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Isa Guha says cricket will always be her home
Isa Guha, England’s first female cricketer of South Asian origin, says cricket remains her home despite her love for Wimbledon. Guha took 148 international wickets in a nine-year career and was part…
The Story in Brief
Isa Guha, England’s first female cricketer of South Asian origin, says cricket remains her home despite her love for Wimbledon. Guha took 148 international wickets in a nine-year career and was part of England’s 2009 World Cup-winning team. She now works as a commentator and presenter in the UK and Australia.
Speaking to The Hindu at Lord’s, Guha said opportunities to work on the IPL in India helped open doors in broadcasting. She also recalled becoming the first woman to work on men’s Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket. Guha said women’s cricket has moved from being a curtain-raiser to having a major stage, with India’s recognition of the game’s importance helping drive that change.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy story would cast Guha’s career as a choice between cricket and tennis, or treat women’s broadcasting as a symbolic breakthrough without measuring the work behind it. Her record offers firmer evidence: 148 international wickets, a World Cup medal and years across major broadcasts. The test for women’s cricket is whether this wider platform creates more playing and commentary jobs, not just more prominent individual stories.
Source: thehindu.com
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