West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, former England women captain Charlotte Edwards and Pakistan’s Abdul Qadir, who passed away in 2019, are set to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame. The trio will be 107th, 108th and 109th inductees on the list, respectively when they are honoured ahead of the first T20 World Cup semifinal at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Chanderpaul represented the West Indies for 21 years, from his debut in 1994 to his final appearance in 2015. The left-hand batter, famously known for his trademark batting stance, was a key player for the team in the middle order.
He finished with 20,988 runs in his International career, in which he registered 41 centuries and 125 half-centuries across formats.
“I’m grateful for the recognition and would like to enjoy the moment with family, friends and most importantly the West Indies cricket fans and fans around the world,”
expressed Chanderpaul in an ICC release.
Edwards made her debut for England at the age of 16 and went on to represent them for two decades. She led England to a women’s ODI and T20 World Cup title, and with 5992 runs in women’s ODIs, she’s the second-highest run-getter in the game’s history.
“It’s a massive honour to be included in the ICC Hall of Fame alongside the very illustrious company. I’d like to thank and share this moment with my family and friends, my teammates and all of the coaches that have supported me throughout,”
said Edwards.
Qadir, the legendary leg-spinner, had a stellar 16-year-long career for Pakistan from 1977 to 1993 and claimed 236 wickets in 67 Test matches. His 9 for 56 against England in 1987 are one of the best bowling figures the longer format. Qadir passed away in 2019, aged 63.
“It is a very big honour for the family to hear of this news, we see it as a huge achievement, and one that my father would be very proud of if he was still with us today,”
his son Usman said.
