Correct Answer:
C. Sana Mir
The correct answer is Sana Mir. The former captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team, Sana Mir, was inducted into the prestigious ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in November 2024, making history as the first Pakistani female cricketer to receive this honour.
Sana Mir's Historic Induction
- Announcement in 2024: Sana Mir was named as one of the inductees in the ICC Hall of Fame Class of 2024. She was honoured alongside Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga and South African batting great Hashim Amla.
- Pioneering Captain: Mir led the Pakistan women's team with distinction from 2009 to 2017. Under her leadership, Pakistan won two Asian Games gold medals (2010 and 2014) and reached the finals of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier.
- Exceptional All-Rounder: A right-arm off-spin bowler and a reliable middle-order batter, she was the first Pakistani woman to take 100 wickets in One Day Internationals (ODIs). She also captained the side in two World Cups and several World T20s.
- Why the Others are Incorrect: Belinda Clark (Australia) was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier (2011) for her legendary career. Mithali Raj and Ellyse Perry, while among the greatest female cricketers, had not been inducted at the time Sana Mir received the honour. Perry is still an active player and therefore not yet eligible.
Thus, the female player recently added to the ICC Hall of Fame is Pakistan's Sana Mir.