Mithali Raj becomes the first batsman to aggregate 7000 runs in Women’s one day internationals

Mithali Raj becomes the first batsman to aggregate 7000 runs in Women’s one day internationals

Mithali Raj of India completed 7000 runs of her one day career today to become the first woman cricketer to reach the milestone in the annals of women one day internationals.

She reached the milestone when she was on 26 during the course of her knock of 45 at Lucknow in the fourth one day game between India women and South Africa women. At the end of this game her aggregate read 7019. The breakup of her career figures opposition wise read thus

OppnMatInnsNORunsHSCHC0
Aus33330409680890072
Ban0101010073073*0010
Eng55501217980980173
Ire1006030335114*1020
Net01010000510510010
NZl30280509981091060
Pak1008030262103*1010
SAF2422040735069*0081
Srl2822151103125*3080
Win2121060696109*1030
Tot213192537019125*7546

She has played under the following seven captains including herself and her performance under each captain is furnished below

NoCaptainsMatInnsNORunsHSCHC0
1A Chopra0280260307350980041
2R Dhar0010010000050050000
3J Goswami025023050907109*1071
4A Jain003003010152069*0020
5C Kaul003003010118114*1001
6M Maben017016070569062*0040
7M Raj136120364533125*5373
 Total213192537019125*7546

She has led India in 136 games scoring 4533 runs with 5 centuries and 37 half centuries. Her 136 games, 4533 run aggregate and 37 half centuries are records for most games, most runs and most half centuries by a captain in the history of women internationals.

India has won 83 games under her and she has scored 3030 runs in India’s victories. She is the second captain to score 3000 plus runs in a team’s win after Australia’s BJ Clarke. BJ Clarke has an aggregate of 3636 runs in 83 Australian wins. BJ Clarke and M Raj share the most wins as captains. Both have won 83 games.

M Raj has scored 4 centuries and 25 half centuries in India’s 83 wins. Her 25 half centuries is a record for most half centuries by a captain in her team’s wins, while her 29  fifties is also a record  for most  fifties by a captain in her team’s wins.

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