Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Saturday said it has always been a pleasure for her to wear the blue jersey whenever she got an opportunity to do so. Goswami's words came before the start of her 200th ODI match for India against Australia in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Eden Park.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
During the match against Australia, Goswami became the first bowler and second overall in the history of women's ODI cricket to feature in 200 matches. The first cricketer to breach the 200-appearance mark in women's ODI cricket has been her long-time team-mate and India skipper Mithali Raj, who presented her with a special cap before the match began.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Well, thank you so much, everyone. It's been an honour to play for India. It's been a pleasure, whenever I have worn this jersey. It's always been special and I have always tried to contribute more than 100 percent whether it is on the field or off the field. Hopefully, we will do well today as well," said Goswami in a video posted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on their social media handles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Before the special cap ceremony began, opener Smriti Mandhana paid a nice tribute to Goswami on achieving a landmark in ODI cricket. "To play 200 ODIs, as a pace bowler, to play I think it is something incredible. For us, you've always been a motivation. Your work ethics...that is something which we have followed from day 1 since we have entered this dressing room."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\n“It has been an honour to play for India.”
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\r\nJhulan Goswami became the second woman to play 200 ODIs, receiving her cap from Mithali Raj, who was the first to the milestone
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