Indian Origin Lisa Sthalekar Inducted Into Australian Cricket Hall Of Fame

Former Australia captain Lisa Sthalekar has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, Cricket Australia informed on Friday. Sthalekar's career included eight Tests, 125 ODIs, and 54

"As the Australian women's cricket team conquers all before them, it has been Lisa's passion and skill as a cricketer and her courage and determination in her post-cricket career, that has driven elite standards of professionalism in the women's game. She left the sport as a four-time World Cup winner and a plethora of personal accolades, but has continued to advocate and champion the Women's game as an administrator, commentator, and ambassador," King added.

Since retirement, Sthalekar has been a strong advocate for the increased professionalism of the women's game through serving on the board of the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) and as a director with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).

Her involvement in cricket also extends through to her work as a leading broadcast commentator in some of the game's pre-eminent competitions, including the BBL and WBBL, along with the Indian Premier League.

Clea Smith, former teammate and Australian Cricketers' Association board member, said: "Lisa is a very worthy inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame."