London: Sana Mir, a former Pakistan captain, and Sarah Taylor, an England wicketkeeper-batter, were the two female cricketers admitted into the ICC Hall of Fame at a ceremony in London on Monday.
Mir is the all-time leading wicket-taker in ODIs and the second-highest in T20Is among Pakistan women, according to the ICC official website. She was also the first Pakistani woman cricketer to take 100 ODI wickets.
Mir grabbed 150 wickets in 121 ODIs and 89 in 106 T20Is, scoring 1630 and 820 runs, respectively, during a 15-year career that included eight years as captain. Her best year was 2014, when she took 21 wickets in 11 ODIs and led the team to an Asian Games gold medal, something she had previously done in 2010, the year after being named captain.
On the other hand, Taylor's international career lasted little under 13 years, during which time she set countless records and milestones while wearing an England shirt. She made 226 appearances for the squad, scoring a staggering 6533 international runs to place second on the team's all-time scoring list, trailing just current national coach and longtime friend Charlotte Edwards.
Sarah Taylor spoke her thoughts after being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
Being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame is one of the finest days of my life and feels like a dream come true. Women's cricket has prospered in recent years, and receiving this honor at such a pivotal moment makes it all the more meaningful. Upon receiving the honour, she thanked the members of the ICC Hall of Fame selection committee.
