Diana Baig (born 15 October 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer and former footballer.[1] In cricket, she plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[2][3] Baig was included in Pakistan squad for the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup and 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[4][5][6]
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| Full name | Diana Baig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1995 Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 71) | 4 October 2015 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 November 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 35) | 1 November 2015 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 1 September 2023 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009/10–2014 | Islamabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2012/13 | Federal Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Saif Sports Saga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Higher Education Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Higher Education Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editDiana Baig was born in Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan. Her interest in sports started with street cricket and football.[7] Learned and enthusiastic, she moved to Lahore, for her intermediate and undergraduate studies. She opted for Lahore College for Women University, where her endeavors were rewarded by the college. Her multi-talented sporting side gives her the edge, as she can represent her country at international level for both, football and cricket. She is fluent in English, Urdu and Burushaski.
Career
editFootball
editBaig began in football by chance. She was selected for the domestic football team when there was a shortage of players.[8]
Cricket
editBaig 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.[7]
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. [9]
In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[10][11] In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[12] In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[13] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[14] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[15]
She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Player Profile: Diana Baig". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile: Diana Baig". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Pak's Asian Games gold medals pave the way for growth of women's cricket". 22 March 2016.
- ^ "From Gilgit to Cuttack: Diana Baig takes hopes of a cricket crazy nation to World Cup". 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Diana Baig". Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b AFP (8 June 2016). "Dual role: Diana Baig's life as Pakistan's cricket and football star". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Meet Diana Baig, Gilgit-Baltistan's sole player at the 2022 Women's World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Diana Baig – double international, athlete supreme". 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
edit- Diana Baig at ESPNcricinfo
- Diana Baig at CricketArchive (subscription required)