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Former Australian openers Matthew Hayden and David Boon, and women all-rounder Betty Wilson will be inducted in Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the 2017 Allan Border Medal ceremony, set to be held in Sydney on Monday (January 23).
"David Boon and Matthew Hayden are among a select group of just 12 players to have appeared in 100 Test matches but their significance goes way beyond that simple statistic," Peter King, ACHoF chairman, said while speaking about the decision of the selection committee.
"David Boon was a key figure in the rise of the Australia side under Allan Border that went from easy-beats to winners of the ICC Cricket World Cup in India and Pakistan in 1987 and then the best Test side in the world," King said, praising the contribution of Boon. "He was player of the match in the 1987 World Cup final against England and was a reassuring presence either as opener or number three with more than 13,000 international runs across more than a decade at the highest level."
Boon played 107 Tests, scoring 7422 runs. He formed a formidable pair at the top with Geoff Marsh during the mid and late 1980s as the duo combined to score 1871 runs in 41 innings. After his retirement as a player, Boon worked within Tasmanian cricket and as a national selector before taking up his current role as a ICC match referee.
"He played a crucial role in putting Tasmania cricket on the map and did much the same for English county side Durham, where he ended his career in 1999 with a tally of more than 23,000 first-class runs, plus more than 10,000 runs in List A cricket," King added. "He epitomises the tough-as-teak Australian cricketer and his induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is thoroughly merited."
Hayden, who made his Australian debut in 1994 and was dropped soon after, made his comeback in the iconic 2001 series in India. Since then, he was a regular member of the dominant Australian side of the 2000s - considered one of the most formidable units ever in cricket. He amassed 8625 runs in 103 Tests and 6133 runs in 161 ODIs to be regarded as one of the greatest ever Australian openers. A hard-hitting batsman, Hayden formed one of the most successful pairs with Justin Langer as the duo put together 5655 runs at the top of the order in 113 innings.
"Matthew Hayden featured prominently in the Australia squads that went unbeaten to win successive ICC Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007 and his role as an intimidating opening batsman and outstanding slip fielder mark him out as one of the greatest players this country has ever produced," King said. "Matthew's record in both Tests and One-Day Internationals stands comparison with anyone in history and it is a pleasure to see him join such august company in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame."
Betty Wilson, one of the greatest women's cricketers, is regarded as the 'female Bradman'. Her career spanned from 1948 to 1958, a period in which she played 11 Tests, scoring 862 runs at an average of 57.46 and picking 68 wickets at 11.80. In 1985, she became the first woman cricketer to be inducted into the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame inductees:Fred Spofforth, Jack Blackham, Clarrie Grimmett, Victor Trumper, Donald Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Bill O'Reilly, Neil Harvey, Warwick Armstrong, Bill Woodfull, Allan Border, Arthur Morris, Greg Chappell, Stan McCabe, Ian Chappell, Lindsay Hassett, Alan Davidson, Hugh Trumble, Rod Marsh, Clem Hill, Bob Simpson, Monty Noble, Richie Benaud, Charlie Macartney, Ian Healy, George Giffen, Garth McKenzie, Bill Lawry, Graham McKenzie, Doug Walters, Mark Taylor, Shane Warne, Charlie Turner, Mark Waugh, Belinda Clark, Adam Gilchrist, Jack Ryder, Glenn McGrath, Wally Grout and Jeff Thomson.
Hayden, Boon and Wilson to be inducted in Australian Cricket Hall of Fame - Cricbuzz
"David Boon and Matthew Hayden are among a select group of just 12 players to have appeared in 100 Test matches but their significance goes way beyond that simple statistic," Peter King, ACHoF chairman, said while speaking about the decision of the selection committee.
"David Boon was a key figure in the rise of the Australia side under Allan Border that went from easy-beats to winners of the ICC Cricket World Cup in India and Pakistan in 1987 and then the best Test side in the world," King said, praising the contribution of Boon. "He was player of the match in the 1987 World Cup final against England and was a reassuring presence either as opener or number three with more than 13,000 international runs across more than a decade at the highest level."
Boon played 107 Tests, scoring 7422 runs. He formed a formidable pair at the top with Geoff Marsh during the mid and late 1980s as the duo combined to score 1871 runs in 41 innings. After his retirement as a player, Boon worked within Tasmanian cricket and as a national selector before taking up his current role as a ICC match referee.
"He played a crucial role in putting Tasmania cricket on the map and did much the same for English county side Durham, where he ended his career in 1999 with a tally of more than 23,000 first-class runs, plus more than 10,000 runs in List A cricket," King added. "He epitomises the tough-as-teak Australian cricketer and his induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is thoroughly merited."
Hayden, who made his Australian debut in 1994 and was dropped soon after, made his comeback in the iconic 2001 series in India. Since then, he was a regular member of the dominant Australian side of the 2000s - considered one of the most formidable units ever in cricket. He amassed 8625 runs in 103 Tests and 6133 runs in 161 ODIs to be regarded as one of the greatest ever Australian openers. A hard-hitting batsman, Hayden formed one of the most successful pairs with Justin Langer as the duo put together 5655 runs at the top of the order in 113 innings.
"Matthew Hayden featured prominently in the Australia squads that went unbeaten to win successive ICC Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007 and his role as an intimidating opening batsman and outstanding slip fielder mark him out as one of the greatest players this country has ever produced," King said. "Matthew's record in both Tests and One-Day Internationals stands comparison with anyone in history and it is a pleasure to see him join such august company in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame."
Betty Wilson, one of the greatest women's cricketers, is regarded as the 'female Bradman'. Her career spanned from 1948 to 1958, a period in which she played 11 Tests, scoring 862 runs at an average of 57.46 and picking 68 wickets at 11.80. In 1985, she became the first woman cricketer to be inducted into the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame inductees:Fred Spofforth, Jack Blackham, Clarrie Grimmett, Victor Trumper, Donald Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Dennis Lillee, Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller, Bill O'Reilly, Neil Harvey, Warwick Armstrong, Bill Woodfull, Allan Border, Arthur Morris, Greg Chappell, Stan McCabe, Ian Chappell, Lindsay Hassett, Alan Davidson, Hugh Trumble, Rod Marsh, Clem Hill, Bob Simpson, Monty Noble, Richie Benaud, Charlie Macartney, Ian Healy, George Giffen, Garth McKenzie, Bill Lawry, Graham McKenzie, Doug Walters, Mark Taylor, Shane Warne, Charlie Turner, Mark Waugh, Belinda Clark, Adam Gilchrist, Jack Ryder, Glenn McGrath, Wally Grout and Jeff Thomson.
Hayden, Boon and Wilson to be inducted in Australian Cricket Hall of Fame - Cricbuzz
