ICC inducts Warne into hall of fame MyZA

Shane Warne. Photo: Wikipedia

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced today that former Australia spinner Shane Warne will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

The induction will take place on Friday, July 19, during the tea interval of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s.

Warne becomes the 69th male member of the Hall of Fame, and joins fellow 2012-13 inductees Brian Lara of the West Indies, England’s Enid Bakewell and former Australia team-mate Glenn McGrath in being recognized by the ICC and the living members of the Hall of Fame.

Lara and Bakewell were inducted last year at the LG ICC Awards in Colombo in September, and McGrath during the Sydney Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in January this year.

Warne represented Australia in 145 Tests between 1992 and 2007, claiming 708 Test wickets at an average of 25.41. He was the first cricketer to reach 700 Test scalps and incidentally is still the only Test player, to date, to have scored more runs without making a century.

Warne said of the induction: “I’m very honoured and proud to be announced as an inductee into the ICC Hall of Fame later this month and I’d like to thank the voting academy very much for even considering me.”