Sachin Tendulkar inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

The former India batsman was joined by former fast bowlers Allan Donald and Cathryn Fitzpatrick in becoming the latest additions in a ceremony in London on Thursday

Former India captain and batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

The 46-year-old, who scored a current record of 15,921 runs in Test match cricket and 18,426 runs in ODIs, was joined by former South Africa quick Allan Donald and former Australia Women's fast bowler Cathryn Fitzpatrick in becoming the latest additions to the Hall of Fame.

The trio were inducted in a ceremony in London on Thursday, with Tendulkar becoming the sixth Indian to be part of the ICC's Hall of Fame, following Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid.

"It is an honour to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, which cherishes the contribution of cricketers over generations," Tendulkar said.

"They have all contributed to the growth and popularity of the game and I am happy to have done my bit."

^{Allan Donald and Cathryn Fitzpatrick were also inducted at the ceremony}

Donald, who ended with 602 wickets in an international career that lasted longer than a decade, added: "The biggest shock when you open an e-mail like that - it says congratulations Allan Donald, you have been inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame!

"It hits you, it hits you quite hard because it is a prestigious award and something that you can't take lightly. I thank the ICC for the huge honour."

Fitzpatrick became the eighth woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and said: "To gain recognition alongside many of the games' giants is a huge honour.

"I look at the list of past inductees and what stands out most is not only their outstanding talent, but that they were game changers. They took the game on and changed the way it was played."

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