Follow UsOn June 9 (Monday), the International Cricket Council (ICC) added India’s most successful skipper, MS Dhoni, to their prestigious Hall of Fame. Dhoni, till date, remains the only skipper in world cricket to lift all three prestigious white-ball trophies - ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy.
Dhoni’s legacy was not just his impact as a leader but also his stellar work behind the stumps, where he’s effected over 820 dismissals as wicketkeeper. Dhoni, however, wasn’t the only player to be added to the Hall of Fame, as he was joined by his CSK teammate, Matthew Hayden.
At his best, Hayden was a monster with the bat, leading Australia to two World Cup titles - in 2003 and 2007. The ICC also added one of South Africa’s all-time greats, Graeme Smith, who led South Africa to pinnacles of Test cricket.
Alongside the trio, the ICC also added the Proteas opener Hashim Amla, who scored 55 international centuries across Test and ODI formats. New Zealand great Daniel Vettori also joined the list and so did former Pakistan women skipper Sana Mir. However, she was not the only woman cricketer to be added to the Hall of Fame this year as former England wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor also made it to the list.