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