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| Full name | Sana Mir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1986 Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 41) | 28 December 2005 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 November 2019 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 10) | 25 May 2009 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 October 2019 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2007/08 | Karachi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10–2018/19 | Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sana Mir (born 5 January 1986) is a Pakistani cricket commentator and former cricketer who served as a captain of the Pakistan national women's cricket team in ODIs and T20Is.[1][2] She played in 226 international matches,[3] including 137 of those as captain of the side.[4] She was the first bowler for Pakistan to take 100 wickets in WODIs.[5] She played domestic cricket for Karachi and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.[6]
In October 2018, she became the first Pakistani women cricketer to rank number 1 in ICC ODI bowler ranking. She has led Pakistan to two Gold medals in Asian Games 2010 and 2014.[7] She was announced Player of the Tournament at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, and currently ranks 1st in the Women's ODI Bowlers in the ICC Player Rankings. She has been in Top 20 ICC rankings for last 9 years. During her Captaincy 8 players from Pakistan have made their way into the top 20 ICC rankings.[8]
In February 2017, during the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, she became the first Pakistan woman to take 100 wickets in WODIs.[9] In September 2017, Bismah Maroof was made captain of Pakistan women's ODI team, after Mir stepped down from the role.[10] In February 2019, she became the first woman for Pakistan to play in 100 Women's Twenty20 International matches. In November 2019, she announced that she would be taking a break from international cricket. On 25 April 2020, she announced her retirement from international cricket.[11] In May 2022, Mir temporarily came out of retirement to captain South Coast Sapphires in the 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20.[12]
- ^ "The fast bowling larki". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Sana Mir: Pakistan's 'Captain Cool' who leads by example | New Zealand in India 2016 News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Sana Mir announces retirement". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Sana Mir announces retirement". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Leading Ladies: First to 100 ODI wickets from each team". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Player Profile: Sana Mir". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Sana retains captaincy, Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ Reliance Mobile Rankings: Women's ODI Bowlers, Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Mir looks at big picture after 1000-100 double". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Sana Mir: Walking into the fire". DAWN. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Sana Mir retires from international cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "FairBreak-bound Sana Mir excited to share stage alongside 'great group of people'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2022.