England women’s head coach Charlotte Edwards is amongst the names on a shortlist for the T20 Hall of Fame presented by Vitality, celebrating the icons of domestic T20 cricket in England and Wales.
As part of the launch, six men and six women have been shortlisted to become the first-ever inductees.
An independent expert panel – comprising former players, commentators and journalists – will select the first two men, and two women, from the shortlisted names to be inducted.
Fans will also get the opportunity to have their say via a Public Vote, which will form a weighted element of the final decision making process.
The inaugural inductees will be revealed on 15 May, ahead of the opening night of the 2026 Vitality Blast on Friday 22 May.
Men’s shortlisted players: Ravi Bopara, Danny Briggs, Joe Denly, Samit Patel, James Vince, Luke Wright.Women’s shortlisted players: Charlotte Edwards, Kirstie Gordon, Heather Knight, Katie Levick, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
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Samit Patel, who has played in every season of the Vitality Blast men’s competition since its inception in 2003, said: “To be shortlisted for the T20 Hall of Fame is something that I’m hugely proud of especially alongside some great names.
“It means a lot to be recognised for what I’ve tried to give to the domestic game over so many years. To be one of the first players inducted would be an incredible honour and something I’d feel very privileged to be part of.”
Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who is a three-time domestic T20 winner and the leading run scorer since the KSL began in 2016, said: “I was absolutely delighted when I found out and I told my family straight away. To be shortlisted alongside great players is an honour and it would be amazing to be inducted into the Hall of Fame – it’s a big deal!
“It’s the first time I have been nominated for anything like this so hopefully I can be one of the inducted players. I’m incredibly proud.”
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Women
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Edwards was captain of 2016 Kia Super League winners Southern Vipers and led them to final in 2017 before her retirement.
Gordon has the second most wickets in women’s domestic T20s during qualifying period – 75 wickets at an average 16.6. She is a two-time leading wicket-taker in a season – (2018 KSL and 2024 CEC) and three-time top-five wicket-taker in a season.
Knight is a two-time KSL winning captain with Western Storm and player of the match in 2019 final with an unbeaten 78 from 53 balls.
She has been a top-five run scorer in a season four times.
Levick has the most wickets in women’s domestic T20 cricket during qualifying period – 85 at 17.2.
She has been top-five wicket taker in a season three times.
Sciver-Brunt was a KSL-winning captain in 2018 when she scored the third most runs in the competition that season; 11th most domestic T20 runs during qualifying period – 1,211 at 43.25; 38 wickets during qualifying period at 24.7.
She has been a top-five run scorer in a season three times.
Wyatt-Hodge is a three-time champion – 2025 Vitality Blast winner and Charlotte Edwards Cup (2022 and 2023).
A leading run scorer in all T20 competitions during qualifying period – 1,710 at 33.5 (300 runs ahead of next best).
Two-time most runs in a season (2019 and 2023) and four times in the top-five for most runs in a season.
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Men
Ravi Bopara is also on the shortlist
Bopara, a 2019 title winner with Essex, has played in 236 men’s domestic T20 matches and is one of only two players to feature inside the all-time top-10 for both wicket-takers and run scorers in the competition.
He has the third most runs in the men’s competition – 5,290 at 29.1 – and eighth most wickets – 169 wickets at 26.3.
Briggs, a 2010 and 2012 title winner with Hampshire, has taken the most wickets in history of the domestic men’s T20 competition – 268 wickets at 20.5.
Four times he has been a top-three wicket taker in a season and he is equal second-most 4+ wickets in a match.
Denly, a two-time title winner with Kent in 2007 and 2021 has the second most runs in history of the men’s domestic T20 competition – 5,554 at 28.8.
He is a two-time leading run scorer in a season (2008 and 2017), and the first men’s player to score a century and take a hat-trick in the same T20 match – in front of a full house away to Surrey in 2018.
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Patel, a two-time title winner with Notts Outlaws in 2020 and 2017, holds the record for most men’s domestic T20 competition matches (258) and is one of only two players to feature inside the all-time top-10 for both wicket-takers and run scorers in the men’s competition – second most wickets – 230 at 27.1 – and ninth-most runs – 4,673 runs at 25.8
Vince, a three-time title winner with Hampshire – 2022 as captain and also 2010 and 2012, hold the record for most runs in history of the men’s domestic T20 competition – 6,357 at 35.7.
He has hit the most half-centuries (46) and second-equal most centuries (5) as well as most catches in history of men’s T20 competition (135). Three-time most runs in a season (2015, 2022, 2023) and five times he has been in the top-five run scorers in a season (2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2025).
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A 2009 title winner with Sussex, Wright, is has the fourth most runs in the history of the men’s domestic T20 competition – 5,026 at 32.8 with the third-highest individual score (153* v Essex – 2014). He took 43 wickets at an average of 28; Most runs in the 2007 competition and five times was a top-five run scorer in a season.
