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

"On the field, her stats with both bat and ball speak for themselves. She was one of the fiercest competitors going around, but always managed to do it with a smile on her face," Smith added.

Mel Jones, former teammate and Cricket Australia board member, said that Sthalekar Lisa thoroughly deserved to be inducted in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

"I was fortunate enough to play with Lisa and witness her develop as an outstanding all-rounder in all three formats of cricket. Since retiring, Lisa has been a commentating mainstay around the world and not only continues to play an important role in building the profile of the women's cricket but more importantly is a strong voice across both the men's and women's game," said Jones.

"This induction is fantastic recognition of Lisa's hard work and on behalf of Cricket Australia, I want to congratulate Lisa for her incredible contribution to the game on and off the field," she added.