Sandhya Agarwal

{{short description|Indian cricketer}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sandhya Agarwal

| female = true

| image =

| country = India

| fullname = Sandhya Agarwal

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|5|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm offbreak

| role = All Rounder

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 3 February

| testdebutyear = 1984

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 22

| lasttestdate = 17 November

| lasttestyear = 1994

| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 23 February

| odidebutyear = 1984

| odidebutagainst = Australia

| odicap = 26

| lastodidate = 14 November

| lastodiyear = 1995

| lastodiagainst = England

| odishirt =

| club1 = Railways

| year1 =

| columns = 2

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 13

| runs1 = 1,110

| bat avg1 = 50.45

| 100s/50s1 = 4/4

| top score1 = 190

| deliveries1 = 24

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 20.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/–

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 21

| runs2 = 567

| bat avg2 = 31.05

| 100s/50s2 = 0/4

| top score2 = 72

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| date = 11 January

| year = 2013

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/53913.html ESPNcricinfo

|internationalspan=1984 - 1995}}

Sandhya Agarwal (born 9 May 1963) is an Indian former cricketer and former captain of the India women's cricket team. She hails from Indore in Madhya Pradesh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/53913.html|title=Sandhya Agarwal|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2019-02-07}}{{Citation|last=Amit Jaiswal|title=Interview with Former woman Cricket Captain sandhya Agarwal|date=15 April 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0v4peyROc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/Kt0v4peyROc |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-02-07}}{{cbignore}}

Career

She played in 13 Test matches from 1984 to 1995, scoring 1,110 runs at a batting average of 50.45, including 4 centuries. She made her top score of 190 against England in 1986, beating Betty Snowball's score of 189 that had held the record in women's Test cricket since 1935. However, her record was surpassed by Denise Annetts, who scored 193 in 1987.

Agarwal also played in 21 Women's ODIs, scoring 567 runs at an average of 31.50.

Her major teams included Indian women's cricket team and the Railways women's cricket team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportspundit.com/cricket/cricketers/8528-sandhya-agarwal|title=Sandhya Agarwal|website=Sports Pundit|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-07}}

International centuries

class="wikitable"

|+Test centuries{{cite web |title=All-round records {{!}} Women's Test matches {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com – Sandhya Agarwal |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/53913.html?class=8;template=results;type=allround;view=match |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 December 2021}}

No.

!Runs

!Opponents

!City/Country

!Venue

!Year

1

|134

|{{crw|AUS}}

|Bombay, India

|Wankhede Stadium

|1984{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs AUS Women 4th Test 1983/84 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-tour-of-india-1983-84-62047/india-women-vs-australia-women-4th-test-67468/full-scorecard |access-date=3 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

2

|106

|{{crw|NZL}}

|Cuttack, India

|Barabati Stadium

|1985{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs IND Women 2nd Test 1984/85 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-india-1984-85-62255/india-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-test-67478/full-scorecard |access-date=3 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

3

|132

|{{crw|ENG}}

|Blackpool, England

|Stanley Park

|1986{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs ENG Women 2nd Test 1986 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-england-1986-61972/england-women-vs-india-women-2nd-test-67481/full-scorecard |access-date=3 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

4

|190

|{{crw|ENG}}

|Worcester, England

|New Road

|1986{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs IND Women 3rd Test 1986 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-england-1986-61972/england-women-vs-india-women-3rd-test-67482/full-scorecard |access-date=3 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

Post retirement

After her retirement, Agarwal continued to contribute to cricket as a selector and coach. She is chairperson of girl's U-19 and senior women's team of MPCA as well as a member of the BCCI's women's committee.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/mcc-offers-life-membership-to-former-india-captain-sandhya-agarwal/articleshow/58330109.cms|title=MCC offers life membership to former India captain Sandhya Agarwal - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=23 April 2017 |access-date=2019-02-07}}

In 2017, Agarwal was offered honorary life membership by the Marylebone Cricket Club in recognition of her distinguished service to cricket.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mcc-offers-life-membership-to-former-india-captain-sandhya-agarwal-4625194/|title=MCC offers life membership to former India captain Sandhya Agarwal|date=2017-04-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-02-07}}

See also

References