Cricket has a rich tradition of using nicknames. Here we have listed major nicknames used in international cricket.
Nicknames of men’s cricket team
SL. No |
Cricket Team |
Nicknames |
1 |
Australia cricket team |
The Baggy Greens |
2 |
Bangladesh cricket Team |
The Tigers |
3 |
England cricket team |
Rival teams commonly call them “poms” |
4 |
India cricket team |
The Blue Tigers, Men in Blue, The Blues |
5 |
Ireland cricket team |
Green and Whites, Men in Green |
6 |
Nepal cricket team |
The Gorkhas, The Rhinos |
7 |
New Zealand cricket team |
The Black Caps, Kiwis |
8 |
Pakistan cricket team |
Green Shirts, The Shaheens |
9 |
South Africa cricket team |
The Proteas |
10 |
Sri Lanka cricket team |
The Lions |
10 |
West Indies cricket team |
The Windies |
11 |
Zimbabwe cricket team |
The Chevrons |
Nicknames of Women’s cricket team
SL. No |
Cricket Team |
Nicknames |
1 |
Australia women’s cricket team |
The Southern Stars |
1 |
New Zealand women’s cricket team |
The White Ferns |