ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Sport	Cricket
History
First award	2009

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]

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

Inductee	Nationality	Induction year	Tests		ODIs		Ref.
			Matches	Span	Matches	Span
Virender Sehwag	India	2023	104	2001–2013	251	1999–2013	[16]
Aravinda de Silva	Sri Lanka	2023	93	1984–2002	308	1984–2003	[17]
Diana Edulji	India	2023	20	1976–1991	34	1978–1993	[18]
Zaheer Abbas	Pakistan	2020	78	1969–1985	62	1974–1985	[19]
Wasim Akram	Pakistan	2009	104	1984–2003	356	1984–2003	[20]
Curtly Ambrose	West Indies	2011	98	1988–2000	176	1988–2000	[21]
Enid Bakewell	England	2012	12	1968–1979	23	1973–1982	[22]
Sydney Barnes	England	2009+	27	1901–1914	0	N/A	[23]
Ken Barrington	England	2010	82	1955–1968	0	N/A	[24]
Bishan Bedi	India	2009+	67	1966–1979	10	1974–1979	[25]
Alec Bedser	England	2009+	51	1946–1955	0	N/A	[26]
Richie Benaud	Australia	2009+	63	1952–1964	0	N/A	[27]
Allan Border	Australia	2009+	156	1978–1994	273	1979–1994	[28]
Ian Botham	England	2009+	102	1977–1992	116	1976–1992	[29]
Geoffrey Boycott	England	2009+	108	1964–1982	36	1971–1981	[30]
Don Bradman	Australia	2009+	52	1928–1948	0	N/A	[31]
Jan Brittin	England	2021	27	1979–1998	63	1979–1998	[32]
Greg Chappell	Australia	2009+	87	1970–1984	74	1971–1983	[33]
Ian Chappell	Australia	2009+	75	1964–1980	16	1971–1980	[34]
Belinda Clark	Australia	2011	15	1991–2005	118	1991–2005	[35]
Shiv Chanderpaul	West Indies	2022	164	1994–2015	268	1994–2011	[36]
Denis Compton	England	2009+	78	1937–1957	0	N/A	[37]
Learie Constantine	West Indies	2021	18	1928–1939	0	N/A	[38]
Colin Cowdrey	England	2009+	114	1954–1975	1	1971–1971	[39]
Martin Crowe	New Zealand	2015	77	1982–1995	143	1982–1995	[40]
Alan Davidson	Australia	2011	44	1953–1963	0	N/A	[41]
Kapil Dev	India	2009+	131	1979–1994	225	1978–1994	[42]
Ted Dexter	England	2021	62	1958–1968	0	N/A	[43]
Allan Donald	South Africa	2019	72	1992–2002	164	1991–2003	[44]
Rahul Dravid	India	2018	164	1996–2012	344	1996–2011	[10]
Charlotte Edwards	England	2022	23	1996–2015	191	1997–2016	[45]
Aubrey Faulkner	South Africa	2021	25	1906–1924	0	N/A	[46]
Cathryn Fitzpatrick	Australia	2019	13	1991–2006	109	1993–2007	[47]
Andy Flower	Zimbabwe	2021	63	1992–2002	213	1992–2003	[48]
Joel Garner	West Indies	2010	58	1977–1987	98	1977–1987	[49]
Sunil Gavaskar	India	2009+	125	1971–1987	108	1974–1987	[50]
Lance Gibbs	West Indies	2009+	79	1958–1976	3	1973–1975	[51]
Adam Gilchrist	Australia	2013	96	1999–2008	287	1996–2008	[52]
Graham Gooch	England	2009+	118	1975–1995	125	1976–1995	[53]
David Gower	England	2009+	117	1978–1992	114	1978–1991	[54]
W. G. Grace	England	2009+	22	1880–1899	0	N/A	[55]
Tom Graveney	England	2009+	79	1951–1969	0	N/A	[56]
Gordon Greenidge	West Indies	2009+	108	1974–1991	128	1975–1991	[57]
Clarrie Grimmett	Australia	2009	37	1925–1936	0	N/A	[58]
Richard Hadlee	New Zealand	2009+	86	1973–1990	115	1973–1990	[59]
Wes Hall	West Indies	2015	48	1958–1969	0	N/A	[60]
Wally Hammond	England	2009+	85	1927–1947	0	N/A	[61]
Neil Harvey	Australia	2009+	79	1948–1963	0	N/A	[62]
Desmond Haynes	West Indies	2021	116	1978–1994	238	1978–1994	[63]
George Headley	West Indies	2009+	22	1930–1954	0	N/A	[64]
Rachael Heyhoe Flint	England	2010	22	1960–1979	23	1973–1982	[65]
Jack Hobbs	England	2009+	61	1908–1930	0	N/A	[66]
Debbie Hockley	New Zealand	2014	19	1979–1996	118	1982–2000	[9]
Michael Holding	West Indies	2009+	60	1975–1987	102	1976–1987	[67]
Len Hutton	England	2009+	79	1937–1955	0	N/A	[68]
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	2021	149	1997–2014	448	1998–2015	[69]
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	2020	166	1995–2013	328	1996–2014	[70]
Rohan Kanhai	West Indies	2009+	79	1957–1974	7	1973–1975	[71]
Imran Khan	Pakistan	2009+	88	1971–1992	175	1974–1992	[72]
Alan Knott	England	2009+	95	1967–1981	20	1971–1977	[73]
Anil Kumble	India	2015	132	1990–2008	271	1990–2007	[74]
Jim Laker	England	2009+	46	1948–1959	0	N/A	[75]
Brian Lara	West Indies	2012	131	1990–2006	299	1990–2007	[76]
Harold Larwood	England	2009+	21	1926–1933	0	N/A	[77]
Dennis Lillee	Australia	2009+	70	1971–1984	63	1972–1983	[78]
Ray Lindwall	Australia	2009+	61	1946–1960	0	N/A	[79]
Clive Lloyd	West Indies	2009+	110	1966–1984	87	1973–1985	[80]
George Lohmann	England	2016	18	1886–1896	0	N/A	[81]
Vinoo Mankad	India	2021	44	1946–1959	0	N/A	[82]
Rod Marsh	Australia	2009+	96	1970–1984	92	1971–1984	[83]
Malcolm Marshall	West Indies	2009+	81	1978–1991	136	1980–1992	[84]
Peter May	England	2009+	66	1951–1961	0	N/A	[85]
Stan McCabe	Australia	2021	39	1930–1938	0	N/A	[86]
Glenn McGrath	Australia	2012	124	1993–2007	250	1993–2007	[87]
Javed Miandad	Pakistan	2009+	124	1976–1993	233	1975–1996	[88]
Keith Miller	Australia	2009+	55	1946–1956	0	N/A	[89]
Hanif Mohammad	Pakistan	2009+	55	1952–1969	0	N/A	[90]
Arthur Morris	Australia	2016	46	1946–1955	0	N/A	[91]
Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	2016	133	1992–2010	350	1993–2011	[92]
Monty Noble	Australia	2021	42	1898–1909	0	N/A	[93]
Bill O'Reilly	Australia	2009+	27	1932–1946	0	N/A	[94]
Graeme Pollock	South Africa	2009+	23	1963–1970	0	N/A	[95]
Shaun Pollock	South Africa	2021	108	1995–2008	303	1996–2008	[96]
Ricky Ponting	Australia	2018	168	1995–2012	375	1995–2012	[10]
Abdul Qadir	Pakistan	2022	67	1977–1990	104	1983–1993	[97]
Wilfred Rhodes	England	2009+	58	1899–1930	0	N/A	[98]
Barry Richards	South Africa	2009+	4	1970	0	N/A	[99]
Viv Richards	West Indies	2009+	121	1974–1991	187	1975–1991	[100]
Andy Roberts	West Indies	2009+	47	1974–1983	56	1975–1983	[101]
Karen Rolton	Australia	2016	14	1995–2009	141	1995–2009	[102]
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	2021	134	2000–2015	404	2000–2015	[103]
Bob Simpson	Australia	2014	62	1957–1978	2	1978–1978	[9]
Garfield Sobers	West Indies	2009+	93	1954–1974	1	1973	[104]
Fred Spofforth	Australia	2011	18	1877–1887	0	N/A	[105]
Brian Statham	England	2009+	70	1951–1965	0	N/A	[106]
Lisa Sthalekar	Australia	2020	8	2003–2011	125	2001–2013	[107]
Herbert Sutcliffe	England	2009	54	1924–1935	0	N/A	[108]
Claire Taylor	England	2018	15	1999–2009	126	1998–2011	[10]
Sachin Tendulkar	India	2019	200	1989–2013	463	1989–2012	[109]
Fred Trueman	England	2009+	67	1952–1965	0	N/A	[110]
Victor Trumper	Australia	2009	48	1899–1912	0	N/A	[111]
Derek Underwood	England	2009+	86	1966–1982	26	1973–1982	[112]
Clyde Walcott	West Indies	2009+	44	1948–1960	0	N/A	[113]
Courtney Walsh	West Indies	2010	132	1984–2001	205	1985–2000	[114]
Shane Warne	Australia	2013	145	1992–2007	194	1993–2005	[115]
Steve Waugh	Australia	2009	168	1985–2004	325	1986–2002	[116]
Everton Weekes	West Indies	2009+	48	1948–1958	0	N/A	[117]
Bob Willis	England	2021	90	1971–1984	64	1973–1984	[118]
Betty Wilson	Australia	2015	11	1948–1958	0	N/A	[119]
Frank Woolley	England	2009+	64	1909–1934	0	N/A	[120]
Frank Worrell	West Indies	2009+	51	1948–1963	0	N/A	[121]
Waqar Younis	Pakistan	2013	87	1989–2003	262	1989–2003	[122]

By team

Country	Number of members	Span[123]
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

• Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
• Wisden Cricketers of the Century
• Six Giants of the Wisden Century

References

General

• "ICC Cricket Hall of Fame". Cricinfo. ESPN. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

Specific

External links

• ICC Cricket Hall of Fame official website Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• List of ICC Cricket Hall of Famers