Interesting facts about South African legend Shabnim Ismail

[{"selector":"#anim-37989750-74ff-4bd5-8482-8266c2475309 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Shabnim Ismail was born on October 5 1988 in Cape Town, South Africa.

[{"selector":"#anim-b528cc74-d836-467f-940b-dbd986120e2a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ismail is the youngest of seven siblings, whose parents emigrated to South Africa from India.

[{"selector":"#anim-52d6545d-1f93-45ae-b674-5a6001f37073 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ismail grew up playing cricket, soccer and other sports at the streets of Cravenby - a place in Cape Town.

[{"selector":"#anim-6bbcbcb8-0048-4f1f-a343-51061bbe6659 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] After leaving school, Ismail worked for 7 years as a speed-point technician, maintaining the credit and debit card machines.

[{"selector":"#anim-3846ec31-a325-40e9-9845-e694c0ac1dbc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Fast bowling earned her a nickname 'The Demon' Video: Shabnim Ismail Instagram

[{"selector":"#anim-a9cadadb-9afa-4b8d-b796-305d773260c9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-10.708895403689962%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] In 2007, Ismail made her international debut in all three formats.

[{"selector":"#anim-4e56f5c0-08d0-493a-af63-564b028e6107 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] She won the CSA Women's Cricketer of the Year award at the 2015.

[{"selector":"#anim-3fff2681-3818-4326-947d-405e027d2e3d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ismail considers former South African seamer Andre Nel as her inspiration and role model.

[{"selector":"#anim-62ffa936-5ff4-4e4c-893a-50ea2706d59b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] In January 2021, Ismail became just the fourth bowler to take 100th wicket in Women T20Is.

[{"selector":"#anim-fa360aa9-a7db-4a62-913b-a366f23f9309 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ismail has played in every edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup since its inception in 2009.

[{"selector":"#anim-670289d7-e678-4961-8feb-6078f4fe7cf4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.954101337706922%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ismail announced her retirement from international cricket on May 03, 2023.

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