SANA MIR

Sana Mir – profile, career and stats

Sana Mir is a former Pakistani cricketer and captain of the team.

Sana Mir was made captain of the team ahead of the 2009 T20 World Cup and remained captain until she stepped down from the role in 2017.

During her tenure as captain, Sana Mir led the side in 137 matches and became the first Pakistani women cricketer to take 100 ODI wickets.

In her captaincy, Sana Mir has also led Pakistan to two gold medals in the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014.

In 2018, due to her stellar bowling performance, Mir became the number one ODI bowler in the ICC rankings making her the first Pakistani women bowler to rank at number 1.

In 2019, Sana Mir became the first Pakistani women cricketer to play 100 Women’s T20Is.

Sana Mir announced that she would take a break in 2019 and in 2020, she announced her retirement from cricket.

When and where was Sana Mir born?

January 05, 1986, Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.

When did Sana Mir play her first international match?

Sana Mir played her first ODI in 2005 against Sri Lanka. She played her first T20I against Ireland in 2009.

When did Sana Mir play her last international match?

Sana Mir played her last ODI and T20I against Bangladesh in 2019.

How many ODIs did Sana Mir play and how many runs did she score in them and how many wickets did she take in them?

Sana Mir played 120 ODIs and she scored 1,630 runs in them at an average of 17.91 with three fifties and 151 wickets at an average of 24.27 with one five-wicket haul. 

How many T20Is did Sana Mir play and how many runs did she score in them and how many wickets did she take in them?

Sana Mir has played 106 T20Is and she scored 802 runs in them at an average of 14.07 and she has taken 89 wickets at an average of 23.42.

Who is the favourite cricketer of Sana Mir?

MS Dhoni and Imran Khan.

Who is the favourite actor of Sana Mir?

Fawad Khan.

With which Indian cricketer is Sana Mir friends with?

Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.

What would Sana Mir had become if she had not been a cricketer?

Tennis player.

Which sportsperson from any sport would Sana Mir like to meet?

The late boxer, Muhammad Ali.