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| Full name | Shantha Rangaswamy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1954 Madras, Madras State, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 10) | 31 October 1976 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 January 1991 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 19) | 10 January 1982 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 July 1987 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 January 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shantha Rangaswamy, (born 1 January 1954) is an Indian cricketer who played as an allrounder. She played Women's Test cricket for India in 16 matches from 1976 to 1991, captaining the side in 8 matches in 1976-77 and four in 1983–84. India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1976 against West Indies under Shantha's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.[1][2][3] She also played in 19 Women's One-day Internationals from 1981-82 to 1986, captaining the side in 16 matches from 1981-82 to 1983–84.