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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

Isa Guha responds to 'new Sue Barker' tag after ex-cricketer leads BBC Wimbledon coverage

Former England cricketer Isa Guha is the face of the BBC's cricket coverage, but transitioned into presenting other sports this year as she helped front their Wimbledon and Commonwealth Games broadcasts.

The original plan for Wimbledon was for Guha to 'shadow' broadcasting legend and former tennis star Sue Barker as she worked on the tournament for the final time before retiring. However, after the 66-year-old asked to start at 1pm, Guha was tasked with fronting the BBC's broadcast for the first two hours.

And when asked about suggestions she is being lined up to become the 'new Sue Barker' following her retirement, Guha told the Mail on Sunday : "Look, Sue Barker is irreplaceable. Sue was an incredible broadcaster and she was really emotional in her last few days.

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