Joanna Child etcted her name in books books after becoming the second oldest cricket that debuted the T20i. The 64-year-old performed for Portugal in their opener of the T20i series against Norway on April 7 in Albergaria.
The child overcame the Falkland Islands Andrew Brownlee (62 years, 145 days) and Cayman’s Mallly Moore (62 years, 25 days) to move to the second place on the list of all time. Now she only follows Gibraltar’s Sally Barton, who debuted at the age of 66 and 334 days.
Although her debut saw a silent performance-designed only 2 runs before the release-designed managed to defend his 110-run goal to win victory. Joanna was left in the XI for the second and third T20is, which helped her team to win the 2-1 series over Norway.
In addition to this series, Joanna has no other recorded performances, but fans across social media praised her for an inspiring, ageless milestone.
Joanna was part of the dynamic Portuguese team that contained a remarkable age range. The team also included 15-year-old Ishreet Cheema, sixteen-year-old Mariam Wase, and 16-year-old Afsheen Ahmed-made a unique mixture of youth and experience.
Despite the series, Joanna contributed 2 runs in the opening match and bowed four supplies in which she admitted 11 runs. Despite the modest number, her success was hit by an chord with fans who welcomed her courage and a competitive spirit.
Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
April 10, 2025
