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Neetu David inducted in ICC Hall of Fame alongside Cook and De Villiers
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Neetu David inducted in ICC Hall of Fame alongside Cook and De Villiers
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Dubai , Oct 16 : India’s masterful women spinner Neetu David has been industed in the ICC Hall of Fame along with South African multi-format icon AB de Villiers and England Test great Alastair Cook.

"Following a process conducted among existing Hall of Famers, senior executives, and global cricket media, three names have been added to the long list of cricketing legends that comprise the ICC Hall of Fame: Alastair Cook, Neetu David and AB de Villiers, who join as inductees 113, 114 and 115 respectively," the ICC said in a statement.

Neetu, who is the current chief selector for Indian women's team, became the second Indian women after former captain Diana Edulji to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

The 47-year-old was a widely admired figure for India during her career thanks to her skilful left-arm spin, a weapon that saw her become the first Indian woman to take 100 wickets in ODIs.

Early success in the ODI format set her on the path to becoming the first woman from her country to take 100 ODI wickets, a feat which included a memorable campaign in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005 in South Africa, where she topped the list of wicket-takers with 20 wickets at just 8.35 apiece to help India to the final for the first time.

She remains second on India’s leading ODI wicket-taker list, and her bowling average of 16.34 is the best by any bowler who took at least 100 wickets in that format – male or female. Neetu marked the 100th Women’s Test to be played with figures of eight for 53 against England at Jamshedpur, the first eight-wicket haul in Women’s Test cricket and figures that remain a world record to this day.

Having originally announced her retirement from international cricket in June 2006, she subsequently reversed that decision in time to help India win the 2008 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.

"It is truly an honour to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, something that I consider to be the highest recognition available to anyone who puts on their national team jersey. This comes after a lifetime of dedication to this great sport, and it caps a very special journey for me to get to this point.

To be considered a Hall of Famer alongside the greatest players that ever lived is humbling, and I am thrilled to be part of this exclusive club," Neetu was quoted by ICC in a release.

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