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NZ Cricket announces launch of new Hall of Fame 'First Eleven'
Sport Nation • November 29th, 2024 3:08 pm
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New Zealand’s finest men's and women's cricketers are to be honoured in a Hall of Fame to be launched on the eve of the second Test against England at the Basin Reserve.
A joint venture between New Zealand Cricket (NZC), the New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA), and the New Zealand Cricket Museum (NZCM), the Hall of Fame will be launched with an inaugural induction of 11 former internationals dubbed the “First Eleven”, with additional members to be recognised annually.
Chosen by a panel of historians and statisticians, the foundation inductees were selected on the basis of their international playing records, leadership, and influence; the only binding criteria being that they must have played for New Zealand and have been retired for at least five years.
The members of the “First Eleven” span a time from the Second World War to the current era.
A Hall of Fame exhibit will be formally opened at the NZCM on December 5 in front of available inductees and the families of those unable to attend.
The 'First Eleven' will be presented to the Basin Reserve crowd during the lunch break of the first day of the second Test.
Scott Weenink on NZ Cricket's Hall of Fame launch | Sport Nation
