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Anju Jain

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Anju Jain
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the 2005 Arjuna Award to Anju Jain in 2006
Personal information
Full name
Anju Jain
Born (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 50)
Delhi, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 41)7 February 1995 v New Zealand
Last Test27 November 2003 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 38)20 July 1993 v West Indies
Last ODI10 April 2005 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1992/93–1993/94Delhi
1993/94–2004/05Air India
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 8 65 25 124
Runs scored 441 1,729 1,028 3,798
Batting average 36.75 29.81 33.16 35.16
100s/50s 1/3 0/12 2/5 0/29
Top score 110 90 140* 90
Catches/stumpings 15/8 30/51 24/17 49/69
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's cricket
World Cup
Runner-up 2005 South Africa

Anju Jain (born 11 August 1974) is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight Test matches and 65 One Day Internationals for India between 1993 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Delhi and Air India.[1][2] She has previously coached India and Bangladesh national women's teams, and currently coaches on the Indian domestic circuit.[3]

Playing career

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She captained India at the 2000 World Cup, where the side reached the semi-finals before losing to New Zealand.[4]

She jointly holds the record for the most stumpings in WODIs, with 51.[5] Jain played seven WODIs as captain, wicket-keeper and opening batter, a record.[6]

Anju received the Arjuna Award in 2005 for her sporting achievements from then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.[3]

Coaching career

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Since retiring, Jain has coached Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Vidarbha and Baroda at domestic level.[3]

Between 2011 and 2013, she was the head coach of India, and between 2018 and 2020 she was the head coach of Bangladesh.[7][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Anju Jain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Anju Jain". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d ""I was able to change the perception of other teams about Bangladesh," says Anju Jain/The Pioneers". Female Cricket. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. ^ "ESPNcricinfo Women's World Cup 2000/01". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Records/Women's One Day Internationals/Wicketkeeping Records/Most stumpings in career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Records. Women's One-Day Internationals. Individual records (captains, players, umpires). Captains who have kept wicket and opened the batting". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Anju Jain to take over as Bangladesh women coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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