies in 2004 in Karachi.[6][7][8] During her 13 wicket haul she also took a hat-trick, the second in women's Test history after Betty Wilson.[9]

She also held the record for the most wickets on a single ground in WODIs, with 23 wickets at National Stadium, Karachi, until it was broken by Shabnim Ismail in 2019.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Strong arms: The story of Pakistan women's cricket".
  2. ↑ "Player Profile: Shaiza Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile: Shaiza Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Strong arms: The story of Pakistan women's cricket".
  5. ↑ "Middlesex Women v East Anglia Women, 12 June 1991". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Records | Women's Test matches | Bowling records | Best figures in a match | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Only Test: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women at Karachi, Mar 15-18, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan draw despite heroics from Baluch and Shaiza". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Records | Women's Test matches | Bowling records | Hat-tricks | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Records | Women's One-Day Internationals | Bowling records | Most wickets on a single ground | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.


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