Gavaskar, Kapil, Bedi figure in ICC Hall of Fame

Three from India, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Bishan Singh Bedi figured among the 55 former players named today in the ICC`s inaugural Hall of Fame list as part of its centenary celebrations. Launching the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at Sydney, Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the initiative, in association with Federation of International Cricketers` Association (FICA), would provide the chance for the game to recognise its greatest achievers. ``It will provide a means of recognising the historical contribution of past players, officials and even institutions in making cricket what it is today, a great sport with a great spirit,`` he said. The career statistics and biographies of the 55 inductees can be found at the new ICC centenary website, also launched today, www.catchthespirit.com. Each year, starting 2009, new inductees will be announced during the LG ICC Awards ceremony. The initial inductees or, in the case of those who have passed away, their relatives will be presented with a commemorative ICC Cricket Hall of Fame cap at an appropriate stage during the ICC centenary year. The living members of the icc cricket hall of fame will also have the chance to choose new inductees.