London, Sep 12 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) today announced that former West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose, former Australian fast bowlers Frederick Spofforth and Alan Davidson and former female Australian batsman Belinda Clark will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Ambrose, Davidson and Clark will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame this evening at the ICC Awards, which will be held in London, by FICA President Jimmy Adams and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Clive Lloyd.

Spofforth will be inducted later next year in a ceremony involving the former fast bowler's family.

The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame is a joint venture with FICA set up in 2009, the ICC's Centenary year.

Ambrose was the most lethal pace bowler of his generation, taking 405 Test wickets at 20.99.

Two of his most noticeable performances came against England and Australia - he took 6-24 to help hustle England out for 46 in Trinidad in 1993 while he took a series- clinching seven wickets for 25 runs, including nine maiden overs, against Australia at the WACA in the previous season.

"Well for me personally it is a privilege and an honour to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. In the history of cricket there have been many great cricketers and to be part of that elite group, am very happy and am very humbled," said Ambrose, who featured in 176 ODIs claiming 225 wickets at an average of 24.12.

The Antigua born fast bowler believes the induction into the Hall Of Fame is a reward for all the hard work he has out in over the years.

"I never thought that this day would come. This only tells me that all the hard work I put in throughout my career, did not go unnoticed. I see this also as a just reward for all the joy and happiness that I may have brought to cricket and cricketers alike," Ambrose said. (ANI)