HYDERABAD, FEBRUARY 05, 2025: The girl who was thrown in the dustbin as soon as she was born is today the captain of the Australian cricket team.
There is an orphanage in Pune, Maharashtra, called Srivastava Orphanage. On August 13, 1979, a girl was born in an unknown city corner. As soon as she was born, her parents threw her in a dustbin outside the orphanage. The orphanage manager named the cute little girl Laila.
In those days, an American couple named Haren and Sue visited India. Although they already had a girl in their family, they came to India to adopt a boy. They came to this ashram in search of a handsome boy. They did not find a boy, but Sue’s eyes fell on Laila. Seeing the girl’s bright brown eyes and innocent face, she fell in love with her.
After taking legal action, the girl was adopted, and Sue changed her name from Layla to ‘Liz’, they moved back to the US, but after a few years, they settled permanently in Sydney.
The father taught his daughter to play cricket, and this journey started from playing in the park in the house to playing with the boys in the street. Her passion for cricket was immense, but she also completed her studies. She got a good opportunity, completed her studies, and moved ahead. First, she used to speak, then her bat started speaking, and then her records started speaking.
1997 – First match for New South Wales
2001- Australia’s first ODI
2003- 1st Test for Australia
2005- 1st T20 for Australia
8 Test matches, 416 runs, 23 wickets
125 ODIs, 2728 runs, 146 wickets
54 T20s, 769 runs, 60 wickets
First female cricketer to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODI.
She was the world’s number-one all-rounder when the ICC’s ranking system began.
Australian captain! Well done!
Participated in four World Cups – ODI and T-20.
In 2013, her team won the Cricket World Cup, the next day the player said goodbye to international cricket.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted Lisa Stalgar into its Hall of Fame.
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