#2 Ishant Sharma and Bryan Ruiz
It came as a surprise to many when spearhead Ishant Sharma replaced Bhuvaneshwar Kumar for the second test match in the ongoing Indian tour of South Africa. He bowled spectacularly well and showed exactly why he's a veteran in red ball cricket. Unfortunately, the IPL franchisees did not put their faith in him and he went unsold in the recently held auction. Luckily for him, he will join Sussex for the first two months of the 2018 county season, subject to BCCI approval.
Bryan Ruiz is an attacking midfielder who is the captain of the Costa Rica national football team. He has earned over a hundred caps for Costa Rica and netted 23 goals.
It's incredible how the two sportsmen from different sides of the globe look so similar. Another common trait is that the both of them breach defenses well in their respective sport!
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