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Fatima Sana

Fatima Sana
Personal information
Full name
Fatima Sana
Born (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 23)
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 79)6 May 2019 v South Africa
Last ODI15 December 2023 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 43)15 May 2019 no v South Africa
Last T20I6 October 2024 v India
T20I shirt no.14
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2017Karachi
2018/19Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
2022Barbados Royals
2023/24Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 34 29 42 25
Runs scored 397 146 414 151
Batting average 18.04 20.85 16.56 37.75
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 90* 35* 56 41*
Balls bowled 1362 550 1,619 517
Wickets 45 24 51 26
Bowling average 27.81 23.42 25.15 21.57
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/39 3/18 5/39 3/23
Catches/stumpings 3/– 4/– 9/– 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 February 2023

Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Pakistan.[1] Fatima is the current captain of the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Barbados Royals and Canterbury Magicians.[2] In April 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa.[3] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 6 May 2019.[4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 15 May 2019.[5] In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[7]

In June 2021, Sana was part of Pakistan's squad that toured the West Indies.[8] In the final match of the tour, Fatima Sana [9] took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 5/39.[10] In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[11] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. She was Pakistan's leading wicket taker in the tournament.[13] In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Barbados Royals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[14]

Following an injury to Nida Dar in the first ODI against New Zealand, Sana captained the side in the second ODI on 13 December 2023, at Hagley Park, Christchurch.[15]

In August 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board named Sana as captain when it announced the 15-member squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16][17]

Awards

  • ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2021 award [18]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Fatima Sana". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's Fatima Sana joins Canterbury for Super Smash". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Diana Baig ruled out of South Africa tour due to thumb injury". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ^ "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Potchefstroom, May 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ^ "1st T20I, Pakistan Women tour of South Africa at Pretoria, May 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ^ "26-player women squad announced for West Indies tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Fatima Sana Leads Pakistan Women's Bowling Attack in ICC T20 World Cup Match Against India". Lahore Herald. 12 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Fatima Sana's all-round display helps Pakistan Women clinch rain-affected final ODI". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ^ "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Athapaththu, Khaka and Luus brought in for Women's CPL and 6ixty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Pakistan Women Team | PAK-W | Match, Live Score, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Fatima Sana named Pakistan captain for Women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 25 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Pakistan's Fatima Sana wins ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year award". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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