Looking back at how the Indians fared in their recent County stints

Ishant Sharma (Sussex)

Playing for Sussex, Ishant Sharma had a wonderful stint.

It’s been more than a decade since Ishant Sharma made his international debut as a tall and promising pacer. One of his early memories is that famous spell to Ricky Ponting where he troubled the then Aussie skipper.

However, Ishant hasn’t quite been consistent and hence has been in and out of the Indian team. In recent times, the 29-year-old Delhi pacer has been bowling well and looks in good shape. And after he was snubbed at the auctions earlier this year, he decided to take part in the County Championship.

In his maiden County stint, Ishant Sharma fared very well playing for Sussex. Ishant was quite consistent and looked in very good rhythm. He hit the right lengths and troubled the batsmen. In 4 games, the Delhi fast bowler scalped 15 wickets and is currently the third highest wicket-taker for Sussex in the County Championship. He didn’t get a fifer to his name but was brilliant throughout his stint.

Not only with the ball, the lanky pacer was also quite handy with the bat. He scored his maiden first-class half-century and scored 102 runs in 6 innings (which is more than what Pujara managed). Ishant fared very well even in white-ball cricket as he took 8 wickets in 5 games in the Royal London One-Day Championship.

He had to miss out on a few games due to a shoulder injury but it was a very good stint for Ishant and looked in good rhythm and shape throughout the two months.

Five wickets for @ImIshant on his @CountyChamp debut! 💫Highlights from day four of our season opener vs. Warwickshire are available now. #gosbts ➡️https://t.co/dS7WoXhAyj pic.twitter.com/r3gx944P8C

— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) April 17, 2018

REPLAY: A moment of history as Indian superstar @ImIshant scores his maiden first-class fifty and it comes in a Sussex shirt. #gosbts pic.twitter.com/Lp2Q7axh6j

— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) April 21, 2018