PCB inducts four former Pakistan icons into Hall of Fame

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have decided to include former cricketers, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Mohammad and Saeed Anwar into PCB Hall of Fame. The cricketers were chosen to be inducted by an 11-member independent panel which included PCB Hall of Famers, women international cricketers and journalists.

The individuals involved in voting process were Wasim Akram, Zaheer Abbas (both PCB Hall of Famers), Azhar Ali (former Pakistan captain), Bismah Maroof, Nain Abidi (both former women international cricketers), Majid Bhatti, Mohi Shah, Mohammad Yaqoob, Nauman Niaz, Sawera Pasha and Zahid Maqsood (cricket journalists / analysts).

The four stalwarts of Pakistan cricket have joined the exclusive Hall of Fame members club of Abdul Qadir, AH Kardar, Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Younis Khan and Zaheer Abbas. PCB Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi while announcing the names of the cricketers stated that the induction is in tribute to their contribution to Pakistan cricket.

“On behalf of the Pakistan Cricket Board, I extend heartfelt congratulations to these four cricketing legends on their well-deserved inductions into the PCB Hall of Fame. This honour represents a tribute to their outstanding contributions to Pakistan cricket and to the global game,” said Naqvi as quoted by PCB.

“Pakistan is fortunate to have produced such extraordinary players who have showcased their skill and sportsmanship on the global stage. I hope that our aspiring cricketers will look up to these icons and strive to follow in their footsteps, carrying forward their legacy and continuing to strengthen Pakistan’s position as a cricketing powerhouse,” he added.

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It is worth noting that former Pakistan cricketer, Inzamam-Ul-Haq retired in 2007, Misbah-Ul-Haq, who was also Pakistan skipper, retired in 2017. On the other hand, Mushtaq Mohammad ended his 20-year playing career in 1979 and Saeed Anwar, one of countries decorated batter, retired in 2003.