Hall of Fame PlanetCricket Hall of Fame - Class of 2020

[RUDI]

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Inductee: Na Maloom Afraad

@Na Maloom Afraad joined PlanetCricket in April 2012 in search of AnkitC's Cricket 07 Revolutionary Camera Patch before starting his own Cricket Revolution download thread "Shoaib Akthar's downloads". He soon ventured into Cricket 07 modding under his current name NA MALOOM AFRAAD MODS FOR CRICKET '07 impressing everyone with his logo packs, kits, fixtures and mega patches, also creating some impressive tutorials.

We all have come to know NMA for his share brilliance as a cricket league manager. He started his first league way back in July 2014 with "ICC World Premier League" and quickly followed with his "Haier Cup Pakistan" and never looked back. NMA never one to follow the norm, later on started "NMA's Logos" designing his own logos to use in his epic leagues.

TPCL, PCPL and countless leagues and awards later, NMA always pushes the boundaries. His brilliant work ethic, revolutionary initiatives and "bhainess" always bring us back for more entertainment. Words doesn't do his work justice. Have a look at Na Maloom Afraad's Profile and NEVER post in this thread... to get a sense of this man's brilliance.

In August this year, Maheer finally decided to apply for the position as a staff member and the admin team welcomed it with open arms. Maheer joined the PlanetCricket staff team August 24th to the delight of his friends and followers.

Maheer Aamir Zuberi is a true PlanetCricket legend in every sense. Cricket Leagues, GFX, game modding or his great sense of humor, we cannot ignore the man.

Thank you Maheer!

Congratulations on your induction into PlanetCricket's Hall of Fame - ladies and gentlemen please give a warm round of applause to Maheer Aamir Zuberi

 

[MattW]

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It seems appropriate to finally induct into the Hall Of Fame the one who first raised the suggestion of creating the award in the first place. This will only add to his already abundant trophy cabinet, full of PlanetCricket Awards gathered over the years - as a long time much beloved contributor to the site.

RUDI is probably best known on the forums through his years of dedicated running and participating in various Cricket Leagues, including many editions of the various official leagues of PlanetCricket, such as the recently completed Season 2 of The PlanetCricket League, but that go back much further than that. It's not just Cricket Leagues either, he's a key anchor for the Mafia games forum, Cricket Discussion and indeed being active in General Chat - all forums that help make the site feel much more of a community.

It's that rapport with members and the management skills demonstrated through PCPL involvement that saw him originally join the staff team and while the road was a little bumpy in getting there, the promotion to Admin last year has only grown the amount he has added to the site. As a frequent winner of our Most Helpful Member award, that certainly describes how he has been as a part of our Admin team - going well above and beyond in how much he dedicates to helping run the site smoothly and stamping out problem posters, while still having a reputation of being approachable for regular members, a balancing act many of us try but few master.

You could absolutely say that without RUDI's efforts over the years, PlanetCricket wouldn't be the site it is today, and I think all members will join me in congratulating and welcoming RUDI to the PlanetCricket Hall of Fame!


It seemed fitting to leave RUDI hanging with making the announcement

 

[RUDI]

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Inductee: wasteyouryouth

Entry in to the PlanetCricket Hall of Fame seems to be a formality for our next inductee, someone whose work is known by so many more than who ever see his name, braving a flood of requests to be a prolific poster on this site. I speak of none other than wasteyouryouth @wasteyouryouth !

Commencing with Ashes Cricket and continuing on with Cricket 19, wasteyouryouth's creations have become some of the best known and sought after players and teams, having mastered the process. Like legendary roster makers of past cricket games, waste's contributions on the site go to the key purpose of PlanetCricket, a community of people trying to achieve the best cricket games experiences possible.

But it's not all cricket games, the knowledge to make those players also comes from a deep knowledge of the sport, and his active participation in the Cricket Discussion forum shows this. A long time poster, knowledgeable about players from all over the world, and the all round nature of his posting contributed to a win in the most prestigious PlanetCricket Award this year, that of Best Post Contributor. Likewise, the PlanetCricket Admin team were delighted that he accepted our offer to join as a Forum Moderator earlier this year, fast earning the respect of members to also take out take this year's Best Staff Member award in his first attempt.

A special mention has to also go to his Lockdown Tournament. This league helped bring excitement to many members in what has been a very depressing year for so many, indeed it is this year of so many of us being stuck at home that are part of what saw so many turn to Cricket Video Games, and this forum - and Wasteyouryouth has been a huge part of that for us all.

It's my pleasure to induct Wasteyouryouth into the PlanetCricket Hall of Fame!

 

[zimrahil]

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Inductee: Aislabie

@Aislabie needs no introduction………..

Oh ok then, Aislabie has been a longstanding member of PC who’s presence is felt all over the Cricket Discussion and Cricket League forums. It comes as no surprise he has won one of these https://www.planetcricket.org/forums/help/medals#medal-7

Older members will know him as The Author, which is very appropriate with his comprehensive essays on players and stats which all deserve to be in Cricinfo being honest (again no surprise he has written articles for them)

He has his own blog The Popping Crease - Home & has been publishing articles for at least the last 8 years, if you want any detailed information about cricket I highly recommend it!



Highlights are too many to mention but some include:


- Involvement in Cricket Leagues

• https://www.planetcricket.org/forums/threads/cricket-leagues-for-dummies-and-new-members.93836/

- Leading the way with Cricket Discussion

• Too many threads/posts to mention, but here is a typical example of his impartial insight, you may not agree with everything he says but its delivered in a clear, concise way that’s easy to understand
  • https://www.planetcricket.org/forums/threads/million-dollar-question.115578/#post-3440193

To wrap up, Aislabie clearly has a great sense of humour, he is always polite and humble and goes about his tasks with real focus, a real credit to Planetcricket



So congratulations to another of our inductees at PlanetCricket - ladies and gentleman please give a warm round of applause for @Aislabie