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Tallest & Shortes cricketer in all cricket

G. S. Kohli

International Vice-Captain
Tony Greig was nearly 7 feet tall.
When Vishwanath hits 100 vs eng He lift vishy on his shoulder Vishy about 5 feet 2 inch same as Mushfiqur & Ashwell Prince


1.6 metres =
5 feet 2.992 inches
 

G. S. Kohli

International Vice-Captain
Billy stanlake 2.4 meter

Boyd Rankin also 2.4

Bruce Read too very tall 6' -8"

Mohd Irfan 7'-1"

Jemieson/ Garner & Peter George 2.3 meter

  • MARCO JANSEN. (6 FEET 7 INCHES)
  • JASON HOLDER. (6 FEET 6 INCHES
Cris Tremlett & Steven Finn / Ambrose & S.Benn all 6 feet 7 inch
 

G. S. Kohli

International Vice-Captain
Tich Freeman ( 1.57 m) ( 5 feet 2 inch)

The tallest player to play for India at 6'6", Abhay Kuruvilla
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Most of the taller players tend to be bowlers. Which is why Will Jefferson was unusual in that he was an opening batsman who was 6'10" tall (2.08m)
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Kruger van Wyk 4'9" 145cm
Really? I thought he was low 5' in numbers. I can see a lot of articles out there referring to him being the shortest player in test cricket at 4ft 9in, but they all seem to reference wikipedia. I can find other sources with him at 4'10", 5'1" and 5'6". Similarly, there are plenty of photos I can find of him with other players, none of which seem to suggest that kind of difference in height.

But I grant you, most internet sources refer to 4'9".
 

Dendarii

International Debutant
Billy stanlake 2.4 meter

Boyd Rankin also 2.4

Bruce Read too very tall 6' -8"

Mohd Irfan 7'-1"

Jemieson/ Garner & Peter George 2.3 meter

  • MARCO JANSEN. (6 FEET 7 INCHES)
  • JASON HOLDER. (6 FEET 6 INCHES
Cris Tremlett & Steven Finn / Ambrose & S.Benn all 6 feet 7 inch
Just a suggestion - rather not mix imperial and metric units in the same post. I can't do the conversion in my head, so I have no idea whether Bruce Reid is taller than Boyd Rankin.
 

Zinzan

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Really? I thought he was low 5' in numbers. I can see a lot of articles out there referring to him being the shortest player in test cricket at 4ft 9in, but they all seem to reference wikipedia. I can find other sources with him at 4'10", 5'1" and 5'6". Similarly, there are plenty of photos I can find of him with other players, none of which seem to suggest that kind of difference in height.

But I grant you, most internet sources refer to 4'9".
van Wyk is damn short, but I'd put money the reported height of 4'9 was for comedy value, probably his team mates told him to submit that for a laugh. I'd guess he's around 5'3 -5'4, maybe an inch shorter than the more stocky Bavuma.
 

Zinzan

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Tony Greig was nearly 7 feet tall.
lol, Greig's height of 6'6 is not 'nearly 7 foot', in the same way that 5'6 isn't nearly 6 foot


Billy stanlake 2.4 meter

Boyd Rankin also 2.4

Bruce Read too very tall 6' -8"

Mohd Irfan 7'-1"

Jemieson/ Garner & Peter George 2.3 meter

  • MARCO JANSEN. (6 FEET 7 INCHES)
  • JASON HOLDER. (6 FEET 6 INCHES
Cris Tremlett & Steven Finn / Ambrose & S.Benn all 6 feet 7 inch

& Dude 2.4 meters is 7 foot 10 inches. Shaq at 7'1 is 2.16 meters.
 

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