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[ramshorns]

Sobers, 3 Ws, Greenidge, Marshall in ICC Hall of Fame

Bridgetown (PTI): Acknowledging the island's immense contribution to the world cricket, ICC has inducted six Barbados giants, including Sir Garfield Sobers and the Three Ws, into the Cricket Hall of Fame at the Kensington Oval.

Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes, Clyde Walcott, Garfield Sobers, Gordon Greenidge and Malcolm Marshall were inducted in the panel at a special ceremony during the tea interval on the first day of the fourth Test between the West Indies and England.

Commemorative caps were presented to the players, family members and representatives by the West Indies Cricket Board President (WICB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) director Dr Julian Hunte in front of a large and appreciative crowd.

Remarkably, the six players represent just over 10 per cent of the total initial intake of 55 players into the Hall of Fame, a joint venture between the ICC and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).

Elated with the honour, Sobers said, "I totally enjoyed my playing days and I am thrilled to be honoured here today in my home country.

"This is a magnificent gesture and I want to thank all those who made it possible. Today is a very good day and I am truly grateful," said arguably the best all-rounder the game has ever seen.

Meanwhile, it was a day of double celebrations for Weekes as the induction ceremony coincided with his 84th birthday.

"On behalf of all the players from Barbados and the West Indies and indeed all the players from all over the world, I want to say what a pleasure it is to receive this cap," Weekes said.

Greenidge didn't hide his elation either and said, "I worked hard and enjoyed my time on the cricket field and I am happy to be standing here alongside players such as Sir Everton Weekes and Sir Garfield Sobers and receiving this award."

With Walcott, Worrell and Marshall all deceased, they were represented by friends and family at the ceremony.

[ramshorns]

Greenidge didn't hide his elation either and said, "I worked hard and enjoyed my time on the cricket field and I am happy to be standing here alongside players such as Sir Everton Weekes and Sir Garfield Sobers and receiving this award."

GG is the one opener I would pick over SMG.  He was just that kind of a player.  For all the accolades Viv Richards got it was GG and Haynes who set it up for the later batsman in all conditions in those glory days of Caribbean cricket.  He was aggressive and at the same time showed the patience an opener needed when the situation demanded.  He was a fierce cutter and a puller.

This induction is thoroughly deserved for GG.

[Blwe_torch]

you mean, they were out of the confounded ICC hall of fame, all this while!!

[CLR James]

Yes! What was that hall about?

[12th_Man]

Yes! What was that hall about?

Darkness. With the three additions, It  is not going light up either.