Cricket NSW congratulates former Breakers and Australian captain Alex Blackwell on her induction as the 68th member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
Blackwell was inducted at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, February 15 by another NSW great, Belinda Clark AO, representing the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Committee. The Hall of Fame is administered by the Committee in partnership with the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA).
This honour follows Blackwell’s recent induction into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame at the Pink Ashes Test in January, and as a Life Member of the NSW Cricket Association last September.
Blackwell’s decorates international career spanned 251 matches across all formats including 33 as captain, and in doing so became the first Australian female player to pass 200 national team appearances. She scored 5,250 international runs and led Australia to the ICC Women’s World T20 title and 2011 Ashes series victories, being a member of a number of other title-winning sides.
At domestic level, Blackwell won 14 Women’s National Cricket League and two T20 championships with the Breakers, captaining the side to nine titles. She also led Sydney Thunder to the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League title.
Following her retirement in 2018, Blackwell has continued to serve the game as a Director on the Cricket NSW Board and via the media, being a leading advocate for inclusion in sport.
Lee Germon, Cricket NSW CEO, said:
“Induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is another richly deserved honour for Alex, who was one of the most outstanding players of her generation and equally influential post her playing career.
“Cricket NSW is immensely proud of Alex and all she has achieved in the game. On behalf of our state’s cricket community, we congratulate Alex on this accolade and join with everyone across Australian cricket in celebrating her achievements.”
About the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame was first proposed by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1995.
With the support of Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria, the Hall of Fame was officially opened by the then Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable John Howard MP in 1996.
The selection philosophy for the hall of fame focuses on the players’ status as sporting legends in addition to their outstanding statistical records.
The selection panel is made up of representatives from all areas of cricket. Chaired by former Victorian cricketer and Melbourne Cricket Club representative Peter King, four Australian Cricket Hall of Fame inducted players are joined by the respective CEOs of Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association, along with two representatives from the media.
All inductees must have been retired from international cricket for a minimum of five years to be eligible for selection.
An inaugural group of ten players were inducted in 1996, and a further 51 players have been welcomed since:
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Inducted 1996 - Fred Spofforth, John Blackham, Victor Trumper, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Ponsford, Sir Donald Bradman, Bill O’Reilly, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall and Dennis Lillee
Inducted 2000 - Warwick Armstrong, Neil Harvey and Allan Border
Inducted 2001 - Bill Woodfull and Arthur Morris
Inducted 2002 - Stan McCabe and Greg Chappell
Inducted 2003 - Lindsay Hassett and Ian Chappell
Inducted 2004 - Hugh Trumble and Alan Davidson
Inducted 2005 - Clem Hill and Rod Marsh
Inducted 2006 - Monty Noble and Bob Simpson
Inducted 2007 - Charles Macartney and Richie Benaud
Inducted 2008 - George Giffen and Ian Healy
Inducted 2009 - Steve Waugh
Inducted 2010 - Bill Lawry and Graham McKenzie
Inducted 2011 - Mark Taylor and Doug Walters
Inducted 2012 - Shane Warne
Inducted 2013 - Charlie Turner and Glenn McGrath
Inducted 2014 - Mark Waugh and Belinda Clark
Inducted 2015 - Adam Gilchrist and Jack Ryder
Inducted 2016 - Jeff Thomson and Wally Grout
Inducted 2017 - David Boon, Matthew Hayden and Betty Wilson
Inducted 2018 - Norm O’Neill, Ricky Ponting and Karen Rolton
Inducted 2019 - Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Dean Jones and Billy Murdoch
Inducted 2020 - Sharon Tredrea and Craig McDermott
Inducted 2021 - Johnny Mullagh, Merv Hughes and Lisa Sthalekar
Inducted 2022 – Justin Langer and Raelee Thompson
Inducted 2023 – Marg Jennings and Ian Redpath
Inducted 2024 – Michael Hussey, Lyn Larson
Inducted 2025 - Michael Clarke, Christina Matthews and Michael Bevan
Inducted 2026 – Brett Lee and Alex Blackwell