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Yasmin Daswani

Yasmin Daswani

Hong Kong cricketer

Yasmin Daswani (born 21 September 1994) is an English-born Hong Kong women's cricketer and lawyer who represents the Hong Kong national women's national cricket team in international cricket.[1][2]

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In February 2022, Daswani was announced as a player in the 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 – an ICC sanctioned competition that took place in May 2022 in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong.[3]

Early life and education

Daswani was born on 21 September 1994.[4] She studied law at Durham University and following a two year break started practicing as a solicitor at Fladgate LLP.[5][6]

Career

In 2010, Daswani was awarded player of the tournament at the ACC Under-19 Women's Championship 2010.[7]

In 2017, she was awarded player of the tournament at the 2017 Women's Twenty20 East Asia Cup with figures of 77 off 64 against Korea, 71 off 68 against China and 31 off 49 against Japan[8]

In 2023, she played for Essex in the Women's London Championship and for Huntingdonshire in the East of England Women's County Championship.[9][10]

As of 24 January 2024 she holds the record for most catches in an innings in T20I Matches.[11]

References

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    "Yasmin Daswani profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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    "Daswanis hard work reaps rewards as cricket resumes in England HK Cricket". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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    "Fairbreak Invitational 2022". Faibreak.
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    "Yasmin Daswani profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
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    "Hong Kong's Yasmin Daswani puts law career on hold to pursue T20 World Cup cricket dreams". 23 September 2017.
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    "#7 Yasmin Daswani - Lawyer & International Cricketer".
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    "ACC Under 19".
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    "Hong Kong Win East Asia T20 Cup". 25 September 2017.
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    "Women's London Championship: Essex Women v Surrey Women, 11 June 2023". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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    "East of England Women's County Championship: Huntingdonshire Women v Suffolk Women". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Records for Women T20I Matches". espncricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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