Wongpaka Liengprasert

Wongpaka Liengprasert
Liengprasert batting for Thailand during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Born (1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 (age 31)
Uttaradit,[1] Thailand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 6)3 June 2018 v Pakistan
Last T20I30 August 2021 v Zimbabwe
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 21 November 2021
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Women's Cricket
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Twenty20

Wongpaka Liengprasert (Thai:วงค์ผกา เลี้ยงประเสริฐ, born 21 July 1993) is a Thai woman cricketer, who has played for the women's national cricket team.[2][3] She made her international debut in 2013 at the 2013 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. She also represented Thailand in the 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. Wongpaka also played in the 2016 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup which was held in Thailand.

She too was also the part of the Thai women's cricket team which emerged as the champions in the inaugural edition of the women's T20 cricket tournament at the Southeast Asian Games, which was introduced in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. Thailand secured the gold medal after recording a 23 run victory over Indonesia in the women's cricket final where she played a crucial role by bowling a magical spell of 4/16 in the low-scoring affair.[4] Wongpaka Liengprasert played a key role in winning the gold medal for her country at the multi-sport event, as she was the leading wicket taker in the tournament with 13 wickets.[5]

In June 2018, during Thailand's final group-stage match in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, against Sri Lanka, she took five wickets for twelve runs, and was named the player of the match.[6] It was Thailand's first ever win against a Full Member side.[7] She finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for Thailand, with nine dismissals in five matches.[8]

In June 2018, she was named in Thailand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[9] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Thailand on 3 June 2018, in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.[10]

In August 2019, she was named in Thailand's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[11] In January 2020, she was named in Thailand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[12] In November 2021, she was named in Thailand's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[13] She played in Thailand's first match of the tournament, on 21 November 2021 against Zimbabwe.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Wongpaka Liengprasert". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Wongpaka Liengprasert Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats – Cricbuzz". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Wongpaka Liengprasert". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Final, SEA Games Women's Twenty20 Cricket Competition at Kuala Lumpur, Aug 28 2017 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Result System | Athlete Profile". gms.kualalumpur2017.com.my. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Thailand hold nerve for four-wicket upset of Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Thailand script historic first over Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, 2018, Sri Lanka Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  9. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  10. ^ "3rd Match, Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Jun 3 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Thailand name squad for their first Women's T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Thailand announce 15-member side for World Cup Qualifiers". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  14. ^ "2nd Match, Group B, Harare, Nov 21 2021, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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