Isa Guha is a former English cricketer who played for the team from 2002 to 2011 as a specialist tight end. After being instrumental in many historic victories for England, Guha went on to become a cricket commentator and anchor.
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Isa Guha was born on Tuesday 21 May 1985 (age 36 years; as of 2021) in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He attended Wycombe High School in Buckinghamshire. In addition, he pursued a BA and MA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from University College London (UCL). He also completed his Masters in Neuroscience at the same university. He started playing cricket at the age of eleven with his elder brother in their backyard. Seeing his interest, his parents decided to enroll him in a local cricket club. There he was selected for England’s development side at the age of 13. He recalled the time in an interview
“There were no other girls, so I started playing with the boys. I loved taking them out. When I was 11, I was selected for the Thames Valley Under-21 team and it all started from there. A year later I met Charlotte Edwards when she was 16 and playing for England and that’s when I knew I wanted to play for England too.
His family was equally supportive as they always accompanied him while he was playing for the local team.
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 1″
Hair Color: Dark Copper Brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Barun Guha, who worked for the brand “Waitrose and Partners”.
Isa Guha’s father, Barun Guha
His mother’s name is Roma Guha, who died of cancer at the age of 65.
Isa Guha’s mother, Roma Guha
He has an older brother and sister. His elder brother, Kaushik Guha, is seven years older than him.
Isa Guha’s brother, Kaushik Guha
His sister’s name is Panchali Guha.
husband and children
Isa Guha is married to Richard Willian, Donald Thomas, who is a songwriter and musician in the rock band ‘Brother & Bones’.
Isa Guha’s husband, Richard Thomas
The couple got married on September 16, 2018 in Carby Bay, Cornwall (England).
Isa Guha’s wedding
signature/autograph
Signature of Isa Guha
Career
International debut
test
He made his Test debut on 14 August 2002 against India at Taunton (England).
ODI
He made his ODI debut on 10 August 2001 against Scotland in Reading (England).
T20I
He made his T20I debut on 5 August 2004 against New Zealand at Hove (England).
records
- First British Asian woman to represent England in sport
- First female commentator to cover Test cricket for Sky Sport
- Highest ODI partnership for the ninth wicket in women’s cricket with Lynsey Askew.
Statistics
Bowling statistics
WTestMatches- 8Innings- 15Overs- 248.3Maidens- 81Rans allowed- 549Wickets- 29BBI- 5/40BBM- 9/100Average- 18.93Economy Rate- 2.20Strike Rate 5-51.
WODIMatches- 83 Innings- 81 Overs- 627.5 Maidens- 85 Runs Allowed- 2345 Wickets- 101 BBI- 5/14 Avg- 23.21 Economy Rate- 3.73 Strike Rate- 37.25-w22
WT20IM Matches- 22 Innings- 22 Overs- 76.3 Maidens- 5 Runs Allowed- 451 Wickets- 18 BBI- 3/21 Average- 25.05 Economy Rate- 5.89 Strike Rate- 25.5
Batting statistics
WTestMatches- 8 Innings- 10 Not Out- 3Rans Scored- 113 Highest Score- 31*Avg- 16.14 Batts 443- 25,500s- 14s- 86s- 0
WODI Matches- 83 Innings- 32 Not Out- 18 Runs Scored- 122 Highest Score- 26 Average- 8.710s- 5
WT20IM Matches- 22 Innings- 6 Not Out- 1 Runs Scored- 39 Highest Score- 13*Avg- 7.80 Batt- 34 Strike Rate- 114.700s- 14s- 26s- 0
Intra/State Teams
His journey in international cricket began at Under-17 and Under-19 level, where he was part of the England Under-19 team during the ACB Under State tournament. There he won ‘Bowler of the Series’ and Player of the Tournament for taking seven wickets at the European Under-19 Championship. In 2001, he made his international debut at the age of 17 in a WODI match against Scotland. Later, she played a women’s tri-series against India and New Zealand in July 2002.
Isa Guha on the square
In the final of this series, he took three wickets in the losing side against New Zealand. In 2004, she took 5 wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand in a women’s ODI match. This was followed by five wickets in a Test series and eight in a WODI against India in 2006. In 2008, he produced his best bowling performance when he took 5 wickets after conceding 14 runs against West Indies. On 31 December 2008, he became the number one WODI bowler in the International Bowler Rankings. In February 2008, he produced his best Test bowling performance with 40 runs for 5 wickets against Australia in February 2008. In February 2008, Issa helped England retain the Ashes Trophy.
Isa Guha in action against Australia at Bankstown Oval in 2011
She was part of the England squad that won the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2009, the Twenty20 Cup in 2009 and the Ashes in 2005. On 9 March 2012, he retired from international cricket at the age of 27. However, he continued to play county cricket for Berkshire. In an interview, he revealed
“This year I made the decision to retire from England. It was a huge decision to make because cricket has been a part of my life for a long time. But I was struggling more and more with my back and had to make a choice about which way I wanted to go – when you’re only playing cricket semi-professionally, like women’s cricket, there comes a point when you have to think about making a proper living.”
After retirement
After his retirement, he started working as a commentator on various sports channels. He also writes columns for the BBC Sports website. In April 2012, he became co-presenter of ITV4’s coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 2016, he joined the Triple M Radio Test cricket commentary team in Australia and also became a member of the commentary team for the 2019 Men’s Cricket World Cup. He then became the main presenter of the new BBC TV Test and ODI in 2020.
Isa Guha is commentating at the SCG
Confrontation
“Carrom Ball” controversy
This controversy came to the fore in December 2021 when there was a discussion in the commentator about the “carrom ball” during a Big Bash League (BBL) match. Adam Gilchrist and Isa Guha were part of this commentary panel. One commenter mentioned how coaches choose carrom ball bowlers based on the size of their middle finger. He also explained
“The boy or child with the longest middle finger was a potential carrom bowler.”
To which Isa Guha replied:
“How big is yours?”
As Isa pointed to Guha’s finger. His comment was misinterpreted.
A reasonable question @isaguha👀😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) December 12, 2021
Awards, honors, achievements
- BBC Asian Network Sports Personality of the Year 2002
- Sports Personality of the Year at the British Asian Sports Awards in 2009
- Sony Asian Sportsperson of the Year 2010
- Fox Sports World’s Best Female Cricket Commentator Award March 2021
the chosen ones
- Cricket(s) – Darren Gough and Charlotte Edwards
- Cricket ground – Lord’s Cricket Ground
- Commentator(s) – Shane Warne and Phil Tufnell
- Food – Eilish Maach, Mangsho and Posto
- Jewelry – decorative earrings and necklace
Facts/Trivia
- He belongs to Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal. His parents moved to Great Britain in 1970.
- He retired on the same day as famous Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid retired i.e. on 9 March 2012.
- Apart from cricket, he also covered the Rio Olympics for ESPN.
- During the interview, he talked about his fitness regime. She said,
“I regularly do six-kilometer runs and have invested in the peleton. I go through phases of doing weights, but it’s hard to maintain a routine when I’m playing test matches or traveling. I miss playing in heavyweight games. I like yoga and pilates, but I don’t do them enough. Thai massage is always very therapeutic and restorative: during Covid I missed the strength and depth of muscle tissue massage. In terms of general well-being, I love getting together with my mates and having a great dinner with a glass of bubbly. And I’m happiest when I’m by the water, so if I’m working somewhere near the sea, I run on the beach on my day off.”
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