ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises " the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket 's long and illustrious history " . It was launched by the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) in Dubai on 2 January 2009 , in association with the Federation of International Cricketers ' Associations ( FICA ) , as part of the ICC 's centenary celebrations . The initial inductees were the 55 players included in the FICA Hall of Fame which ran from 1999 to 2003 , but further members are added each year during the ICC Awards ceremony . The inaugural inductees ranged from W. G. Grace , who retired from Test cricket in 1899 , to Graham Gooch , who played his last Test match in 1995 . Living inductees receive a commemorative cap ; Australian Rodney Marsh was the first member of the initial inductees to receive his . Members of the Hall of Fame assist in the selection of future inductees
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ICC Cricket Hall of Fame