Pakistani cricketer
Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Pakistan .[1] 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]
Awards
ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2021 award [16]
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