Veteran Indian speedster Jhulan Goswami is nearing an elusive record at the ICC Women’s World Cup. The right-hander, who has 38 wickets to her name in the premier competition needs just two more wickets to become the highest wicket-taker in the World Cup, surpassing Australian Lynette Fullston. Fullston currently holds on to the record with 39 scalps to her name from 20 matches, just one ahead of the Bengal-born.
The 39-year-old Indian is most likely to cross the Australian having started her campaign with an exceptional 2/26 in her first match against Pakistan. Goswami was a breath of fresh air to the Indian attack that struggled massively in their preparation for the World Cup in their preparation against New Zealand.
Goswami, in her first game, took the wickets of opener Sidra Ameen and Nida Dar and spearheaded the attack with her experience. Asked about the record, a candid Goswami stated that she was not aware of the record.
“I often stick to my role and that’s the important thing,” said the veteran.
"If you play (for) a long time, you are going to achieve a few individual milestones. Yes, that gives me a lot of joy. I enjoy (when) I contribute and the team wins. Personal milestones do not matter to me as I am an absolute team player," Goswami concluded.
The Bengal speedster has been active in the international since 2002 and played her first World Cup in 2005. She came incredibly close to winning the trophy in 2017, having lost in the finals against England. In that game, Goswami was the wrecker in chief for India, picking up three wickets for just 23 runs from her 10 overs. India managed to restrict England to 228 runs in that game, but an exceptional performance from Anya Shrubsole won the home team the World Cup by 9 runs.