Isa Guha

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Biography
Name	Isa Guha
Full Name	Isa Tara Guha
Profession	Former Woman Cricketer and Commentator
Major teams	England Women (2001-11) Berkshire (2000-14) Thames Valley (1998-99)
Date of Birth	May 21, 1985
Age (In 2023)	38 Years
Birth Place	High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Hometown	Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal
Residence	London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kayastha
Mother Tongue	Bengali
Zodiac	Taurus
Physical Stats
Height	in centimeters- 155 cm in meters- 1.55 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 1in
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Family and Marriage Details
Marital Status	Married
Husband/Partner	Richard Thomas
Marriage Date	September 16, 2018
Parents
Father	Barun Guha
Mother	Roma Guha
Cricket Information
Playing role	Fast Bowler
Batting style	Right-handed bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast medium
Test debut	August 14, 2002 vs India
Last Test	January 22, 2011 vs Australia
ODI debut	August 10, 2001 vs Scotland
Last ODI	October 21, 2011 vs South Africa
T20I debut	August 5, 2004 vs India
Last T20I	October 29, 2011 vs South Africa
Career Stats
Bowling M In W BBI Avg Eco Tests 8 15 29 5/40 18.9 2.2 ODIs 83 81 101 5/14 23.2 3.7 T20Is 22 22 18 3/21 25.1 5.9 Batting M In No Runs HS Avg Tests 8 10 3 113 31* 16.1 ODIs 83 32 18 122 26 8.7 T20Is 22 6 1 39 13* 7.8
Education Details
School	Wycombe High School, Wycombe, England
College	University College London (UCL), London, England
Educational Qualification	Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Neuroscience (2009-16) Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry (2004-07)
Contact/Social Media Details
Twitter	twitter.com/isaguha (280k followers)
Facebook	facebook.com/isaguhaofficial (82k followers) facebook.com/isa.guha.3
Instagram	instagram.com/isaguha/ (185k followers)
Linkedin	linkedin.com/in/isa-guha-82375231/
Website	isaguha.com
Manager’s Email	[email protected] [email protected]
Other Details
Favorite Cricketer	Darren Gough
Favorite Food	Eilish Maach, Mangsho and Posto
Net Worth (Approx)	$10-20 Million
Alternate names	Isa Thomas Isha Guha
Facts
Isa Guha is a former England cricketer of Indian origin who played International cricket for the England Women’s cricket team as a medium-pacer from 2002 to 2011. She now works as a Sports Presenter/Commentator for BBC and Fox Sports and is one of the most recognisable faces in cricket broadcasting.
Isa Guha was born on 21 May 1985 into a Bengali Kayastha family to Barun Guha and his wife Roma Guha in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. She has one elder brother.
Her parents emigrated to England in the 1970s from Kolkata, West Bengal. Isa’s father has his roots in Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal, while her mother has her roots in Khulna.
She completed her schooling at Wycombe High School in Wycombe, England, and then did her Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Neuroscience, both at the University of College London (UCL), London, England. 1
She made her ODI debut on 10 August 2001 as a 16-year-old for England against Scotland at Reading, Berkshire, and became the first woman of South Asian origin to represent England in any sport and also the first woman of Asian heritage to break into the England Women’s cricket team. She took 2 wickets in her 5 overs while giving away only 2 runs and helped England in routing Scotland by a big margin of 238 runs. 2 3
Guha made her Test debut on 14 August 2002 for England against India at Taunton. 4
She made her T20I debut on 5 August 2004 for England against New Zealand in Hove, where she registered figures of 0/24. 5
She was part of the England team which won the 2009 Cricket World Cup held in Australia. 6
In 2010, Guha won the prestigious “Sports Personality of the Year” award at the British Asian Sports Awards (BASA). 7
In March 2012, Guha announced her retirement from International Cricket but continued playing for Berkshire. She represented England in 8 Test matches, 83 ODIs, and 22 T20s between 2001 and 2011. 8
She made her debut as a TV Presenter for ITV Careers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2011 which led to other opportunities with Sky Sports, BBC, Fox Sports, ESPN, IMG, Sony, and Ten Sports. 9
Isa Guha married her long-time boyfriend, musician Richard Thomas on 16 September 2018 in Cornwall, England. 10
She founded a non-profit organisation named “Take Her Lead” in August 2022. In February 2023, her organisation launched the “Got Your Back” initiative to support women and girls in cricket. 11

References

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/isa-guha-82375231/details/education/[↩]
2. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-european-championship-2001-61244/england-women-vs-scotland-women-1st-match-67300/full-scorecard[↩]
3. https://www.britishasiantrust.org/support-us/ambassadors/isa-guha/[↩]
4. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-england-2002-61971/england-women-vs-india-women-2nd-test-67515/full-scorecard[↩]
5. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-england-2004-62232/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-twenty20-match-134990/full-scorecard[↩]
6. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2008-09-351827/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-final-357980/full-scorecard[↩]
7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/womens_cricket/8504026.stm[↩]
8. https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/17314311[↩]
9. https://www.linkedin.com/in/isa-guha-82375231/details/experience/[↩]
10. https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/cricket-news/article/former-england-womens-cricketer-isa-guha-ties-the-knot-with-boyfriend-thomas-see-pics/288209[↩]
11. https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/64781492[↩]