Cricketers Nicknames

English Cricketer's Nicknames

Marcus Trescothick = Banger (Loves eating sausages apparently)
Andrew Flintoff = Freddie (After Freddie Flintstone the cartoon character)
Derek Randall = Arkle (Reflects his speed when fielding)
Michael Vaughan = Vaughny and Virgil (Thunderbirds)

Robert Russell = Jack (Excellent wicketkeeper/ batsman for Gloucestershire and England. Also an excellent painter)
Ashley Giles = King of Spain (Ashley ordered several coffee mugs to be made to sell to raise money in his testimonial year. Apparently they were to have read ' The King of Spin' . They didn't and the rest is history as they say)
Phil Tufnell = The Cat (Phil liked taking naps)
Graham Dilley was known as Picca
Ian Botham = Beefy
Graham Gooch of course was Zap (Emilio Zapata moustache)
Chris Old was known as Chilli
Paul Collingwood = Nice Ginger
W.G. Grace = the Doctor
Keith Fletcher = The Gnome of Essex
Kevin Pietersen = K.P
Derek Underwood = Deadly

Australian Cricketer's Nicknames:

Mark Waugh was known as Afghanistan since he was often the forgotten Waugh; also he was known as Audi after he got 4 ducks in a row which was recorded in the scorebook as 0000.

Steve Waugh, as Tugga or Drobe.
Don Bradman = The Don
Glen McGrath = pigeon
Ritchie Benaud = Diamonds
Shane Warne = Warney, Hollywood, The Sheikh of Tweak
Ricky Ponting = Punter

The Aussie Twenty20 team took to the field against England in January 2007 with their nicknames on the back of their shirts. Thus we learn:

Michael Clarke = Clarkey. Yet another unimaginative one
Matthew Hayden = Haydos. Not the most imaginative choice
Ricky Ponting = Punter. He likes a bet, especially on the horses and the dogs
Mike Hussey = Huss. His name would be his nickname if his nickname was his name. Get it?
Adam Gilchrist = Church. Because the last syllable of his surname is "Christ"
Andrew Symonds = Roy. His dad's choice, after Roy of the Rovers.
Cameron White = Bear. Apparently because he is believed to resemble the Bundaberg Rum Bear, a polar bear used to advertise an Australian spirit
Nathan Bracken = Andy G. He looks like Andrew Gunsberg, host of reality show Australian Idol
Ben Hilfenhaus = Hilfy. It's easier to say than Hilfenhaus
Brad Hogg = George. Brad is his middle name - George is his first
Shane Harwood = Stickers. Because of his liking for tattoos.

Pakistan Cricketer's Nicknames

Wasim Akram = Prince of Pakistan, Sultan of Swing
Saqlain Mushtaq = Saqi, Professor (wears glasses and outsmarts the batsman)
Shahid Afridi = Boom Boom
Inzamam ul Haq = Aloo (potato)
Shoaib Akhtar = Rawalpindi Express (Fastest bowler in the world born in Rawalpindi)

Indian Cricketer's Nicknames

Sachin Tendulkar = Little Master
Rahul Dravid = The Wall (Difficult to bowl at or get out)
Harbhajan Singh =The Turbanator, Bhajji (by team-mates)
Saurav Ganguly = Maharaj, Prince of Calcutta, Dada, Bengali Tiger
Anil Kumble = Jumbo

West Indian Cricketer's Nicknames

Brian Lara = The Prince
Joel Garner = Big Bird
Clive Lloyd = Super Cat

South African Cricketer's Nicknames

Allan Donald = White Lightning (Extremely fast bowler)
Shaun Pollock = Polly
Graeme Pollock = The Little Dog
Lance Klusener = Zulu
Peter Pollock = The Big Dog

Sri Lankan Cricketer's Nicknames

Muttiah Muralitharan =The Smiling Assassin, Murali

Cricket Umpires' Nicknames

Harold Bird = Dickie Bird
Steve Bucknor = Slow Death
Brent Bowden = Billy