Sussex opening batsman Luke Wright on Tuesday (June 5) heaped praise on India speedster Ishant Sharma, who had a remarkable two-month stint with the same county side. Ishant was in full throttle with the ball for Sussex. The lanky pacer claimed 15 wickets in 4 first-class matches earlier in the season while he scalped 8 wickets in 6 List A games.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Wright wrote: “Massive thank you to @ImIshant for your amazing efforts for the team. We could not ask for a more dedicated overseas player and a lovely funny man off the pitch. Good luck and see you over here soon mate. ????”
Massive thank you to @ImIshant for your amazing efforts for the team. We could not ask for a more dedicated overseas player and a lovely funny man off the pitch. Good luck and see you over here soon mate. ????
— Luke Wright (@lukewright204) June 5, 2018
It is worth mentioning here that Ishant did not feature in Sussex’s last match against Essex in the ongoing Royal London One-Day Cup on Sunday (June 3). The nature and extent of the injury is yet to be determined.
Ishant’s injury has come at a wrong time given the fact that he is part of the 16-men India Test squad which will take on Test debutants Afghanistan in Bangalore from June 14. The 29-year-old will now have to prove his fitness prior to the game. As per a report in the Indian Express, all the players have been asked to clear yo-yo test before the Afghanistan game.
