The ICC 'Hall of Fame' was launched in 2009. Who is the only female cricketer to be inducted, captaining England to victory in the 1973 World Cup?
"participating in international cricket in 1970. Australian Steve Waugh, inducted in October 2009, played the most Tests with 168 in an international career spanning 20 years. There are seven women in the Hall of Fame. In 2010, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, former England women's cricket team captain who led the team to victory in the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1973, became the first woman in the Hall of Fame; the six other female members are Belinda Clark, inducted in 2011, Enid Bakewell, inducted in 2012, Debbie Hockley, inducted in 2013, Betty Wilson inducted in 2015, Karen Rolton inducted in 2016"
"and Claire Taylor inducted in 2018. Inaugural member inducted in January 2009. General Specific ICC Cricket Hall of Fame The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame ""recognises the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history"". It was launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on 2 January 2009, in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), as part of the ICC's centenary celebrations. The initial inductees were the 55 players included in the FICA Hall of Fame which ran from 1999 to 2003, but further members are added each year during"
"ICC Cricket Hall of Fame The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame ""recognises the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history"". It was launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on 2 January 2009, in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), as part of the ICC's centenary celebrations. The initial inductees were the 55 players included in the FICA Hall of Fame which ran from 1999 to 2003, but further members are added each year during the ICC Awards ceremony. The inaugural inductees ranged from W. G. Grace, who retired"
"of the Year. She was the second English women's cricketer to be so honoured, following on from Claire Taylor who was similarly cited in 2009. She is the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players. Charlotte Edwards Charlotte Marie ""Lottie"" Edwards CBE (born 17 December 1979) is an English former professional cricketer who was captain of the England women's team. Edwards announced her retirement from international cricket in May 2016 and from all cricket in September 2017. At the time when she made her England debut in 1996, she became the youngest"
"2014 (three years after she was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame). Clarke and Karen Rolton are the only two female Test captains to have been admitted, along with twenty-one of her male counterparts. Betty Wilson and Rolton became the second and third woman to enter the hall of fame when they were inducted in 2017 and 2018 respectively. , the selection committee comprises the Melbourne Cricket Club chairman, Peter King, former Australian Test captains, Bill Lawry and Mark Taylor, former Test batsman Paul Sheahan, the Chief Executive of Cricket Australia, James Sutherland, the Chief Executive of the"
"Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, ( Heyhoe; 11 June 1939 – 18 January 2017) was an English cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was best known for being captain of England from 1966 to 1978, and was unbeaten in six Test series: in total, she played for the English women's cricket team from 1960 to 1982. Heyhoe Flint was captain when her team won the inaugural 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup, which England hosted. She was also the first female cricketer to hit a six in a Test match, and one of the first"
"ICC Hall of Fame of 9 December 2013. He became the 70th male inductee into the Hall of Fame, joining compatriot Hanif Mohammad as well as his former teammates Imran Khan, Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram. On his induction he said: ""It's a huge honour for me, I'm truly grateful to the people who've considered me worthy of such an honour."" Waqar Younis Waqar Younis Maitla (; born 16 November 1971) is a former Pakistani cricketer and a former Test and ODI captain for Pakistan. A right-arm fast bowler, Waqar is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all"
"any woman in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (1501), playing in five World Cups. Hockley was the first woman to reach 4000 ODI runs and to play 100 ODIs. In the 1999 New Year Honours, Hockley was made a MNZM, for services to cricket. She was the fourth woman to be inducted into inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2016 she became the first woman to be elected president of New Zealand Cricket in its 122-year history, a largely ceremonial role. Debbie Hockley Deborah ""Debbie"" Ann Hockley, MNZM (born 7 November 1962, in Christchurch)"
"men's winning Ashes Team also received honours. As the current director of English women's cricket, following the team's success in winning the 2017 World Cup she was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's 2018 New Year Honours list. Clare Connor Clare Joanne Connor, CBE (born 1 September 1976) is a former English all-round cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls slow left arm spin. She made her England One Day International debut in 1995 and played her first Test match that winter. She took a hat-trick against India in 1999 and captained England"
"Faye White Faye Deborah White, (born 2 February 1978) is a former English footballer who captained Arsenal Ladies in the FA Women's Super League and was the longest serving captain of England to date, overtaking the 26-year-old record previously held by Carol Thomas. One of the most recognised and respected players in the women's game, Faye was a commanding presence at the heart of the Arsenal and England teams from the late 1990s until her retirement in 2013. Faye was recognised for services to Sport in the Queen's New Year's Honours List 2007, being appointed a Member of the Order"
"Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford-Brent, FRSA (born 31 December 1983 in Lambeth, London) is a retired British cricketer, who was the first black woman to play for the England team. During her playing career, she was also captain of the Surrey women's team. Rainford-Brent was a member of the England team that won the 9th ICC Women's Cricket World Cup held in Australia from 9–22 March 2009. England beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final held at North Sydney Oval on 22 March 2009. In the three months following their World Cup win, the team went"
"Charlotte Edwards Charlotte Marie ""Lottie"" Edwards CBE (born 17 December 1979) is an English former professional cricketer who was captain of the England women's team. Edwards announced her retirement from international cricket in May 2016 and from all cricket in September 2017. At the time when she made her England debut in 1996, she became the youngest player ever to play for England later bettered by teammate Holly Colvin. In 1997, she scored 12 centuries, including one off 118 balls against the touring South Africans. The day before her 18th birthday, she scored a then-record ODI score of 173 not"
"in the history of Women's Cricket World Cup(213) as England managed to defeat Pakistan convincingly by 107 runs In the final at Lord's Knight led England to a 9 run victory over India. Following the team's success, she was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2018 New Year Honours list. In April 2018 she was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for her part in the 2017 World Cup victory. In October 2018, she was named as the captain of England's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. Heather Knight"
"finished as runners up to England in the European Championship. They played a two match ODI series against the Netherlands, winning both games. In November 2007, they went to the Women's World Cup Qualifier in Lahore, where they played Bermuda, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, South Africa and an African qualifier. In 2009, Ireland beat the Netherlands to win the European Championship. In April 2016, Laura Delany was named as captain of Ireland women's cricket team replacing Isobel Joyce who stepped down after the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India. The ICC Women's Rankings incorporates results from"
"Clare Taylor Clare Elizabeth Taylor, (born 22 May 1965) is an English sportswoman, the first woman to have played on a World Cup team in both cricket and football. She represented England at both cricket, as a member of the winning World Cup cricket team in 1993, and football (World Cup 1995). She was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2000 for her services to women's sport. Taylor attended Moor End High School and still has her name on the athletics records board. Taylor began playing at age 11 and after answering a Women's Football Association advert"
"took place between 14 and 19 March 2009. The day after the final, the ICC announced its World Cup XI, as selected by a panel led by Belinda Clark. The eleven included five members of England's tournament-winning squad, with three coming from India and two coming from runners-up New Zealand. New Zealand's Sophie Devine was named as the side's twelfth man. The award for player of the tournament was selected by the same panel that chose the team of the tournament, and was awarded to the leading run-scorer Claire Taylor. 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup The 2009 ICC Women's Cricket"
"ICC's Event Technical Committee. Once a player had been removed from the squad through this process, they could only return as an approved replacement for a different player suffering illness or injury. England's captain, Charlotte Edwards, appeared in the tournament for the fifth successive time, the most of any player at the 2013 competition, while India's captain, Mithali Raj, made her fourth successive appearance. Entering the tournament, Raj was ranked top of the ICC's batting rankings, while Katherine Brunt of England was rated the best bowler. West Indian Stafanie Taylor, second in the batting rankings, was the top ranked all-rounder."
"while they defeated India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. Claire Taylor was the most prolific batsman in the tournament and Laura Marsh the most successful bowler. Vice captain Nicki Shaw, restored to the team only due to injury to Jenny Gunn, took 4 wickets and hit a vital 17 not out to win the man of the match award in the final. Caroline Atkins, Sarah Taylor and captain Charlotte Edwards were prolific with the bat while bowlers Holly Colvin and Katherine Brunt dominated with the ball. Five England players were named in the composite ICC team"
"well as making important challenges to help ensure the side progressed without conceding a goal. Houghton was also named left back of the tournament due to her outstanding performance during the games. In October 2014, Houghton made history by becoming the first female player to be on the cover of Shoot magazine. Houghton is married to Bolton Wanderers Defender Stephen Darby. They married on 21 June 2018. Steph Houghton Stephanie Jayne Houghton, (; born 23 April 1988) is an English footballer, who both plays for and captains Manchester City and the England women's national football team. Since her debut in"
"Hall of Fame as an ""Honour Swimmer"" in 1981. In 2007, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, 50 years after winning gold in Melbourne. Judy Grinham Judith Brenda Grinham, (born 5 March 1939), also known by her married name Judith Rowley, is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. Grinham is an Olympic gold medallist, Commonwealth and European champion, and former world record-holder. In 1956 and 1958 she was chosen as"
"an ODI at Lord's Cricket Ground. Her batting successes resulted in her being short-listed for the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year in 2007 and 2008, and she won the award in 2009. After being the leading run-scorer in the 2009 World Cup, and player of the tournament in the World Twenty20 later that year, she was less consistent from 2010, though she performed well in the pair of quadrangular tournaments played in England during her final summer of cricket, and completed her career with batting averages in excess of 40 in both Test and ODI cricket. In July 2018,"
"Claire Taylor Samantha Claire Taylor MBE (born 25 September 1975) is a former cricketer who represented England more than 150 times between 1998 and 2011. A top order batsman, Taylor was the first woman to be named a ""Wisden"" Cricketer of the Year. Along with Charlotte Edwards, she was the mainstay of England's batting during the first decade of the 21st century, and played a key role in the team's two world titles in 2009. Taylor did not play cricket until the age of 13, but four years later made her county debut. Initially considered a wicket-keeper with limited batting"
"57 World Championship medals, and amassed over 1000 international appearances for their country. The Hall of Fame athletes cover ten sports and thirteen London boroughs. The first group were inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday 15 September 2009. These included former Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie, former Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu, former javelin world record holder Steve Backley, Chicago Bulls NBA All-Star Luol Deng, Olympic Lightweight Double Sculls rowing gold medallist Mark Hunter and Paralympic swimmer Dervis Konuralp. The second Hall of Fame evening took place on Thursday 9 September 2010 at Lord's Cricket Ground. That year's"
"Steph Houghton Stephanie Jayne Houghton, (; born 23 April 1988) is an English footballer, who both plays for and captains Manchester City and the England women's national football team. Since her debut in 2007, Houghton has played over 80 times for the England national team. She suffered serious injuries immediately before the 2007 World Cup and Euro 2009, but recovered to play in the 2011 World Cup and Euro 2013. She was made England captain in January 2014. Houghton came to prominence at the 2012 London Olympics, scoring three goals in Great Britain's four games, including winners against New Zealand"
"cricket field. And off the field they were loved and respected for the manner in which they conducted themselves and for the role they played as outstanding ambassadors."" The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations began a Hall of Fame in 1999 and Holding was inducted into it. The FICA Hall of Fame ended in 2003, but all the inductees were given official recognition when they were included in the ICC's Hall of Fame on its inauguration in 2009. Holding has written two autobiographies the first of which, ""Whispering Death"", was published in 1988 before he retired and the second, ""No"
"she was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Samantha Claire Taylor was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire on 25 September 1975, as part of a sporting family: her father played rugby, and her mother played hockey. She attended Dolphin School in Hurst, Berkshire, where she initially played softball, participating as the only girl in the school team. Taylor did not play cricket until a summer camp at the age of 13, but thereafter improved to such a level that she captained the Dolphin School cricket team, playing alongside the boys. She subsequently moved to The Abbey School, Reading for a"
"inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1986, the FICA Cricket Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2003. On 9 July 2009, Ian Chappell was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. The first of three sons born in Adelaide,Unley to Martin and Jeanne (née Richardson), Chappell was steeped in the game from an early age. His father was a noted Adelaide grade cricketer who put a bat in his hands as soon as he could walk, and his maternal grandfather was famous all-round sportsman Vic Richardson, who captained Australia"
"Molly Hide Mary (""Molly"") Edith Hide (24 October 1913 – 10 September 1995) was an English cricketer. She was one of the great early women cricketers in England, and captained England for 17 years. In 1973 she was president of the Women's Cricket Association. Molly Hide was born in Shanghai, China and came to England at the age of six. She learned to play cricket at the girls' school of Wycombe Abbey and later studied agriculture at Reading University. Hide represented Worcestershire in representative matches in 1932 and 1933 and toured Australia and New Zealand with Betty Archdale's first English"
"the West Midlands in 1997, and was President of the Lady Taverners charity from 2001 to 2011. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours, and in October 2010 was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, the first woman to achieve this accolade. She became one of the first female directors of the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2010. On 19 November 2010, it was announced that she was to be ennobled to sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative Party peer. ""I was completely"
"of women's cricket: ""Fair Play: The Story of Women's Cricket"", Angus & Robertson, 1976, (). She also wrote an instructional guide to field hockey called, ""Rachael Heyhoe Flint: Field Hockey"" with Barron's Sports Books () in 1978. She authored her autobiography ""Heyhoe"" () in 1978, published by Pelham Books with a foreword from comedian and cricket-lover Eric Morecambe. Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, ( Heyhoe; 11 June 1939 – 18 January 2017) was an English cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was best known for being captain of England from 1966 to 1978, and"
"Sheila Parker Sheila Parker (née Porter; born 1947) is an English former international football defender. In November 1972 she captained the England women's national football team in their first official match, a 3–2 win over Scotland in Greenock. Parker was announced as an inductee to the English Football Hall of Fame in May 2013. Parker grew up in Chorley, Lancashire and played football with the boys at school. In June 1961, 13-year-old Parker played her first match for Dick, Kerr's Ladies. When the Women's Football Association (WFA) tasked Eric Worthington with constructing the first official England national team in 1972,"
"Heather Knight (cricketer) Heather Clare Knight (born 26 December 1990) is an English cricketer who is captain of the England women's cricket team. She is a right-handed batsman and right arm off break bowler. Knight was born on 26 December 1990 in Rochdale and was educated at Plymstock School, a state secondary school in Plymouth, Devon. She was offered a place at the University of Cambridge to study natural sciences, but turned it down so that she would have the time to play cricket. She went on to study Biomedical Sciences at Cardiff University. A prolific batsman at county level"
"the finest batsman the women's game has seen."" Claire Taylor Samantha Claire Taylor MBE (born 25 September 1975) is a former cricketer who represented England more than 150 times between 1998 and 2011. A top order batsman, Taylor was the first woman to be named a ""Wisden"" Cricketer of the Year. Along with Charlotte Edwards, she was the mainstay of England's batting during the first decade of the 21st century, and played a key role in the team's two world titles in 2009. Taylor did not play cricket until the age of 13, but four years later made her county"