Alastair Cook, Neetu David, AB de Villiers inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

“It is an honor to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, which I consider to be the highest honor that anyone who wears a national team jersey can receive,” David said in an ICC statement. “This comes after a lifetime of dedication to this great game, and it has been a special journey for me to get to this point. I would like to thank the ICC for the honour, as well as the entire BCCI, team mates, coaches, family and friends who have been a constant source of support throughout the process. mine.”

David, who is currently the chairman of selectors of the Indian women’s team, became the first Indian woman to take 100 wickets in ODIs. He peaked in the 2005 ODI World Cup, taking 20 wickets as India finished runners-up. She finished her career with a bowling average of 16.34, which is the best for any bowler – male or female – to take at least 100 wickets in ODIs. Her figures of 8 for 53 were also the best in an innings in women’s Tests, and were the first eight wicket hauls in the format.

Former opener Cook was, until recently, England’s leading run-scorer and century-maker in Test cricket. He scored 766 runs in seven innings in England’s first Ashes win in Australia for 24 years in 2010-11 and captained England to back-to-back home Ashes victories in 2013 and 2015 . He was the leading scorer in England’s first Test series win in India with 28 runs. in the year 2012.

“It’s a great honor to join some of the greatest players to ever play the game,” said Cook. “I’ve always felt very lucky to have had the opportunity to play for Essex and England so to receive this latest accolade makes it very special.”

De Villiers lit up world cricket with his innovative strokeplay and set the record for fastest 50, 100 and 150 in ODI cricket. He has scored over 20,000 runs in international cricket and was part of the semi-finals for South Africa in the 2007 and 2015 ODI World Cups. His career-best Test score of 278 not out against Pakistan in 2010 was briefly South Africa’s highest score. He retired from internationals in 2018 with an average of over 50 in Tests and ODIs.

“Cricket is often described as an individual game in a team game … and it’s true that, whether you’re the batsman guarding the crease or the bowler making the break at the start of his run, you – and only you – are responsible. about what is happening,” said de Villiers. “That being said, everyone who plays cricket understands that, in spirit, it is a team game. And I know that I could not have achieved anything without the help and support of my many teammates, coaches and support staff from my early days at school in Pretoria, many memorable days at the Titans and the Southern team Africa – and, indeed, in running cricket – in the world to all, to the ICC, and to the fans around the world, thank you.