Diana Baig
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1995 Gilgit, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right Handed Batsman |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| International information | |
| ODI debut | 4 October 2015 v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 15 July 2017 v Sri Lanka |
| T20I debut | 1 November 2015 v West Indies |
| Last T20I | 1 November 2015 v West Indies |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 18 September 2017 | |
Diana Baig, born 15 October 1995 in Gilgit-Baltistan (Formerly Northern Areas) is a Pakistani women's cricketer and footballer.[1] Baig was included in Pakistan squad for the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup and 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[2][3] She also plays basketball, football and volleyball.[4]
Early life
Diana Baig was born in Hunza. She belongs to the moderate sect of Ismailism. Her interest in sport started with street cricket and football.[5] She studies in Lahore college for women University.
Career
Baig started her career in 2010, leading the Gilgit-Baltistan women's cricket team. She was selected for Pakistan's A team in 2012 and for the squad of the full national team in 2013.
She made her international cricket debut in 2015 against Bangladesh.[5]
Diana began in football by chance. She was selected for the Pakistan football team when there was a shortage of players.
Her bowling and fielding performance in the ODI against India in 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup was impressive and was praised by Ian Bishop, one of the commentators. She came into the team in place of Kainat Imtiaz, and she immediately made an impact by taking an important wicket, Smriti Mandhana with an inswinger. [6]
References
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (22 November 2014). "Multitalented: They say football is a fulltime sport, but Diana Baigs to differ". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Pak's Asian Games gold medals pave the way for growth of women's cricket".
- ^ "From Gilgit to Cuttack: Diana Baig takes hopes of a cricket crazy nation to World Cup".
- ^ "Diana Baig".
- ^ a b AFP (2016-06-08). "Dual role: Diana Baig's life as Pakistan's cricket and football star". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Diana Baig – double international, athlete supreme". 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 Jul 2017.
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