Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza was awarded honorary life membership of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club Wednesday, alongside 18 others for their contribution to the game.
Honorary life membership is awarded to some of the finest men and women players to have played the game, and eight Test-playing nations are represented in the latest cohort.
England and India each have five former players included on this year's list, and players from Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies also feature.
Guy Lavender, Chief Executive and Secretary of MCC, said, “We are thrilled to be able to announce our newest cohort of Honorary Life Members of MCC, as we prepare for the new international summer.
“The names that have been announced are some of the greatest international players of modern times, and we are privileged to now count them as valued Members of our Club.
“We are also pleased to be able to announce two individuals who have been awarded this honor for their monumental contributions off the pitch.”
MCC's Cricket committee considers the nomination of cricketers for Honorary Life Membership, recognizing the outstanding international careers of some of the greats of the game.
Honorary Life Membership is also awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to MCC or to the game in general.
Once approved by the MCC Committee, letters of invitation are sent to the individual to accept.
There is no set number per year.
Nominees can accept and be granted the honor at any time.
The last cohort was revealed in October 2021 when 18 former international players were announced, including Sir Alastair Cook, Jacques Kallis, Harbhajan Singh, and Sarah Taylor.
