List of nicknames used in cricket


Teams
Australian team- Baggy Greens
Bangladeshi team -The Tigers
Canadian team -One Man Band
New Zealand team -The Black Caps, The Kiwis
South African team -The Proteas
Sri Lankan team -The Sirils
West Indian team -The Windies, The Calypsos
Indian team -The Men in Blue
Pakistani team -The Stars
Players
Name followed by there nickname
Paul Adams Gogga ("insect" in Afrikaans)
Ajit Agarkar Bombay Duck (for his horror streak of ducks against Australia)
Shoaib Akhtar Rawalpindi Express
Wasim Akram Was
Mohinder Amarnath Jimmy
James Anderson Jimmy boy
Shahid Afridi Boom Boom
Nathan Astle Nates
Michael Atherton Athers
Mohammed Azharuddin Azhar/Azza
Ian Bell Belly, The Team Baby, Schoolboy
Richie Benaud Diamonds
Tino Best The Best, Ntini
Michael Bevan Bevvo
Andrew Bichel Bic
David Boon Stumpy
Allan Border A.B., Captain Grumpy
Ian Botham Beefy, Guy the Gorilla
Mark Boucher Guinness, Billy
Nicky Boje Bodge
Nathan Bracken Bracks
Don Bradman The Don
Andy Caddick Caddyshack
Chris Cairns B.A. (Bad Attitude)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul Tiger
Ian Chappell Chapelli
Stuart Clark Sarfraz, Stu
Michael Clarke Pup
Paul Collingwood Nice Ginger, Colly
Corey Collymore Screw
Martin Crowe Hogan
Aravinda de Silva Mad Max
Kapil Dev The Haryana Express, Haryana Hurricane
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Mahi
Boeta Dippenaar Dipps
Allan Donald White Lightning, AD
Rahul Dravid Jammy, The Wall, The Great Wall of India
Damien Fleming Flemo
Stephen Fleming Flange
Duncan Fletcher Fletch
Andrew Flintoff Freddie, Twiggy, Fred, family man
Sourav Ganguly Maharaj, Prince of Calcutta, Dada, Bengal Tiger
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, Gilo
Jason Gillespie Dizzy
Graham Gooch Zap
Darren Gough Rhino, Goughy, the Dazzler, Dancing Darren
Mark Greatbatch Paddy
Brad Haddin BJ, Harry, Guildo
Richard Hadlee Paddles
Andrew Hall Brosh, Merv, Hally
Stephen Harmison Harmy (or Harmi), Tinker, GBH (Grievous Bodily Harmison to the
Barmy Army, home sickness)
Chris Harris Harry, Lugs
Ian Harvey Freak
Matthew Hayden Haydos, Unit
Matthew Hoggard Hoggy, Shrek
Michael Holding Whispering Death
Nasser Hussain Nass (by the commentators)
Michael Hussey The Huss, Mr Cricket
Inzamam ul Haq Aloo (potato), Inzy
Ridley Jacobs Ras Bell, Riddler
Sanath Jayasuriya The Matara Mauler
Mohammed Kaif Kaifu
Jacques Kallis Kalahari, Jackes
Danish Kaneria Nani Dani
Michael Kasprowicz Kasper
Simon Katich Stiffler, Kat
Justin Kemp Daryll
Imran Khan The Lion of Lahore, The King of Swing
Lance Klusener Zulu
Anil Kumble Jumbo
Justin Langer BNG, Brown Nose Gnome, Alf
Charl Langeveldt Langes
Brian Lara The Prince
VVS Laxman — Very Very Special
Brett Lee Bing, Oswald
Clive Lloyd Super Cat
Shoaib Malik Terminator
Damien Martyn Marto
Glenn McGrath Pigeon
Runako Morton Ronnie
Muttiah Muralitharan The Smiling Assassin, Murali, MuMu, Master technician
Saqlain Mushtaq Saqi, Professor
Andre Nel Nella
Makhaya Ntini Macky; George
Panesar The Mont-ster
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Tiger
Parthiv Patel Bachcha (child in Hindi)
Kevin Pietersen K.P., Kelvin, Kapes
Shaun Pollock Polly, Ginger, The Nibbler
Ricky Ponting Punter
Abdul Razzaq Razzler
Jonty Rhodes The Maritzburg Mamba
Vivian Richards Master Blaster, the Master
Mohammed Sami Salami, The Karachi Express
Virender Sehwag Viru, New Tendulkar
Matthew Sinclair Skippy
Harbhajan Singh The Turbanator, Bhajji (by team-mates)
Yuvraj Singh Yuvi
Javagal Srinath Babu
Andrew Strauss Lord Brocket,
Scott Styris Pig
Andrew Symonds Symo, Roy, Golden Bollocks
Sachin Tendulkar Tendlya, Little Master, The Master Blaster, Slashin Sachin, The
Bombay Bomber
Michael Vaughan Virgil, Vaughny
Dilip Vengsarkar Colonel
Daniel Vettori Lucas, Danny, Jeff
Shane Warne Warney, Hollywood, The Sheikh of Tweak,Warna
John Wright Shake
Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis (as a bowling partnership) The Two W's, The Sultans
of Reverse Swing
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