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Cricketer Jhulan Goswami calls Pakistan's Sana ‘ambassador of women’s cricket’
After former Pakistan women’s skipper Sana Mir announced her retirement from international cricket, ending a 15 year long illustrious career, many showered honours.
ICC, fans across the world and others congratulated her for ‘excellent career’.
But there was one message that stood out and showed the tremendous amount of respect and the camaraderie that two cricketers from across the border share.
Soon after Sana pulled the curtains down on her career, former India skipper Jhulan Goswami was one of the first few people to respond to the news.
Sana Mir (Source: Asia Society)
"Congratulations #SanaMir on a wonderful career. It was always a pleasure playing against you. A true ambassador of women's cricket across the globe and someone who inspired a generation of cricketers to take up the sport. Wishing you good luck on your next innings. @mir_sana05," Jhulan tweeted.
Congratulations #SanaMir on a wonderful career. It was always a pleasure playing against you. A true ambassador of women's cricket across the globe and someone who inspired a generation of cricketers to take up the sport. Wishing you good luck on your next innings. ?? @mir_sana05
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) April 25, 2020
To which, Sana responded with heart emojis: "Many thanks Jhulan it means a great deal coming from a Legend like you."
Many thanks Jhulan ? it means a great deal coming from a Legend like you https://t.co/zvGbqX810z
— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) April 25, 2020
They may be fierce competitors on the field but these two women, or for that matter, most elite athletes display lessons in humility which one can learn.
The cricket boards from either countries may not enjoy great relations and fans on both sides of the border can get a little bit too animated during a India-Pakistan contest but these two have shown what respect is all about.
Mir, 34, has represented Pakistan in 226 internationals since her debut in 2005, and was captain in 137 of them.
The off-spinner is her country's leading ODI wicket-taker with 151 wickets in 120 ODIs at an average of 24.27, while her 89 women's T20I wickets from 106 matches are only behind Nida Dar's 98. This puts her joint-fourth on the list of all-time ODI bowlers in the women's game along with West Indies' Anisa Mohammed, after India's Jhulan Goswami (225 wickets), Australia's Cathryn Fitzpatrick (180) and Ellyse Perry (152).
