Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath bestowed with the honorary life membership of the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has awarded former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath with honorary life membership alongside 16 other former cricketers. Srinath has been an ICC match referee after his retirement, whereas, Harbhajan has represented KKR, CSK, MI in the IPL.
The other former cricketers awarded with the honorary membership are - Hashim Amla, Ian Bell, Ian Bishop, Alexandra Blackwell, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sir Alistair Cook, Grant Flower, Herschelle Gibbs, Rangana Herath, Jacques Kallis, Damien Martin, Sara Mcglashan, Morne Morkel, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Sarah Taylor and Marcus Trescothick. The MCC tweeted that the club awards honorary life memberships to the worldâs finest cricketers.Â
"MCC awards Honorary Life Membership of the Club to some of the worldâs finest cricketers. We are delighted to announce the names of the latest men and women to have been bestowed with this privilege," MCC tweeted.
MCC awards Honorary Life Membership of the Club to some of the worldâs finest cricketers.
â Marylebone Cricket Club (@MCCOfficial) October 19, 2021
We are delighted to announce the names of the latest men and women to have been bestowed with this privilege:
The MCC said that the Indian duo of Harbhajan and Srinath had fine international careers.Â
"The Indian duo Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath both enjoyed fine international careers. Harbhajan is Indiaâs third-highest wicket-taker in Tests, with 417 dismissals in 103 Tests, while Srinath is one of the countryâs greatest ODI players, taking 315 wickets to end his career as Indiaâs second-highest wicket-taker in ODIs," MCC said about the Indian duo.Â