 Members of the England and Australia women's teams help with the launch
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The International Cricket Council is to unveil a Hall of Fame as part of its centenary year celebrations.
The 55 players on an original list by the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations list will be honoured, with more added each year.
"Cricket gets plenty right, has plenty to celebrate and to look forward to," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said.
"It will be a means of recognising the historical contribution of players and officials making cricket what it is."
Former Australia spinner Tim May, the chief executive of Fica, was pleased to see his original list, which ran from 1999-2003, used again.
"Fica believes it is important to honour the outstanding contributions many individuals have made to the game," he said.
"The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in association with Fica is obviously the appropriate forum to do so and we are delighted to join with the ICC in this great venture," he added.
 Rodney Marsh receives his honorary cap from ICC president David Morgan
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The first man to be awarded his honorary cap was legendary Australian wicketkeeper/batsman Rodney Marsh.
"I'm deeply honoured to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame," he said.
"Being recognised in this way is humbling, especially when I look at the names of the players in this list and think about those who will join it in the years to come.
The ICC's centenary year of 2009 is intended to be a global celebration with events taking place around the world.
Playing events include the ICC Women's World Cup, the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, the ICC World Twenty20 event for men and women and the ICC Champions Trophy.
Off the field there will be the opening of the ICC Global Cricket Academy and the inauguration of the ICC's new headquarters, both in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and an ICC History Conference at St Antony's College, Oxford.
The ICC will also be celebrating the contribution of volunteers across the world through the award of 1,000 centenary medals and will announce new developments to its social responsibility partnership on HIV/AIDS.
During the course of 2009, each of the ICC's 104 Members will be hosting activities inspired by the special spirit of cricket as part of a global "Catch the Spirit" centenary celebration.
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