• Former Australian cricketer, Lisa Sthalekar has become the first female president of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), the sport’s international players association.
• Sthalekar joins a shortlist of former cricketers including Barry Richards, Jimmy Adams and Vikram Solanki to have held the post of FICA president.

Career of Lisa Sthalekar:

• Sthalekar played 8 Tests, 125 ODIs and 54 T20Is for Australia between 2001 and 2013, finishing her career with a World Cup win.
• Last year, she was inducted into the Australian cricket hall of fame and has been a regular member of the broadcasting media around the world.
• She has also worked with the Australian Cricketers’ Association and has experience in player welfare.