Mahika Gaur made her international debut at 12 for the UAE, but the youngster is now making waves in English cricket and has earned her first senior call-up.
Gaur is part of the Manchester Originals side in The Hundred this year and has made an impression on her team-mates, coaches and commentators with her form, having taken four wickets so far.
Taking after her father, who is 6ft 4in, Gaur's height is often the first thing people notice about her. She's 6ft 2in and tall left-arm swing bowlers in the women's game are rare., admires Gaur: "She offers something different, both from being left-arm and 6ft 2in. What's awkward is the bounce she gets from that height, but with that, she swings the ball a lot.
"She's still very raw at 17 and has got lots of room to develop, but the initial signs are great. She swings the ball back in from that height and it's very difficult to play." "When I spoke to my parents they were really happy. They've only just gone back to Dubai and now they want to come back to see my debut."
"I hope there will be more role models now for young Asian girls in England so they feel like they can get into the sport, and hopefully in the future we'll see more and more South Asian women in the team," she says.
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