Isa Tara Guha, an English cricket commentator, television and radio cricket broadcaster, and a former England cricketer who played in the 2005 World Cup and the 2009 World Cup earns a salary of £155,000 – £159,999, according to the BBC.
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Guha writes a column for the BBC Sport website and is a Test Match Special commentator. She joined ITV Sport in April 2012 as a co-presenter of ITV4’s coverage of the Indian Premier League.
In 2016, Guha was a member of the inaugural Triple M radio Test cricket commentary team in Australia.
In 2018, she was a commentator for Sky Sports for the England/Pakistan Test matches, and was named as a commentator for Fox Cricket for their Australian cricket coverage.
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She was also a member of the commentary team at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In 2020 she was the lead presenter of a new BBC TV Test and ODI highlights show.
A right arm fast-medium bowler, Guha made her Test debut at 17 against India during their tour in 2002, becoming the first woman of Indian heritage to play for England
Guha’s best bowling in 44 One-Day Internationals is the 5 for 14 she took against the West Indies in 2008.
Guha was part of the England team which won the 2009 World Cup.
She announced her retirement from international cricket on 9 March 2012, although she said she would continue to play county cricket for Berkshire.
Guha, along with Lynsey Askew, shares the world record partnership for the ninth wicket – 73 runs – in Women’s ODI history.
Guha was named BBC Asian Network Sports Personality of the Year in 2002.
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