Brothers by name - 16 Cricketers sharing the same name
These players usually play for different teams but their first or last name matches.
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8. Chris Gayle, Chris Cairns and Chris Martin:
The rock star Gayle shares his first name with the colorful personality of the ‘black caps’ Chris Cairns alongside the hardworking and also a member of the New Zealand team Chris Martin. Chris Gayle is one of the world’s deadliest batsmen; Chris Cairns on the other hand was one of the finest all-rounders in the world. Whereas, Chris Martin was a prominent name in the New Zealand pace attack.
9. David Warner, David Hussey, David Miller:
The dangerous Australian opener, David Warner and his teammate David Hussey the all-rounder who is a right-hand batsman and off break bowler have the same first name, alongside David Miller the South African smasher. Apart from their name, the other common thing that these three share is their smashing batting style.
10. Shane Watson, Shane Warne, Shane Shillingford and Shane Bond:
Shane Warne, Australia’s legendary spinner has the same first name as his team member Shane Watson and West Indies right-arm off break bowler Shane Shillingford as well as New Zealand’s fast and fearsome bowler Shane Bond. Surprisingly, all the ‘Shanes’ were born with amazing bowling talents.
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