Neetu David

Neetu David
Personal information
Full name
Neetu Lawrence David
Born (1977-09-01) 1 September 1977
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 39)7 February 1995 v New Zealand
Last Test18 February 2006 v England
ODI debut (cap 43)12 February 1995 v New Zealand
Last ODI7 September 2008 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1992/93–1994/95Uttar Pradesh
1996/97–2012/13Railways
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 10 97 38 205
Runs scored 25 74 39 104
Batting average 6.25 4.93 6.50 6.11
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 18* 11 29*
Balls bowled 2,662 4,892 4,965 9,424
Wickets 41 141 115 330
Bowling average 18.90 16.34 13.67 12.78
5 wickets in innings 1 2 6 5
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 8/53 5/20 8/53 5/3
Catches/stumpings 4/– 21/– 11/– 40/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2022
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's cricket
World Cup
2005 South Africa

Neetu Lawrence David (born 1 September 1977) is an Indian former cricketer and current chairperson of the selection panel of the India women's cricket team. She played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 97 One Day Internationals for India between 1995 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and Railways.

David holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Women's Test innings, taking 8/53 against England in November 1995. Her bowling figures were 9/90 in the match, which India ended up losing by two runs. These are the best bowling figures in a Women's Test match while ending up on the losing side. She is India's fourth-highest all-time wicket-taker in WTest cricket, and second-highest all-time wicket-taker for India in WODI cricket. She was also the first Indian bowler to 100 WODI wickets.

David announced her retirement from international cricket after the 2006 Rani Jhansi Trophy, with match winning figures of 3/19 for Railways against Air India in the final. But she reversed the decision in 2008, subsequently being picked in India's Asia Cup squad. She played her last international match on India's tour of England in 2008. She played her final domestic match in 2013, winning the final of the 2012–13 Senior Women's T20 League with Railways.

In September 2020, David's appointment as the chairperson of India's women's national selection panel was announced.