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Angelo Mathews (ඇන්ජලෝ ඩේවිස් මැතිව්ස්)
Angelo Davis Mathews (ඇන්ජලෝ ඩේවිස් මැතිව්ස්), born 1987, Colombo, is a Sri Lankan former all-rounder who captained Sri Lanka in all formats, scored 8,214 Test runs, was the first timed-out dismissal, and retired from international cricket in 2026.
Angus Fraser
Angus Fraser (Angus Robert Charles Fraser, born 1965, Billinge, Lancashire), English fast-medium seamer: 177 Test wickets in 46 Tests for England 1989–98, Middlesex 1984–2002, Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1996, MBE 1999, later Independent cricket correspondent and Middlesex Managing Director of Cricket.
Anil Kumble (ಅನಿಲ್ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ)
Anil Kumble (ಅನಿಲ್ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ), nicknamed Jumbo, Indian leg-spinner born 1970 in Bangalore; 619 Test wickets, India's record, and 10/74 v Pakistan 1999, second perfect ten in Test history.
Aravinda de Silva
Aravinda de Silva (Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva), Sri Lankan batsman-off-spinner, 1984-2003; starred in the 1996 World Cup final with 107 and 3/42; ICC Hall of Fame 2023.
Arjuna Ranatunga (අර්ජුන රණතුංග)
Arjuna Ranatunga (අර්ජුන රණතුංග), born 1963, Sri Lankan left-hand batsman who captained 56 Tests and led Sri Lanka to the 1996 Cricket World Cup, later an MP and SLC chairman.
Arshdeep Singh (ਅਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ) (cricketer)
Arshdeep Singh (ਅਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ), Indian left-arm medium-fast bowler for Punjab and Punjab Kings, India T20I debut 2022, 2024 T20 World Cup winner, death-overs and yorker specialist with 100 T20I wickets by September 2025.
Asa Tribe
Asa Tribe (Asa Mark Tribe, born 2004, Jersey) is a Jersey international cricketer, right-handed batter and off-break bowler for Glamorgan, England Lions, Paarl Royals, and Welsh Fire, with a first-class best of 206.
Ashley Giles
Ashley Giles (Ashley Fraser Giles, born 1973, Chertsey) is an English cricket administrator and former slow left-arm spinner; 143 Test wickets, 2005 Ashes winner, England managing director 2018-2022, Worcestershire CEO since 2023.
Ashton Agar
Ashton Agar (Ashton Charles Agar, born 1993) is an Australian left-arm orthodox all-rounder from Melbourne who scored a record 98 on Test debut in the 2013 Ashes, played 49 T20Is, and won the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Avesh Khan (आवेश खान)
Avesh Khan (आवेश खान), born 1996 in Indore, is an Indian right-arm fast-medium bowler, 2016 U-19 World Cup leading wicket-taker, IPL death-overs specialist for RCB, DC, LSG, and RR, and India T20I player from 2022.
Axar Patel
Axar Patel (born 1994, Anand, Gujarat), Indian left-arm orthodox spin all-rounder; Delhi Capitals IPL captain retained for ₹16.50 crore, India T20I vice-captain, 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy winner.
Azam Khan (اعظم خان) (cricketer, born 1998)
Azam Khan (اعظم خان), born 1998 in Karachi, is a Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman and power-hitter, son of Moin Khan; 14 T20Is (88 runs), PSL teams Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings.
Azhar Ali (اظہر علی)
Azhar Ali (اظہر علی), born 1985 in Lahore, is a Pakistani former Test cricketer, 96 Tests, 7,097 runs at 42.49, highest 302, nine Tests as captain, retired 2022.
Babar Azam (بابر اعظم)
Babar Azam (بابر اعظم), born 1994 in Lahore, is a Pakistani right-handed top-order batter and former all-format captain; ODI great with 6,626 runs at 53.44, T20I's leading run-scorer, reappointed Test captain in 2026.
Balwinder Sandhu (ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ)
Balwinder Singh Sandhu (ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ), born 1956, Indian right-arm fast-medium swing bowler; 8 Tests, 22 ODIs; famous for bowling Gordon Greenidge in the 1983 World Cup final; later a coach.
Basil D'Oliveira
Basil D'Oliveira (Dolly), Cape Coloured South African-born cricketer of Indian-Portuguese heritage who played 44 Tests for England; his 1968 exclusion from the MCC tour of South Africa, the D'Oliveira Affair, began apartheid sport's isolation.
Ben Duckett
Ben Duckett (born 1994, Farnborough, Kent) is an English left-handed opening batter for Nottinghamshire and Trent Rockets; Test debutant 2016, Bazball-era regular from 2022, ODI high score 165 at the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes (born 1991, Christchurch, New Zealand) is an English all-rounder, 2019 World Cup final Man of the Match, Headingley 135 hero, England Test captain from 2022 under Bazball, retired from international cricket 28 June 2026 with 7,273 Test runs and 252 Test wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (भुवनेश्वर कुमार सिंह)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (भुवनेश्वर कुमार सिंह), born 1990 in Meerut, is an Indian right-arm swing bowler; T20I/ODI debutant 2012 vs Pakistan, 6/82 at Lord's 2014, two-time IPL Purple Cap winner, SRH 2014–2024 then RCB, recalled to India's T20I squad in October 2026.
Bishan Singh Bedi (ਬਿਸ਼ਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੇਦੀ)
Bishan Singh Bedi (ਬਿਸ਼ਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੇਦੀ), 1946-2023, Indian left-arm spin bowler and captain; 266 Test wickets at 28.71, 1,560 first-class wickets, spin quartet member, ICC Hall of Fame 2009.
Bob Willis
Bob Willis (Robert George Dylan Willis, 1949–2019), England fast bowler and captain: 325 Test wickets in 90 Tests (1971–84), famous 8-43 at Headingley 1981, later Sky commentator.
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum, known as Baz, born 1981, is a New Zealand former wicketkeeper-batter and coach who led England's Test team and the attacking approach called Bazball.
Brett Lee
Brett Lee, born 1976, is an Australian former cricketer and right-arm fast bowler who took 310 Test and 380 ODI wickets between 1999 and 2012.
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, born 1969, West Indies left-hand batter (1990-2007); holds highest Test score 400 and first-class 501, broke the Test record twice, ICC Hall of Fame 2012.
Cameron Bancroft
Cameron Bancroft (Cameron Timothy Bancroft), Australian right-handed opening batter and wicketkeeper born 1992; 10 Tests, 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering nine-month ban, 945-run 2022-23 Shield season, WA three-peat titles, Gloucestershire captain.
Cameron Green
Cameron Green (Cameron Donald Green, born 1999, Subiaco, WA) is an Australian 198 cm right-handed batting all-rounder and fast-medium bowler; Test debut 2020, 2023 ODI World Cup winner, KKR's record INR 25.20 crore IPL 2026 signing.
Career of Virat Kohli
Career of Virat Kohli: Indian batter (debut 2008), record 55 ODI centuries, India's most successful Test captain with 40 wins; 2011 World Cup winner; retired T20Is 2024 and Tests 2025; CWC27 his last World Cup.
Carlos Brathwaite
Carlos Brathwaite (born 1988, Barbados) is a West Indies T20 captain and all-rounder famous for four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes to win the 2016 World T20 final; later a franchise player, commentator, and Trident Sports founder.
Chaminda Vaas (චමින්ද වාස්)
Chaminda Vaas (චමින්ද වාස්), born 1974, Sri Lankan left-arm fast-medium bowler; 355 Test and 400 ODI wickets, 1996 World Cup winner, first ODI hat-trick off the first three balls (2003).
Chetan Sharma (चेतन शर्मा)
Chetan Sharma (चेतन शर्मा), born 1966, Indian fast bowler; first World Cup hat-trick (1987) and first Indian ten-wicket Test haul in England (1986); later BCCI chief selector 2020-2023, resigning after a sting operation.