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Full List of ICC Cricket Hall of Fame Inductees (Year by Year)

Full List of ICC Cricket Hall of Fame Inductees (Year by Year)

International cricket has been played since the 19th century. But, it was only in 2009 that the International Cricket Council (ICC) launched their Hall of Fame.

The global governing body decided to honour the legends of the game by inducting them into the Hall of Fame. They timed the launch with the board’s centenary celebrations in 2009.

Before that, the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) used to have its own Hall of Fame between 1999 and 2003. But in 2009, the ICC collaborated with FICA, creating the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

FICA’s 55 Hall of Famers joined the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame honour, along with five new members, making them the initial inductees in 2009.

Here you can find the full list of players (men and women) inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

ICC Cricket Hall of Fame Inductees: Men’s Cricketers

InducteeCountryYear
Sydney BarnesEngland2009
Bishan BediIndia2009
Alec BedserEngland2009
Richie BenaudAustralia2009
Allan BorderAustralia2009
Ian BothamEngland2009
Geoffrey BoycottEngland2009
Don BradmanAustralia2009
Greg ChappellAustralia2009
Ian ChappellAustralia2009
Denis ComptonEngland2009
Colin CowdreyEngland2009
Kapil DevIndia2009
Sunil GavaskarIndia2009
Lance GibbsWest Indies2009
Graham GoochEngland2009
David GowerEngland2009
W. G. GraceEngland2009
Tom GraveneyEngland2009
Gordon GreenidgeWest Indies2009
Richard HadleeNew Zealand 2009
Wally HammondEngland2009
Neil HarveyAustralia2009
George HeadleyWest Indies2009
Jack HobbsEngland2009
Michael HoldingWest Indies2009
Len HuttonEngland2009
Rohan KanhaiWest Indies2009
Imran KhanPakistan2009
Alan KnottEngland2009
Jim LakerEngland2009
Harold LarwoodEngland2009
Dennis LilleeAustralia2009
Ray LindwallAustralia2009
Clive LloydWest Indies2009
Rod MarshAustralia2009
Malcolm MarshallWest Indies2009
Peter MayEngland2009
Javed MiandadPakistan2009
Keith MillerAustralia2009
Hanif MohammadPakistan2009
Bill O’ReillyAustralia2009
Graeme PollockSouth Africa2009
Wilfred RhodesEngland2009
Barry RichardsSouth Africa2009
Viv RichardsWest Indies2009
Andy RobertsWest Indies2009
Garfield SobersWest Indies2009
Brian StathamEngland2009
Fred TruemanEngland2009
Derek UnderwoodEngland2009
Clyde WalcottWest Indies2009
Everton WeekesWest Indies2009
Frank WoolleyEngland2009
Frank WorrellWest Indies2009
Wasim AkramPakistan2009
Clarrie GrimmettAustralia2009
Herbert SutcliffeEngland2009
Victor TrumperAustralia2009
Steve WaughAustralia2009
Ken BarringtonEngland2010
Joel GarnerWest Indies2010
Courtney WalshWest Indies2010
Curtly AmbroseWest Indies2011
Alan DavidsonAustralia2011
Fred SpofforthAustralia2011
Brian LaraWest Indies2012
Glenn McGrathAustralia2012
Adam GilchristAustralia2013
Shane WarneAustralia2013
Waqar YounisPakistan2013
Bob SimpsonAustralia2014
Martin CroweNew Zealand2015
Wes HallWest Indies2015
Anil KumbleIndia2015
George LohmannEngland2016
Arthur MorrisAustralia2016
Muttiah MuralitharanSri Lanka2016
Rahul DravidIndia2018
Ricky PontingAustralia2018
Allan DonaldSouth Africa2019
Sachin TendulkarIndia2019
Zaheer AbbasPakistan2020
Jacques KallisSouth Africa2020
Learie ConstantineWest Indies2021
Ted DexterEngland2021
Aubrey FaulknerSouth Africa2021
Andy FlowerZimbabwe2021
Desmond HaynesWest Indies2021
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka2021
Vinoo MankadIndia2021
Stan McCabeAustralia2021
Monty NobleAustralia2021
Shaun PollockSouth Africa2021
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka2021
Bob WillisEngland2021
Shiv ChanderpaulWest Indies2022
Abdul QadirPakistan2022
Virender SehwagIndia2023
Aravinda de SilvaSri Lanka2023
Alastair CookEngland2024
AB de VilliersSouth Africa2024

The likes of Don Bradman, W. G. Grace, Sydney Barnes, and Kapil Dev were the initial inductees.

England headlines the list, with 28 men’s players part of it. Australia (24) and the West Indies (21) have more than 20 players on the list, while India follows next with 8 cricketers. You can check out the Indian cricketers inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame here. 

ICC Cricket Hall of Fame Inductees: Women’s Cricketers

InducteeCountryYear
Rachael Heyhoe FlintEngland2010
Belinda ClarkAustralia2011
Enid BakewellEngland2012
Debbie HockleyNew Zealand2014
Betty WilsonAustralia2015
Karen RoltonAustralia2016
Claire TaylorEngland2018
Cathryn FitzpatrickAustralia2019
Lisa SthalekarAustralia2020
Jan BrittinEngland2021
Charlotte EdwardsEngland2022
Diana EduljiIndia2023
Neetu DavidIndia2024

In 2010, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, one of the greatest women’s cricketers, became the first woman player to enter the ICC Hall of Fame.

Thus far, 13 women cricketers have been inducted into this honourable list. England and Australia have the joint-most women’s cricketers on the list, with five each. India comes in second with two players, and New Zealand has a sole entry.

What are the criteria to enter the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

Through the Hall of Fame, the ICC aims to recognise the extraordinary accomplishments of players who have carved a stellar career in cricket.

Since 2009, the ICC has added new players every year. But for a player to be inducted into the list, they need to have retired five years before that. That’s the only criteria to make it to the honour.

What is the selection process to induct players into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

The living members of the Hall of Fame have a say in selecting the new inductees, along with senior executives and other stakeholders. They select players from the nominated list who are then bestowed with the honour annually.

The new Hall of Fame members are presented with a commemorative ICC Cricket Hall of Fame cap after their induction.

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Saurabh Chede

Saurabh is a cricket enthusiast who crafts content around the sport. Being from a cricket-crazy nation, he developed an unbreakable bond with the sport. When he’s not watching cricket, you’ll find him creating funny memes or watching old TMKOC episodes!

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