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Najiha Alvi
Najiha Alvi (born 9 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter. International career In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's national squad for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup. In July 2023, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2022 Asian Games The 2022 Asian Games (), officially known as the 19th Asian Games (), also known as Hangzhou 2022, ( zh, c=杭州2022, p=Hángzhōu Èr líng èr èr), will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Hangzhou will be the t ... squad. In August 2023, she was selected in Pakistan's squad for the T20I series against South Africa. In October 2023, she was named in both ODI and T20I squad for the series against Bangladesh. On 29 October 2023, she made her T20I debut in 3rd T20I of the same series. On 4 November 2023, she made her ODI debut against Bangladesh in same series. References External links * * 2002 births Living people Pakistani women cricketers P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The role of the keeper is governed by Law 27 of the Laws of Cricket. Stance Initially, during the bowling of the ball the wicket-keeper crouches in a full squatting position but partly stands up as the ball is received. Australian wicket-keeper Sammy Carter (1878 to 1948) was the first to squat on his haunches rather than bend over from the waist (stooping). Purposes The keeper's major function is to stop deliveries that pass the batsman (in order to prevent runs being scored as 'byes'), but he can also attempt to dismiss the batsman in various ways: * The most common dismissal effected by the keeper is for him to '' catch'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
