Introducing Isa:
sa Guha is one of cricket’s female stars who has already been awarded over 50 one-
I
day international caps for her country. As part of England’s ashes winning team Isa
will be a major bowling force in the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup. The following
case study tells part of her story as an elite female Asian cricketer.
The related tasks will require you to compare her experiences with those of
other sports performers.
Sexism/Racism in sport
“Luckily every team that I have played for has always been welcoming, which is probably one of
the reasons I kept playing when I was young. Even the boy’s teams were great and respected
me as a player on the pitch because they would get a lot of stick if they got out to a girl!!”
TASK: Read the experiences of Hope Powell, (head coach of England Women’s
football team)
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48 Sport IQ : September 2008
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