Thursday 24 November 2016

Australia’s former women’s captain Karen Rolton inducted into the ICC’s Hall of Fame

Australia’s former women’s captain Karen Rolton inducted into the ICC’s Hall of Fame. Australia’s former women’s captain Karen Rolton has been inducted into the ICC’s Hall of Fame on November 24, 2016 at a ceremony during the dinner break on the opening Karen Roltonday of the third day/night Test between Australia and South Africa.  Rolton was presented with a personalised cap by ICC Chief
Executive David Richardson. .  She has become the 81st player to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and the sixth woman to receive the award.
iv. Rolton is the first out of the four legendary cricketers who will be formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame this season.
v. The other three are Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, Australia’s Arthur Morris and England’s George Lohmann.
vi. The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket’s long and illustrious history. It was launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) of Dubai on 2 January 2009, in association with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).

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