Shabnim Ismail

Shabnim Ismail (born 5 October 1988) is a South African cricketer who made her debut for the national women's team in January 2007. A right-arm fast bowler, Ismail is South Africa's all-time leading wicket-taker in both the One Day International and Twenty20 International formats. She has earned a reputation as one of the fastest female bowlers in the world, with her top recorded speed reaching 128 kilometres per hour (80 mph). She has played in every editions of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament since its inception in 2009. She has featured in ICC World Twenty20 on eight occasions in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023.

During her early years, she was a second change bowler and later transformed herself to a frontline bowler leading the bowling attack from the front and usually opened the bowling. She has been a vital cog of South African bowling attack for over a decade. She usually open the bowling alongside Marizanne Kapp which is arguably considered as one of the best fast bowling combinations in women's international cricket.

In January 2021, Ismail became just the fourth bowler to take her 100th wicket in WT20Is. As of 2022, she holds the record for having taken the most number of wickets at a single venue in the history of WODIs with 24 scalps which she achieved at the Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.

On 3 May 2023, Ismail announced her retirement from international cricket.