32 Most popular nicknames in Cricket

19. Brett Lee ‘Binga’ –

Brett Lee’s nickname Binga is borrowed from Bing Lee, which is an electrical appliance chain in Australia.

20. Harbhajan Singh ‘Turbanator’ –

The name ‘Turbanator’ came into the picture when Bhajji troubled Steve Waugh’s Australian side in the Kolkata and Chennai Tests of the 2001 series at home. The name was coined by the Aussies themselves. He was the highest wicket taker with 32 wickets as India went on to win the series 2-1.

21. Herschelle Gibbs ‘Scooter’ –

Gibbs who made headlines with his controversial autobiography ‘To The Point’, was known as ‘Scooter’. “When I was 16 and couldn’t drive a car, the guys at Western Province joked that they would buy me a scooter,” Gibbs revealed at an event.