Sportspersons To Play Multiple Sports For Their Country

Playing for the country itself is a great feeling for any sportsperson as it shows their hard work and dedication to the sports they are taking part in.

There are a lot of sports person who struggle to break into national teams while there are some who have played for their country in multiple sports. 

Take a look at the list of sportsperson who have played multiple sports for their country.

India’s wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is one of the finest spinners India has ever produced. Most of us do not know that apart from being a cricketer, he has represented India in chess.

Former South Africa player Jonty Rhodes is considered one of the greatest fielders the world has ever seen. Jonty was once selected for the 1992 Olympics apart from playing for South Africa in international cricket.

Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff is one of the greatest all-rounders England has ever produced. However, after taking retirement from the game, Flintoff stepped into boxing.

England’s legendary all-rounder Ian Botham has scored over 5,000 runs and scalped 383 Test wickets. Apart from playing cricket, Botham also had a football career, playing as a center-half from 1978 to 1985 for Yeovil Town and Scunthorpe United.

Former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards played football for Antigua and Barbuda in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifiers apart from playing cricket.