"Always Believed We Can Change Face Of Women's Cricket": Jhulan Goswami

Jhulan Goswami is one of the finest pacers India has ever produced. The veteran of 203 ODIs, has 253 wickets to her name - highest among any women's cricketer. The pacer has a knack of getting breakthroughs with the new ball in hand, and she also perfected the act of bowling with the old ball. One of her most memorable came when Jhulan bowled one of the best deliveries in women's cricket -- an absolute jaffa to get the better of Meg Lanning in the semi-final of 2017 Women's World Cup.

Jhulan will bring down curtains on her illustrious career on Saturday as he plays her final ODI against England at the Lord's Cricket Ground. It is fitting that Jhulan would be playing her final game in Lord's, as it is the second-best venue to be playing the final game after her home ground Eden Gardens.

So, how does Jhulan see her impact in women's cricket and how does she looking back on playing alongside another stalwart -- Mithali Raj? The 39-year-old answered it all in Friday's virtual press conference ahead of the third and final ODI against England.

"Well, you know what when I started, I never thought about playing for such a long time. It was a great experience, every moment I have enjoyed and I have learnt. Obviously, Mithali and I have played together since U19 days, we had a great relation both on and off the field. But it was just bringing Team India to a different length on what it was and today it is completely different. That is a journey, we believed that we can change the face of women's cricket, we believed that we can in the top three-four teams in the world and it was a one-day process, it was a long-time process," said Jhulan while replying to an NDTV question during a virtual press conference.

"We spent a lot of hours