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Yuzvendra Chahal to Ellyse Perry, 5 BIG names in cricket who played two sports - In Pics

Do you know that there are cricketers who have also represented their country in a different sport apart from cricket. Yes, you read that correctly. There are others who have played another sport at some level, school or national. We bring you here five of the biggest names in world cricket who have featured in more than one sport. Take a look below.

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Updated:Jul 27, 2022, 11:04 PM IST

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Sir Vivian Richards - cricket and football

The two-time cricket World Cup winner was also a footballer for his country Antigua and Barbuda and played in the qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 1974. He is an massive fan of English football club, Liverpool FC.

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Andrew Flintoff - Cricket and Boxing

After retiring from cricket in 2009, the big England all-rounder took to boxing and did pretty good at it as well.

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Jonty Rhodes - cricket and hockey

Known for his terrific fielding skills, Jonty Rhodes became a legend in cricket solely on this talent. He was not a great at batting or bowling, but when it came to his fielding, he set high standards and there was no one who could come even near to him. He can credit his agility to playing hockey. He was a hockey player for South Africa before he took up cricket. He was part of the South African hockey team that failed to qualify for 1992 Olympics and then before 1996 games, he got injured and was ruled out of the squad.

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Ellyse Perry - cricket and football

When we say, Ellyse Perry is an all-rounder, we don't just mean cricket. Perry is a cricketing great today but she could have been a great in football as well. The star all-rounder played football for Matilda as a teenager. She played for Australian women's football team in World Cup in 2011. She is the first from her country to play in both cricket and football World Cups.

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Yuzvendra Chahal – Cricket and Chess

India's star leg-spinner and a constant in limited-overs cricket, Yuzvendra Chahal played chess at junor level and has won National U12 Championships. He has even represented India at Asia and World U12 Championships.