Vinoo Mankad, 9 Other Stalwarts Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced a special edition intake of 10 cricket icons - including former India cricketer Vinoo Mankad - into the ICC Hall of Fame to celebrate the
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced a special edition intake of 10 cricket icons - including former India cricketer Vinoo Mankad - into the ICC Hall of Fame to celebrate the prestigious history of Test cricket, coinciding with this month's maiden World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand.
The stalwarts, who have made great contribution to the game and were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame are: Aubrey Faulkner of South Africa and Monty Noble of Australia (Early Cricket Era, prior to 1918);
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Sir Learie Constantine of West Indies and Stan McCabe of Australia (Inter-War Era, 1918-1945); Ted Dexter of England and Vinoo Mankad of India (Post-War Era, 1946-1970); Desmond Haynes of West Indie and Bob Willis of England (ODI Era, 1971-1995); and, Andy Flower of Zimbabwe and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka (Modern Cricket Era, 1996-2015).
These 10 legends have all made a significant contribution to the history of Test cricket, and join an illustrious list of ICC Hall of Famers, taking the total number to 103 as a result of this intake, said the ICC. The ICC announcement comes just five days before the first WTC final, between India and New Zealand starting on June 18 in Southampton.
