Former India fast-bowler Jhulan Goswami has completed a remarkable journey. From a humble beginning at Chakdaha, the former women’s team captain is now a member of the MCC World Cricket Committee. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is also a member of the committee. England women’s team captain Heather Knight and former world cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan also joined her in the new committee.
However, former England skipper Alastair Cook has stepped down to focus on playing career in county cricket.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jhulan, Heather and Eoin to the World Cricket committee. These are three players who have excelled at the very top of the international game and their knowledge of how the elite level of cricket works will be an advantage to the committee,” Mike Gatting, the committee’s chair, said in a statement.
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MCC World Cricket Committee
Mike Gatting (chair), Jamie Cox, Suzie Bates, Clare Connor, Kumar Dharmasena, Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami, Heather Knight, Justin Langer, Eoin Morgan, Ramiz Raja, Kumar Sangakkara, Graeme Smith, Ricky Skerritt
Jhulan Goswami is a former Indian cricketer who retired from the international game last year, and fittingly her final game came at Lord’s in the One-Day International against England, where she was given a guard of honour when walking out to bat.
The seamer enjoyed a career which spanned two decades for India, taking over 300 wickets in white-ball cricket across 272 appearances, as well 44 wickets in 12 Test matches, and was often regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the women’s game. She was made an Honorary Life Member of MCC in April of this year.
Knight has captained England since 2016 and lifted the ICC Women’s World Cup at Lord’s only a year after taking on the role. The all-rounder has been one of the trailblazers for the women’s game in England, scoring over 5,000 international runs in white-ball cricket, and 705 runs in her 10 Test matches.
She has also captained Lord’s-based Hundred team London Spirit since the beginning of the competition and is set to do so this year for the third season running.
“It is also important that we are growing the female representation on the committee with the growth that women’s cricket has enjoyed in recent years. Jhulan and Heather join Clare Connor and Suzie Bates who can all offer first-hand insight into the women’s game,” Gatting said in a statement.
Eoin Morgan is England’s all-time leading run scorer in ODI cricket with just shy of 7,000 runs. He captained England in both ODI and T20 cricket with distinction and became one of the most respected and successful international skippers in the modern era.
He possesses a special link with Lord’s, having not only represented Middlesex for 17 years, but he also lifted the ICC Men’s World Cup trophy at the end of an unforgettable final against New Zealand in 2019. He was made an Honorary Life Member of MCC earlier this year and has also captained London Spirit in The Hundred.
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