Sana Mir Makes History as First Pakistani Woman in ICC Hall of Fame

• Sana Mir is 14th women gets the honour
• 7 new inductees are Sana Mir, MS Dhoni, Sarah Taylor, Hashim Amla, Graeme Smith, Matthew Hayden, and Daniel Vettori
• She is the eighth Pakistani to get this reward .

KARACHI: Breaking barriers once again, former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir has become the first Pakistani woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, joining a select group of just 14 women worldwide to earn the honour.

The historic announcement was made ahead of the World Test Championship final, with West Indies great Ian Bishop unveiling seven new inductees.

Mir stood proudly among cricket royalty — including MS Dhoni, Sarah Taylor, Hashim Amla, Graeme Smith, Matthew Hayden, and Daniel Vettori.

The former off-spinning all-rounder, who donned the green jersey from 2005 to 2019, was not only a fierce competitor but a trailblazer for women’s cricket in Pakistan. In 2018, she became the first Pakistani woman to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings.

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Sana became Pakistan’s captain at 23 and led them for seven years, including winning two Asian Games gold medals in 2010 and 2014. Having enjoyed a 15-year international career, she retired as her country’s leading wicket-taker in ODI cricket and second-highest in T20I cricket.

Having started out as a pace bowler, a stress fracture forced her to switch to off-spin, and in October 2018 she became the first Pakistan woman to reach the summit of the ICC rankings when she went top of the ODI bowling table.

In her acceptance, Sana thanked her teammates, coaches, and family, calling their support her “greatest strength.” She now becomes only the eighth Pakistani overall to receive this prestigious accolade.

1,630 runs at 17.91 and 151 wickets at 24.27 in 120 ODIs

802 runs at 14.07 and 89 wickets at 23.42 in 89 T20Is

Speaking on the occasion, Sana Mir described the honour as an emotional milestone in her career.

“It has been a long journey from playing cricket on the streets of Pakistan to reaching the ICC Hall of Fame. This recognition is deeply meaningful,”

she said.