The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is a part of the Australian Gallery of Sport and the Olympic Museum in the National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This Hall of Fame commemorates the greatest Australian cricketers of all time.
The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame was an idea conceived by the Melbourne Cricket Club to honour Australia’s legendary cricketers. It was inaugurated on 6 December 1996 by the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard. The hall of fame opened with 10 inaugural members. As of February 2009, it comprises 30 members in all.
New members are inducted every year at the Allan Border Medal night.
Criteria for induction
The following criteria are referred to for induction into the hall of fame.
- The player must be retired from the game for at least 5 years.
- Based on more than just statistics.
- The player must have impacted the way in which the game is played.
- Should have either played at least 20 Test matches or made at least a thousand runs or taken at least 75 wickets.
- The player should have played in at least one country other than Australia.
Selection committee
The selection committee comprises the former General Manager of Melbourne Cricket Club, Dr. John Lill, former Australian Test captains, Richie Benaud and Bill Lawry, the chief of the Australian Cricket Board and media representatives.
