Talk:List of nicknames used in cricket

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Did Kapil Dev have a nickname? I always thought that he had one, but I can't remember any. 'DaGizza 02:03, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I think it was Kuku, but would need someone else to concur before adding it. -- Ian ≡ talk 02:49, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

here's a few more to add -- Ian ≡ talk 02:58, 30 September 2005 (UTC) done -- Ian ≡ talk 09:54, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Should names If people were more well known by their nickname than their real name, such as "Jonty" and "Archie", for the cricketers Jonty Rhodes and Archie Jackson, should they be included? 'DaGizza 03:43, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I think not, else this could get very big! Although I suppose we could make exceptions where the name is a bit unusual. You could argue that Jonty is not so much a nickname, but rather a also known as name - I suspect his family called him that. -- Ian ≡ talk 04:31, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

In that case, you might want to strike Zin Harris (i.e., Peter Zinzan Harris) from the list. I wasn't too sure about those - I tossed up whether Fanie de Villiers (Stephanus, IIRC) and Hansie Cronje should be there for the same reason. Grutness...wha? 04:59, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I think Straussy, Warney and Marto are a bit marginal! :) -- Ian ≡ talk 04:55, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Nationality 2 www.bulls.com.au 3 Move page 4 Baggy Greens 5 Twenty20 6 Meanings?

[edit] Nationality

Should a reference be made to each player for what Cricket team they play in?'DaGizza 03:22, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Good idea - be bold -- Ian ≡ talk 04:48, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] www.bulls.com.au

This site is good for all international Australian players who represent the Queensland Bulls. There is a nickname for all of them. Other Australian state team sites might have nicknames for their players as well. DaGizza ^{Chat (c)} 12:44, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Move page

"List of cricketers" refers only to cricket players. There are also umpires, officials etc. as well as international team nicknames. DaGizza ^{Chat (c)} 11:07, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

DaGizza, you'll get no argument from me and I doubt anyone else will care. I'm being bold. Done! -- Ian ≡ talk 14:48, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Baggy Greens

Is the Baggy Green a nickname for the Australian cricket team or is it just the name of the Test cap? DaGizza ^{Chat (c)} 06:17, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

It's not the most common useage, but not unheard of either. A Google search for "the Baggy Greens" [1] returns a few hundred hits, mainly journalism articles. -- Ian ≡ talk 12:19, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Twenty20

Did anybody catch any nicknames (especially if you are an Aussie) of the recent twenty20 (if you saw the match on TV or at the Gabba). The only one not already on the list that I managed to get was James Hopes' catfish. DaGizza ^Chat 05:15, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Meanings?

This list is comprehensive now with hundreds of players listed with nicknames. Nevertheless, it seems to trivial to currently be in an encyclopedia. I think it is time to provide an explanation from how the various nicknames originated from. DaGizza^{Chat ©} 08:37, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Agree, but how? I suggest the first thing to do is filter out some of the more trivial nicknames like "Boony", "Warney" etc etc. Perhaps a page policy of one nickname per person would help. In-line web references to media articles will suffice as references. Alternatively, player articles should mention the players nickname. -- I@n ≡ talk 05:27, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm going to start removing some, so please feel free to revert if I've made some mistakes. -- I@n ≡ talk 05:31, 29 April 2006 (UTC)