| Ishant Sharma is one of the youngest and most | | | | runs without taking a wicket. Shortly he was called |
| promising cricketers in the Indian Team. Sharma | | | | for the England tour in July-August 2007. |
| comes across as something of a deviation in the | | | | Ishant was called back in team India for the 3rd Test |
| Indian side with his Tall and lean physique at | | | | Match during Pakistan's tour of India in December |
| 6’4” (192 cm). Ishant Sharma started his | | | | 2007 as the team’s forefront pacers Zaheer |
| career with a debut against Bangladesh. One of the | | | | Khan, RP Singh, and Sreesanth were down with |
| earliest career highlights which proved his mettle was | | | | injuries. However, on the batting field, Sharma |
| capturing five wickets in a game leading India to a | | | | sweated hard for reinforcing and safeguarding his |
| series win. Sharma passed the ‘acid test’ on | | | | place in the team while picking 5 wickets during the |
| the tour to Australia in 2007-08 that the true | | | | third test in Bangalore. This feat earned him a for the |
| strength of Ishant Sharma for he had the Australian | | | | India tour of Australia. |
| skipper going on a bouncing spree failing to handle | | | | His performances in the Twenty20 games |
| Ishant on a quick WACA track. | | | | weren’t as good as expected having conceded |
| Ishant Sharma rose to fame in 2007 with the | | | | runs at more than 8.5 per over and not having picked |
| Bangladesh tour playing as substitute for Munaf | | | | up too many wickets. Even in the IPL and other |
| Patel.As a young player he played for his national side | | | | domestic T20s, his average and the economy rate |
| in the second test where he bowled 3 over’s | | | | weren’t as great as he would like them to be. |
| together with one maiden and conceded only five | | | | The player has a long way to go! |