AB de Villiers

Top 10 Most Handsome Cricketers 2015

November 27, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Most Handsome Cricketers 2015

Cricket has a viewership that counts in millions all over the world as it also has own place in the heart of its million fans. Cricket is widely played as a main sport in continents like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh but also has its fans on many European and pacific countries also. Starting from the time when Don Bradman dominated the ground till the modern time having young players such as Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, cricketers are always a person to be followed by millions of cricket fanatics. Cricketers has their own income from various of their endorsements besides their static income from national and club teams to prove them as the most eligible bachelors in the planet. The world has seen many magazines that featured a cricketer on their cover sold millions of copies. They have well build body, sharp features besides their cash on the bank. So let us look at the Top 10 Most Handsome Cricketers 2015.

Top 10 Most Handsome Cricketers 2015

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is an Indian national cricket team member and also plays for his regional team Delhi and for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League. The 26-years cricketer was born in Delhi, India on 5 November 1988. He was known for his Right-handed Batting and occasional Right arm medium pace bowling but mainly plays his role as a Batsman in his national and club teams. Virat Kohli made his Test debut on 20 June 2011 against West Indies and made his ODI debut on 18 August 2008 against Sri Lanka. Now he is The Captain of Indian Test Team, After Retirement of M.S Dhoni from Test Cricket.

2. Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen is an England national cricket team member and also plays for his regional team St Lucia Zouks and for Delhi Daredevils in Indian Premier League. The 34-years cricketer was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa on 27 June 1980. He was known for his Right-handed Batting and occasional Right-arm off break bowling but mainly plays his role as a Batsman in his national and club teams. Kevin Pietersen made his Test debut on 21 July 2005 against Australia and made his ODI debut on 28 November 2004 against Zimbabwe. He made 8,181 runs with a batting average of 47.28 in just 104 international Test matches for England Cricket team. Kevin Pietersen also made 4,440 runs in 136 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a batting average of 40.73.

3. Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi is a Pakistan national cricket team member and also plays for Dhaka Gladiators and Ruhuna Royals. The 34-years cricketer was born in Khyber Agency, FATA, Pakistan on 1 March 1980. He was known for his Right-handed Batting and occasional Right arm leg spin bowling and mainly plays his role as an All-rounder in his national and club teams. Shahid Afridi made his Test debut on 22 October 1998 against Australia and made his ODI debut on 2 October 1996 against Kenya. He made 1,716 runs with a batting average of 36.51 in just 27 international Test matches for Pakistan Cricket team. Shahid Afridi also made 7,516 runs in 373 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a batting average of 23.34.

4. AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers is a South Africa national cricket team member and also plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils. The 30-years cricketer was born in Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa on 17 February 1984. He was known for his Right-handed Batting and mainly plays his role as a Wicket-keeper Batsman in his national and club teams. AB de Villiers made his Test debut on 17 December 2004 against England and made his ODI debut on 2 February 2005 against England. He made 7,168 runs with a batting average of 51.94 in just 92 international Test matches for South Africa Cricket team. AB de Villiers also made 6,543 runs in 162 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a batting average of 49.94.

5. Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke is a Australia national cricket team member and also plays for Pune Warriors India and Sydney Thunder. The 34-years cricketer was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia on 2 April 1981. He was known for his Right-handed Batting and occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowling and mainly plays his role as a batsman in his national and club teams. Michael Clarke made his Test debut on 6 October 2004 against India and made his ODI debut on 19 January 2003 against England. He made 8,297 runs with a batting average of 50.59 in just 107 international Test matches for Australia Cricket team. Michael Clarke also made 7,751 runs in 237 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a batting average of 45.06.

6. Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum is a New Zealand national cricket team member and also plays for Brisbane Heat and Chennai Super Kings. The 33-years cricketer was born in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand on 27 September 1981. He was known for his Right-handed Batting and mainly plays his role as a Wicket-keeper Batsman in his national and club teams. Brendon McCullum made his Test debut on 10 March 2004 against South Africa and made his ODI debut on 17 February 2002 against Australia. He made 5,349 runs with a batting average of 37.10 in just 88 international Test matches for New Zealand Cricket team. Brendon McCullum also made 5,200 runs in 231 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a batting average of 30.05.

7. Mitchell Johnson

Mitchell Johnson is a Australia national cricket team member and also plays for Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab India. The 33-years cricketer was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia on 8 November 2007. He was known for his Left-arm fast bowling and Left-handed Batting and mainly plays his role as a fast bowler in his national and club teams. Mitchell Johnson made his Test debut on 10 March 2004 against Sri Lanka and made his ODI debut on 10 December 2005 against New Zealand. He achieved 270 wickets with a bowling average of 27.47 in just 61 international Test matches for Australia Cricket team. Mitchell Johnson also achieved 221 wickets in 144 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a bowling average of 25.72.

8. Faf Du Plessis

Faf Du Plessis is a South Africa national cricket team member and also plays for Melbourne Renegades and Chennai Super Kings. The 30-years cricketer was born in Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa on 13 July 1984. He was known for his Right-handed Batting and occasional Right-arm leg-break bowling and mainly plays his role as a Middle-order batsman in his national and club teams. Faf Du Plessis made his Test debut on 2 November 2012 against Australia and made his ODI debut on 18 January 2011 against India. He made 1,262 runs with a batting average of 52.58 in just 17 international Test matches for South Africa Cricket team. Faf Du Plessis also made 1,503 runs in 53 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a batting average of 32.67.

9. Alastair Cook

Faf Du Plessis is an England national cricket team member and also plays for regional team Essex (squad no. 26) and MCC. The 29-years cricketer was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England on 25 December 1984. He was known for his Left-handed Batting and occasional Right-arm medium bowling and mainly plays his role as an Opening batsman in his national and club teams. Faf Du Plessis made his Test debut on 1 March 2006 against Sri Lanka and made his ODI debut on 28 June 2006 against India. He made 8,423 runs with a batting average of 46.02 in just 109 international Test matches for England Cricket team. Faf Du Plessis also made 3,085 runs in 86 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a batting average of 37.62.

10. Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn is a South Africa national cricket team member and also plays for Brisbane Heat and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The 31-years cricketer was born in Phalaborwa, Transvaal Province, South Africa on 27 June 1983. He was known for his Right -arm fast bowling and Right -handed Batting and mainly plays his role as a fast bowler in his national and club teams. Dale Steyn made his Test debut on 17 December 2004 against England and made his ODI debut on 17 August 2005 against Asia XI. He achieved 383 wickets with a bowling average of 22.56 in just 75 international Test matches for South Africa Cricket team. Dale Steyn also achieved 125 wickets in 82 One Day International matches for his national cricket team with a bowling average of 25.98.

The increase in earnings of the famous cricket players besides the built up of great fan basses are also due to regional and twenty20 championships all over the world such as Indian Premier League and Australian Big Bash league. The sports world expect to see more number of handsome cricketers in the future as the tournaments provides great platform for young players to rise into stardom.

You May Also Like: World’s Most Paid Cricketers 2015.

Cricket Hall Of Fame 2015 – Top 10

October 19, 2014 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Cricket Hall Of Fame 2015

Cricket is believed to be the second most popular sport in the world and the most viewed sporting event in sub-continents like India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. There are many players who achieved great height of success last year, and are preparing to kick start the new season of 2015. Our team inducted the top players in our 2015 Cricket Hall of Fame while keeping in mind the recent performance of the players in all three formats of the game Tests, ODIs and Twenty20. ICC always keeps the rating of the players updated as the rating of the players in all three formats also played a key role in the selection of our Hall of Fame. There are many cricketers who performed extremely well this year in certain formats of the game but for better accuracy, and to honor the player who performed pretty well in all the formats of the game, we are now proudly presenting the inaugural inductees of our Hall of Fame. So here is the list of 2015 Cricket Hall of Famers.

Cricket Hall Of Fame 2015 – Top 10

1. AB de Villiers

Captain of the South African One Day International team, AB de Villiers scored 7,168 runs in 92 Test matches, 6,543 runs in 162 ODI matches and 1007 runs in 57 Twenty20 matches. He currently stands with 869 ODI rating points and 888 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 885 among ODI players on 12th July 2014 against Sri Lanka, which placed him on the top place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. De Villiers touched the mark of highest ranking point of 935 among Test players on 20th February 2014 against Australia which placed him on the second position of the ICC Test Players ranking and achieved 571 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 20th May 2010 against West Indies which again placed him on the 35th position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 498.

2. Kumar Sangakkara

Sri Lankan international cricketer and former captain Kumar Sangakkara dominated the number one spot in the ICC Test batting rankings between 2005 and 2014. He is one of the “most polished and prudent of batsmen” according to ESPN. Sangakkara scored 11,988 runs in 128 Test matches, 12,844 runs in 380 ODI matches and 17,099 runs in 221 First Class cricket matches. He currently stands with 800 ODI rating points and 915 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 853 among ODI players on 3rd March 2014 against Afghanistan, which placed him on the fifth place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Sangakkara touched the mark of highest ranking point of 938 among Test players on 1st December 2007 against England, which placed him on the top position of the ICC Test Players ranking.

3. Hashim Amla

South African right-handed top order batsman Hashim Amla scored 6,415 runs in 79 Test matches, 4,434 runs in 89 ODI matches and 13,875 runs in 181 First Class cricket matches. He currently stands with 848 ODI rating points and 863 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 901 among ODI players on 5th September 2012 against England, which placed him on the Second place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Amla touched the mark of highest ranking point of 907 among Test players on 13th October 2013 against Pakistan, which placed him on the sixth position of the ICC Test Players ranking and achieved 611 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 4th April 2014 against India, which again placed him on the 18th position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 611.

4. Virat Kohli

Indian middle-order batsman and occasional captain Virat Kohli scored 1,855 runs in 29 Test matches, 5,688 runs in 138 ODI matches and 4,043 runs in 60 First Class cricket matches. He currently stands with 845 ODI rating points and 618 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 886 among ODI players on 26th February 2014 against Bangladesh, which placed him on the Third place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Kohli touched the mark of highest ranking point of 784 among Test players on 14th February 2014 against New Zealand, which placed him on the 25th position of the ICC Test Players ranking, and achieved 897 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 7th September 2014 against England, which again placed Kohli on the top position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 897.

5. Angelo Mathews

Captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team for both Test and One Day International Angelo Mathews scored 3,054 runs in 44 Test matches, 3,015 runs in 132 ODI matches and 5,103 runs in 74 First Class cricket matches. He currently stands with 651 ODI rating points and 873 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 652 among ODI players on 26th August 2014 against Pakistan, which placed him on the Sixteenth place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Mathews touched the mark of highest ranking point of 873 among Test players on 14th August 2014 against Pakistan, which placed him on the Forth position of the ICC Test Players ranking, and achieved 493 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 3rd April 2014 against West Indies, which again placed Mathews on the Fortieth position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 485.

6. Ahmed Shehzad

Pakistani right-handed opening batsman and occasional part-time legbreak bowler Ahmed Shehzad scored 273 runs in 3 Test matches, 1,586 runs in 44 ODI matches and 528 runs in 26 Twenty20 matches. He currently stands with 649 ODI rating points and 399 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 670 among ODI players on 4th March 2014 against Bangladesh, which placed him on the Seventeenth place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Shehzad touched the mark of highest ranking point of 403 among Test players on 16th January 2014 against Sri Lanka, which placed him on the 66th position of the ICC Test Players ranking and achieved 709 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 30th March 2014 against Bangladesh, which again placed Shehzad on the tenth position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 660.

7. MS Dhoni

Current captain of the Indian national cricket team in all three forms of the game MS Dhoni scored 4,628 runs in 86 Test matches, 8,046 runs in 243 ODI matches and 822 runs in 49 Twenty20 matches. He stands with 771 ODI rating points and 607 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 836 among ODI players on 31st October 2009 against Australia, which placed him on the Sixth place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Dhoni touched the mark of highest ranking point of 662 among Test players on 14th February 2010 against South Africa which placed him on the 28th position of the ICC Test Players ranking and achieved 514 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 10th October 2013 against Australia, which again placed Dhoni on the thirtieth position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 512.

8. Brendon McCullum

Current captain of the New Zealand’s international cricket team in all three forms of the game Brendon McCullum scored 5,219 runs in 84 Test matches, 5,172 runs in 229 ODI matches and 7,929 runs in 131 First Class cricket matches. He currently stands with 615 ODI rating points and 651 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 685 among ODI players on 23rd February 2013 against England, which placed him on the Twenty-fourth place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. McCullum touched the mark of highest ranking point of 724 among Test players on 14th February 2014 against India which placed him on the 20th position of the ICC Test Players ranking and achieved 849 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 21st September 2012 against Bangladesh, which again placed McCullum on the Fourth position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 782.

9. David Warner

Australian quick-scoring left-handed opening batsman David Warner scored 2,467 runs in 30 Test matches, 1,287 runs in 42 ODI matches and 1,391 runs in 51 Twenty20 matches. He currently stands with 549 ODI rating points and 871 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 589 among ODI players on 29th June 2012 against England, which placed him on the Forty-fifth place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Warner touched the mark of highest ranking point of 871 among Test players on 1st March 2014 against South Africa which placed him on the Fifth position of the ICC Test Players ranking and achieved 825 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 11th May 2010 against West Indies, which again placed Warner on the Seventh position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 703.

10. Mohammad Hafeez

Pakistani cricketer and former captain of Pakistan national cricket team in the T20 format Mohammad Hafeez scored 2,174 runs in 36 Test matches, 4,096 runs in 141 ODI matches and 1,270 runs in 54 Twenty20 matches. He currently stands with 646 ODI rating points and 442 Tests rating points as of 2014. He achieved his highest ranking points of 665 among ODI players on 4th March 2014 against Bangladesh, which placed him on the Eighteenth place of the ICC ODI Players Ranking. Hafeez touched the mark of highest ranking point of 595 among Test players on 30th June 2012 against Sri Lanka, which placed him on the 57th position of the ICC Test Players ranking and achieved 649 ranking points among Twenty20 players on 11th December 2013 against Sri Lanka which again placed Hafeez on the Twentieth position of the ICC T20 Rankings with the recent ranking point of 594.

Cricket fans all over the world are now eagerly waiting to see some excellent performances in the upcoming matches. Who knows, these players by show their flair and make new history, breaking past records of the legendary players.