Global InformationShabnim Ismail information
 Ismael playing for South Africa during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shabnim Ismail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 1988 Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 45) | 28 July 2007 v Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 45) | 20 January 2007 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 July 2022 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 5) | 10 August 2007 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 26 February 2023 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2014/15 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2018/19 | Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Yorkshire Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2022/23 | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2020/21 | Sydney Thunder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Oval Invincibles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | UP Warriorz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Welsh Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Central Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Hobart Hurricanes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 May 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shabnim Ismail (born 5 October 1988) is a South African cricketer who made her debut for the national women's team in January 2007.[1] A right-arm fast bowler, Ismail is South Africa's all-time leading wicket-taker in both the One Day International and Twenty20 International formats.[2][3] She has earned a reputation as one of the fastest female bowlers in the world having recorded the fastest ball bowled by a female of 132.1 kilometres per hour (82.1 mph) during the WPL in 2024.[4][5]She has played in every editions of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament since its inception in 2009. She has featured in ICC World Twenty20 on eight occasions in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023.
During her early years, she was a second change bowler and later transformed herself to a frontline bowler leading the bowling attack from the front and usually opened the bowling. She has been a vital cog of South African bowling attack for over a decade.[6] She usually open the bowling alongside Marizanne Kapp which is arguably considered as one of the best fast bowling combinations in women's international cricket.[7]
In January 2021, Ismail became just the fourth bowler to take her 100th wicket in WT20Is.[8] As of 2022, she holds the record for having taken the most number of wickets at a single venue in the history of WODIs with 24 scalps which she achieved at the Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.[9]
On 3 May 2023, Ismail announced her retirement from international cricket.[10]
- ^ "The story of Shabnim Ismail". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Records / South Africa Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Records / South Africa Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ sportredaksie, Deur (25 August 2016). "Shabnim is die vinnigste vrouebouler". DieSon. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (21 February 2020). "Women's T20 World Cup: The female pace race - who will be the fastest of them all? Shabnim Ismail, Lea Tahuhu, Ellyse Perry jostle, Tayla Vlaeminck is the future". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "'The best attack in the world' struts its stuff". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Marizanne Kapp and I are the best opening bowling pair - Shabnim Ismail". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Ismail joins 100 club as Momentum Proteas go 1-0 up". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Records | Women's One-Day Internationals | Bowling records | Most wickets on a single ground | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "South Africa legend announces international retirement". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 May 2023.