On one hand, after 35 years of age, the career of cricket players is almost considered over and questions are constantly raised on their age, on the other hand, there is a bowler who at the age of 49 has not only led her team to victory but has also made a world record in her name. We are talking about off-spinner Joanne Hicks who is an international cricketer from the Isle of Man. On August 18, the Isle of Man bowled so sharply against Malta that the world was left watching.

Charisma of 49 year old cricketer

Hicks took five wickets for just 10 runs against Malta in the match held in Marsa. Hicks did not allow 3 batsmen to even open their account and not only this, not even a single boundary was hit off his ball. Hicks did not only show his strength by bowling, apart from this he also ran out two batsmen. This means that Hicks had a hand in taking 7 wickets of Malta. Talking about this match, Malta's team collapsed for just 50 runs and in reply, the Isle of Man team achieved the target in just 4.2 overs, 94 balls earlier. The Isle of Man team won by 9 wickets.

Hicks sets world record

Off-spinner Hicks has made a big world record by taking five wickets in T20 International at the age of 49. She has become the oldest cricketer to achieve a five-wicket haul in T20 International. This miracle has been seen for the first time in men's and women's cricket. Earlier this record was in the name of Austrian bowler Mallika, who had achieved the feat of taking five wickets in a T20 International match against Spain at the age of 41. Talking about Hicks' international cricket, this player has taken 18 wickets in 16 matches so far, her economy rate is only 3.96 runs per over.