Top 10 Jersey Numbers in Cricket

The game of Cricket has seen many players who have taken it to another level by their strong performances and presence in the field. The players get famous with the performances, attitude, and their effect on the team’s result. The Jersey Numbers are one of the prime parameter of the association of cricket fans with their favourite players. Here’s most famous cricket player jersey numbers.

1. Sachin Tendulkar – #10

The master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar has been one of the standout players in the international cricketers due to his consistent run scoring abilities. The Jersey Number 10 has been the most famous among cricket fans. He scored 34357 runs in the international career.

2. Chris Gayle – #333

The Universe Boss, Chris Gayle will go down in the history books as the best T20 batter. While his Jersey number of 333 is related to his highest score in test cricket of 333.

3. Shane Warne – #23

The legendary spinner from Australia, Shane Warne has been one of the best spin bowlers and also got fame due to his off field controversies. Warne took 1001 wickets in his career.

4. Virat Kohli – #18

The fastest batsman to score 23,000 International Runs has been one of the best white ball players in the history. The Jersey number 18 has been the heart of cricket fans due to the outstanding track record of Virat Kohli.

5. Muttiah Muralitharan – # 8

All time leading wicket taker in the international cricket helped the Sri Lanka team to gain prominence during his presence. Muralitharan had 1347 wickets in his international career.

6. MS Dhoni – #7

The former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni led the Indian team to win 2 ICC Trophies, T20 World Cup 2007 and 2011 World Cup. Dhoni had a jersey number of 7 in the IPL as well, and is still in popular demand among the cricket jersey enthusiasts.

7. Ricky Ponting – #14

The Australian player was the captain, when the team won the World Cup 2003 and 2007. Under his leadership, Ponting continued the legacy of Steve Waugh and dominance with his set of players.

8. Jacques Kallis – #3

The best all rounder to come out of South Africa scored over 25,000 international runs, including 62 centuries in his international career.

9. Wasim Akram – #3

One of the finest exponent of swing bowling, Wasim Akram is the best fast bowler, Pakistan ever produced. With a jersey number 3, Wasim scalped 916 wickets in international circuit.

10. Glenn Mcgrath- #11

The Australian pace bowler with 949 dismissals inspired the young generation to bowl perfect line lengths irrespective of their pace. His peak came in during the period 2005-2007, with latter being his retirement year.