Neetu David
Indian cricketer (born 1977)
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Neetu Lawrence David (born 1 September 1977) is an Indian former cricketer and former chairperson of the selection panel of the India women's cricket team.[1] She played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 97 One Day Internationals for India between 1995 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and Railways.[2][3]
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Full name | Neetu Lawrence David | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1977 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 39) | 7 February 1995 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 18 February 2006 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 43) | 12 February 1995 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 September 2008 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1992/93–1994/95 | Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996/97–2012/13 | Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Women's Test innings, taking 8/53 against England in the second innings in November 1995.[4] Her bowling figures were 9/90 in the match, which India ended up losing by two runs.[5] These are the best bowling figures in a Women's Test match while ending up on the losing side.[6] She is India's fourth-highest all-time wicket-taker in WTest cricket, and second-highest all-time wicket-taker for India in WODI cricket.[7][8] She was also the first Indian bowler to 100 WODI wickets.[9]
David announced her retirement from international cricket after the 2006 Rani Jhansi Trophy, with match winning figures of 3/19 for Railways against Air India in the final.[10][11] But she reversed the decision in 2008, subsequently being picked in India's Asia Cup squad.[2] She played her last international match on India's tour of England in 2008.[12] She played her final domestic match in 2013, winning the final of the 2012–13 Senior Women's T20 League with Railways.[13]
In September 2020, David's appointment as the chairperson of India's women's national selection panel was announced.[1]
