Tag: Javeria Khan

  • Javeria Khan is retiring from international cricket

    Javeria Khan is retiring from international cricket

    Former captain of the national women’s cricket team, Javeria Khan, has announced her retirement from international cricket.

    “There is a time for everything and this is the time to announce my retirement, however I will remain available for league cricket. I am grateful for the support I have received throughout my career.”

    “I would like to thank my family, teammates, Pakistan Cricket Board, my institution for their support and guidance at every step.”

    Javeria started her 15-year ODI career on 6 May 2008 against Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup and T20I career against Ireland in Dublin in 2009, representing the Pakistan Women’s team in 228 international matches and scored 4,903 runs including 2 centuries and 25 fifties. She also took 28 international wickets.

    Javeria is currently the second highest run-scorer for Pakistan in ODIs and T20Is. She’s also the only female cricketer from Pakistan to score more than 2,000 runs in each format apart from Bisma Maruf.

  • ‘Consider it their right to slam players,’ Javeria Khan lashes out at critics ‘who do not follow women’s cricket’

    ‘Consider it their right to slam players,’ Javeria Khan lashes out at critics ‘who do not follow women’s cricket’

    Pakistan cricketer Javeria Khan has given a befitting reply to the critics “who do not follow Women’s Cricket in Pakistan, consider it their inalienable right to slam the players if they underperform.”

    “Questioning selection of the team, accuracy of shots, playing techniques or approaches, and strategies applied during the game is welcome”, wrote Javeria in a message shared for critics on her official Twitter account.

    “Constructive criticism is always healthy, whether relative to women’s or men’s crickets. But resorting to vile comments, and attacking players’ private lives is both outrageous and unwarranted.”

    “One should first step and walk in another person’s shoes before coming up with sweeping judgments or labelling someone as a failure. PS: Teams, athletes, and systems do not grow overnight. This is an evolutionary process that takes time. Women’s team needs your support and constructive criticism,” she concluded.

    Javeria Khan’s post came after Pakistan’s women’s cricket team is facing criticism for recent performances. The team suffered back-to-back defeats in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Australia Women defeated Pakistan Women by 44 runs on August 3.

    However, the Pakistani women’s side was particularly trolled after losing to India at the first T20 clash on Sunday (July 31) at Commonwealth Games.