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In the history of women's cricket, Isa Guha has etched her name in golden letters. She is a former England cricketer who was a specialist seam bowler for the England team from 2002 to 2011. Guha became a cricket commentator and presenter after significantly contributing to England's many historic victories. She was also the world's number one female bowler in 2008. This star player has a beautiful journey from storming on the pitch to slaying off the pitch.
Isa Guha made her International ODI debut against Scotland in 2001. The following year, she made her International Test debut against India.
During her playing career, she was a team member that helped England win the Ashes series at home for the first time in 42 years in 2005. Guha had a career-best performance in the latter - the Bowral Test - with a match-winning figure of 9-100. She was also a team member that won the World Cup trophy and the Ashes series in 2009.
After retiring, she pursued a career in television, hosting ITV's IPL for four years. More possibilities came her way, and she became a TV presenter for Ten Sports and a presenter for the BBC, Sky Sports, Sony Max, Star Sports, and ESPN. Her significant works include providing the 2016 Caribbean coverage for the Rio Olympics and Men's Cricket World Cup and three years as a commentator for the Caribbean Premier League. She was also the first female commentator for Sky's Men's Test Cricket coverage.
Aside from television, Isa Guha worked in radio, becoming a commentator for The BBC's sports radio show Test Match Special in 2012. She joined Triple M radio station in 2016 as a commentator. She covered the Australia vs. Pakistan Test series 2016 and the Ashes series 2018. In 2019, she also narrated the BBC TMS (Test Match Special) Men's World Cup and Ashes.
This right-arm fast-medium bowler retired from international cricket in 2012. Her career statistics include 83 ODI's, 8 Tests, and 22 T20s. Victories in 15 ODI series and 7 T20 series are also included. She won the BBC Asian Sports Personality of the Year award in 2002 and the Sony Asian Sports Personality of the Year in 2010. In the interim, she was named Player of the Series in the 2004 series against New Zealand and Player of the Match in the 2008 Ashes series. In 2008, Isa Guha was also named the ICC World No. 1 bowler.
FAQ's
What is Isa Guha net worth?
Isa Guha's net worth is $10 million.
What is Isa Guha age?
Isa Guha’s age is 38 years.
What was Isa Guha's debut match?
Isa Guha’s debut match was against India at Taunton on 14 August 2002.
