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CRICKET PLAYERS & NICKNAMES |
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Cricket has a rich tradition of using nicknames. This is a List of nicknames used in international cricket. |
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- Teams
Australia's 1948 tour of England � The Invincibles
Australian national cricket team � Baggy Greens
Bangladeshi national cricket team � The Tigers
Canadian national cricket team � One Man Band
New Zealand national cricket team � The Black Caps, The Kiwis
South African national cricket team � The Proteas
West Indian national cricket team � The Windies, The Calypsos
Indian national cricket team � The Men in Blue
Pakistani national cricket team� The Stars
- Officials, umpires and commentators
Harold Bird � Dickie Bird
Henry Blofeld � Blowers
Brent Bowden � Billy
Steve Bucknor � Slow Death
Bill Ferguson � Fergie
Bill Frindall � The Bearded Wonder
Brian Johnston � Johnners
Christopher Martin-Jenkins � CMJ
Don Mosey � The Alderman
David Shepherd � Shep
Bryan Waddle � Wads
- Players
A
Bobby Abel � The Guv'nor
Jimmy Adams � Padams
Paul Adams � Gogga ("insect" in Afrikaans), A frog in a blender (for his unusual bowling action)
Ajit Agarkar � Bombay Duck (for his horror streak of ducks against Australia)
Jonathan Agnew � Aggers
Shoaib Akhtar � Rawalpindi Express
Wasim Akram � Prince of Pakistan, Was, Sultan of Swing
Terry Alderman � Clem (after Clem Jones, mayor of Brisbane, curator of Gabba and an alderman)
Mark Alleyne � BooBoo
Mohinder Amarnath � Jimmy, Amarnought
Surinder Amarnath � Tommy
Warwick Armstrong � the Big Ship
Jason Arnberger � Cheesy
Geoff Arnold � Horse
Shahid Afridi � The Boom
Michael Atherton � Athers
- B
Trevor Bailey � The Boil, Barnacle
Omari Banks � Bankie, Cowheb
Richie Benaud � Diamonds
Tino Best � The Best, Ntini
Michael Bevan � Bevvo
Andrew Bichel � Bic
Jack Blackham � Black Jack
David Boon � Boonie, Keg on Legs, Stumpy
Allan Border � A.B., Captain Grumpy
Ian Botham � Beefy,The Both,Guy
Mark Boucher � Guinness, Billy
Nicky Boje � Bodge
Nathan Bracken � Bracks
Don Bradman � The Don
Ian Bell � Belly, the team baby
- C
Andy Caddick � Caddyshack
Chris Cairns � B.A. (Bad Attitude)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul � Tiger
Ian Chappell � Chapelli
Ewen Chatfield � Chats, Farmer (Mer) or The Naenae Express
Stuart Clark � Sarfraz, Stu
Michael Clarke � Pup
Paul Collingwood � Nice Ginger, Colly
Herbie Collins � Horseshoe
Corey Collymore � Screw
Jeremy Coney � Mantis
Colin Cowdrey � Kipper
Jeff Crowe � Chopper
Martin Crowe � Hogan
- D
Adam Dale � Chipper
Joe Darling � Paddy
Phillip DeFreitas � Half-Chocolate, Daffy
Aravinda de Silva � Mad Max
Fanie de Villiers � Vinnige Fanie ("Fast Fanie" in Afrikaans)
Kapil Dev � The Haryana Express
Mahendra Singh Dhoni � Mahi
Graham Dilley � Pica
Boeta Dippenaar � Dipps
Allan Donald � White Lightning
Brett Dorey � Hunky, John
J.W.H.T. Douglas � Johnny Won't Hit Today
Rahul Dravid � Jammy, The Wall
- E
Bruce Edgar � Bootsy
- F
Damien Fleming � Flemo
Stephen Fleming � Flange
Duncan Fletcher � Fletch
Keith Fletcher � The Gnome of Essex
Andrew Flintoff � Freddy, Twiggy, Fred, family man
James Foster � The Child
Graeme Fowler � Foxy
C. B. Fry � Lord Oxford, Charles III, Almighty
- G
Saurav Ganguly � Maharaj, Prince of Calcutta, Dada, Bengal Tiger
Joel Garner � Big Bird
Sunil Gavaskar � Sunny, The Little Master
Chris Gayle � Cramps, Crampy
Herschelle Gibbs � Scooter, The Sack Man
Adam Gilchrist � Churchy, Gilly, The Demolition Man
Ashley Giles � Ash, the King of Spain
Jason Gillespie � Dizzy
Darren Gough � Rhino, Goughy, the Dazzler, Dancing Darren
E. M. Grace � The Coroner
W.G. Grace � The Doctor
Mark Greatbatch � Paddy
Clarrie Grimmett � The Old Fox, Grum
Subhash Gupte � Fergie
- H
Brad Haddin � BJ, Harry, Guildo
Richard Hadlee � Paddles
Andrew Hall � Brosh, Merv, Hally
Stephen Harmison � Harmy (or Harmi), Tinker, GBH
(Grievous Bodily Harmison)
Chris Harris � Harry, Lugs
Ian Harvey � Freak
Nathan Hauritz � Horry
Matthew Hayden � Haydos, Unit
Nantie Hayward � Wayward Hayward
George Headley � Black Bradman
Ian Healy � Heals
Hunter Hendry � Stork
Paul Hitchcock � Alfred
Jack Hobbs � The Master
Brad Hogg� George, Hoggy, The Postman
Matthew Hoggard � Hoggy, Shrek
Michael Holding � Whispering Death
Bob Holland � Dutchy
Albert Hornby � Monkey
James Hopes � Hopesy, Jimbo, Catfish
Merv Hughes � Fruitfly, Swerve, Swerv'n Merv'n
Simon Hughes � Yozzer
Nasser Hussain � Nass (by the commentators)
Michael Hussey � The Huss, Mr Cricket
- I
Inzamam ul Haq � Aloo (potato), Inzy
Bert Ironmonger � Dainty
- J
Ridley Jacobs � Ras Bell, Riddler
Sanath Jayasuriya � The Matara Mauler
Gilbert Jessop � The Croucher
Dean Jones � Deano, Legend (nickname he gave to himself).
Sylvester Joseph � Bouncing
- K
Mohammed Kaif � Kaifu
Jacques Kallis � Kalahari, Jackes
Danish Kaneria � Nani Dani
Michael Kasprowicz � Kasper
Simon Katich � Stiffler, Kat
Justin Kemp � Daryll (Shane Warne's sledging)
Imran Khan � The Lion of Lahore, The King of Swing
Michael Klinger � Maxy
Lance Klusener � Zulu
Anil Kumble � Jumbo
- L
Justin Langer � BNG, Brown Nose Gnome, Alf
Charl Langeveldt � Langes
Brian Lara � The Prince
Gavin Larsen � The Postman (apparently he always delivered!)
Harold Larwood � Lol
Bill Lawry � Phantom, Phanta, The corpse with pads on (he loved Phantom comics)
Geoff Lawson � Henry
VVS Laxman � Very Very Special
Brett Lee � Bing, Oswald
Warren Lees � Wally
Darren Lehmann � Boof, Shrek
Henry Leveson-Gower � Shrimp
Dennis Lillee � D.K., F.O.T (F*****g Old Tart)
Denis Lindsay � Sporty
Clive Lloyd � Super Cat
David Lloyd � Bumble
Martin Love � Lovey, Pumper
- M
Charles Macartney � Governor-General
Stuart MacGill � Stuey, Magilla
Ken Mackay � Slasher
Jimmy Maher � Mahbo
Ashley Mallett � Rowdy
Sanjay Manjrekar � Sanj
Vijay Manjrekar � The Wanderer
Charles Marriott � Father Marriott
Geoff Marsh � Swampy
Rod Marsh � Iron Gloves, Bacchus
Xavier Marshall � X, Mad Max
Frederick Martin � Nutty
Damien Martyn � Marto
Lloyd Mash � Monster, Bangers (in the UK)
Greg Matthews � Mo
Glenn McGrath � Pigeon
Graham McKenzie � Garth
Craig McMillan � Macca
Colin Miller � Funky
Keith Miller � Nugget
Tom Moody � Long
Dave Mohammed � Tadpole
Danny Morrison � Deke
John Morrison � Mystery
Runako Morton � Ronnie
Muttiah Muralitharan � The Smiling Assassin, Murali, MuMu, Master technician
Saqlain Mushtaq � Saqi, Professor (wears glasses and outsmarts the batsman)
Shoaib Malik � Terminator
- N
Andre Nel � Nella
Mfuneko Ngam � Chewey (Chewey'N gam)
Monty Noble � Mary Ann
Makhaya Ntini � Macky
- O
Chris Old � Chilly (from C.Old)
Bill O'Reilly � Tiger
Kerry O'Keeffe � Skull
- P
Milford Page � Curly
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi � Tiger
Parthiv Patel � Bachcha (child in Hindi)
Kevin Pietersen � K.P.
Graeme Pollock � The Little Dog
Peter Pollock � The Big Dog
Shaun Pollock � Polly, Ginger, The Nibbler
Ricky Ponting � Punter
Ashwell Prince � Ashy P
- Q
Abdul Qadir � Qadu
- R
Carl Rackemann � Mocca
Venkatapathy Raju � Muscles
Denesh Ramdin � Shoppy
Ravi Rampaul � Frisco Kid
Mark Ramprakash � Bloodaxe
Ranjitsinhji � Black Prince of Cricketers, Ranji, Smith
Derek Randall � Arkle
Yalaka Venugopal Rao � Venu
Abdul Razzaq � Razzler
Bruce Reid � Chook
Paul Reiffel � Pistol
Dave Renneburg � Big Shine
Harold Rhodes � Dusty Rhodes
Vivian Richards � Master Blaster, the Master
Mark Richardson � Rigor, Rig
Greg Ritchie � Fat Cat
Steve Rixon � Stumper
Jacques Rudolph � Jackie
Ken Rutherford � Ruds or Rudder
- S
Mohammed Sami � Salami, The Karachi Express
Virender Sehwag � Veeru, New Tendulkar
Paul Sheahan � Timbers
Bob Simpson � Simmo
Navjot Singh Sidhu � Sherry, Jonty Singh, Sixer Sidhu
Matthew Sinclair � Skippy
Harbhajan Singh � The Turbanator, Bhajji (by team-mates)
Yuvraj Singh � Yuvi
Michael Slater � Slats
Peter Sleep � Sounda
Sir Aubrey Smith � Round the Corner
Ian Smith � Stockley
Graeme Smith � Biff
Jim Smith � Big Jim
Martin Snedden � Sneds
Fred Spofforth � Demon
Javagal Srinath � Babu
Keith Stackpole � Stacky
Brian Statham � George
Edward Stevens � Lumpy
Alec Stewart � Wizenedone, Gaffer
Andrew Strauss � Straussy
Pieter Strydom � Striker
Scott Styris � Pig
Andrew Symonds � Symo, Roy, Golden Bollocks
- T
Mark Taylor � Tubby
Sachin Tendulkar � Tendiya, Little Master, The Master Blaster, Slashin Sachin
Alan Thomson � Froggie
Jeff Thomson � Two-up
Graham Thorpe � The Shagger
Ernie Toshack � The Dark Prince
Marcus Trescothick � Banger, Tresco
Fred Trueman � Fiery Fred
Hugh Trumble � Little Eva
Daryl Tuffey � Hightower
Phil Tufnell � The Cat, Tuffers
Charlie Turner � Terror
Frank Tyson � Typhoon
- U
Shaun Udal � Shaggy
Derek Underwood � Deadly
- V
Michael Vaughan � Virgil, Vaughny
Dilip Vengsarkar � Colonel
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan � Venkat
Daniel Vettori � Lucas, Danny
Lou Vincent � Flusher
Maharajkumar of Vizianagram � Vizzy
- W
Max Walker � Tangles
Doug Walters � Freddie, Bikki
Shane Warne � Warney, Hollywood, The Sheikh of Tweak
Shane Watson � Watto
Steve Waugh � Tugga, Iceman
Mark Waugh � Junior, Afghanistan (The forgotten
waugh)
Cameron White � Carn
Craig White � Chalky
Jeff Wilson � Goldie
Paul Wilson � Blocker
Matthew Windows � Steamy
Paul Wiseman � Whizz
Bill Woodfull � The Rock
John Wright � Shake
Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis � The Two W's, The Sultans of Reverse Swing
Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell � The Three W's
- XYZ
Jai Yadav � J.P.
Yousuf Youhana � Yo-Yo
Waqar Younis � Wicki, The Buruwela Bomber
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