13 Facts About Winifred Duraisingam

Winifred Anne Duraisingam was born on 6 April 1993 and is a Malaysian cricketer and the current captain of the women's national cricket team.

Winifred Duraisingam therefore suggested a rule that anyone taking a wicket would be next to bat.

At the age of 13, and with her uncle's encouragement, Winifred Duraisingam began playing for the Kuala Langat Club, as the only girl in the team.

Winifred Duraisingam was then invited to participate in a selection process for the national team.

Winifred Duraisingam was a fan of Australian bowler Brett Lee from an early age.

In 2014, Winifred Duraisingam played a season of club cricket in Adelaide, Australia.

Winifred Duraisingam first participated in national team selection matches, and represented Malaysia, in 2007, at the age of 14.

In December 2008, Winifred Duraisingam was part of a Malaysian U-19 team that finished as runner-up in the ACC Under-19 Women's Championship in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

In 2014, Winifred Duraisingam became the captain of the national team.

On 3 June 2018, Winifred Duraisingam made her Women's Twenty20 International debut for, and captained, Malaysia against India at the Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur, in the first match of the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.

In January 2019, Winifred Duraisingam was Malaysia's captain in the 2019 Thailand Women's T20 Smash in Bangkok, Thailand.

Winifred Duraisingam led Malaysia to fourth place in the tournament, with wins against Kuwait and Bhutan.

In March 2022, Winifred Duraisingam was recruited by FairBreak Global to play in its privately-run 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 in Dubai.