Mithali Raj

For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket. Mithali Raj (b. December 3, 1982) is the captain of the Indian women's cricket team. She made her One Day International debut in 1999 against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored 114 runs without getting out in that match. She made her test match debut in the 2001-02 season against England at Lucknow. She became famous for her score of 214 runs in a test match against England at Taunton, which broke the record for the highest score in women's Test cricket. She led the Indian team to the finals in the Women's Cricket World Cup of 2005 where the team lost to Australia. She is a part-time bowler as well. She is a recipient of the Arjuna award for the year 2003. As a child, she was trained in Bharata Natyam, an Indian classical dance and gave stage performances. She is employed with the Indian Railways.

External links

• Profile of Mithali Raj
• Cricketarchive