Lisa Sthalekar is an Australian all-rounder who retired from International Cricket in 2013.
She is the highest all-time wicket-taker in the Women's National Cricket League, along with being the most capped player in the competition. Off the field, Lisa is still heavily involved in cricket as a current cricket commentator for a number of networks and travels around the world following the game she loves. Lisa is a strong and passionate advocate for women’s equality in sports.
Lisa is the first female appointed on the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) board and was recently elected as President of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) board. Lisa is a grounded and inspiring young woman who uses her position to ensure the voices of women are heard in cricket all around the world.
Awards: Lisa made her debut for Australia in 2001 and has been part of 4 successful World Cup victories. During her time with the Australian team, she was vice-captain from 2006 - 2008 and had the privilege of captaining her country for part of the season. Lisa is the first player in women’s cricket history to have scored over 1000 runs and taken 100 wickets.
At a state level, Lisa made her debut for NSW in 1998 and has been part of winning an incredible 15 WNCL titles out of a possible 17, with Lisa leading the Breakers to five consecutive titles as Captain.
Talking Points
Women in Sport
Women in Sport
Leadership
Leadership
Culture/Change Management
Culture/Change Management
Dealing with adversity
Dealing with adversity
Diversity
Diversity
Communication
Communication
Performance at the Top
Performance at the Top
Lisa was fantastic - resoundingly positive comments from everyone. One of the organisations actually showed some interest in getting her out for an event of their own which is great. Her st ... keep reading Rainmaker Group
