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Anju Jain is one of the earliest superstars of Indian women’s cricket. She was born on August 11, 1974. The renowned former cricketer will be celebrating her 52nd birthday on Tuesday.
Jain played as a wicketkeeper-batter and had a solid batting technique. She made her international debut on July 20, 1993, in a game against the West Indies at the John Player Ground in Nottingham. Jain announced herself at the international level, scoring a fantastic 84 not out. India won the match by 63 runs. Jain captained India at the ODI World Cup in 2000. The Women in Blue reached the semi-finals, where they lost to New Zealand. She jointly holds the record for the most number of stumpings in Women’s ODI cricket along with former England wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor. Apart from being a crafty wicketkeeper, Jain was a gritty opening batter who could blunt out the most formidable bowling attacks when she was on song.
Jain played three Tests and 43 ODIs during her storied international career. She scored 441 runs in Tests at a batting average of 36.41. The Delhi-born notched up one century and three fifties during her ODI career, with a highest score of 110. Meanwhile, in ODIs, she amassed 1,729 runs in 65 matches at an average of 29.81. While she didn’t have a century under her belt in the white-ball format, she notched up 12 half-centuries.
Her last international appearance came against Australia on April 10, 2005, at SuperSport Park in Centurion against Australia. This was the final of the World Cup.
Her technically sound batting was crucial in saving matches. Not too many wicketkeepers during her era would also open the batting in women’s cricket.
After calling time on her playing career, Jain received the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2005 for her sporting achievements from then President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. For the unversed, the Arjuna Award is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Since retiring, Jain ventured into coaching and helped many youngsters hone their skills, in India as well as abroad. At the domestic level, she coached Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Vidarbha, and Baroda at the domestic level.
Between 2011 and 2013, she was the head coach of the Indian team. From 2018 to 2020, she served as the head coach of the Bangladesh women’s team.
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When and where was Anuj Jain born?
Jain was born in Delhi on August 11, 1974.
Which international teams did she coach?
Jain was the coach of the Indian team and then the Bangladesh team
She received the Arjuna Award from whom?
In 2005, she received the prestigious award from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
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