“On behalf of the Pakistan Cricket Board, I prolong heartfelt congratulations to those 4 cricketing legends on their well-deserved inductions into the PCB Corridor of Fame,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated in an announcement. “This honour represents a tribute to their excellent contributions to Pakistan cricket and to the worldwide recreation
“Mushtaq Mohammad is thought to be one in all Pakistan’s best captains, identified for his astute management and provoking type. Inzamam-ul-Haq’s immense expertise and match-winning capacity have left an indelible mark on the game. Misbah-ul-Haq took cost of the Pakistan crew throughout difficult instances, guiding it to the head of Take a look at rankings and reaching a historic collection win within the Caribbean. Saeed Anwar, along with his pure grace and classical method, redefined the function of an opener and thrived towards a few of the world’s greatest bowlers underneath all situations.
“I owe immense gratitude to my fellow cricketers, devoted help employees and my household, with out whom this journey wouldn’t have been attainable,” Inzamam stated. “Representing Pakistan throughout an period with such high-caliber gamers was a privilege and their affect performed a significant function in my progress and improvement as a batter.”
“It is humbling to hitch the ranks of my childhood heroes and team-mates with whom I shared and celebrated a few of the most defining moments of Pakistan cricket,” Anwar stated. “As a gap batter, I used to be privileged to play in an period graced by a few of the most gifted and completed cricketers who represented Pakistan. I cherished each second of laying the inspiration for our crew, taking over the world’s greatest bowlers, and partnering with match-winners to convey pleasure to our followers.”
Misbah is amongst Pakistan’s most profitable Take a look at captains. He took over the captaincy after the spot-fixing scandal in 2010 and led Pakistan to the No. 1 rating in 2016.
“Representing Pakistan was an absolute privilege, captaining the crew was a profound honour and this recognition by the Pakistan Cricket Board serves as the right crowning achievement of my journey,” Misbah stated.
Mushtaq made his Take a look at debut on the age of 15 in 1959 and remained the youngest debutant in Take a look at cricket till 1996. He scored his first Take a look at hundred on the age of 17 and went on to play 57 Checks and ten ODIs. He memorably led Pakistan to their first Take a look at win in Australia.
“To be honored and recognised 45 years after enjoying my final match for Pakistan is actually humbling,” Mushtaq stated. “Becoming a member of a small group of a few of the best cricketers, together with my legendary brother Hanif, is much more gratifying.”
The inductees have been voted in by an 11-member impartial panel that included present Corridor of Famers Wasim Akram Zaheer Abbas, former Pakistan gamers Azhar Ali, Bismah Maroof and Nain Abidi, and 6 cricket journalists and analysts.
