Meet orphanage girl today former Women’s Australia cricket team Captain
Meet orphanage girl today former Women’s Australia cricket team Captain
In an orphanage in Pune, named Srivastava Orphanage, on August 13, 1979, a girl was born in an unknown city corner. No sooner was she born her parents threw her in a dustbin outside the orphanage. The orphanage manager named the cute little girl Laila.
During that time around an American couple Haren and Sue visited India. Although they already had a girl in their family, they came to India to adopt a boy. They came to this ashram in search of a handsome boy. When they did not find a boy, their eyes fell on Laila. Seeing the girl’s bright brown eyes and innocent face,they loved this girl.
After legal procedures and formalities, the girl was adopted. Her name was changed from Layla to ‘Liz’ – then Lisa. Thereafter they jetted-off to the US and after a few years settled permanently in Sydney Australia.
The father taught his daughter to play cricket, and this journey started from playing in the park in the house to playing with the boys in the street. Her passion for cricket was immense, but she also completed her studies. She got a good opportunity, completed her studies, and moved ahead.
First, she used to speak, then her bat started speaking, and then her records started speaking.
In 1997 – First match for New South Wales
In 2001- Australia’s first ODI
In 2003- 1st Test for Australia
And in 2005- 1st T20 for Australia
In 8 Test matches, made 416 runs.
Played 125 ODIs, made 2728 runs, took 146 wickets
Played 54 T20s, scored 769 runs, took 60 wickets
As a matter of pride, she emerged as the. First female cricketer to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODI.
She was world’s number-one all-rounder when the ICC’s ranking system began.
Participated in four World Cups – ODI and T-20.
In 2013, her team won the Cricket World Cup, the next day the player said goodbye to international cricket.
Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted Lisa Sthalekar into its Hall of Fame.
News Edit KV Raman
