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Pune orphanage to ICC Hall of Fame — a look at Australian cricketer Lisa Sthalekar’s journey-TARAN DEOL Former Australian cricketer Lisa Sthalekar | ICC Source:Theprint Former Australia captain Lisa Sthalekar is the ninth woman cricketer to reach ICC Hall of Fame. She was only 3 weeks old when her parents adopted her from an orphanage in Pune. New Delhi: Former Australian cricketer Lisa Sthalekar was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame last week, for a stellar cricketing career spanning multiple World Cups. She became the ninth woman cricketer — and the fifth from Australia — to receive the honour. Indian-born Sthalekar had begun her journey from an orphanage in Pune. ...