Purnima Rau Explained

Purnima Rau
Female:true
Fullname:Purnima Rau
Birth Date:30 January 1967
Birth Place:Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:All-rounder
International:true
Internationalspan:1993–2000
Country:India
Testdebutdate:7 February
Testdebutyear:1995
Testdebutagainst:New Zealand
Testcap:44
Lasttestdate:15 July
Lasttestyear:1999
Lasttestagainst:England
Odidebutdate:20 July
Odidebutyear:1993
Odidebutagainst:West Indies
Odicap:40
Lastodidate:20 December
Lastodiyear:2000
Lastodiagainst:New Zealand
Club1:Andhra
Year1:1985/86
Club2:Railways
Year2:1991/92–1995/96
Club3:Andhra
Year3:1993/94
Club4:Air India
Columns:4
Column1:WTest
Matches1:5
Runs1:123
Bat Avg1:15.37
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:33
Deliveries1:1,164
Wickets1:15
Bowl Avg1:21.26
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/24
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:WODI
Matches2:33
Runs2:516
Bat Avg2:21.50
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:67
Deliveries2:1,557
Wickets2:50
Bowl Avg2:16.88
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/26
Catches/Stumpings2:8/–
Column3:WFC
Matches3:30
Runs3:802
Bat Avg3:29.70
100S/50S3:0/4
Top Score3:81
Deliveries3:2,614
Wickets3:77
Bowl Avg3:13.98
Fivefor3:4
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:6/29
Catches/Stumpings3:6/–
Column4:WLA
Matches4:86
Runs4:1,705
Bat Avg4:28.41
100S/50S4:0/9
Top Score4:82
Deliveries4:2,888
Wickets4:125
Bowl Avg4:13.22
Fivefor4:2
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/3
Catches/Stumpings4:15/–
Date:17 August 2022
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8472/8472.html CricketArchive

Purnima Rau (; born 30 January 1967) is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in five Test matches and 33 One Day Internationals for India between 1993 and 2000. She played domestic cricket for Andhra, Railways and Air India.[1] [2]

Playing career

Rau made her international debut for India against West Indies in an ODI at Nottingham on 20 July 1993.[1] Her Test debut came against New Zealand at Nelson on 7 February 1995.[1] Rau was described as one of the first Indian women cricketers to attempt to take advantage of the field restrictions in place during the first 15 overs of a limited overs game.[1]

She captained India in 3 Test matches and 8 ODI matches, all in 1995.[2]

In 1996 skipper Rau helped the touring Andhra Pradesh women's cricket team register a 114-run victory over Samudra Ladies CC. She captained Air India in the 1999/00 season.[2]

Coaching career

Rau was head coach of India between 2014 and 2017.[3] Currently, she is a coach associated with development of youth and women's cricketers in Hyderabad.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Purnima Rau . ESPNcricinfo . 17 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Purnima Rau . CricketArchive . 17 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Purnima Rau, Suman Sharma sacked as India Women coaches . Cricbuzz . 17 August 2022.