'Revolutionised white ball cricket': Michael Bevan unveiled as Hall of Fame inductee
White ball legend Michael Bevan has been unveiled as the newest member of the Cricket Australia Hall of Fame.
The 54-year-old joins Michael Clarke and Christina Matthews as the latest inductees and the three new members joining in 2025.
Clarke and Matthews were officially inducted last month in ceremonies at the SCG and MCG respectively.
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Bevan boasts one of the best one-day international careers in the format's history.
He was the No.1 ranked ODI player in the world for 1259 consecutive days and amassed 232 games in the Australian colours.
He scored 6912 international runs at 53.58 and played some of the iconic white-ball innings of the time for his country.
Andy Bichel congratulates teammate Michael Bevan.
His most iconic came at the SCG on New Year's Day 1996, when he led Australia to an epic victory over the West Indies.
Bevan's last-ball four to win the game lives in cricket folklore (watch the video above).
He also played 18 Tests for Australia, but his best remembered feats almost entirely came in the shorter form of the game.
Bevan also played 237 first-class matches across NSW, Tasmania, South Australia, Yorkshire, Sussex, Leicestershire, and Kent, and averaged an enviable 57.32 including 68 centuries.
While his Test career was relatively ordinary, Bevan was a standout in Australia's Sheffield Shield up until his retirement in 2007.
Michael Bevan celebrates the iconic 1996 victory. Sydney Morning Herald
"Michael without a doubt revolutionised white ball cricket and became a household name for his masterful batting, amazing athleticism and ability to chase down runs," Hall of Fame chairman Peter King said.
"It was Michael's exceptional playing record and public standing that pushed the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame committee to review its selection criteria to ensure players who excelled in one-day or Twenty20 internationals were equally recognised as those who shone in the Test format.
"In the late '90s and early 2000s, the name Bevan and one-day internationals were synonymous with one another.
"Michael's stunning performances forced fans to either flock to a stadium or turn on their televisions, which was the impact he had on the game of cricket in Australia and globally."
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