5 Cricketers Who Played Other Sports Before Cricket

Jun 22, 2020 at 4:54 PM

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5 Cricketers Who Played Other Sports Before Cricket

There are some exceptional players, who till they developed the love for cricket, tried their hands on other games. A school or college allows you to explore your talent in the field, which you love. There are different inter-school competitions which give you a more high-profile game.

There are few cricketers, who we are going to discuss here, have mastered different games before getting admission in cricket. Some have also participated in world cups of different games. Here, are the five international cricketers who have played another sport before ending up as the best batsman and bowler.

5 Cricketers Who Played Other Sports Before Playing Cricket:

5. Brendon McCullum:

Brendon McCullum, Rugby, 5 Cricketers Who Played Other Sports Before Playing Cricket

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been the best cricketer for the Kiwis. He has showcased the best game of the cricket through his bat and strategy as the captain.

But before getting in cricket, he has chosen Rugby as his game in the school days. He has played many high profile games at school level competition. His best performance has kept All Blacks star Dan Carter from a South Island secondary schools rugby team out of the game.

Well, after retiring from cricket and enjoying much success, he has again joined the Rugby team. The 36-year-old keep posting about his Rugby game on social media.

4. Ellyse Perry:

5 Cricketers Who Played Other Sports Before Cricket

Australian women’s allrounder cricketer Ellyse Perry has tried her hand in many sports before joining the national cricket team. Perry is the youngest person to represent Australia in cricket. The allrounder is gaining fame for her game. She last featured in the T20 World Cup 2020 where she was ruled out between the tournament because of the injury.

Interestingly, he made the debut for both the Australian cricket and the Australia women’s national soccer team at the age of 16. She played her first cricket international in July 2007 before earning her first football cap for Australia a month later. Well, she selected cricket as the future game.

3. Jonty Rhodes:

South Africa Legends, South Africa, Road Safety World Series 2020, Jonty Rhodes, South Africa Legends

Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes is the best fielder in the cricket history. His activeness in the field has produced a few magical dismissals and given victory to Proteas many times.

Well, Rhodes had an interest in playing hockey before getting into cricket. He was also selected for the South African Olympic hockey team which was supposed to go to the 1992 Olympics Games in Barcelona. But the team could not qualify for the mega event. However, after four years in the next Olympics, he tried again but was ruled out because of the injury.

Finally, he left hockey and joined cricket. And, now, he is one of the greatest batsmen and fielders.

2. Suzie Bates:

ICC Team of the Year | Suzie Bates |

The allrounder Suzie Bates is the crucial player for the New Zealand women cricket team. She can take the game forward to victory with both the bat and ball.

The ex-captain was ruling the world at the start of his career. She was adjudged with ODI women’s cricketer of the year in 2013. In 2015, Bates claimed both the ODI and T20I cricketer of the year.

She has also represented the New Zealand basketball team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He left the Basketball team after he was offered the role of captain.

1. AB de Villiers:

AB de Villiers, 5 Cricketers Who Played Other Sports Before Playing Cricket

Former South African captain AB de Villiers has the power to hit shots all over the ground. He has not left a corner from where he has not scored a boundary. For his multi-talent, he is called Mr. 360 degree.

When he started getting fame for his talent, rumours spread of him playing different sports. Rumours suggested that the former Proteas’ skipper held South African national records in swimming and athletics and was a tennis and badminton trained player.

Well, de Villiers had to come forward to clear all the baseless rumours. He revealed that he played hockey during his childhood days and was also pretty good at Tennis and Golf.

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