Gibbs, Lloyd inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

PROVIDENCE (Guyana): West Indian greats Lance Gibbs and Clive Lloyd were presented with commemorative caps to mark their formal induction into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Gibbs and Lloyd were honoured during the lunch break of the first One-Day International between West Indies and England at the Providence Stadium on Friday.
"Commemorative caps were presented to the pair by West Indies Cricket Board President (WICB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) director Dr Julian Hunte and Chetram Singh, President of the Guyana Cricket Board in front of a large and appreciative crowd," the ICC said in a statement.
The cousins are two of the three Guyanese players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, the third inductee being Rohan Kanhai who is due to receive his cap later in the year.
Lloyd and Gibbs are part of a group of 13 West Indians who are in the initial intake of 55 players into the Hall of Fame, a joint venture between the ICC and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA).
In a career spanning 18 years, Lloyd played 110 Tests for the West Indies, scoring 7,515 runs, including 18 centuries and finished with an average of 46.67. Lloyd also played in 87 ODIs in which he scored 1,977 runs at an average of 39.54.
After finishing his career as a cricketer in 1985, Lloyd joined the ICC in 1992 as a Match Referee and stood in 53 Tests and 133 ODIs before retiring in 2007.
"This is a great moment for me to receive my ICC Cricket Hall of Fame cap. I enjoyed my cricket career and I am happy to have done well for my country Guyana and for the West Indies," Lloyd said.
Gibbs, a crafty off-spinner, played in 79 Test matches for the West Indies taking an impressive 309 wickets. Gibbs career also spanned over 18 years for the West Indies during which he took five wickets in an innings 18 times and 10 wickets in a match twice. He had a strike-rate of 87.8, whilst conceding runs at a mere 1.99 per over.
Gibbs also has the honour of being only the second bowler and first spinner to take over 300 wickets in Test matches.
"For me this is a tremendous honour. I am truly delighted to be inducted into the ICC's Cricket Hall of Fame," Gibbs said.