On Wednesday, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting was given a lap of honor at the MCG as part of his induction into the International Cricket Council‘s Hall of Fame during the tea break of the day one of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia. Ponting, along with India’s Rahul Dravid and Claire Taylor of England were inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame in July earlier this year during a ceremony in Dublin.
ICC started the honors in 2009 in association with Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA). There were 55 initial inductees. With Dravid, Ponting, and Taylor, there are currently 87 members in the coveted group.
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Here is the video of Ponting receiving the honor:
Ricky Ponting, the 25th Australianto be inducted into the ICC Hall of game. Well done Ricky! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/6eaJIT0vzg
— Steven Bollipo (@stevenbollipo) December 26, 2018
Ponting becomes the 25th Australian to get inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame, entering the exclusive club behind former teammates Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Steve Waugh. Earlier this year, he was also inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
Describing his feelings after getting the honor, Ponting said, “I feel deeply honoured to be recognised by the ICC in this way. I loved every moment of my journey as a player and am so very proud of the team and personal achievements along the way. These would not have been possible without the help of so many people including my teammates, coaches and support staff that played such an integral part in my playing career.”
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At the MCG, Ponting scored four Test centuries and averaged more than 58 from 15 Tests.
Ponting was ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2006 and 2007 and ICC Test Player of the Year in 2006 and he also got to play four World Cup finals, winning in 1999, 2003 and 2007, the last two as the skipper as well. This includes a streak of 26 successive World Cup match wins. He also led Australia to the Champions Trophy titles in 2006 and 2009. His 13,378 runs are the second-most in history. His 13,704 ODI runs have been exceeded by only two men.
Here is the complete list of ICC Hall of Fame inductees:
