ICC Hall of Fame

ICC news July 27, 2016 Muralitharan first Sri Lankan in ICC Hall of Fame

Question: Recently who has become the first player from Sri Lanka to be voted into the ICC Hall of Fame?
(a) Arjuna Ranatunga
(b) Aravinda de Silva
(c) Muttiah Muralitharan
(d) Sanath Jayasuriya
Ans: (c)
Related fact:

  • On 27 July 2016 The International Cricket Council announced the name of the four players who will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame later this year.
  • The names includes Record-breaking off-spinner Muralidaran, twice ICC Women’s World Cup winner and former Australia women’s captain Karen Rolton, Arthur Morris and England’s George Lohmann,
  • Muralidaran becomes the first Sri Lankan player to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
  • England’s George Lohmann, the 19th century fast bowler who took 100 wickets in just 16 Tests. Is still a world record.

Reference:
http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/95463/lohmann-morris-muralidaran-and-rolton-to-be-inducted-into-the-icc-cricket-hall-of-fame
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/81610/sri-lanka-cricket-offspinner-muttiah-muralitharan-to-be-inducted-into-icc-hall-of-fame
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1039767.html