ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises "the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history".[1] It was launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on 2 January 2009, in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), as part of the ICC's centenary celebrations.[1] The initial inductees were the 55 players included in the FICA Hall of Fame which ran from 1999 to 2003,[2] but further members are added each year during the ICC Awards ceremony.[1] The inaugural inductees ranged from W. G. Grace, who retired from Test cricket in 1899, to Graham Gooch, who played his last Test match in 1995.[3] Living inductees receive a commemorative cap; Australian Rod Marsh was the first member of the initial inductees to receive his. Members of the Hall of Fame assist in the selection of future inductees.[2]

ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
SportCricket
History
First award2009

South African Barry Richards played the fewest Test matches during his career with four, before South Africa were excluded from participating in international cricket in 1970.[4] Indian Sachin Tendulkar, inducted in July 2019, played the most Tests with 200 in an international career spanning 24 years. Out of 112 inductees in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 82 are from England, Australia and the West Indies, while the other 30 inductees are from the remaining Test playing nations, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. In 2024 it was reported that all three New Zealand inductees were listed as Australian on the ICC's official Hall of Fame website.[5]

As of 2023, there are twelve women in the Hall of Fame. In 2010, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, the former England captain who led her team to victory at the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1973, became the first woman in the Hall of Fame;[6] the eleven other female members are Belinda Clark, inducted in 2011,[7] Enid Bakewell, inducted in 2012,[8] Debbie Hockley, inducted in 2013,[9] Betty Wilson, inducted in 2015, Karen Rolton, inducted in 2016, Claire Taylor, inducted in 2018,[10] Cathryn Fitzpatrick, inducted in 2019[11] Lisa Sthalekar, inducted in 2020,[12] Jan Brittin, inducted in 2021,[13] Charlotte Edwards inducted in 2022[14] and Diana Edulji, inducted in 2023.[15]

Inductees

Derek Underwood was one of the 55 inaugural members of the Hall of Fame.
Claire Taylor is one of ten women in the Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2018.
Sunil Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman.
Viv Richards represented the West Indies 121 times in Test cricket.
Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan represented his country in 88 Test matches.
Steve Waugh played for Australia in 168 Test matches over 20 years.
Jacques Kallis, the first and only all-rounder to achieve the doubles of 10,000 runs and 250 wickets in Tests and One Day Internationals.
Lisa Sthalekar, the first player to achieve the double of 2,000 runs and 100 wickets in Women's One Day Internationals.
Men's player
Women's player
+Inaugural member inducted in January 2009[2]
InducteeNationalityInduction yearTestsODIsRef.
MatchesSpanMatchesSpan
Virender Sehwag  India20231042001–20132511999–2013[16]
Aravinda de Silva  Sri Lanka2023931984–20023081984–2003[17]
Diana Edulji  India2023201976–1991341978–1993[18]
Zaheer Abbas  Pakistan2020781969–1985621974–1985[19]
Wasim Akram  Pakistan20091041984–20033561984–2003[20]
Curtly Ambrose  West Indies2011981988–20001761988–2000[21]
Enid Bakewell  England2012121968–1979231973–1982[22]
Sydney Barnes  England2009+271901–19140N/A[23]
Ken Barrington  England2010821955–19680N/A[24]
Bishan Bedi  India2009+671966–1979101974–1979[25]
Alec Bedser  England2009+511946–19550N/A[26]
Richie Benaud  Australia2009+631952–19640N/A[27]
Allan Border  Australia2009+1561978–19942731979–1994[28]
Ian Botham  England2009+1021977–19921161976–1992[29]
Geoffrey Boycott  England2009+1081964–1982361971–1981[30]
Don Bradman  Australia2009+521928–19480N/A[31]
Jan Brittin  England2021271979–1998631979–1998[32]
Greg Chappell  Australia2009+871970–1984741971–1983[33]
Ian Chappell  Australia2009+751964–1980161971–1980[34]
Belinda Clark  Australia2011151991–20051181991–2005[35]
Shiv Chanderpaul  West Indies20221641994–20152681994–2011[36]
Denis Compton  England2009+781937–19570N/A[37]
Learie Constantine  West Indies2021181928–19390N/A[38]
Colin Cowdrey  England2009+1141954–197511971–1971[39]
Martin Crowe  New Zealand2015771982–19951431982–1995[40]
Alan Davidson  Australia2011441953–19630N/A[41]
Kapil Dev  India2009+1311979–19942251978–1994[42]
Ted Dexter  England2021621958–19680N/A[43]
Allan Donald  South Africa2019721992–20021641991–2003[44]
Rahul Dravid  India20181641996–20123441996–2011[10]
Charlotte Edwards  England2022231996–20151911997–2016[45]
Aubrey Faulkner  South Africa2021251906–19240N/A[46]
Cathryn Fitzpatrick  Australia2019131991–20061091993–2007[47]
Andy Flower  Zimbabwe2021631992–20022131992–2003[48]
Joel Garner  West Indies2010581977–1987981977–1987[49]
Sunil Gavaskar  India2009+1251971–19871081974–1987[50]
Lance Gibbs  West Indies2009+791958–197631973–1975[51]
Adam Gilchrist  Australia2013961999–20082871996–2008[52]
Graham Gooch  England2009+1181975–19951251976–1995[53]
David Gower  England2009+1171978–19921141978–1991[54]
W. G. Grace  England2009+221880–18990N/A[55]
Tom Graveney  England2009+791951–19690N/A[56]
Gordon Greenidge  West Indies2009+1081974–19911281975–1991[57]
Clarrie Grimmett  Australia2009371925–19360N/A[58]
Richard Hadlee  New Zealand2009+861973–19901151973–1990[59]
Wes Hall  West Indies2015481958–19690N/A[60]
Wally Hammond  England2009+851927–19470N/A[61]
Neil Harvey  Australia2009+791948–19630N/A[62]
Desmond Haynes  West Indies20211161978–19942381978–1994[63]
George Headley  West Indies2009+221930–19540N/A[64]
Rachael Heyhoe Flint  England2010221960–1979231973–1982[65]
Jack Hobbs  England2009+611908–19300N/A[66]
Debbie Hockley  New Zealand2014191979–19961181982–2000[9]
Michael Holding  West Indies2009+601975–19871021976–1987[67]
Len Hutton  England2009+791937–19550N/A[68]
Mahela Jayawardene  Sri Lanka20211491997–20144481998–2015[69]
Jacques Kallis  South Africa20201661995–20133281996–2014[70]
Rohan Kanhai  West Indies2009+791957–197471973–1975[71]
Imran Khan  Pakistan2009+881971–19921751974–1992[72]
Alan Knott  England2009+951967–1981201971–1977[73]
Anil Kumble  India20151321990–20082711990–2007[74]
Jim Laker  England2009+461948–19590N/A[75]
Brian Lara  West Indies20121311990–20062991990–2007[76]
Harold Larwood  England2009+211926–19330N/A[77]
Dennis Lillee  Australia2009+701971–1984631972–1983[78]
Ray Lindwall  Australia2009+611946–19600N/A[79]
Clive Lloyd  West Indies2009+1101966–1984871973–1985[80]
George Lohmann  England2016181886–18960N/A[81]
Vinoo Mankad  India2021441946–19590N/A[82]
Rod Marsh  Australia2009+961970–1984921971–1984[83]
Malcolm Marshall  West Indies2009+811978–19911361980–1992[84]
Peter May  England2009+661951–19610N/A[85]
Stan McCabe  Australia2021391930–19380N/A[86]
Glenn McGrath  Australia20121241993–20072501993–2007[87]
Javed Miandad  Pakistan2009+1241976–19932331975–1996[88]
Keith Miller  Australia2009+551946–19560N/A[89]
Hanif Mohammad  Pakistan2009+551952–19690N/A[90]
Arthur Morris  Australia2016461946–19550N/A[91]
Muttiah Muralitharan  Sri Lanka20161331992–20103501993–2011[92]
Monty Noble  Australia2021421898–19090N/A[93]
Bill O'Reilly  Australia2009+271932–19460N/A[94]
Graeme Pollock  South Africa2009+231963–19700N/A[95]
Shaun Pollock  South Africa20211081995–20083031996–2008[96]
Ricky Ponting  Australia20181681995–20123751995–2012[10]
Abdul Qadir  Pakistan2022671977–19901041983–1993[97]
Wilfred Rhodes  England2009+581899–19300N/A[98]
Barry Richards  South Africa2009+419700N/A[99]
Viv Richards  West Indies2009+1211974–19911871975–1991[100]
Andy Roberts  West Indies2009+471974–1983561975–1983[101]
Karen Rolton  Australia2016141995–20091411995–2009[102]
Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka20211342000–20154042000–2015[103]
Bob Simpson  Australia2014621957–197821978–1978[9]
Garfield Sobers  West Indies2009+931954–197411973[104]
Fred Spofforth  Australia2011181877–18870N/A[105]
Brian Statham  England2009+701951–19650N/A[106]
Lisa Sthalekar  Australia202082003–20111252001–2013[107]
Herbert Sutcliffe  England2009541924–19350N/A[108]
Claire Taylor  England2018151999–20091261998–2011[10]
Sachin Tendulkar  India20192001989–20134631989–2012[109]
Fred Trueman  England2009+671952–19650N/A[110]
Victor Trumper  Australia2009481899–19120N/A[111]
Derek Underwood  England2009+861966–1982261973–1982[112]
Clyde Walcott  West Indies2009+441948–19600N/A[113]
Courtney Walsh  West Indies20101321984–20012051985–2000[114]
Shane Warne  Australia20131451992–20071941993–2005[115]
Steve Waugh  Australia20091681985–20043251986–2002[116]
Everton Weekes  West Indies2009+481948–19580N/A[117]
Bob Willis  England2021901971–1984641973–1984[118]
Betty Wilson  Australia2015111948–19580N/A[119]
Frank Woolley  England2009+641909–19340N/A[120]
Frank Worrell  West Indies2009+511948–19630N/A[121]
Waqar Younis  Pakistan2013871989–20032621989–2003[122]

By team

CountryNumber of
members
Span[123]
 England321877–present
 Australia291877–present
West Indies211928–present
 India91932–present
 Pakistan71952–present
 South Africa61889–present
 Sri Lanka41982–present
 New Zealand31930–present
 Zimbabwe11992–present
Total112

See also

References

General

  • "ICC Cricket Hall of Fame". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

Specific

External links