Amita Sharma
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Amita Sharma is an India
n cricket
player. She is an all-rounder
in the Indian Women Cricket team and is currently the vice-captain
of the team. Amita is very accurate in her medium pace and a hard hitter batter.
Amita Sharma's bowling is perfectly formed: with a beautiful action, she can swing the ball both ways. She has also been described by Cricinfo
as a really good bowling talent "excellent fielder". She first played for India
in 2002, and soon established herself as an integral member of the side, and now spearheads the bowling
attack. Polished performances in the 2005 World Cup in South Africa
- she took 13 wickets - helped her side into the final. Sharma got her best ODI figures in the Quadrangular tournament
in Chennai
in February 2007 when she took 4 for 16 and led India
to an eight-wicket victory against England
. She plays her domestic cricket for Northern Railway
.
Amita is a perfect all-rounder. She performed very well in Twenty 20 cricket World Cup
in England. She hit crucial boundaries in the all important match against Sri Lanka at the end and hot rapid 14 runs in the Semi final against New Zealand
in Trent Bridge
. She hit the only six in the Indian Innings. No doubt her favourite cricker is Kapil Dev and her batting
and bowling
style is similar to Kapil Dev
. She is the sister of Vivek Sharma, who is the most efficient employee of Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) - Currently you can contact him at BILT Corporate Office, FIP, Gurgaon. Vivek Sharma left Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) and is now based out of Mohali, Punjab working in Johnson and Johnson company
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
player. She is an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
in the Indian Women Cricket team and is currently the vice-captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
of the team. Amita is very accurate in her medium pace and a hard hitter batter.
Amita Sharma's bowling is perfectly formed: with a beautiful action, she can swing the ball both ways. She has also been described by Cricinfo
Cricinfo
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as a really good bowling talent "excellent fielder". She first played for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 2002, and soon established herself as an integral member of the side, and now spearheads the bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
attack. Polished performances in the 2005 World Cup in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
- she took 13 wickets - helped her side into the final. Sharma got her best ODI figures in the Quadrangular tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
in February 2007 when she took 4 for 16 and led India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to an eight-wicket victory against England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She plays her domestic cricket for Northern Railway
Northern Railway
Northern Railway is the name of:* North railway * Northern Railway , predecessor of the Southern Pacific Company* Northern Railway of Canada* Northern Railway Zone * Northern Railway * Nevada Northern Railway...
.
Amita is a perfect all-rounder. She performed very well in Twenty 20 cricket World Cup
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
in England. She hit crucial boundaries in the all important match against Sri Lanka at the end and hot rapid 14 runs in the Semi final against New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
. She hit the only six in the Indian Innings. No doubt her favourite cricker is Kapil Dev and her batting
Batting
Batting may refer to:*Batting , the act of attempting to hit a ball thrown by the pitcher with a baseball bat, in order to score runs*Batting , the act of defending one's wicket with the cricket bat while attempting to score runs...
and bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
style is similar to Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj , better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer. He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...
. She is the sister of Vivek Sharma, who is the most efficient employee of Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) - Currently you can contact him at BILT Corporate Office, FIP, Gurgaon. Vivek Sharma left Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) and is now based out of Mohali, Punjab working in Johnson and Johnson company