Sharmeen Khan
Personal information
Full name
Sharmeen Said Khan
Born(1972-04-01)1 April 1972
Karachi, Pakistan
Died13 December 2018(2018-12-13) (aged 46)
Lahore, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsShaiza Khan (sister)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 8)17 April 1998 v Sri Lanka
Last Test30 July 2000 v Ireland
ODI debut (cap 10)28 January 1997 v New Zealand
Last ODI30 January 2002 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2006/07Lahore
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WLA
Matches 2 26 35
Runs scored 29 187 220
Batting average 7.25 7.79 7.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 48 48
Balls bowled 211 1,114 1,506
Wickets 5 20 32
Bowling average 25.80 45.30 36.62
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/23 3/42 3/28
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 December 2021

Sharmeen Said Khan (1 April 1972 – 13 December 2018) was a Pakistani cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler. She along with her sister, Shaiza, are considered pioneers of women's cricket in Pakistan.[1]

Sharmeen appeared in two Test matches and 26 One Day Internationals for Pakistan between 1997 and 2002. She played domestic cricket for Lahore.[2][3]

Early life

Sharmeen Khan was born to a wealthy carpet merchant in Karachi.[4] She with her sister were appointed full members of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2003.[5] She attended Concord College, Acton Burnell and University of Leeds.

Career

After studying in England and watching the 1993 World Cup final, the siblings were inspired to create their own team. They also played a match for Middlesex in 1991, against East Anglia.[6] In 1997, they secured the right to have a Pakistani women's team, with the side playing its first matches that year, touring Australia and New Zealand before playing at the 1997 World Cup.[7][4]

Sharmeen Khan died on 13 December 2018 after a struggle with pneumonia.[7]

References

  1. "Former Pakistan cricketer Sharmeen Khan passes away". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. "Player Profile: Sharmeen Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. "Player Profile: Sharmeen Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Strong arms: the story of Pakistan women's cricket". Cricinfo.
  5. "Iconic cricketer Sharmeen Khan passes away". Samaa TV. Samaa Digital. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. "Middlesex Women v East Anglia Women, 12 June 1991". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Former Pakistan cricketer Sharmeen Khan passes away". www.geo.tv.
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