Goswami further explained that playing conditions in India during the early part of her career influenced her to develop the mindset to avoid short balls and maintain an economy of around three runs per over. She has a career economy rate of 3.34 in ODI cricket after playing 195 matches, which indicates that she succeeded in that goal.
In an interview with The Cricket Monthly, Jhluan Goswami conveyed the reasons behind her reluctance to bowl bouncers and said:
She added:
“I think we will even see some bowlers touching 130kph on a frequent basis” - Jhulan Goswami on future of fast bowling in Women’s cricket
Jhulan Goswami believes that the pace of the bowlers will hover around the 130 kph mark regularly in the upcoming years with the advancement in fitness standards and adequate knowledge of biomechanics.
Optimistic about the further improvement of pace bowlers in women’s cricket, the 39-year old said:
After resting for the fourth ODI against New Zealand, Jhulan Goswami played the final ODI of the series today. India managed to pick up a consolation win due to fine performances from both the batting and bowling departments. India lost the series 1-4.
Jhulan Goswami had an off day as she failed to pick up a wicket after bowling seven overs in the game.
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