Yasmin Daswani

Yasmin Daswani
Personal information
Full name
Yasmin Daswani
Born (1994-09-21) September 21, 1994 (age 30)
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 4)12 January 2019 v Indonesia
Last T20I13 October 2024 v Japan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–presentEssex
2023–presentHuntingdonshire
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 54
Runs scored 523
Batting average 15.41
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 34*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 19/3
Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2024

Yasmin Daswani (born 21 September 1994) is an English-born Hong Kong women's cricketer and lawyer who represents the Hong Kong national women's national cricket team in international cricket.[1][2]

In February 2022, Daswani was announced as a player in the 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 – an ICC sanctioned competition that took place in May 2022 in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong.[3]

Early life and education

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Daswani was born on 21 September 1994.[4] She studied law at Durham University and following a two year break started practicing as a solicitor at Fladgate LLP.[5][6]

Career

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In 2010, Daswani was awarded player of the tournament at the ACC Under-19 Women's Championship 2010.[7]

In 2017, she was awarded player of the tournament at the 2017 Women's Twenty20 East Asia Cup with figures of 77 off 64 against Korea, 71 off 68 against China and 31 off 49 against Japan[8]

In 2023, she played for Essex in the Women's London Championship and for Huntingdonshire in the East of England Women's County Championship.[9][10]

As of 24 January 2024 she holds the record for most catches in an innings in T20I Matches.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Yasmin Daswani profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ^ "Daswanis hard work reaps rewards as cricket resumes in England HK Cricket". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ "Fairbreak Invitational 2022". Faibreak.
  4. ^ "Yasmin Daswani profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong's Yasmin Daswani puts law career on hold to pursue T20 World Cup cricket dreams". 23 September 2017.
  6. ^ "#7 Yasmin Daswani - Lawyer & International Cricketer".
  7. ^ "ACC Under 19".
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Win East Asia T20 Cup". 25 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Women's London Championship: Essex Women v Surrey Women, 11 June 2023". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ^ "East of England Women's County Championship: Huntingdonshire Women v Suffolk Women". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Records for Women T20I Matches". espncricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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