That's a cricketer's name
With a tram being named after Stuart Broad in Nottingham, we take a look at a few other non-cricketing things named after cricketers
ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Sep-2015
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Dance
During West Indies' victorious World Twenty20 campaign in 2012, Chris Gayle often unleashed the Gangnam. It inspired Zinga, a dance artist and former cricketer, to create a 'Chris Gayle Cover Drive' dance.
During West Indies' victorious World Twenty20 campaign in 2012, Chris Gayle often unleashed the Gangnam. It inspired Zinga, a dance artist and former cricketer, to create a 'Chris Gayle Cover Drive' dance.
Mango
Kalimullah Khan, an elderly farmer from Uttar Pradesh known for developing new hybrid varieties of mangoes, had named one such variety in the honour of Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin is a combination of two of the finest Indian varieties of the creamy sweet-tasting fruit.
Kalimullah Khan, an elderly farmer from Uttar Pradesh known for developing new hybrid varieties of mangoes, had named one such variety in the honour of Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin is a combination of two of the finest Indian varieties of the creamy sweet-tasting fruit.
Dahlia
Everybody knows that Bradman averaged 99.94. Did you know that he had a variety of dahlia named after him?
Everybody knows that Bradman averaged 99.94. Did you know that he had a variety of dahlia named after him?
Aircraft
Bradman also had an aircraft named after him. Lauda Air, which was set up by former Formula-1 world champion Niki Lauda, had a Boeing 777 called the Sir Donald Bradman.
Bradman also had an aircraft named after him. Lauda Air, which was set up by former Formula-1 world champion Niki Lauda, had a Boeing 777 called the Sir Donald Bradman.
Trawlers
The HMS Bradman, which started off as a fishing trawler, was part of the 'Cricketers' fleet deployed by Britain's Royal Navy in World War II, which included the HMS Larwood, the HMS Jardine and the HMS Hammond. Three were sunk by German aircraft, while the HMS Jardine was badly damaged by dive bombers and later abandoned and sunk.
The HMS Bradman, which started off as a fishing trawler, was part of the 'Cricketers' fleet deployed by Britain's Royal Navy in World War II, which included the HMS Larwood, the HMS Jardine and the HMS Hammond. Three were sunk by German aircraft, while the HMS Jardine was badly damaged by dive bombers and later abandoned and sunk.
Ale
The first pint of the Freddie Trueman Yorkshire Ale was pulled at Skipton's Copper Dragon brewery by former international umpire Dickie Bird, in February 2010.
The first pint of the Freddie Trueman Yorkshire Ale was pulled at Skipton's Copper Dragon brewery by former international umpire Dickie Bird, in February 2010.
Lancashire's Liam Livingstone, who is yet to play a first-class match, also had one named after him in 2015, in honour of his 350 off 138 balls for his club side, Nantwich CC, in a one-day game. It was aptly called Livvy's 350.
Traffic circle
Anil Kumble, who took 956 international wickets in a career spanning close to two decades, has a traffic circle named after him at MG Road in Bangalore.
Anil Kumble, who took 956 international wickets in a career spanning close to two decades, has a traffic circle named after him at MG Road in Bangalore.
Underpass
An underpass in JP Nagar in Bangalore is named after Gundappa Viswanath, who played 91 Tests and later served as an ICC match referee.
An underpass in JP Nagar in Bangalore is named after Gundappa Viswanath, who played 91 Tests and later served as an ICC match referee.
Roads, streets and drives
Our correspondent Andrew Fidel Fernando bumped into the Brendon McCullum Drive in Dunedin, during the 2015 World Cup.
Our correspondent Andrew Fidel Fernando bumped into the Brendon McCullum Drive in Dunedin, during the 2015 World Cup.
Spotted in Dunedin. I prefer McCullum's pull myself. pic.twitter.com/EXdIvsMXJf
— Andrew Fernando (@andrewffernando) February 23, 2015The Sir Donald Bradman Drive in Adelaide is the main route to the airport, which was renamed in his honour on January 1, 2001.
The Guyanese showed their love and respect for Shivnarine Chanderpaul by naming a street in his honour in Georgetown in March 2009.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram also has a road named after him. It is located in North Nazimabad in Karachi.
I was on my way for TVC shoot in North Nazimabad, Karachi when I came across this. I just had to stop for a photo! pic.twitter.com/jMj9YX6Ry5
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) March 12, 2014Trevor Bailey, the late England allrounder, who spent his entire first-class career with Essex piling on over 48000 first-class runs to add to 2082 wickets, had a road in Colchester named after him.
Tendulkar scored the first ODI double-century in Gwalior, where a road was also named after him a year later.
You would also find the Brian Lara Promenade in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Burger
Fast-food joint McDonalds had launched a burger in Shane Warne's name; months before he was bronzed outside the MCG, where he claimed a hat-trick against England in 1994.
Fast-food joint McDonalds had launched a burger in Shane Warne's name; months before he was bronzed outside the MCG, where he claimed a hat-trick against England in 1994.
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