Who Belongs in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

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

Above table has all the inductees, sorted by career span. Anyway, the next one up in a couple of years that's a shoe in for this should be Dale Steyn, so look forward to that.


However, it's an absolute joke that Matthew Hayden isn't already inducted here. Considering first that I highly doubt the selection committee is doing the stereotypical CW style checklist analysis or whatever, it becomes even more absurd. How much better of an average would an opener have to have to be selected? Is Desmond Haynes really going to be the last ever opener on this list?

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Alec Bedser’s name seems to be missing.

Some Members I would like to add-
Bart King
Herbie Taylor
Bruce Mitchell
Hedley Verity
Dudley Nourse

 

[slippy888]

Why is there no actual real icc cricket hall of fame.

 

[shortpitched713]

They did a bunch of older players first in 2009, and then a couple in 2010-11. I think it's much less likely that a player will get selected from the earlier eras of cricket now, for better or for worse.

 

[Sunil1z]

Jayawardene’s name is there .
But none of Smith, Sehwag and Hayden are in the hall of fame ?

 

[shortpitched713]

Why is there no actual real icc cricket hall of fame.

So like an actual building in Mumbai or something, right? I think that would be cool, and an interesting place to visit.

 

[Coronis]

So like an actual building in Mumbai or something, right? I think that would be cool, and an interesting place to visit.

It would be in England, if anywhere.

 

[shortpitched713]

Boo. Honestly, there's enough old memorabilia to look at in England (much of it stolen).

 

[Sunil1z]

It would be in England, if anywhere.

Dubai
ICC Headquarters

 

[shortpitched713]

That is equally eww.

Why not Mumbai, Karachi, Delhi or one of the many hotbeds of actual grassroots cricket somewhere in the subcontinent?

 

[Coronis]

That is equally eww.

Why not Mumbai, Karachi, Delhi or one of the many hotbeds of actual grassroots cricket somewhere in the subcontinent?

Because if you’re having a hall of fame for a specific sport, it should probably go in the country where cricket actually originated, no?

 

[shortpitched713]

Because if you’re having a hall of fame for a specific sport, it should probably go in the country where cricket actually originated, no?

Nah, **** that ****. The game has expanded far beyond its roots. There's already a musuem at Lords and the MCC is still there. That's not going anywhere. May as well put the ICC Cricket hall of Fame, in a different place, to emphasize the INTERNATIONAL nature of the game now.

 

[Coronis]

Nah, **** that ****. The game has expanded far beyond its roots. There's already a musuem at Lords and the MCC is still there. That's not going anywhere. May as well put the ICC Cricket hall of Fame, in a different place, to emphasize the INTERNATIONAL nature of the game now.

Put it in Australia then. India’s already a popular tourist destination.

 

[shortpitched713]

Put it in Australia then. India’s already a popular tourist destination.

I mean, I'd have no problem with that. There would certainly be a fair bit of lobbying on the location of that. Just not England, for mine.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Jayawardene’s name is there .
But none of Smith, Sehwag and Hayden are in the hall of fame ?

Arguably SL's 3rd greatest player