Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
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The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is a part of the Australian Gallery of Sport and the Olympic Museum in the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This Hall of Fame commemorates the best Australian cricketers of all time.
The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame was an idea conceived by the Melbourne Cricket Club to honour Australia's legendary cricketers. It was inaugurated on December 6, 1996 by the Prime Minister, John Howard. The hall of fame opened with 10 inaugural members. As of February 2005, it comprises 23 members in all.
New members are inducted every year at the Allan Border Medal night.
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[edit] Criteria for induction
The following criteria are referred to for induction into the hall of fame.
- The player must be retired from the game for at least 5 years.
- Based on more than just statistics.
- The player must have impacted the way in which the game is played.
- Should have either played at least 20 Test matches or made at least a thousand runs or taken at least 75 wickets.
- The player should have played in at least one country other than Australia.
[edit] Selection committee
The selection committee comprises of the former General Manager of Melbourne Cricket Club, Dr. John Lill, former Australian Test captains, Richie Benaud and Bill Lawry, the chief of the Australian Cricket Board and media representatives.
[edit] Members of the Hall of Fame
[edit] The ten inaugural members
The Hall of Fame opened in 1996 with 10 inaugural members:
- Fred Spofforth
- John Blackham
- Victor Trumper
- Clarrie Grimmett
- Bill Ponsford
- Sir Donald Bradman
- Bill O'Reilly
- Keith Miller
- Ray Lindwall
- Dennis Lillee
