Neetu David

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Neetu David

| female = true

| image =

| country = India

| fullname = Neetu Lawrence David

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|9|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1995–2008

| testdebutdate = 7 February

| testdebutyear = 1995

| testdebutagainst = New Zealand

| testcap = 39

| lasttestdate = 18 February

| lasttestyear = 2006

| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 12 February

| odidebutyear = 1995

| odidebutagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 43

| lastodidate = 7 September

| lastodiyear = 2008

| lastodiagainst = England

| club1 = Uttar Pradesh

| year1 = 1992/93–1994/95

| club2 = Railways

| year2 = {{nowrap|1996/97–2012/13}}

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 10

| runs1 = 25

| bat avg1 = 6.25

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 11

| deliveries1 = 2,662

| wickets1 = 41

| bowl avg1 = 18.90

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 8/53

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 97

| runs2 = 74

| bat avg2 = 4.93

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 18*

| deliveries2 = 4,892

| wickets2 = 141

| bowl avg2 = 16.34

| fivefor2 = 2

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/20

| catches/stumpings2 = 21/–

| column3 = WFC

| matches3 = 38

| runs3 = 39

| bat avg3 = 6.50

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 11

| deliveries3 = 4,965

| wickets3 = 115

| bowl avg3 = 13.67

| fivefor3 = 6

| tenfor3 = 1

| best bowling3 = 8/53

| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 205

| runs4 = 104

| bat avg4 = 6.11

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 29*

| deliveries4 = 9,424

| wickets4 = 330

| bowl avg4 = 12.78

| fivefor4 = 5

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/3

| catches/stumpings4 = 40/–

| date = 15 August

| year = 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8465/8465.html CricketArchive

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{IND}}}}

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Neetu Lawrence David (born 1 September 1977) is an Indian former cricketer and current chairperson of the selection panel of the India women's cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/neetu-david-to-lead-new-indian-women-s-selection-committee-1233526 |title=Neetu David to lead new Indian women's selection committee |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}} She played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 97 One Day Internationals for India between 1995 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and Railways.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/neetu-david-53912 |title=Player Profile: Neetu David |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8465/8465.html |title=Player Profile: Neetu David |work=CricketArchive |access-date=15 August 2022}}

David holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Women's Test innings, taking 8/53 against England in November 1995.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283972.html |title=Records/Women's Test Matches/Bowling Records/Best Figures in an Innings |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}} Her bowling figures were 9/90 in the match, which India ended up losing by two runs.{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs IND Women 2nd Test 1995/96 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-1995-96-61573/india-women-vs-england-women-2nd-test-67499/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-11-19 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} These are the best bowling figures in a Women's Test match while ending up on the losing side.{{Cite web |title=Records. Women's Test matches. Bowling records. Best figures in a match when on the losing side |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283922.html |access-date=2022-11-19 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283972.html |title=Records/Women's Test Matches/Bowling Records/Most wickets |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283976.html |title=Records/Women's One Day Internationals/Bowling Records/Most wickets |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}} She was also the first Indian bowler to 100 WODI wickets.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/leading-ladies-first-to-100-odi-wickets-from-each-team/ |title=Leading Ladies: First to 100 ODI wickets from each team |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=6 June 2020}}

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.{{Cite web |title=CA details |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1193/1193293.html |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=CricketArchive}}{{cite web |title=Neetu David retires from international cricket |url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/253923.html |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} But she reversed the decision in 2008, subsequently being picked in India's Asia Cup squad. She played her last international match on India's tour of England in 2008.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/132/132449.html |title=England Women v India Women, 7th September 2008 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=15 August 2022}} She played her final domestic match in 2013, winning the final of the 2012–13 Senior Women's T20 League with Railways.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/460/460154.html |title=Hyderabad Women v Railways Women, 14th March 2013 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=15 August 2022}}

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