Cricket-Champions

After Football, Cricket is one of the most popular sport all around the world. People of Asia, Australia and England are fond of cricket and cricketers, many cricket fan clubs, forums can be found on internet, where you can know a lot more about your favorite cricketer. Limitations doesn’t end till the career of cricketers, fans are always curious to know about their family life and their kids. In this article we are going to share pictures of some of the well known cricketers with their kids. Hope you’ll enjoy the glimpse of your favorite cricketers and their kids!

Sachin Tendulkar with Wife Anjali and children Arjun and Sara

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar born on 24th April 1973 is an Indian cricketer extensively considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. Sachin is the first player to score a double century in ODI cricket. In 2002, just 12 years into his career, Wisden ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, behind Donald Bradman, and the second greatest one-day-international (ODI) batsman of all time, behind Viv Richards. Tendulkar was a part of the 2011 Cricket World Cup winning Indian team in the later part of his career. He is also a member of Rajya Sabha of Parliament of India.

Shahid Afridi with his daughter Ansha

Born on 1st March 1980, Shahid Afridi is one of the renowned Pakistani cricketer. He played 27 Tests, 334 One Day Internationals, and 46 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for the Pakistani national team from 1996 and 2012. He is known for his aggressive batting style, also grips the record for the fastest ODI century made in his first international innings, as well as a score of 32 runs in a single over, the second highest scoring over ever in an ODI. Afridi also holds the distinction of having hit the most number of sixes in the history of ODI cricket. He has taken 48 Test Wickets and over 300 wickets in ODIs. Currently, Afridi is the leading wicket taker in the Twenty20 format taking 53 wickets from 43 matches.

Andrew Flintoff and Rachel Wools with their children Rocky and Holly

Andrew Flintoff born on 6 December 1977 is a former English cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England and a few matches for the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings. Flintoff is a 6′ 4″ tall fast bowler, batsman and slip fielder. According to the ICC rankings he was consistently rated amongst the top international allrounders in both ODI and Test cricket.

Michael Hussey, wife Amy and their children Jasmin, William and Molly

Michael Edward Killeen Hussey born on 27th May 1975 is an Australian cricketer, a left-handed specialist batsman. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname Mr. Cricket. Hussey was a relative latecomer to both the one-day international and Test Australian teams, debuting at 28 and 30 years of age in the respective formats, with 15,313 first-class runs before making his Test debut. However, he has had a highly successful international career, being the top-ranked ODI batsman in the world in 2006. He also plays in the Indian Premier League for the Chennai Super Kings, although he opted out of the 2009 season. He was retained by Chennai Super Kings in the 2011–2012 season of Indian Premier League for $425,000 at auctions held in January 2011.

Ricky Ponting with his wife Rianna and daughter Emmy

Born on 19th December 1974, Ricky Ponting is the former captain and a one of the excellent batsman of the Australian cricket team. He was just 17 years old, when he stepped in his cricketing career in November 1992. In 1995 he played is first One Day International (ODI) against South Africa in New Zealand, and his first test in home series against Sri Lanka, in which he scored 96. Ricky Ponting was specialized right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very occasional bowler. He is one of only three players in history who have scored 13,000 Test runs. He is the most successful captain of all time, with 48 victories in 77 Tests between 2004 and 31 December 2010, while as a player he is also the only cricketer in history to be involved in 100 Test victories.

Rahul Dravid with his son Samit

Rahul Sharad Dravid born on 11 January 1973 is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian Test and One Day International teams. Dravid was honoured as one of the top-five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2000. Dravid was also awarded the ICC Player of the Year and the Test Player of the Year at the inaugural awards ceremony held in 2004. He is only the second player, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach 13,000 runs in Test cricket. On 14 February 2007, he became the sixth player overall and the third Indian (after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly), to score 10,000 runs in ODI cricket in cricketing history. On 9 March 2012, he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Steve Waugh with his son Austin

Steve Waugh born on 2nd June 1965 in New South Wales is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of cricketer Mark Waugh. Began his first class cricket career in 1984, he captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004, and was the most capped Test cricket player in history, with 168 appearances, until Sachin Tendulkar of India broke this record in 2010. He is one of only ten players to have scored over 10,000 Test runs, led Australia to fifteen of their record sixteen consecutive Test wins, and to victory in the1999 Cricket World Cup. He was named Australian of the Year in 2004 for his philanthropic work, and inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in front of his home fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2010.

Waqar Younis with wife Dr. Faryal Waqar Younis and kids Azaan and Maira

Waqar Younis, born on 16th November, 1971 is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler cricketer and regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. He holds the records of being youngest Pakistani Test caption and the third youngest Test caption in test history (22 years 15 days), played 87 tests and 262 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Pakistan during his career from 1989 to 2003. Younis’ trademark was his ability to reverse swing a cricket ball at high speed and took 373 test wickets and 416 One Day International wickets during his career.

Kris Srikanth with Anirudha Srikkanth

Krishnamachari Srikkanth born on 21 December, 1959 in a Brahmin family, is a former caption of the Indian cricketer team and the current chairman of the selection committee. He started his career as a cricketer at the age of twenty one as an opener of Indian team to partner Sunil Gavaskar. Srikkanth was a stylish opening batsman with a keen eye and sharp reflexes, allowing him to play aggressive attacking strokes. He was an integral member of the Indian squad when they won the 1983 Prudential World Cup and 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket. He was made the captain of the Indian team in 1989. He was the first Indian player to score a half-century and pick up 5 wickets in an ODI against New Zealand in 1988.

Shane Warne and Liz Hurley with his children Summer, Brooke and Jackson

Shane Warne, born 13 September 1969, a former Australian international cricketer widely renowned as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. He is also a cricket commentator and a professional poker player. Warne played his first Test match in 1992, and took over 1000 international wickets in Tests and One-Day Internationals. Warne’s 708 Test wickets was the record for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket, until it was also broken by Muralitharan on 3 December 2007. As a lower-order batsman, Warne also scored over 3000 Test runs, and he holds the record for most Test runs without a century.

Sunil Gavaskar with his Son Rohan Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar born on 10 july 1949 is a former cricketer of India regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, he set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman. He held the record of 34 Test centuries for almost two decades before it was broken by Sachin Tendulkar in December 2005. Gavaskar was admired for his technique against fast bowling, with a particularly high average of 65.45 against the West Indies. His captaincy of the Indian team, however, was less successful.

Glenn Mcgrath and Sara Leonardi with his children Holly and James

Glenn Donald Mcgrath, born 9th February 1970 is former Australian Cricket Player. He is one of the most highly regarded fast-medium pace bowlers in the history of cricket. He maintained a remarkably accurate line and length, McGrath’s consistency enabled him to be one of the most economical and dangerous fast bowlers of his time. McGrath holds the world record for the highest number of Test wickets by a fast bowler and is fourth on the all-time list. He has also taken the sixth highest number of One Day International wickets, and holds the record for the most wickets in the Cricket World Cup. McGrath currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and as an ambassador for the McGrath Foundation, a breast cancer support and education charity he founded with his deceased first wife, Jane.

Sanath Jayasuriya with wife Sandra De Silva and Children Keshini, Yalindi and Ranuk

Sanath Teran Jayasuriya, born on 30th June 1969 is a former Sri Lanka cricketer and a politician. Jayasuriya was an all-rounder, who had an illustrious international cricket career that spread over two decades. He was also the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1999 to 2003. Jayasuriya is the only player to score more than 13,000 runs and capture more than 300 wickets in One Day Internationals and is considered as one of the best all rounders in the history of Limited overs cricket. He got retired from test cricket in December 2007 and from ODI in June, 2011, both were his last match against England Cricket Team.

Sourabh Ganguly with his daughter Sana

Sourav Chandidas Ganguly born on 8th July 1972 is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. He is well-known as one of India’s most successful captains in modern times. He started his career by playing in state and school teams. Currently, he is the 5th highest run scorer in One Day Internationals and was the 3rd person in history to cross the 10,000 run landmark, after Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam Ul Haq. Wisden ranked him the sixth greatest one day international batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Dean Jones and Michael Bevan.

Adam Gilchrist with wife Melinda Gilchrist and Children Archie, Annie Jean, Harrison

Born on 14th November 1971, Adam Gilchrist is an Australian International cricketer. He is an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australian national team through his aggressive batting. He is considered to be one of the greatest wicket-keeper-batsmen in the history of the game. He holds the world record for the most dismissals by a wicket keeper in One Day International cricket and the most by an Australian in Test cricket. He is the only player to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. He holds the unique record of scoring at least 50 runs in successive World Cup finals (in 1999, 2003 and 2007) and is one of only three players to have won three titles. Gilchrist is renowned for walking when he considers himself to be out, sometimes contrary to the decision of the umpire.

Brett Lee with his son Preston Charles

Brett Lee born on 8th November 1976 is a former Australian cricketer. Lee was recognized as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket. He is an athletic fielder and useful lower-order batsman, with a batting average exceeding 20 in Test cricket. Together with Mike Hussey, he has held the record for highest 7th wicket partnership for Australia in ODIs since 2005–06 with 123. Brett Lee also plays for Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the IPL season five against Chennai Super Kings. On 13 July 2012, he retired from all forms of international cricket after a calf injury cut short his tour of England with Australia’s One-Day International team. Lee will continue to play in the Indian Premier League and the Big Bash League Twenty20 competitions.

Muttiah Muralitharan with son Naren

Muttiah Muralitharan born 17th April 1972, often referred to as Murali, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack in 2002. He retired from Test cricket in 2010, registering his 800th and final wicket on 22 July 2010 from his final ball in his last Test match. Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test cricket and in One Day Internationals. Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when he overtook the previous record-holder Shane Warne on 3 December 2007. Muralitharan had previously held the record when he surpassed Courtney Walsh’s 519 wickets in 2004, but he suffered a shoulder injury later that year and was then overtaken by Warne.

Matthew Hayden with his wife Kelly, sons Joshua and Thomas and daughter Grace

Matthew Lawrence Hayden born 29 October, 1971 is a former Australian cricketer. Hayden is a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman, known for his ability to score quickly at both Test and one day levels. Hayden made his debut for the Australian team in the March 1994 Test Match against South Africa in Johannesburg, scoring 15 and 5. Hayden holds the record for the highest score made by an Australian batsman in Tests (380). He formed one of the most productive opening partnerships in world Test cricket for Australia with Justin Langer, and in ODI cricket with Adam Gilchrist. Upon his retirement, in January 2009, Hayden’s Test average was 50.7; he had scored the second most runs in Test Cricket by an opening batsman; and was equal 6th (with Jacques Kallis) on the all-time list for Test centuries.

Gary Kirsten With Son Joshua

Born on 23 November 1967, a former South African cricketer, and the World Cup winning coach of the Indian cricket team. He played 101 Test matches and 185 One-day internationals for South Africa between 1993 and 2004, mainly as an opening batsman. Gary Kirsten initiated his career against Australia in Melbourne in 1993. He retired from international cricket in 2004 after crafting a match-winning 76 in his final innings, against New Zealand. Against the same country he had made history by becoming the first ever to play in 100 Test matches. Kirsten held the South African records for most runs and centuries in a Test career. He was the first Test batsman to make hundreds against each of the other 9 Test nations.

Virender Sehwag with Son Aryavir

Virender Sehwag, born on 20th October 1978, affectionately known as Viru and the Nawab of Najafgarh, also called the Zen master of modern cricket, or the Viv Richards of this era by columnists, is one of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team. Sehwag is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and a part-time right-arm off-spin bowler. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test cricket team in 2001. In April 2009, Sehwag became the only Indian to be honoured as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in 2008, subsequently becoming the first player of any nationality to retain the award for 2009.