SRC Congratulates Andy Flower On Being Inducted Into ICC's Hall Of Fame
Zimbabwe Cricket legend, Andy Flower was on Saturday named among 10 inductees into the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s Hall of Fame.
Flower, widely considered to be Zimbabwe’s best player of all time, has 4 794 Test runs at 51.54 including a match-saving unbeaten 232 against India at Nagpur in 2000.
His international career ended during the 2003 World Cup where, together with team-mate Henry Olonga, he wore a black armband in protest at what the pair said was “the death of democracy” in Zimbabwe.
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Meanwhile, the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has congratulated Flower on being inducted.
_The Sports and Recreation Commission congratulates Andy Flower for being among the ten inductees into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame._
_Andy is the first Zimbabwean cricketer to be bestowed on this honour._
_This well-deserved recognition is a testament to Andy Flower’s prowess as a world-class batsman. wicketkeeper and coach. His contribution to Zimbabwean cricket is immeasurable._
_The SRC celebrates this prestigious occasion with him._
_Congratulations, Makorokoto, Amhlophe._
Inductees were split into five eras as follows:
- Australia’s Monty Noble made his debut back in 1898 – years before World War One.
- South Africa leg-spinner Aubrey Faulkner – years before World War One.
- West Indies all-rounder Learie Constantine, (first black man to become a member of Britain’s House of Lords) – inter-war period.
- Australian batsman Stan McCabe – inter-war period.
- Vinoo Mankad, arguably India’s greatest all-rounder – post-Second World War players,
- England batsman Ted Dexter – post-Second World War players.
- England fast bowler Bob Willis – first cricketers to feature in one-day internationals as well as Test matches.
- West Indies opener Desmond Haynes- first cricketers to feature in one-day internationals as well as Test matches.
- Left-handed batsmen Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara – ‘modern era’ of 1996-2015.
- Zimbabwean Andy Flower – ‘modern era’ of 1996-2015.
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