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In a startling turn of events, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has committed a glaring error by mistakenly linking three legendary figures of New Zealand cricket – Martin Crowe, Sir Richard Hadlee and Debbie Hockley, with Australia in its esteemed hall of fame listings. This inadvertent blunder has triggered widespread controversy and confusion within the global cricket community. Despite the impeccable and concise profiles of these esteemed Black Caps cricketers, a significant oversight became apparent as the wrong nationality was displayed, featuring Australian flags alongside their names.
Sir Richard Hadlee: New Zealand’s cricket maestro linked with Australia in ICC Hall of Fame
Sir Hadlee, a former allrounder and considered New Zealand‘s finest cricketer, found himself erroneously linked with Australia in the ICC Hall of Fame listings. Hadlee boasted an impressive record of 431 test wickets and 3124 runs. He was part of the original induction in 2009.
Debbie Hockley: Trailblazer in Women’s cricket falsely tagged as Australian
Hockley, the long-serving captain of the White Ferns and a trailblazer in women’s cricket, faced an unfortunate misattribution as she was mistakenly associated with Australia in the ICC Hall of Fame. Hockley has achieved significant milestones in her cricketing career, playing in 100 ODIs and scoring 4000 ODI runs. Her induction took place in 2014.
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Martin Crowe: ICC’s blunder places renowned batter as Australian
The late Crowe, a batting maestro who left an enduring legacy, faced an unusual turn of events posthumously. The ICC’s error wrongly identified him as Australian in the Hall of Fame listings. Crowe, who passed away in 2016, accumulated 5444 test runs and was admired globally for his classical batting style and was included in Hall of Fame in 2015.
Hadlee offers his response
Hadlee, an inaugural inductee in 2009, expressed his lack of awareness regarding this unfortunate mistake and hoped for a swift correction.
“We come from New Zealand, I just hope somebody can correct it, so that’s all I’d say on the matter. I’m too old to get involved in these sorts of things. People know that Martin, and Debbie and myself are all from New Zealand so it’s not an issue for me,” Hadlee was quoted as saying by Stuff.co.nz.
