Cricketers and Nick names
Cricketers are known for the innovative strokes they execute; the different ways they work out to outwit batsmen and not forgetting the captains who spend every minute on the field finding the balance between attacking and conservative captaincy. The willow wielders and leather-hurling personalities often come up with some smart nicknames for their teammates. The name-givers are not always known, but the names emerge all the same.(thanks to ndtv)
Allan Donald, the former South Africa fast bowler and now a much sought-after bowling coach was called White Lightning due to his sheer pace.
Glenn McGrath stayed a thin fast bowler throughout his career. He was called Pigeon because of his frame especially in the leg area.
Harbhajan Singh is known as Bhajji, but 'Turbanator' came into the picture (coined by the Aussies, it appears) when he troubled Steve Waugh's Australians in the Kolkata and Chennai Tests of the 2001 series at home.
James Hopes' lack of facial hair earned him the nickname Catfish because it sprouts like catfish whiskers.
Lasith Malinga, the Lankan and Mumbai Indians pace ace, is called Slinga, which is a reference to his slinging action as well as his name.
Michael Clarke, who took over the Australian captaincy from Ricky Ponting recently, was called Pup when he was the youngest member of the Test side.
Mike Hussey is known as Mr Cricket because he is a good student of the game.
Shahid Afridi is named 'Boom Boom' because he goes boom boom with a bat in hand.
Cricketers are known for the innovative strokes they execute; the different ways they work out to outwit batsmen and not forgetting the captains who spend every minute on the field finding the balance between attacking and conservative captaincy. The willow wielders and leather-hurling personalities often come up with some smart nicknames for their teammates. The name-givers are not always known, but the names emerge all the same.(thanks to ndtv)
Anil Kumble was christened 'Jumbo' because of the way his deliveries took off with pace and bounce off the pitch -akin to a jumbo jet.
Allan Donald, the former South Africa fast bowler and now a much sought-after bowling coach was called White Lightning due to his sheer pace.
Glenn McGrath stayed a thin fast bowler throughout his career. He was called Pigeon because of his frame especially in the leg area.
Graeme Smith hit the ball pretty hard so a fellow South African compared to him a buffalo which became 'biff'.
Harbhajan Singh is known as Bhajji, but 'Turbanator' came into the picture (coined by the Aussies, it appears) when he troubled Steve Waugh's Australians in the Kolkata and Chennai Tests of the 2001 series at home.
Herschelle Gibbs, who not long ago, made headlines with his controversial autobiography To The Point was known as 'Scooter'. "When I was 16 and couldn't drive a car, the guys at Western Province joked that they would buy me a scooter," Gibbs revealed.
James Hopes' lack of facial hair earned him the nickname Catfish because it sprouts like catfish whiskers.
Lasith Malinga, the Lankan and Mumbai Indians pace ace, is called Slinga, which is a reference to his slinging action as well as his name.
Michael Clarke, who took over the Australian captaincy from Ricky Ponting recently, was called Pup when he was the youngest member of the Test side.
Mike Hussey is known as Mr Cricket because he is a good student of the game.
Shahid Afridi is named 'Boom Boom' because he goes boom boom with a bat in hand.
Shaun Marsh, who has served Kings XI Punjab with distinction, is nicknamed SOS which stands for 'Son of Swampy'. Swampy is his father Geoff Marsh's nickname thanks to the marshy connection to the surname.
Shane Warne had several nicknames apart from Warnie. He was called Suicide Blonde by his former teammate Greg Matthews after rock group INXS's big hit Suicide Blonde. He was also called Hollywood for his exciting lifestyle and good looks.
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