cricketer:
(plural: ‘cricketers‘; pronunciation: both the ‘c’ in this word are said with a ‘k’ sound — for the right pronunciation, please click here)
(‘Cricket‘ is more commonly used to refer to an insect.)
a sports person who plays cricket; a cricket player,
cricketers playing a game of cricket
In countries where the game of cricket is very popular, a cricketer is like a famous pop singer or a film star, enjoying fame and money.
Sir Donald Bradman, Australia; Sachin Tendulkar, India; Vivian Richards, West Indies; Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka; Sir Ian Botham, England; Jacques Kallis, South Africa are some of the best cricketers that the game of cricket has ever had.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the ex-captain of the Indian cricket team, was once the world’s top earning cricketer with $ 10 million income per year!
It is quite unfortunate for the cricket fans all over the world to learn that, like some athletes of other games that have involved in crimes, cricketers are often found involved in unlawful acts and crimes, such as smuggling drugs, killing people, financial fraud, sex scandals, etc.
best Indian cricketers, Dhoni (L) Tendulkar (R)
