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Why do cricketers have rubbish nicknames?
- Thread starter Craig
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FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Because they're just nicknames? Not sure what the point of this thread is really.
Incidentally, "pidge" isn't as straightforward as the others, and Warne's got other nicknames. The rest of them are just plays on their names really. Not sure what else you'd expect, it's basically the same nickname process you get for players in every sport.
Incidentally, "pidge" isn't as straightforward as the others, and Warne's got other nicknames. The rest of them are just plays on their names really. Not sure what else you'd expect, it's basically the same nickname process you get for players in every sport.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Haha fair enough. I just don't see it as big news that most nicknames are pretty uninteresting. The funniest one tonight was "Truck". Completely random.Craig said:
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I had a chuckle at "X" - a bit of a joke at the expense of the length of Crosthwaite's name.FaaipDeOiad said:
Josh
International Regular
Matt79
Global Moderator
There are some more interesting ones - Sarfraz for Clark, Catfish for Hopes, Dog-scratch for Katich, "Bing" Lee, hell even Fred for Flintoff and Punter for Ponting...
Maybe we should start a comp to come up with decent nicknames for players. Jaques is the likely next addition to the Australian team - does he have a nickname already, or otherwise, can we suggest something?
Maybe "Nosey"... a play on "No C" as in correcting the common misspelling of his surname?
Maybe we should start a comp to come up with decent nicknames for players. Jaques is the likely next addition to the Australian team - does he have a nickname already, or otherwise, can we suggest something?
Maybe "Nosey"... a play on "No C" as in correcting the common misspelling of his surname?
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Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
Well if we are going to lengths to come up with a nickname. Starting from your point. How about Arthur for Jaques?
Using Nosey from above, then Nosey the nickname of the Duke of Wellington (Waterloo and all that) and his real name was Arthur.
Just a thought, feel free to ignore me
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Hattie? After the beloved battleaxe famous for the Carry On films. The obvious one for anyone with that surname.
chris.hinton
International Captain
who cares what nicknames they got really?
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Yeah I thought that was the case too.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Maybe only Australians have rubbish nicknames.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
NBA nicknames are terrible. Juvenile and aimed at confused teenagers. Weak really
EDIT- In fairness, though, they are not at AND1 lows
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Dravid
International Captain
Erm, no they aren't. They make sense. Allen Iverson is named the Answer because he is the answer to any game that the teams down, much like Dravid. If NBA names were given to cricketers, "Answer" would given to Dravid, or Kumble. Because they are answers to saving a team. Mr. Big Shot is another sensible name because Chauncey Billups is known for making big shots out of no where. They are good and they do make sense.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
No, again they are juvenile and they are trying far to hard with the nicknames. I cant think as anything so weak as contrived and designed nicknames with the aim to add 'flava'
Dravid
International Captain
It's better than nicknames like Mr.Cricket Punter Warney Haydos Simmos and so on tbh
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
Well Mr Cricket is weak, but I dont see how thats any different to Mr. Big Shot that you just praised.
The others are just natural nicknames evolved from own names. Its safe to say that these names are not designed for 'street' reasons or designed by marketing execs for a corporate advertising campaign like many in the NBA are.