Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame

JOHANNESBURG - The ICC announced seven new additions to the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday, which included two of South Africa’s former great cricketers Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith.

The ICC Hall of Fame pays tribute to the best players the game has seen, individuals whose careers have shaped cricket's legacy and inspired generations.

Amla was the first South African batsman to score a Test-match triple century, making 311 not out against England at the Oval in 2012.

Amla has a tally of almost 19,000 international runs for South Africa. With 55 international centuries to his name and has been selected six times across ICC Team of the Year selections across formats. He’s regarded as one of the first three-format greats.

He often found himself playing alongside Smith.

Graeme Smith was 22 when he captained the Proteas and led South Africa in a world-record 109 Tests, with the former opening batsman the only player to captain a Test team for over 100 matches.

He was exceptional as an opening batter, having scored 9,265 runs in 117 matches.

Smith led the country in 109 Tests and won 53 of them.

Included was India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Australia's Matthew Hayden and New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, with former Pakistan captain Sana Mir and England's Sarah Taylor recognised for their contributions to the women's game.