Cricketers and their Monikers

[SillyCowCorner1]

Viv Richards- the Master Blaster
Not sure of the origins of this one, but it fits the dude so perfectly.
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Brian Lara- The Prince of Port of Spain
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul- Tiger
Early on in his career he was an excellent fielder. Shiv was on record saying that he doesn't know why "the manager and coach" calls him Tiger.
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Shoaib Akhtar- Rawalpindi Express
Mashrafe Mortaza- Narail Express
Gavaskar and Tendulkar- Little Master
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Too lazy to list more at the moment...

 

[GoodAreasShane]

My favourite still has to be Sloon Tait. Came about from a Sri Lankan hotel receptionist and their complete inability to pronounce Shaun correctly.

Gary MiniGolf Putland another pretty good one from my neck of the woods

 

[trundler]

Virat Kohli - ****

 

[andruid]

Steve Tikolo - Gunz

That wins

 

[aussie tragic]

Michael Holding....whispering death

 

[cnerd123]

Joe Denly goes by No Pants which still amuses me

Steve 'Tugga' Waugh is another clever one

'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle deserves a mention

'White Lightening' Allan Donald a classic one

George Headly used to be called the Black Bradman, probably counts

There is Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi aka 'Tiger' Pataudi

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Scott "Pig" Styris
Nathan "Dirtbag" Astle

 

[MrPrez]

Dale Steyn - Phalaborwa Express

Lance "Zulu" Klusener

Paul "Gogga" Adams (gogga is bug in Afrikaans - based on how he looked when he bowled)

 

[Bijed]

Ashley Giles - King of Spain

 

[aussie tragic]

Mark 'Afghan' Waugh, who when not selected in late 80's although his twin was a star (the forgotten war)

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Ashley Giles - King of Spain

Charles II?

 

[vcs]

Didn't they name him 'Audi' when he got four ducks in a row?

EDIT : Referring to Mark Waugh there. The Aussies are far more creative with their nicknames compared to the English, who usually just stick a 'y' at the end of the name.

 

[Coronis]

Joe Denly goes by No Pants which still amuses me

Steve 'Tugga' Waugh is another clever one

'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle deserves a mention

'White Lightening' Allan Donald a classic one

George Headly used to be called the Black Bradman, probably counts

There is Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi aka 'Tiger' Pataudi

You mean Bradman got called the White Headley. Tiger O’Reilly and Grum were quality.

 

[aussie tragic]

Didn't they name him 'Audi' when he got four ducks in a row?

Yeah, should have named him undroppable after that and they dropped Dean Jones instead.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Some cricketers' nicknames become so ubiquitous it's almost odd to hear them called by their given names, Jack Russell, Freddie Flintoff, Tubby Taylor & Dizzy Gillespie being obvious examples.

 

[marc71178]

My favourite still has to be Sloon Tait. Came about from a Sri Lankan hotel receptionist and their complete inability to pronounce Shaun correctly.

Tin Arse gets it for me for Ian Botham (or Iron Bottom as the hotel receptionist called him)

 

[cnerd123]

Didn't they name him 'Audi' when he got four ducks in a row?

EDIT : Referring to Mark Waugh there. The Aussies are far more creative with their nicknames compared to the English, who usually just stick a 'y' at the end of the name.

Reminds of 'The Bombay Duck' Ajit Agarkar

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Slinga Malinga
Shakib Al Hasan- Ice Man

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Bureywala express-waqar
Boom boom-afridi.
Sultan of multan - Sehwag

The wall-rahul

Very very special-vvs

Jumbo-kumble

King kohli.

Captain Cool-MSD

SULTAN of swing-wasim

Dada-ganguly

Turbanator-harbhajan

 

[morgieb]

My favourite still has to be Sloon Tait. Came about from a Sri Lankan hotel receptionist and their complete inability to pronounce Shaun correctly.

Gary MiniGolf Putland another pretty good one from my neck of the woods

Apple Crumble was a great one in the Tait regard (based on the Poms not being able to pronounce Anil Kumble properly)