Cricket has a rich tradition of using

nicknames A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

. This is a list of nicknames used in international cricket.

Teams

Men

Australia cricket team The Australia men's national cricket team represents Australia in men's international cricket. As the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, playing in the first ever Test match in 1877, the team also plays One-Day International (ODI) a ...

– The Baggy Greens-Kangaroos ** 1948 tour of England – The Invincibles *

Bangladesh cricket Team The Bangladesh men's national cricket team ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল), popularly known as The Tigers, is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the Inte ...

–The Tigers *

England cricket team The England cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket. Since 1997, it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (the MCC) since 1903. Engla ...

- Rival teams commonly call them " poms" *

India cricket team The India men's national cricket team, also known as Team India or the Men in Blue, represents India in men's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a Full Member of the International ...

– The Blue Tigers, Men in Blue, The Blues *

Ireland cricket team The Ireland cricket team represents all of Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union, operating under the brand Cricket Ireland is the sport's governing body in Ireland, and organises the international team. Ireland participa ...

– Green and Whites, Men in Green *

Nepal cricket team The Nepal national cricket team ( ne, नेपाल राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टीम) nicknamed The Rhinos and Gorkhalis, represents the country of Nepal in International cricket and is governed by the Cricket As ...

– The Gorkhas, The Rhinos *

New Zealand cricket team The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Named the Black Caps, they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 1930 ...

– The Black Caps, Kiwis *

Pakistan cricket team The Pakistan national cricket team or Pak cricket team, often referred to as the Shaheens (), Green Shirts, Men in Green and Cornered Tigers is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The team is a Full Member of the International ...

– Green Shirts, The Shaheens *

South Africa cricket team The South Africa national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by Cricket South Africa (CSA). South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council (I ...

– The Proteas *

Sri Lanka cricket team The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team, ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම, ta, இலங்கை தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணி) nicknamed The Lions ...

– The Lions *

West Indies cricket team The West Indies cricket team, nicknamed the Windies, is a multi-national men's cricket team representing the mainly Commonwealth Caribbean, English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean region and administered by Cricket West I ...

– The Windies ** 1970s to 1990- The Mighty West Indies *

Zimbabwe cricket team The Zimbabwe national cricket team, also known as the Chevrons, represents Zimbabwe in men's international cricket and is overseen by Zimbabwe Cricket (formerly known as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union). Zimbabwe has been a Full Member of the Intern ...

– The Chevrons

Women

* Australia women's cricket team – The Southern Stars *

New Zealand women's cricket team The New Zealand women's national cricket team, nicknamed the White Ferns, represents New Zealand in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of international women's cricket ...

– The White Ferns *

Indian women's cricket team The India women's national cricket team, also known as Team India or Women in Blue, represents India in women's international cricket. It is governed by Board of Control for Cricket in India India made its Test debut in 1976, against the West ...

- Women in Blue

Officials, umpires and commentators

Jonathan Agnew Jonathan Philip Agnew, (born 4 April 1960) is an English cricket broadcaster and a former professional cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and educated at Uppingham School. He is nicknamed "Aggers", and, less commonly, "Spiro" � ...

– Spiro, Aggers * Harold Bird – Dickie *

Henry Blofeld Henry Calthorpe Blofeld, Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 23 September 1939) nicknamed Blowers by Brian Johnston, is an English retired sports journalist, Sports presenter, broadcaster and amateur ornithologist best known as a cricket com ...

– Blowers *

Billy Bowden Brent Fraser "Billy" Bowden (born 11 April 1963) is a cricket umpire from New Zealand. He was a player until he began to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. He is well known for his dramatic signaling style which includes the famous "crooked finge ...

– Billy *

Steve Bucknor Stephen Anthony Bucknor, OJ (born 31 May 1946) is a Jamaican former international cricket umpire. Bucknor umpired in a record 128 Test matches between 1989 and 2009, and also umpired in 181 One Day Internationals during this period, including ...

– Slow Death Bucknor *

Bill Frindall William Howard Frindall, (3 March 1939 – 29 January 2009) was an English cricket scorer and statistician, who was familiar to cricket followers as a member of the Test Match Special commentary team on BBC radio. He was nicknamed the Bearded Wo ...

– Bearded Wonder, Bearders *

Robin Jackman Robin David Jackman (13 August 1945 – 25 December 2020) was an English cricketer, who played in four Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1974 and 1983. He was a seam bowler and useful tail-end bats ...

– Jackers *

Brian Johnston Brian Alexander Johnston (24 June 1912 – 5 January 1994), nicknamed Johnners, was a British cricket commentator, author, and television presenter. He was most prominently associated with the BBC during a career which lasted from 1946 until h ...

– Johnners * Mpumelelo Mbangwa – Pommie *

Christopher Martin-Jenkins Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins, MBE (20 January 1945 – 1 January 2013), also known as CMJ, was a British cricket journalist and a President of MCC. He was also the longest serving commentator for ''Test Match Special'' (TMS) on B ...

– CMJ *

Don Mosey Donald Mosey (4 October 1924 – 11 August 1999) was a sports journalist and radio producer, best remembered for his lengthy tenure as a cricket commentator on BBC's Test Match Special (TMS), which he joined in 1974 and left in 1991.Cliff Morgan ...

– The Alderman *

Ashish Nehra Ashish Nehra (; born 29 April 1979) is a cricket coach and former cricketer who played in all formats of the game. Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in late 2017, with the Twenty20 International match against New Zealan ...

– Nehra Ji * David Shepherd – Shep * Alan Wilkins – Wilko

Supporters

* An organised group of

Australian cricket team The Australia men's national cricket team represents Australia in men's international cricket. As the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, playing in the first ever Test match in 1877, the team also plays One-Day International (ODI) an ...

supporters – The Fanatics * An organised group of

English cricket team The England cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket. Since 1997, it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (the MCC) since 1903. Engla ...

supporters – Barmy Army * An organised group of

Irish cricket team The Ireland cricket team represents all of Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union, operating under the brand Cricket Ireland is the sport's governing body in Ireland, and organises the international team. Ireland participa ...

supporters ― Blarney Army * An organised group of

supporters – The

Beige Brigade The Beige Brigade is a group of colourful and passionate New Zealand sport fans who identify themselves by wearing beige colours. A version of this beige uniform was worn by the New Zealand limited overs cricket team during the early 1980s (in cont ...

* An organised group of

Indian cricket team The India men's national cricket team, also known as Team India or the Men in Blue, represents India in men's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a Full Member of the International ...

supporters – Swami Army or

Bharat Army The India men's national cricket team, also known as Team India or the Men in Blue, represents India in men's international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and is a Full Member of the International ...

Players

Following is arranged according to last names.

A

* Paul Adams - Gogga (Afrikaans nickname, which means 'insect') *

Shahid Afridi Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi ( ur, شاہد افریدی‎, ps, شاهد افریدی; born 1 March 1977), known as Shahid Afridi, is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. He is current ...

– Boom Boom Afridi, Lala *

– Aggers, Spiro * Mushtaq Ahmed – Mushie, Jaadugar *

Saeed Ajmal Saeed Ajmal SI ( Punjabi, ; born 14 October 1977) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer, who played all forms of the game. He is a right-arm off-spin bowler who bats right handed. At domestic level in Pakistan he represented Fai ...

– The Magician, Saeed Bhai *

Shoaib Akhtar Shoaib Akhtar (; ; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani former cricketer and commentator. Nicknamed the "Rawalpindi Express", he was the first bowler to be recorded bowling at 100 miles per hour, a feat he achieved twice in his career. Ak ...

–

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...

Express *

Wasim Akram Wasim Akram HI (; born 3 June 1966) is a Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Akram is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, and several criti ...

– Sultan of Swing *

Terry Alderman Terence Michael Alderman (born 12 June 1956) is a former Australia cricket team, Australian international cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He began his first-class cricket career in 1974 with Western Australia i ...

- The Smiling Assassin, Clem (after

Clem Jones Clem Jones AO (16 January 191815 December 2007), a surveyor by profession, was the longest serving Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, representing the Labor Party from 1961 to 1975. He was chair of the Darwin Reconstruction Commission from 19 ...

, alderman and mayor of

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, curator of

The Gabba The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gab ...

) *

James Anderson James Anderson may refer to: Arts *James Anderson (American actor) (1921–1969), American actor *James Anderson (author) (1936–2007), British mystery writer *James Anderson (English actor) (born 1980), British actor * James Anderson (filmmaker) ...

– The Burnley Lara, The Burnley Express *

Warwick Armstrong Warwick Windridge Armstrong (22 May 1879 – 13 July 1947) was an Australian cricketer who played 50 Test matches between 1902 and 1921. An all-rounder, he captained Australia in ten Test matches between 1920 and 1921, and was undefeated, winn ...

– Big Ship *

Geoff Arnold Geoffrey Graham Arnold (born 3 September 1944) is an English cricketer who played 34 Test matches and 14 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team. His nickname of "Horse" was based on his initials of GG. He was a seam and swing bowle ...

– Horse *

Mohammad Ashraful Mohammad Ashraful ( bn, মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুল; born 7 July 1984) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who has represented the Bangladesh national cricket team, captaining the team in all formats of the game. A top-order batsman ...

– Matin *

Ravichandran Ashwin Ravichandran Ashwin () (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a bowling All-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-break, he plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricke ...

– Ash *

Mike Atherton Michael Andrew Atherton (born 23 March 1968) is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international first-class cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the ca ...

– Athers, FEC, Cockroach, Dready, Iron Mike

B

Trevor Bailey Trevor Edward Bailey (3 December 1923 – 10 February 2011) was an England Test cricketer, cricket writer and broadcaster. An all-rounder, Bailey was known for his skilful but unspectacular batting. As the BBC reflected in his obituary: "His ...

– The Boil, Barnacle *

David Bairstow David Leslie Bairstow (1 September 1951 – 5 January 1998) was an English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire and England as a wicket-keeper. He also played football for his hometown club Bradford City. He is the father of England internation ...

- Bluey *

Jonny Bairstow Jonathan Marc Bairstow (born 26 September 1989) is an English cricketer who plays internationally for England in all formats. In domestic cricket, he represents Yorkshire, and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues, including for Sunrisers Hy ...

– YJB *

Omari Banks Omari Ahmed Clement Banks (born 17 July 1982) is an Anguillan musician and former cricketer, who appeared in 10 Test cricket, Test matches for the West Indies cricket team, West Indies, as well as domestic matches for the Leeward Islands cricket ...

– Bankie *

Eddie Barlow Edgar John Barlow (12 August 1940 – 30 December 2005) was a South African cricketer (an all rounder). Barlow was born in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, and played first-class cricket for Transvaal and Eastern Province from 1959–60 to ...

– Bunter *

Gareth Batty Gareth Jon Batty (born 13 October 1977) is an English former cricketer who is best known as a spin-bowler. He has represented England in all formats and was the captain of Surrey County Cricket Club between 2015 and 2017. In October 2021, Batt ...

– Boris, Nora * Michael Beer – Frothy *

Ian Bell Ian Ronald Bell (born 11 April 1982) is an English former cricketer who played international cricket in all formats for the England cricket team and county cricket for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. A right-handed higher/middle order batsm ...

– Belly, The Sherminator *

Richie Benaud Richard Benaud (; 6 October 1930 – 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer who, after his retirement from international cricket in 1964, became a highly regarded commentator on the game. Benaud was a Test cricket all-rounder, blending l ...

– Diamonds *

Travis Birt Travis Rodney Birt (born 9 December 1981) is an Australian former cricketer. A left-handed batsman, Birt represented the Australian national under-19 team before making his debut for Tasmania during the 2003–04 season. Strong form at state le ...

– Edgar *

Jack Blackham John McCarthy Blackham (11 May 1854 – 28 December 1932) was a Test cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. A specialist wicket-keeper, Blackham played in the first Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877 and the fam ...

- Black Jack, Prince of wicketkeepers *

Allan Border Allan Robert Border (born 27 July 1955) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test ma ...

– AB, Captain Grumpy *

Ian Botham Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham, (born 24 November 1955) is an English cricket commentator, member of the House of Lords, a former cricketer who has been chairman of Durham County Cricket Club since 2017 and charity fundraiser. Hailed as one ...

– Beefy, Guy the Gorilla *

Geoffrey Boycott Sir Geoffrey Boycott (born 21 October 1940) is a former Test cricketer, who played cricket for Yorkshire and England. In a prolific and sometimes controversial playing career from 1962 to 1986, Boycott established himself as one of England's m ...

– Fiery, Boycs, Thatch *

Don Bradman Sir Donald George Bradman, (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), nicknamed "The Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has bee ...

– The Don *

Dwayne Bravo Dwayne John Bravo (born 7 October 1983) is a Trinidadian cricketer and a former captain of the West Indies cricket team. A genuine right arm seam bowling all-rounder, Bravo is well known for his aggressive lower-order batting and for his bowli ...

– DJ *

Mike Brearley John Michael Brearley (born 28 April 1942) is a retired English first-class cricketer who captained Cambridge University, Middlesex, and England. He captained the international side in 31 of his 39 Test matches, winning 18 and losing only 4. ...

– Brears, Scagg *

Stuart Broad Stuart may refer to: Names *Stuart (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name) Automobile *Stuart (automobile) Places Australia Generally *Stuart Highway, connecting South Australia and the Northern Territory Norther ...

– Westlife *

Katherine Brunt Katherine Helen Brunt (born 2 July 1985) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds, Trent Rockets and England. She plays as a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower-order batter. She has won two Worl ...

– Brunty, Nunny *

Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah (born 6 December 1993) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team in all formats of the game. In the India's domestic cricket, he plays for Gujarat cricket team and Mumbai I ...

– Boom *

Mark Butcher Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fin ...

– Butch

C

Andy Caddick Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is a former cricketer who played for England as a fast bowler in Tests and ODIs. At 6 ft 5in, Caddick was a successful bowler for England for a decade, taking 13 five-wicket hauls in Test mat ...

– Des, Shack, Wingnut *

Yuzvendra Chahal Yuzvendra Chahal (born 23 July 1990) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in white ball cricket as a leg spin bowler. He plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier Le ...

– Yuzi *

Shivnarine Chanderpaul Shivnarine "Shiv" Chanderpaul (born 16 August 1974) is a Guyanese cricket coach and former captain of the West Indies cricket team. Considered one of the greatest batsmen of his era, Chanderpaul is the first Indo-Caribbean to play 100 Tests for ...

– The Chanderwall *

Ian Chappell Ian Michael Chappell (born 26 September 1943) is a former cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. He captained Australia between 1971 and 1975 before taking a central role in the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation. Born ...

– Chappelli *

Roston Chase Roston Lamar Chase (born 22 March 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays for the West Indies and Barbados. A batting allrounder, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. In July 2017, he was named Cricketer of the Year and ...

– Youngross *

Dan Christian Daniel Trevor Christian (born 4 May 1983) is an Australian professional cricketer with Aboriginal ancestry. He is considered to be a Twenty20 cricket specialist and has played for franchises all over the globe. Christian is known as a powerfu ...

– Dan the Man * Michael Clarke – Pup, Clarkey *

Herbie Collins Herbert Leslie Collins (21 January 1888 – 28 May 1959) was an Australian cricketer who played 19 Test matches between 1921 and 1926. An all-rounder, he captained the Australian team in eleven Tests, winning five, losing two with another fo ...

– Horseshoe *

Alastair Cook Sir Alastair Nathan Cook (born 25 December 1984) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club, and played for England in all international formats from 2006 to 2018. A former captain of the England Test and One-Day Intern ...

– Chef, Captain Cook *

Learie Constantine Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine, (21 September 19011 July 1971) was a West Indian cricketer, lawyer and politician who served as Trinidad and Tobago's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and became the UK's first black pe ...

– Electric Heels *

Mark Cosgrove Mark James Cosgrove (born 14 June 1984) is an Australian-English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and part-time medium pace bowler. He represented Australia in three One Day Internationals in 2006. Career Cosgrove made his state debu ...

– Cossy, Baby-Boof *

John Crawley John Paul Crawley (born 21 September 1971) is a former English first-class cricketer who played at international level for England and county cricket for Hampshire and Lancashire. Crawley, one of three brothers who all played first-class crick ...

– Creepy *

Colin Croft Colin Everton Hunte Croft (born 15 March 1953) is a former West Indian international cricketer. Cricket career Croft was (along with Andy Roberts, Michael Holding and Joel Garner) part of the potent West Indian quartet of fast bowlers from ...

– Bomber *

Kate Cross Kathryn Laura Cross (born 3 October 1991) is an English international cricketer. She also co-hosts a podcast with Alex Hartley named "No Balls: The Cricket Podcast". Career Cross plays domestic cricket for Lancashire, North West Thunder and N ...

– Crossy *

Martin Crowe Martin David Crowe (22 September 1962 – 3 March 2016) was a New Zealand cricketer, Test and ODI captain as well as a commentator. He played for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1982 and 1995, and is regarded as one of the count ...

– Hogan *

Pat Cummins Patrick James Cummins (born 8 May 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who captains the Australian cricket team in Test and ODI cricket. He is a fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He plays domestically for New South Wales. Cummi ...

– Patto, Cummo

D

Nida Dar Nida Rashid Dar (born 2 January 1987) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She is the current captain of the Pakistan women's national cricket team since April 2023. An all-rounder, Dar ...

– Lady Boom Boom * Ian Davis – Wizard *

Phillip DeFreitas Phillip Anthony Jason "Daffy" DeFreitas (born 18 February 1966) is an English former cricketer. He played county cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicestershire, Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire and Derbyshire County Cri ...

– Daffy *

Aravinda de Silva Deshabandu Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva ( si, අරවින්ද ද සිල්වා; born 17 October 1965) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain, who has also played in English county cricket. de Silva helped Sri Lanka to win the ...

– Mad Max * A. B. de Villiers – ABD, Mr. 360° * Peter Denning – Dasher *

Kapil Dev Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj (Pronunciation: əpiːl deːʋ born 6 January 1959) is an Indian former cricketer. He was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman, and was named by ''Wisden'' as the Indian Cricketer of the Centu ...

– The Haryana Hurricane *

Ted Dexter Edward Ralph Dexter, (15 May 1935 – 25 August 2021) was an England international cricketer. An aggressive middle-order batsman of ferocious power and a right-arm medium bowler, he captained Sussex and England in the early 1960s. He captaine ...

– Lord Ted *

Shikhar Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan (born 5 December 1985) is an Indian cricketer. Being a left-handed opening batsman and occasional captain of the India national cricket team, he captains Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and plays for Delhi in first-class ...

– Gabbar *

M. S. Dhoni Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian former international cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the curre ...

– Thala, MSD, Mahi, Captain Cool *

Graham Dilley Graham Roy Dilley (18 May 1959 – 5 October 2011) was an English international cricketer, whose main role was as a fast bowler. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and Worcestershire County Cricket Clubs, and appeared in ...

– Pica, Dill *

Michael Di Venuto Michael James Di Venuto (born 12 December 1973) is an Australian cricket coach and former first-class cricketer who represented both Australia (in One Day Internationals) and Italy. The bulk of his first-class cricket career was spent playing ...

– Diva *

Basil D'Oliveira Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE OIS (4 October 1931 – 19 November 2011) was an England international cricketer of South African Cape Coloured background, whose potential selection by England for the scheduled 1968–69 tour of apartheid-era South ...

– Dolly, Bas *

Allan Donald Allan Anthony Donald (born 20 October 1966) is a South African former cricketer who is also the current bowling coach of Bangladesh national cricket team. Often nicknamed 'White Lightning' due to his lightning quick bowling, he is considered ...

– White Lightning *

Brett Dorey Brett Raymond Dorey (born 3 October 1977) is an Australian former cricketer. He played four One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Australia national cricket team in 2006, picking up two wickets. He played domestic first-class and one-day cricke ...

– Behemoth *

Deandra Dottin Deandra Jalisa Shakira Dottin (born 21 June 1991) is a Barbadian cricketer and former track and field athlete. A right-handed batter and right-arm fast bowler, Dottin made her debut for the West Indies women's cricket team in ...

– World Boss * J. W. H. T. Douglas – Johnny Won't Hit Today *

Rahul Dravid Rahul Sharad Dravid (; born 11 January 1973) is an Indian cricket coach and former captain of the Indian national team, currently serving as its head coach. Prior to his appointment to the senior men's national team, Dravid was the Head of ...

– The Wall * K. S. Duleepsinhji – Duleep Mr Smith *

Sophia Dunkley Sophia Ivy Rose Dunkley (born 16 July 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey, South East Stars, Welsh Fire, Gujarat Giants and England. A right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler, she made her county debut in 2012 for ...

– Dunks *

Mignon du Preez Mignon du Preez (born 13 June 1989) is a South African cricketer, who was the women's team captain in all three forms of cricket, Test matches, ODIs and T20Is, from 2007 to 2018. A right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper, du Preez ...

– Minx

E

Phil Edmonds Philippe-Henri Edmonds (born 8 March 1951) is a former cricketer who represented England at international level and Middlesex at county level. After retiring he became a successful, albeit controversial, corporate executive. Edmonds played mos ...

– Goat, Henry *

Charlotte Edwards Charlotte Marie Edwards (born 17 December 1979) is an English former cricketer and current cricket coach and commentator. She played primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 23 Test matches, 191 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty2 ...

– Lottie, Chief *

Fidel Edwards Fidel Henderson Edwards (born 6 February 1982) is a Barbadian cricketer, who plays all formats of the game. A pace bowler, his round-arm action is "not unlike" that of former fast bowler Jeff Thomson. He was spotted in the nets by Brian Lara and ...

–

Castro Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is '' chester''. ...

* Matthew Elliott – Herb *

John Emburey John Ernest Emburey (born 20 August 1952) is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Western Province, Berkshire and England. According to cricket writer Colin Bateman, Emburey's participation in two So ...

– Embers, Ernie, Knuckle *

Farokh Engineer Farokh Maneksha Engineer (born 25 February 1938) is an Indian former cricketer. He played 46 Test matches for India, played first-class cricket for Bombay in India from 1959 to 1975 and for Lancashire County Cricket Club in England from 196 ...

- Rooky, Brylcreem Boy, Dikra Farookh *

Sean Ervine Sean Michael Ervine (born 6 December 1982) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer. Ervine played as an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled right-arm medium pace. Ervine was born at Harare in Zimbabwe and played for his country in the 2003 ...

– Slug, Siuc

F

Imran Farhat Imran Farhat ( ur, , born 20 May 1982) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2013. He usually opened the batting in most of his international innings. In January 2021, ...

– Romi * James Faulkner – The Finisher *

Steven Finn Steven Thomas Finn (born 4 April 1989) is an English cricketer. He is a right-arm fast bowler, who also bats right-handed. At the age of 16, he became Middlesex County Cricket Club's youngest-ever debutant in first-class cricket. He made his E ...

– The Watford Wall *

Andre Fletcher Andre Fletcher (born 28 November 1987) is a Grenadian cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies. He is a right-handed batsman and often keeps wicket. He played domestic cricket for Windward Islands and Grenada. He was one of the f ...

– The Spice Man *

Andrew Flintoff Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff (born 6 December 1977) is an English television and radio presenter and former international cricketer. Flintoff played all forms of the game and was one of the sport's leading all-rounders, a fast bowler, middle-orde ...

– Freddie *

Graeme Fowler Graeme "Foxy" Fowler (born 20 April 1957) is an English former professional cricketer and cricket coach, who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England, and later for Durham. He appeared in 21 Test matches and 26 One Day Internationa ...

– Foxy *

Peter Fulton Peter Gordon Fulton (born 1 February 1979) is a former New Zealand international cricketer who played for Canterbury at domestic level. He comes from a well recognised cricketing family with his uncle Roddy Fulton playing and captaining both C ...

– Two-metre Peter

G

Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir (; born 14 October 1981) is an Indian politician and former cricketer, who has played all formats of the game. He is a current member of the Lok Sabha since 2019. He received the Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2019, th ...

– Gauti *

Sourav Ganguly Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (; natively spelled as Gangopadhyay; born 8 July 1972), affectionately known as Dada (meaning ''"elder brother"'' in Bengali), is an Indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain w ...

– Prince of

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, God of Offside, Dada *

Joel Garner Joel Garner (born 16 December 1952) is a former West Indian cricketer, and a member of the highly regarded late 1970s and early 1980s West Indies cricket teams. Garner is the highest ranked One Day International bowler according to the ICC bes ...

– Big Bird *

Mike Gatting Michael William Gatting (born 6 June 1957) is an English former cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Middlesex (1975–1998; captain 1983–1997) and for England from 1977 to 1995, captaining the national side in twenty-three Test mat ...

– Fat Gatt *

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– Little master, Sunny *

Chris Gayle Christopher Henry Gayle, OD (born 21 September 1979) is a Jamaican cricketer who has been playing international cricket for the West Indies since 1999. A destructive batter, Gayle is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to have play ...

– World Boss, Mr. T20, Universe Boss, *

Herschelle Gibbs Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer, who played all formats of the game for fourteen years. A right-handed batsman, mostly opened the batting, Gibbs became the first player to hi ...

– Scooter * Eddie Gilbert – Fast Eddie *

Adam Gilchrist Adam Craig Gilchrist (; born 14 November 1971) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer and captain of the Australia national cricket team. He was an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keep ...

– Gilly, Churchy *

Ashley Giles Ashley Fraser Giles (born 19 March 1973) is a former English first-class cricketer, who played 54 Test matches and 62 One Day Internationals for England before being forced to retire due to a recurring hip injury. Giles played the entirety of ...

– Gilo, Skinny, Splash, The King of Spain, Wheelie Bin *

Jason Gillespie Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. A right-arm fast bowler, he was also a competent lower-order batsman whose unbeaten 201 in his last Test matc ...

– Dizzy *

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– Stoat *

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– W. G., The Doctor, The Old Man, The Champion * Rebecca Grundy – Grunners, Carol * Umar Gul – Guldozer * Asanka Gurusinha – Gura

H

* Brad Haddin – BJ, Hadds * Richard Hadlee – Paddles * Mohammad Hafeez – Professor, Professor of Sargodha * Alex Hales – Baz * Haseeb Hameed – Baby Boycott * Steve Harmison – Harmy, GBH (Grievous Bodily Harmison) * Chris Harris (cricketer), Chris Harris – Lugs * Pasty Harris, M J Harris – Pasty * Ryan Harris (cricketer), Ryan Harris – Ryano * Chris Hartley – Hannibal * Ian Harvey – Harvs, The Freak * Shane Harwood – Stickers * John Hastings (cricketer), John Hastings – The Duke * Nathan Hauritz – Ritzy * Matthew Hayden – Haydos, Big Fish * Rachael Haynes – Desmond Haynes, Des, Dessie * George Headley – Black Don Bradman, Bradman * Alyssa Healy – Midge * Hunter Hendry – Stork * Ben Hilfenhaus – Hilfy * Jack Hobbs – The Master * Brad Hodge – Hodgey, Dodgeball * Matthew Hoggard – Oggie * Michael Holding – Whispering Death * James Hopes – Catfish * A N Hornby, A. N. Hornby – Monkey, The Boss * Merv Hughes – Fruitfly * Nasser Hussain – Nashwan * David Hussey – Huss, Bomber, Junior Mr. Cricket * Michael Hussey – Mr Cricket, Huss

I

* Inzamam-ul-Haq – Inzi * Bert Ironmonger – Dainty * Tamim Iqbal – Dot Baba

J

* Ravindra Jadeja – Jaddu, Rockstar, Sir Jadeja * Phil Jaques – Pro * Douglas Jardine – The Iron Duke * Sanath Jayasuriya – Matara Mauler, Master Blaster, Sana * Gilbert Jessop – The Croucher * Mitchell Johnson (cricketer), Mitchell Johnson – Midge, Notch * Jess Jonassen – JJ * Ernie Jones (Australian sportsman), Ernie Jones – Jonah

K

* Mohammad Kaif – Kaifu * Romesh Kaluwitharana – Little Kalu, Little Dynamite * Danish Kaneria – Nani-Danny * Marizanne Kapp – Kappie * Chamara Kapugedera – Kapu * Dinesh Karthik – DK * Michael Kasprowicz – Kasper * Simon Katich – Kat * Justin Kemp – Kempie * Robert Key (cricketer), Robert Key – Keysy * Imran Khan – The Lion of Lahore * Zaheer Khan – Zak * Usman Khawaja – Uzzie, Captain Grumpy * Delissa Kimmince – DK * Michael Klinger – Maxy * Lance Klusener - Zulu * Heather Knight (cricketer), Heather Knight – Trev * Alan Knott – Knotty, Flea * Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Bhuvi, The Swing Prince * Virat Kohli – Cheeku, King Kohli * Nuwan Kulasekara – Kule * Anil Kumble – Apple, Jumbo * Kane Williamson, Kane Willamson - Cool Cat, King Kane

L

* Allan Lamb – Legga, Lambie * Justin Langer – Alfie, JL * Meg Lanning – Megastar, Serious Sally * Brian Lara – The Prince of Port of Spain * Gavin Larsen – The Postman * VVS Laxman, V. V. S. Laxman – Very Very Special * Bill Lawry – Phantom * Geoff Lawson (cricketer), Geoff Lawson – Henry Lawson, Henry * Darren Lehmann – Boof * Brett Lee – Bing, Binga, The Speedster, * H. D. G. Leveson Gower – Shrimp * Dennis Lillee – FOT * Clive Lloyd – Super Cat * David Lloyd (cricketer), David Lloyd – Bumble * Chris Lynn – Lynnsanity, Bash Brother * Nathan Lyon – G.O.A.T, Garry Lyon, Garry, Gazza

M

* Charles Macartney – Governor-General * Stuart MacGill – Mac, Magilla * Ken Mackay – Slasher * Farveez Maharoof – Fara * Jimmy Maher – Mahbo * Sajid Mahmood – Saj, King * Lasith Malinga – Malinga The Slinga, The Yorker King * Ashley Mallett – Rowdy * Vic Marks – Skid, Speedy * Charles Marriott – Father Marriott * Mitchell Marsh – Bison * Geoff Marsh – Swampy * Rod Marsh – Iron Gloves, Bacchus * Shaun Marsh – SOS * Frederick Martin (cricketer), Frederick Martin – Nutty * Damien Martyn – Marto * Lloyd Mash – Bangers * Khaled Mashud – Pilot * Angelo Mathews – Angie, Superman, Jocka * Greg Matthews – Mo * Glenn Maxwell – Big Show, Maxi/Maxy * Stan McCabe – Napper * Brendon McCullum – Bash Brother * Bryce McGain – McGoo * Glenn McGrath – Pigeon, Millard * Graham McKenzie – Garth * Brian McMillan – Big Mac * Craig McMillan – Macca * Colin Miller (cricketer), Colin Miller – Funky * Keith Miller – Nugget * Misbah-ul-Haq – Lone warrior, Tuk tuk, Man of Crisis * Amit Mishra – Mishi * Dave Mohammed – Tadpole * Beth Mooney – Moons * Roberta Moretti Avery – Big Mom * Chris Morris (cricketer), Chris Morris – Tipo * John Morrison (cricketer), John Morrison – Mystery * Mashrafe Mortaza – Koushik * Muttiah Muralitharan – Murali * Tim Murtagh – Dial M * Phil Mustard – Colonel

N

* Mohammad Nabi – The President * André Nel – Nella, Gunther * Mfuneko Ngam – Chew * Paul Nixon – Badger, Nico * Monty Noble – Mary Ann * Ashley Noffke – Noffers * Marcus North – Snork * Makhaya Ntini – George, Mdingi Express

O

* Iain O'Brien – Ober * Chris Old – Chilly * Kerry O'Keeffe – Skull * Bill O'Reilly (cricketer), Bill O'Reilly – Tiger

P

* Curly Page, Milford Page – Curly * Shikha Pandey – Shikhipedia * Monty Panesar – The Mont-ster, Python, The Beard to be Feared, The Sikh of Tweak * Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi – Tiger * Jeetan Patel – Dave * Ellyse Perry – Pez * Kevin Pietersen – K. P., Kelvin, Kelv, Kapes * Liam Plunkett – Pudsy * Pat Pocock – Percy * Kieron Pollard – Polly * Peter Pollock – Pooch, The Big Dog * Shaun Pollock – Polly * Ricky Ponting – Punter * Matt Prior – The Cheese

R

* Mustafizur Rahman – Fizz * Suresh Raina – Mr. Indian Premier League, IPL, Chinna Thala * Mark Ramprakash – Ramps * Arjuna Ranatunga – Captain Cool * Derek Randall – Arkle, Rags * Ranjitsinhji, K. S. Ranjitsinhji – Ranji * Abdul Razzaq (cricketer), Abdul Razzaq – The Razzler, Bang Bang Razzaq * Matt Renshaw – The Turtle * Viv Richards – Smokin Joe, Smokey, King Viv, The Emperor, The Master Blaster * Greg Ritchie – Fat Cat * Jemimah Rodrigues – Lil' J

S

* Megan Schutt – Schutter/Shooter * Virender Sehwag – Viru, Multan ka Sultan, Nawab of NajafgarhNawab of Najafgarh
Times of India * Mohammad Shahzad – MS Dhoni, Mahi, M. S., Shazi * Rohit Sharma – Hit-Man, Shana, 264 * Sandeep Sharma – Sandy * Anya Shrubsole – Hoof * Peter Siddle – Sid Vicious * Jack Simmons (cricketer), Jack Simmons – Flat Jack, Simmo * Harbhajan Singh – Bhajji, Turbanator * Mandeep Singh – Mandy * Yuvraj Singh –Yuvi, Prince * Tiger Smith, E J Smith – Tiger * Steve Smith (cricketer), Steve Smith – Smithy, Smudge, GOD * Fred Spofforth – The Demon * Alec Stewart – The Gaffer * Andrew Strauss – Lord Brocket, Straussy, Levi Strauss & Co., Levi, Muppet, Johann, Mare Man * Washington Sundar – Washi

T

* Hugh Tayfield – Toey * Brian Taylor (cricketer), Brian Taylor – Tonker * Mark Taylor (cricketer), Mark Taylor – Tubby * Ross Taylor – Rosco, Pallekelle Plunderer * Sachin Tendulkar – The God of Cricket, Little Master, Mumbai, Bombay Bomber, Tendlya * Shardul Thakur - Lord Shardul, Lord * Jeff Thomson – Thommo, Two-Up * Marcus Trescothick – Tresco, Banger * Fred Trueman – Fiery * Phil Tufnell – Tuffers, The Cat * Alan Turner (cricketer), Alan Turner – Fitteran * Charles Turner (Australian cricketer), Charles Turner – The Terror * Frank Tyson – Typhoon

U

* Derek Underwood – Deadly

W

* Max Walker – Tangles * Georgia Wareham – Wolfie * Shane Warne – Warnie, The King of Spin, The Sheikh of Tweak, * Pelham Warner – Plum * Mark Waugh – War in Afghanistan, Afghan - the forgotten Waugh, Junior * Steve Waugh – Tugga * Jack White (cricketer, born 1891), Jack White – Farmer * Bob Willis – Goose, Dylan, Harold, Swordfish * Paul Wilson (cricketer), Paul Wilson – Blocker * Lauren Winfield – Loz * Chris Woakes – Wizard * Danni Wyatt – Waggy

Y

* Suryakumar Yadav – SKY * Bruce Yardley – Roo

Z

* Monde Zondeki – All Hands

References

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