Former Australian cricket team captain Ricky Ponting, former Indian team captain Rahul Dravid and 2009 ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year Claire Taylor were inducted on Sunday night in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Two-time Worl Cup winning captain of the Kangaroo team was honored to be recognized by the cricket’s governing body.
BREAKING: Ricky Ponting inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
The most successful cricketer of all time, ‘Punter’ won three consecutive ICC Cricket World Cups in 1999, 2003, and 2007 and more international matches than any other player in history.#ICCHallOfFame pic.twitter.com/PF9bC0S5Vh
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While addressing the ceremony, Ponting said, “I feel deeply honoured to be recognised by the ICC in this way. I loved every moment of my journey as a player and am so very proud of the team and personal achievements along the way.”
The former Austrailian captain added, “These would not have been possible without the help of so many people including my teammates, coaches and support staff that played such an integral part in my playing career. I would like to especially thank my family for their constant support and direction. Honours like this are just as much for them as it is for me.”
On the other hand, Dravid Rahul is the fifth Indian player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Rahul, while speaking to the ceremony via video message, stated that “It is a matter of great honour to be named by the ICC in the Cricket Hall of Fame. To find your name in a list of all-time greats across generations is something one only dreams of while setting out on a cricket career and the kind of recognition that would delight any player.”
“I’m thankful to my near and dear ones as well as players I have played with and against, coaches and officials who have backed me over the years and helped me develop as a cricketer. I would also like to thank the KSCA and the BCCI for all the support over the years and the ICC for recognizing my achievements and picking me in this group of Hall of Fame inductees,” the former Indian captain added.
While English cricketer Claire Taylor, recognized as one of the four women who scored 1000 runs in Women’s Tests and 4000 runs in Women’s ODIs, became the seventh player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
BREAKING: Claire Taylor inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
Named Player of the Tournament in both the ICC Women’s World T20 and the ICC Women’s World Cup, Taylor was also the first woman to be named Wisden Cricketer of the Year.#ICCHallOfFame pic.twitter.com/dR7rPY4PJv
— ICC (@ICC) July 1, 2018