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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many wickets did the Jhulan Goswami took to achieve the world record?
A
152
B
181
C
175
D
168
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Goswami made an exceptional record in 2006 when she took 10 wickets in a Test match against England in Taunton. She was just 23 years old at that and became the youngest player to take 10 wickets in women’s Test cricket.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 Goswami is the only woman cricketer with 200-plus ODI wickets. She has 255 wickets in this format, 64 more than the second-best Ismail (191).

Detailed explanation-3: -Who has taken the most wickets in women’s ODI? Jhulan Goswami has taken the most wickets in the women’s ODI (255). Who is the only bowler to take 200 wickets in women’s ODI? Jhulan Goswami is the only player to take 200 wickets in women’s ODI.

Detailed explanation-4: -She played 204 ODI matches before her retirement from international cricket in 2022, taking 255 wickets, and holds the record for taking the most number of wickets in Women’s One Day International cricket.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Jhulan Goswami. Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami is the first bowler in history to complete 250 wickets in women’s ODIs. Goswami won the ICC Women’s Player of the Year award in 2007 and the M.A. Chidambaram trophy for Best Women’s Cricketer in 2011.

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