Khadija Tul Kubra

Khadija Tul Kubra
Khadija Tul Kubra in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Khadija Tul Kubra
Born (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 29)
Bogra, Bangladesh
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 3)26 November 2011 v Ireland
Last ODI15 November 2021 v Zimbabwe
T20I debut (cap 3)28 August 2012 v Ireland
Last T20I27 February 2020 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2017/18Rajshahi Division
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 31 49
Runs scored 44 19
Batting average 5.50 3.16
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 7 5
Balls bowled 1,447 902
Wickets 42 43
Bowling average 19.52 18.46
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/20 3/5
Catches/stumpings 8/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 April 2022
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team
Women's Asia Cup
Winner 2018 Malaysia

Khadija Tul Kubra (Bengali: খাদিজা তুল কুবরা) (born 30 January 1995) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team.[1][2] She plays as a right-handed batter and a right-arm off break bowler. In October 2018, against Pakistan Women, she became the first Bangladesh player to take a five-wicket haul in WODIs.[3]

Early life and background

Khadija was born on 30 January 1995, in Bogra, Bangladesh.[4]

Career

Khadija made her ODI debut against Ireland on 26 November 2011. She made a comeback in Bangladesh colours in 2018, after a gap of 5 years.

Khadija also made her T20I debut against Ireland, on 28 August 2012. In June 2018, she was part of Bangladesh's squad that won their first ever Women's Asia Cup title, winning the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup tournament.[5][6][7] Later the same month, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[8]

In October 2018, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[9][10] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.[11]

In August 2019, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[12] In November 2019, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[13] The Bangladesh team beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the final to win the gold medal.[14] In January 2020, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[15]

In November 2021, she was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[16] In January 2022, she was named as one of three reserve players in Bangladesh's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[17]

References

  1. ^ "BD women's SA camp from Sunday". The Daily Star. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ নারী ক্রিকেটের প্রাথমিক দল ঘোষণা | খেলাধুলা. Samakal. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Khadija Tul Kubra's six-for sets up big Bangladesh win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Khadija Tul Kubra | Bangladesh Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh name 15-player squad for Women's Asia Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Women clinch historic Asia Cup Trophy". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh stun India in cliff-hanger to win title". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Media Release: ICC WOMEN'S WORLD T20 WEST INDIES 2018: Bangladesh Squad Announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh announce Women's World T20 squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Key Players: Bangladesh". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Bangladesh name 14-member squad for ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Nazmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh in South Asian Games". CricBuzz. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh women's cricket team clinch gold in SA games". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Rumana Ahmed included in Bangladesh T20 WC squad". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Media Release : ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021: Bangladesh Squad announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Bangladesh drop Jahanara for CWC qualifiers". CricBuzz. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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