{"id":3932,"date":"2019-07-22T09:44:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T09:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2019-07-22T17:15:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T17:15:06","slug":"sachin-tendulkar-has-inducted-into-the-international-cricket-councils-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sachin-tendulkar-has-inducted-into-the-international-cricket-councils-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Sachin Tendulkar has inducted into the International Cricket Council&#8217;s Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indian cricket legend<strong> Sachin Tendulkar<\/strong> has inducted into the<strong> International Cricket Council&#8217;s Hall of Fame.<\/strong> Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. Along with the batting icon, former South African fast bowler and two-time two-time World Cup-winning Australian woman cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick were also inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, the world cricketing body announced. It is an honour to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, which cherishes the contribution of cricketers over generations. They have all contributed to the growth and popularity of the game and I am happy to have done my bit,&#8221; Sachin Tendulkar said at the induction ceremony held in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 46-year-old former right-hand batsman is regarded as the\ngreatest to have played the game along with Sir Donald Bradman and remains the\ntop run-accumulator in both Tests and ODIs. He has 34,357 runs across formats\nand is the only batsman to have 100 internationals hundreds under his belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thanked his family and coach, who has supported him in\nhis journey in international cricket for close to two and half\ndecades.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On this occasion, I would like to thank all of those\nwho were by my side over a long international career. My parents, brother Ajit\nand wife Anjali have been pillars of strength while I was lucky to have someone\nlike coach Ramakant Achrekar as an early guide and mentor,&#8221; the maestro\nsaid.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman in history, was\ninducted immediately after becoming eligible for induction, which requires that\na player should have played his last international match at least five years\nbefore. The 46-year-old former right-hand batsman is regarded the greatest to\nhave played the game along with Sir Donald Bradman and remains the top\nrun-accumulator in both Tests and ODIs.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tendulkar, who retired in November 2013, tallied 15,921 runs\nin Tests and 18,426 in ODIs, both of which remain records. He is the sixth\nIndian to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am also thankful to all my captains, fellow players\nand the BCCI and the MCA administrators over the years for their support and\nfor making me enjoy the game so much and for so long. I thank the ICC for this\nappreciation of my cricket career and I am happy to note that cricket continues\nto grow with three popular formats.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 52-year-old Donald is one of the finest bowlers to have\nplayed the game and had 330 Test and 272 ODI wickets to his credit before\ncalling it quits in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fitzpatrick is the second highest wicket-taker of all time\nin women&#8217;s cricket with 180 ODI scalps and 60 in Tests. As a coach, she guided\nthe Australian women&#8217;s team to three World Cup titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nSachin Tendulkar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a former Indian international\ncricketer and a former captain of the Indian national team. He is widely\nregarded as one of the greatest batsman in the history of cricket. He is the\nhighest run scorer of all time in International cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Born :<\/strong> 24 April 1973 (age 46&nbsp;years) in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nInternational Cricket Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Cricket Council is the global governing\nbody of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by\nrepresentatives from Australia, England and South Africa. It was renamed as the\nInternational Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chairperson: <\/strong>Shashank Manohar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Headquarters: <\/strong>Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CEO:<\/strong> Manu Sawhney (Jul 2019\u2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founded:<\/strong> 15 June 1909<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abbreviation:<\/strong> ICC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About ICC\nCricket Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises &#8220;the\nachievements of the legends of the game from cricket&#8217;s long and illustrious\nhistory&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First award: 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has inducted into the International Cricket Council&#8217;s Hall of Fame. Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. 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