Bevan is regarded as one of the greatest finishers to have ever played the game. During his career, he was responsible for taking Australia to numerous great victories despite his team being in deep trouble.
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He was eligible for the promotion for 15 years but his limited Test appearance got in the way. The Hall of Fame committee had penalized him for a low-key Test career that included just 18 Tests.
"It was Michael's exceptional playing record and public standing that pushed the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Committee to review its selection criteria," King stated.
"Favorite among fans" - Nick Hockley
The chief executive of Cricket Australia Nick Hockley termed Michael Bevan as the favorite among the fans for his contributions to white-ball cricket. Hockley also remembered how Bevan scored tonnes of runs in first-class cricket.
"He was also one of the most prolific run-scorers in the Sheffield Shield during what was one of the strongest eras in Australian cricket," he added.
Michael Bevan's exceptional numbers
Bevan struck 6 hundreds and 46 fifties in his ODI career. The four off the last ball to help Australia with a one-wicket win over West Indies at Sydney in 1996 is still remembered as one of his best moments.
Apart from this knock, the left-hander struck an unbeaten 74 against England in the ODI World Cup 2003 to take Australia to a narrow win with just two balls left in the game. Bevan was a part of Australia's team that won the ODI World Cups in 1999 and 2003 and played key roles in the team's title wins.
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