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ICC 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". 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. The initial inductees were the 55 players included in the FICA Hall of Fame which ran from 1999 to 2003, but further members are added each year during the ICC Awards ceremony. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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; the eleven other female members are Belinda Clark, inducted in 2011, Enid Bakewell, inducted in 2012, Debbie Hockley, inducted in 2013, Betty Wilson, inducted in 2015, Karen Rolton, inducted in 2016, Claire Taylor, inducted in 2018, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, inducted in 2019 Lisa Sthalekar, inducted in 2020, Jan Brittin, inducted in 2021, Charlotte Edwards inducted in 2022 and Diana Edulji, inducted in 2023.

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
Inductee Nationality Induction year Tests ODIs Ref.
Matches Span Matches Span
Virender Sehwag  India 2023 104 2001–2013 251 1999–2013
Aravinda de Silva  Sri Lanka 2023 93 1984–2002 308 1984–2003
Diana Edulji  India 2023 20 1976–1991 34 1978–1993
Zaheer Abbas  Pakistan 2020 78 1969–1985 62 1974–1985
Wasim Akram  Pakistan 2009 104 1984–2003 356 1984–2003
Curtly Ambrose  West Indies 2011 98 1988–2000 176 1988–2000
Enid Bakewell  England 2012 12 1968–1979 23 1973–1982
Sydney Barnes  England 2009 27 1901–1914 0 N/A
Ken Barrington  England 2010 82 1955–1968 0 N/A
Bishan Bedi  India 2009 67 1966–1979 10 1974–1979
Alec Bedser  England 2009 51 1946–1955 0 N/A
Richie Benaud  Australia 2009 63 1952–1964 0 N/A
Allan Border  Australia 2009 156 1978–1994 273 1979–1994
Ian Botham  England 2009 102 1977–1992 116 1976–1992
Geoffrey Boycott  England 2009 108 1964–1982 36 1971–1981
Don Bradman  Australia 2009 52 1928–1948 0 N/A
Jan Brittin  England 2021 27 1979–1998 63 1979–1998
Greg Chappell  Australia 2009 87 1970–1984 74 1971–1983
Ian Chappell  Australia 2009 75 1964–1980 16 1971–1980
Belinda Clark  Australia 2011 15 1991–2005 118 1991–2005
Shiv Chanderpaul  West Indies 2022 164 1994–2015 268 1994–2011
Denis Compton  England 2009 78 1937–1957 0 N/A
Learie Constantine  West Indies 2021 18 1928–1939 0 N/A
Colin Cowdrey  England 2009 114 1954–1975 1 1971–1971
Martin Crowe  New Zealand 2015 77 1982–1995 143 1982–1995
Alan Davidson  Australia 2011 44 1953–1963 0 N/A
Kapil Dev  India 2009 131 1979–1994 225 1978–1994
Ted Dexter  England 2021 62 1958–1968 0 N/A
Allan Donald  South Africa 2019 72 1992–2002 164 1991–2003
Rahul Dravid  India 2018 164 1996–2012 344 1996–2011
Charlotte Edwards  England 2022 23 1996–2015 191 1997–2016
Aubrey Faulkner  South Africa 2021 25 1906–1924 0 N/A
Cathryn Fitzpatrick  Australia 2019 13 1991–2006 109 1993–2007
Andy Flower  Zimbabwe 2021 63 1992–2002 213 1992–2003
Joel Garner  West Indies 2010 58 1977–1987 98 1977–1987
Sunil Gavaskar  India 2009 125 1971–1987 108 1974–1987
Lance Gibbs  West Indies 2009 79 1958–1976 3 1973–1975
Adam Gilchrist  Australia 2013 96 1999–2008 287 1996–2008
Graham Gooch  England 2009 118 1975–1995 125 1976–1995
David Gower  England 2009 117 1978–1992 114 1978–1991
W. G. Grace  England 2009 22 1880–1899 0 N/A
Tom Graveney  England 2009 79 1951–1969 0 N/A
Gordon Greenidge  West Indies 2009 108 1974–1991 128 1975–1991
Clarrie Grimmett  Australia 2009 37 1925–1936 0 N/A
Richard Hadlee  New Zealand 2009 86 1973–1990 115 1973–1990
Wes Hall  West Indies 2015 48 1958–1969 0 N/A
Wally Hammond  England 2009 85 1927–1947 0 N/A
Neil Harvey  Australia 2009 79 1948–1963 0 N/A
Desmond Haynes  West Indies 2021 116 1978–1994 238 1978–1994
George Headley  West Indies 2009 22 1930–1954 0 N/A
Rachael Heyhoe Flint  England 2010 22 1960–1979 23 1973–1982
Jack Hobbs  England 2009 61 1908–1930 0 N/A
Debbie Hockley  New Zealand 2014 19 1979–1996 118 1982–2000
Michael Holding  West Indies 2009 60 1975–1987 102 1976–1987
Len Hutton  England 2009 79 1937–1955 0 N/A
Mahela Jayawardene  Sri Lanka 2021 149 1997–2014 448 1998–2015
Jacques Kallis  South Africa 2020 166 1995–2013 328 1996–2014
Rohan Kanhai  West Indies 2009 79 1957–1974 7 1973–1975
Imran Khan  Pakistan 2009 88 1971–1992 175 1974–1992
Alan Knott  England 2009 95 1967–1981 20 1971–1977
Anil Kumble  India 2015 132 1990–2008 271 1990–2007
Jim Laker  England 2009 46 1948–1959 0 N/A
Brian Lara  West Indies 2012 131 1990–2006 299 1990–2007
Harold Larwood  England 2009 21 1926–1933 0 N/A
Dennis Lillee  Australia 2009 70 1971–1984 63 1972–1983
Ray Lindwall  Australia 2009 61 1946–1960 0 N/A
Clive Lloyd  West Indies 2009 110 1966–1984 87 1973–1985
George Lohmann  England 2016 18 1886–1896 0 N/A
Vinoo Mankad  India 2021 44 1946–1959 0 N/A
Rod Marsh  Australia 2009 96 1970–1984 92 1971–1984
Malcolm Marshall  West Indies 2009 81 1978–1991 136 1980–1992
Peter May  England 2009 66 1951–1961 0 N/A
Stan McCabe  Australia 2021 39 1930–1938 0 N/A
Glenn McGrath  Australia 2012 124 1993–2007 250 1993–2007
Javed Miandad  Pakistan 2009 124 1976–1993 233 1975–1996
Keith Miller  Australia 2009 55 1946–1956 0 N/A
Hanif Mohammad  Pakistan 2009 55 1952–1969 0 N/A
Arthur Morris  Australia 2016 46 1946–1955 0 N/A
Muttiah Muralitharan  Sri Lanka 2016 133 1992–2010 350 1993–2011
Monty Noble  Australia 2021 42 1898–1909 0 N/A
Bill O'Reilly  Australia 2009 27 1932–1946 0 N/A
Graeme Pollock  South Africa 2009 23 1963–1970 0 N/A
Shaun Pollock  South Africa 2021 108 1995–2008 303 1996–2008
Ricky Ponting  Australia 2018 168 1995–2012 375 1995–2012
Abdul Qadir  Pakistan 2022 67 1977–1990 104 1983–1993
Wilfred Rhodes  England 2009 58 1899–1930 0 N/A
Barry Richards  South Africa 2009 4 1970 0 N/A
Viv Richards  West Indies 2009 121 1974–1991 187 1975–1991
Andy Roberts  West Indies 2009 47 1974–1983 56 1975–1983
Karen Rolton  Australia 2016 14 1995–2009 141 1995–2009
Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 2021 134 2000–2015 404 2000–2015
Bob Simpson  Australia 2014 62 1957–1978 2 1978–1978
Garfield Sobers  West Indies 2009 93 1954–1974 1 1973
Fred Spofforth  Australia 2011 18 1877–1887 0 N/A
Brian Statham  England 2009 70 1951–1965 0 N/A
Lisa Sthalekar  Australia 2020 8 2003–2011 125 2001–2013
Herbert Sutcliffe  England 2009 54 1924–1935 0 N/A
Claire Taylor  England 2018 15 1999–2009 126 1998–2011
Sachin Tendulkar  India 2019 200 1989–2013 463 1989–2012
Fred Trueman  England 2009 67 1952–1965 0 N/A
Victor Trumper  Australia 2009 48 1899–1912 0 N/A
Derek Underwood  England 2009 86 1966–1982 26 1973–1982
Clyde Walcott  West Indies 2009 44 1948–1960 0 N/A
Courtney Walsh  West Indies 2010 132 1984–2001 205 1985–2000
Shane Warne  Australia 2013 145 1992–2007 194 1993–2005
Steve Waugh  Australia 2009 168 1985–2004 325 1986–2002
Everton Weekes  West Indies 2009 48 1948–1958 0 N/A
Bob Willis  England 2021 90 1971–1984 64 1973–1984
Betty Wilson  Australia 2015 11 1948–1958 0 N/A
Frank Woolley  England 2009 64 1909–1934 0 N/A
Frank Worrell  West Indies 2009 51 1948–1963 0 N/A
Waqar Younis  Pakistan 2013 87 1989–2003 262 1989–2003

By team

Country Number of
members
Span
 England 32 1877–present
 Australia 29 1877–present
West Indies 21 1928–present
 India 9 1932–present
 Pakistan 7 1952–present
 South Africa 6 1889–present
 Sri Lanka 4 1982–present
 New Zealand 3 1930–present
 Zimbabwe 1 1992–present
Total 112

See also