6 players who wear the Jersey No. 18

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Xtra Time Web Desk: Being a cricket enthusiast, one would know the extreme feeling of the sport and also the co-incidence to don their favourite numbers and names on the back of their jersey. These numbers are not only carried by the sequence of amazing cricketers who simply doesn’t play the sport but make it personal for themselves and create a name in the world.

In this story, we will take a look at one of the most popular jersey numbers in cricket. It reads 18. Spanning from legends to kings, this jersey number has played host to a few very special players over cricket’s glittering antiquity. We will be looking at six cricketers who have sported the number 18 and popularized it for the ages to come.

  1. Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

Adam Gilchrist had always been one of the most strong pillars in Australia cricket. He was an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who defined the role for Australia National Team through his aggressive batting. He played 287 ODI’s for Australia in his era.

During his tenure in the Australia National Team, he scored a total of 9619 runs at a remarkable average of 35.89. Before Dhoni shattered his figures as a wicket-keeper, he held the record for the highest number of dismissals as a wicket-keeper.

2. Virat Kohli (India)

India has given to the world many great cricketers but perhaps none as ambitious as Virat Kohli. Kohli employed the technical assiduousness of Sachin Tendulkar and fitness that was in the league of top athletes in the world, not just cricketers. Fans believe that he is the solitary batsman who can surpass Tendulkar’s records.

The run-machine has a record of 70 centuries till date, of a total 25818 runs in all forms in International cricket. He is also a great fielder and sits at the apex of fitness in the Indian cricketing roster. He dons on jersey number 18 as his father passed away on December 18th when he was 18 years old. He couldn’t find a better tribute to the biggest hero of his life.

3. Moeen Ali (England)

One of the finest all-rounder in the world, Moeen Ali is fondly known as ‘the beard that’s feared’ in his hometown. He was a teenage prodigy and destined for success due to his extraordinary skill-set.

He is not a bowler who can bat and he isn’t a batsman who can bowl. He is capable of doing both with tantamount brilliance and is an equally adept fielder in the deep that makes it absolutely irresistible to be kept out of the team in the shorter formats of the game.

4. Faf du Plessis (South Africa)

Classy, composed and a fine crafter of innings’, Faf du Plessis emerged as one of South Africa’s most consistent batsmen in the post-Jacques Kallis era. Du Plessis is strong on the front foot, has impeccable defences and enjoys spending time at the crease. A natural leader, du Plessis was put in charge of the T20 side in February 2013 and formed part of the senior core in other formats.

5. Smriti Mandhana (India)

Smriti took over the mantle of captaincy for the Indian women’s team in the shortest format of the game after Harmanpreet Kaur was injured.

She is one of the rising sensations of Indian women’s cricket and her boisterous display has actually inspired countless girls to take up the sport in recent times. When asked by Yuzvendra Chahal that why she dons on jersey number 18, she was heard saying that it wasn’t her first preference. Her choice was number 7 that was being donned by MS Dhoni. Sadly, that jersey was already taken and an official suggested that the number 18 will look good on her, especially with Kohli donning the same figures on his back.

6. Trent Boult

Rated as one half of the best new-ball pair in New Zealand history by Sir Richard Hadlee, Trent Boult is a left-arm quick who presents a significant threat to batsmen around the world with an ability to move the ball both ways even in unresponsive conditions.

Rated as one half of the best new-ball pair in New Zealand history by Sir Richard Hadlee, Trent Boult is a left-arm quick who presents a significant threat to batsmen around the world with an ability to move the ball both ways even in unresponsive conditions.