Cricket has a rich tradition of using nicknames. This is a list of nicknames used in international cricket.
National teams
Officials, umpires and commentators
Supporters
Players
The following is arranged by last name.
A
- Paul Adams â Gogga (Afrikaans nickname, which means 'insect')
- Shahid Afridi â Boom Boom Afridi, Lala
- Ajit Agarkar Bombay Duck
- Jonathan Agnew â Aggers, Spiro
- Mushtaq Ahmed â Mushie, Jaadugar
- Saeed Ajmal â The Magician, Saeed Bhai
- Shoaib Akhtar â Rawalpindi Express
- Terry Alderman â The Smiling Assassin, Clem (after Clem Jones, alderman and mayor of Brisbane, curator of The Gabba)
- Mohinder Amarnath Jimmy, Mr. Amarnought
- James Anderson â The Burnley Lara, The Burnley Express
- Warwick Armstrong â Big Ship
- Geoff Arnold â Horse
- Mohammad Ashraful â Matin
- Ravichandran Ashwin â Ash, Anna
- Mike Atherton â Athers, FEC, Cockroach, Dready, Iron Mike
B
- Trevor Bailey â The Boil, Barnacle
- David Bairstow â Bluey
- Jonny Bairstow â YJB
- Omari Banks â Bankie
- Eddie Barlow â Bunter
- Gareth Batty â Boris, Nora
- Michael Beer â Frothy
- Ian Bell â Belly, The Sherminator
- Richie Benaud â Diamonds
- Travis Birt â Edgar * Ian Bishop â Bish
- Allan Border â AB, Captain Grumpy
- Ian Botham â Beefy , Guy the Gorilla
- Geoffrey Boycott â Fiery, Boycs, Thatch
- Don Bradman â The Don
- Dwayne Bravo â DJ
- Mike Brearley â Brears, Scagg
- Stuart Broad â Westlife
- Katherine Brunt â Brunty, Nunny
- Jasprit Bumrah â Boom
- Ces Burke â Burglar
- Mark Butcher â Butch, Baz
C
D
E
F
G
- Gautam Gambhir â Gauti
- Sourav Ganguly â Prince of Kolkata, God of Offside, Dada
- Joel Garner â Big Bird
- Mike Gatting â Fat Gatt
- Chris Gayle â Gayleforce, Gaylestorm, World Boss T20 Boss, Mr. T20, Universe Boss,
- Herschelle Gibbs â Scooter
- Eddie Gilbert â Fast Eddie
- Adam Gilchrist â Gilly, Churchy
- Ashley Giles â Gilo, Skinny, Splash, The King of Spain, Wheelie Bin
- Jason Gillespie â Dizzy
- David Gower â Stoat
- W. G. Grace â W. G., The Doctor (a nickname also used for Dwayne Smith)
- Rebecca Grundy â Grunners, Carol
- Umar Gul â Guldozer
- Asanka Gurusinha â Gura
H
- Brad Haddin â BJ, Hadds
- Richard Hadlee â Paddles
- Walter Hadlee â Skip
- Mohammad Hafeez â Professor, Professor of Sargodha
- Alex Hales â Baz
- Haseeb Hameed â Baby Boycott
- Steve Harmison â Harmy, GBH (Grievous Bodily Harmison)
- Chris Harris â Lugs
- M J Harris â Pasty
- Ryan Harris â Ryano
- Chris Hartley â Hannibal
- Ian Harvey â Harvs, The Freak
- Shane Harwood â Stickers
- John Hastings â The Duke
- Nathan Hauritz â Ritzy
- Matthew Hayden â Haydos, Big Fish
- Johnny Hayes â Haybags
- Rachael Haynes â Des, Dessie
- George Headley â The Black Bradman
- Alyssa Healy â Midge
- Hunter Hendry â Stork
- Shimron Hetmyer â Hetty
- Ben Hilfenhaus â Hilfy
- Jack Hobbs â The Master
- Brad Hodge â Hodgey, Dodgeball
- Matthew Hoggard â Oggie
- Michael Holding â Whispering Death
- James Hopes â Catfish
- A. N. Hornby â Monkey, The Boss
- Merv Hughes â Fruitfly
- Nasser Hussain â Nashwan
- David Hussey â Huss, Bomber, Junior Mr. Cricket
- Michael Hussey â Mr Cricket, Huss
I
J
K
L
M
- Charles Macartney â Governor-General
- Stuart MacGill â Mac, Magilla
- Ken Mackay â Slasher
- Farveez Maharoof â Fara
- Jimmy Maher â Mahbo
- Sajid Mahmood â Saj, King
- Lasith Malinga â Malinga the Slinga, The Yorker King
- MS Dhoni - Mahi, Captain Cool,<sup>[255]</sup> Thala,<sup>[255]</sup>
- Ashley Mallett â Rowdy
- Vic Marks â Skid, Speedy
- Charles Marriott â Father
- Mitchell Marsh â Bison
- Geoff Marsh â Swampy
- Rod Marsh â Iron Gloves, Bacchus
- Shaun Marsh â SOS
- Frederick Martin â Nutty
- Damien Martyn â Marto
- Lloyd Mash â Bangers
- Khaled Mashud â Pilot
- Angelo Mathews â Angie, Superman, Jocka
- Greg Matthews â Mo
- Glenn Maxwell â Big Show, Maxi/Maxy
- Stan McCabe â Napper
- Brendon McCullum â Bash Brother
- Glenn McGrath â Pigeon, Millard
- Graham McKenzie â Garth
- Brian McMillan â Big Mac
- Craig McMillan â Macca
- Colin Miller â Funky
- Keith Miller â Nugget
- Misbah-ul-Haq â Lone warrior, Tuk tuk, Man of Crisis
- Amit Mishra â Mishi
- Dave Mohammed â Tadpole
- Beth Mooney â Moons
- Frank Mooney â Starlight
- Roberta Moretti Avery â Big Mom
- Chris Morris â Tipo
- John Morrison â Mystery
- Mashrafe Mortaza â Norail Express, Koushik
- Muttiah Muralitharan â Murali
- Tim Murtagh â Dial M
- Phil Mustard â Colonel
N
O
P
R
S
- Mitchell Santner â Slink, Flatline
- Megan Schutt â Schutter/Shooter
- Virender Sehwag â Viru, Multan ka Sultan, Nawab of Najafgarh
- Verdun Scott â Scotty
- Mohammad Shahzad â Mahi, M. S., Shazi
- Rohit Sharma â Hit-Man, Shana, 264 (referring to the 264 he made against Sri Lanka)
- Sandeep Sharma â Sandy
- Anya Shrubsole â Hoof
- Jack Simmons â Flat Jack, Simmo
- Harbhajan Singh â Bhajji, Turbanator
- Mandeep Singh â Mandy
- Yuvraj Singh â Yuvi, Prince
- Brun Smith â Brun, Runty
- Dwayne Smith - The Doctor
- E J Smith â Tiger
- Frank Smith â Brun, Runty
- Steve Smith â Smithy, Smudge, GOD * Tiger Smith â Tiger
- Fred Spofforth â The Demon
- Alec Stewart â The Gaffer
- Andrew Strauss â Lord Brocket, Straussy, Levi, Muppet, Johann, Mare Man
- Bert Sutcliffe â Suttie
- Andrew Symonds â Roy
T
U
W
Y
Z
See also
References