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Former Australia fast bowler, Glenn McGrath will be inducted to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney on January 4. McGrath will be the 68th male cricketer to make into the hall of fame. In 2012, Brian Lara was inducted the last before him. "I am honoured that the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame voting academy, which includes all the current living Hall of Famers, have nominated and voted me to be inducted," McGrath said . "I am very much looking forward to celebrating the occasion on January 4 at the SCG, which is of course is like a second home to me." Glenn McGrath played 124 Tests, with 563 wickets at an average of 21.64. He is the Australia's second leading wicket-taker, behind Shane Warne, and fourth on the overall list. He was part of Australia's World Cup-winning teams in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

London, Monday, September 12, 2011 Australian Former fast bowler Alan Davidson and former West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose and former Australian female batsman Belinda Clark to be included into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. The ICC and the Federation of international cricketers ( FICA ) today announced that Davidson, Ambrose and the late former Australian fast bowler Frederick Spofforth included in the list of Hall of Fame, now total players joining in this list is of 63. Belinda Clark is the second women's player to be included in this list. Today, Davidson, Clark and Ambrose participated in the ceremony. Davidson, from 1953 to 1963 in 44 test matches took 186 wickets and scored 1328 in his career. After the retirement of Davidson, Australian team struggled and only won a single test series in the next four years. 82-year-old Davidson said when I was nine years old, my dream was to play for Australia. when I was choosed to play, I was very happy. Ambrose was kno...