Leeds, August 09: Four England greats — Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Fred Trueman and Wilfred Rhodes — were formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley.
Botham and Boycott, along with representatives of Fred Trueman and Wilfred Rhodes, were awarded commemorative caps as part of the joint venture between the ICC and Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations at tea interval on the second day of the fourth Test between England and Australia yesterday.
ICC President David Morgan presented caps to Boycott and Trueman’s widow, Veronica, while England and Wales Cricket Board Chairman Giles Clarke presented caps to Botham and Yorkshire County Cricket Club Chairman Colin Graves, who accepted the honour on behalf of Rhodes.
–PTI