Neetu David

Personal information
Full name	Neetu Lawrence David
Born	(1977-09-01)1 September 1977 (age 48) Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	India (1995–2008)
Test debut (cap 39)	7 February 1995 v New Zealand
Last Test	18 February 2006 v England
ODI debut (cap 43)	12 February 1995 v New Zealand
Last ODI	7 September 2008 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1992/93–1994/95	Uttar Pradesh
1996/97–2012/13	Railways
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA Matches 10 97 38 205 Runs scored 25 74 39 104 Batting average 6.25 4.93 6.50 6.11 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 11 18* 11 29* Balls bowled 2,662 4,892 4,965 9,424 Wickets 41 141 115 330 Bowling average 18.90 16.34 13.67 12.78 5 wickets in innings 1 2 6 5 10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0 Best bowling 8/53 5/20 8/53 5/3 Catches/stumpings 4/– 21/– 11/– 40/–
Medal record Representing India Women's cricket World Cup Runner-up 2005 South Africa
Source:CricketArchive,15 August 2022

Neetu Lawrence David (born 1 September 1977) is an Indian formercricketer and former chairperson of the selection panel of theIndia women's cricket team.^[1] She played as aslow left-arm orthodoxbowler. She appeared in 10Test matches and 97One Day Internationals for India between 1995 and 2008. She played domestic cricket forUttar Pradesh andRailways.^[2][3]

David holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Women's Test innings, taking 8/53 againstEngland in the second innings in November 1995.^[4] Her bowling figures were 9/90 in the match, which India ended up losing by two runs.^[5] These are the best bowling figures in a Women's Test match while ending up on the losing side.^[6] She is India's fourth-highest all-time wicket-taker in WTest cricket, and second-highest all-time wicket-taker for India in WODI cricket.^[7][8] She was also the first Indian bowler to 100 WODI wickets.^[9]

David announced her retirement from international cricket after the 2006 Rani Jhansi Trophy, with match winning figures of 3/19 for Railways against Air India in the final.^[10][11] But she reversed the decision in 2008, subsequently being picked in India'sAsia Cup squad.^[2] She played her last international match on India'stour of England in 2008.^[12] She played her final domestic match in 2013, winning the final of the2012–13 Senior Women's T20 League with Railways.^[13]

In September 2020, David's appointment as the chairperson of India's women's national selection panel was announced.^[1]

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