List of knighted cricketers
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A list of cricketers to have been knighted for their contribution to the sport of cricket.
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[edit] Australia
- Bradman, Sir Donald (1908–2001)
[edit] England
- Allen, Sir George "Gubby" (1902–1989)
- Bedser, Sir Alec (born 1918)
- Botham, Sir Ian, (born 1955)
- Cowdrey, Sir Colin (Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge) (1932–2000)
- Hobbs, Sir Jack (1882–1963)
- Hutton, Sir Len (1916–1990)
- Lacey, Sir Francis (1859–1946)
- Leveson-Gower, Sir Henry (1873–1954)
- Toone, Sir Frederick (1868–1930)
- Warner, Sir Pelham (1873–1963)
[edit] India
[edit] New Zealand
- Hadlee, Sir Richard (born 1951)
[edit] West Indies
- Hunte, Sir Conrad (1932–1999)
- Richards, Sir Vivian (born 1952)
- Sobers, Sir Garfield (born 1936)
- Walcott, Sir Clyde (1926–2006)
- Weekes, Sir Everton (born 1925)
- Worrell, Sir Frank (1924–1967)
[edit] Notes
- Neville Cardus was awarded a knighthood for his cricket and music journalism.
- The cricketers C. Aubrey Smith, Murray Bisset and Learie Constantine are amongst those who were awarded knighthoods other than for their services to cricket.
- Bill Woodfull declined a knighthood for services to cricket in 1934.[citation needed]
