<strong>7 cricketers and their Idols:</strong> Cricketers are followed, loved and admired everywhere in the world, they have fans, are idolized and looked upon as inspiration. But, these cricketers too have grown up watching and getting inspired by cricketers; they have their favourites, their idols, a star player of their own. Cricketers as young boys and budding players looked upon at some cricketers for inspiration. They loved the game and the players, learnt from their style, copied their batting and bowling actions and moreover, dreamed of becoming a part of their world.

<strong>Here are 7 cricketers and their idols:</strong>

<strong>1. Stuart Broad is a McGrath fan:</strong>

Australian pacer and legendary bowler Glenn McGrath has been the source of inspiration for the England fast bowler and the recent Ashes hero Stuart Broad. Broad calls McGrath his childhood hero.

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<strong>2. Virat Kohli idolizes Sachin:</strong>

Virat from the beginning of his career has been compared to Sachin Tendulkar, but it is a fact less known that it was one of the dreams of the Indian heart throb to bat like the Master. Virat has grown up seeing Tendulkar bat, and he always wanted to bat like Sachin. Although Virat shares the dressing room with the Willow Prince but he cannot forget the day he first saw his idol.

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<strong>3. Michael Clarke is a Brian Lara fan:</strong>

On being asked about his favourite in the cricket world, where Clarke himself is a favourite for many, he answered with the name of legendary Brian Lara. The Captain of Australian Test team for just a Test match more Clarke called himself as a Lara fan.

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<strong>4. Sachin Tendulkar’s favourites- Sir Viv Richards,Sunil Gavaskar and Sandeep Patil:</strong>

Sachin has named Vivian Richards as his favourite, Sir Viv Richards is no doubt a legend. Sachin also named his team mates Sunil Gavaskar and Sandip Patil as his favourite players in the cricket world.

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<strong>5. Shahid Afridi&#8217;s favourite is Saeed Anwar:</strong>

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-17548" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shahid-Afridi-News.jpg" alt="Best bowling figures per wicket in ODIs" width="594" height="396" sizes="(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-17548" class="wp-caption-text">Shahid Afridi. (© Getty Images)</figcaption>

The smashing all-rounder of the Pakistani side has named Saeed Anwar as his all-time favourite name in the cricket world. Saeed Anwar is a legendary Pakistani batsman, alongside Afridi named himself as his favourite.

<strong>6. Mustafiqur Rahman is Amir&#8217;s fan:</strong>

The young fast bowler of the Bangladesh team has declared Mohammad Amir as his idol. Rahman loves his bowling action and followed the Pakistani pacer while he played. He also said that no fixing case could decrease his admiration for the fast bowler.

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<strong>7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni admires Gilchrist:</strong>

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As soon as Dhoni began to make his prominence in the Indian team, comparisons made way, Dhoni was compared to Gilly. But Dhoni’s side of the story is different, Gilly is admired by every cricket fan and the captain cool who himself has many fans is a Gilchrist admirer. Next in the list for our captain is Sachin Tendulkar.

<p><strong>7 cricketers and their Idols:</strong> Cricketers are followed, loved and admired everywhere in the world, they have fans, are idolized and looked upon as inspiration. But, these&nbsp;cricketers too have grown up watching and getting inspired by cricketers;&nbsp;they have their favourites, their idols, a star player of their own. Cricketers as young boys and budding players looked upon at some cricketers for inspiration. They loved the game and the players, learnt from their style, copied their batting and bowling actions and moreover, dreamed of becoming a part of their world.</p>
<h4><strong>Here are 7 cricketers and their idols:</strong></h4>
<h4><strong>1. Stuart Broad is a McGrath fan:</strong></h4>
<p>Australian pacer and legendary bowler Glenn McGrath has been the source of inspiration for the England fast bowler and the recent Ashes hero Stuart Broad. Broad calls McGrath his childhood hero.</p>
<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/mcgrath-2097522.jpg" alt width="594" height="395" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>2. Virat Kohli idolizes Sachin:</strong></h4>
<p>Virat from the beginning of his career has been compared to Sachin Tendulkar, but it is a fact less known that it was one of the dreams of the Indian heart throb to bat like the Master. Virat has grown up seeing Tendulkar bat, and he always wanted to bat like Sachin. Although Virat shares the dressing room with the Willow Prince but he cannot forget the day he first saw his idol.</p>
<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/275059-virat-sachin-700.jpg" alt width="700" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>3. Michael Clarke is a Brian Lara fan:</strong></h4>
<p>On being asked about his favourite in the cricket world, where Clarke himself is a favourite for many, he answered with the name of legendary Brian Lara. The Captain of Australian Test team for just a Test match more Clarke called himself as a Lara fan.</p>
<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/daab323aa37cf70516fa93391fc0719e?width=700" alt width="700" height="394" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong><a href="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/daab323aa37cf70516fa93391fc0719e?width=700" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(Photo Source)</a></strong></figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>4.&nbsp;Sachin Tendulkar’s favourites- Sir Viv Richards,Sunil Gavaskar and Sandeep Patil:</strong></h4>
<p>Sachin has named Vivian Richards as his favourite, Sir Viv Richards is no doubt a legend. Sachin also named his team mates Sunil Gavaskar and Sandip Patil as his favourite players in the cricket world.</p>
<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/article-2312580-196B9FF1000005DC-912_634x642.jpg" alt width="634" height="642" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong><a href="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/Photo_gallery/sachin11_111413030225.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(Photo Source)</a></strong></figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>5. Shahid Afridi’s favourite is Saeed Anwar:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_17548" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17548" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-17548" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shahid-Afridi-News.jpg" alt="Best bowling figures per wicket in ODIs" width="594" height="396" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-17548" class="wp-caption-text">Shahid Afridi. (© Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The smashing all-rounder of the Pakistani side has named Saeed Anwar as his all-time favourite name in the cricket world. Saeed Anwar is a legendary Pakistani batsman, alongside Afridi named himself as his favourite.</p>
<h4><strong>6. Mustafiqur Rahman is Amir’s fan:</strong></h4>
<p>The young fast bowler of the Bangladesh team has declared Mohammad Amir as his idol. Rahman loves his bowling action and followed the Pakistani pacer while he played. He also said that no fixing case could decrease his admiration for the fast bowler.</p>
<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/CH-EZudUwAAUh9_.jpg" alt width="600" height="600" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni admires Gilchrist:</strong></h4>
<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/gilchrist-has-praised-ms-dhonis-captaincy.jpg" alt width="598" height="419" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
<p>As soon as Dhoni began to make his prominence in the Indian team, comparisons made way, Dhoni was compared to Gilly. But Dhoni’s side of the story is different, Gilly is admired by every cricket fan and the captain cool who himself has many fans is a Gilchrist admirer. Next in the list for our captain is Sachin Tendulkar.</p>

<p><strong>7 cricketers and their Idols:</strong> Cricketers are followed, loved and admired everywhere in the world, they have fans, are idolized and looked upon as inspiration. But, these cricketers too have grown up watching and getting inspired by cricketers; they have their favourites, their idols, a star player of their own. Cricketers as young boys and budding players looked upon at some cricketers for inspiration. They loved the game and the players, learnt from their style, copied their batting and bowling actions and moreover, dreamed of becoming a part of their world.</p>
<h4><strong>Here are 7 cricketers and their idols:</strong></h4>
<h4><strong>1. Stuart Broad is a McGrath fan:</strong></h4>
<p>Australian pacer and legendary bowler Glenn McGrath has been the source of inspiration for the England fast bowler and the recent Ashes hero Stuart Broad. Broad calls McGrath his childhood hero.</p>
<figure style="width: 594px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/mcgrath-2097522.jpg" alt width="594" height="395"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>2. Virat Kohli idolizes Sachin:</strong></h4>
<p>Virat from the beginning of his career has been compared to Sachin Tendulkar, but it is a fact less known that it was one of the dreams of the Indian heart throb to bat like the Master. Virat has grown up seeing Tendulkar bat, and he always wanted to bat like Sachin. Although Virat shares the dressing room with the Willow Prince but he cannot forget the day he first saw his idol.</p>
<figure style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/275059-virat-sachin-700.jpg" alt width="700" height="400"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>3. Michael Clarke is a Brian Lara fan:</strong></h4>
<p>On being asked about his favourite in the cricket world, where Clarke himself is a favourite for many, he answered with the name of legendary Brian Lara. The Captain of Australian Test team for just a Test match more Clarke called himself as a Lara fan.</p>
<figure style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/daab323aa37cf70516fa93391fc0719e?width=700" alt width="700" height="394"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong><a href="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/daab323aa37cf70516fa93391fc0719e?width=700" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(Photo Source)</a></strong></figcaption></figure>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>4. Sachin Tendulkar’s favourites- Sir Viv Richards,Sunil Gavaskar and Sandeep Patil:</strong></h4>
<p>Sachin has named Vivian Richards as his favourite, Sir Viv Richards is no doubt a legend. Sachin also named his team mates Sunil Gavaskar and Sandip Patil as his favourite players in the cricket world.</p>
<figure style="width: 634px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/article-2312580-196B9FF1000005DC-912_634x642.jpg" alt width="634" height="642"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong><a href="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/Photo_gallery/sachin11_111413030225.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(Photo Source)</a></strong></figcaption></figure>
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<h4><strong>5. Shahid Afridi&#8217;s favourite is Saeed Anwar:</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_17548" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17548" style="width: 594px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-17548" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shahid-Afridi-News.jpg" alt="Best bowling figures per wicket in ODIs" width="594" height="396" sizes="(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-17548" class="wp-caption-text">Shahid Afridi. (© Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The smashing all-rounder of the Pakistani side has named Saeed Anwar as his all-time favourite name in the cricket world. Saeed Anwar is a legendary Pakistani batsman, alongside Afridi named himself as his favourite.</p>
<h4><strong>6. Mustafiqur Rahman is Amir&#8217;s fan:</strong></h4>
<p>The young fast bowler of the Bangladesh team has declared Mohammad Amir as his idol. Rahman loves his bowling action and followed the Pakistani pacer while he played. He also said that no fixing case could decrease his admiration for the fast bowler.</p>
<figure style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/CH-EZudUwAAUh9_.jpg" alt width="600" height="600"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni admires Gilchrist:</strong></h4>
<figure style="width: 598px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/gilchrist-has-praised-ms-dhonis-captaincy.jpg" alt width="598" height="419"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><strong>(Photo Source)</strong></figcaption></figure>
<p>As soon as Dhoni began to make his prominence in the Indian team, comparisons made way, Dhoni was compared to Gilly. But Dhoni’s side of the story is different, Gilly is admired by every cricket fan and the captain cool who himself has many fans is a Gilchrist admirer. Next in the list for our captain is Sachin Tendulkar.</p>

7 cricketers and their Idols

7 cricketers and their Idols: Cricketers are followed and loved everywhere in the world but they too have their idols, here are 7 cricketers and their idols