5 cricketers who earned more fame than their father, records were unmatched, another name is shocking

New Delhi. There are many instances in the history of cricket where two brothers have played against each other. It is common for father-son duo to play in international cricket. Arjun Tendulkar has recently made his IPL debut following the footsteps of father Sachin Tendulkar. However, this time will tell how long Arjun Tendulkar’s time will go. There have been many such players in the cricket world, whose fathers were superstars. But the sons could not make their name in this field. Apart from these, there are some father-son pairs whose son became a superstar of the cricket world, but the father could not make a name for himself. Today we are going to tell about such cricketers, whose sons made a name for themselves in the cricket world.

Yograj Singh and Yuvraj Singh: Yuvraj Singh is considered one of the greatest all-rounders in the cricket world. He made his international debut in 2000 with a brilliant inning of 84 against Australia during the ICC Knockout Cup. Yuvi was involved in a memorable partnership with Mohammad Kaif in the 2002 NatWest Trophy final against England. During the 2007 ICC World T20, he hit six sixes in an over against England and helped India win the world title. Four years later, Yuvraj performed exceptionally well in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and was also awarded the ‘Player of the Tournament’. At the same time, Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj Singh was a promising right-arm medium pace bowler for Punjab, who got a break during a tour of India in 1980-81. He was included in the squad for the Test match against New Zealand in Wellington, where he took only 1 wicket in the match. This was the only Test match of his career. Earlier in that tour he had also featured in five ODIs but failed to impress and managed only 4 wickets.

Iftikhar Ali Khan and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi took charge of the Indian cricket team at the young age of 21, a few months after he lost the sight of his right eye due to a car accident. The charismatic right-handed batsman is regarded as one of the best captains the country has ever produced. In 1967, he led the Indian team to its first overseas Test win. He played 46 Test matches and scored 2,793 runs at an average of 34.91, including 6 centuries. Mansoor Ali’s father Iftikhar Ali Pataudi is the only cricketer to have played Test matches for both India and England. However, his international career lasted only six matches. After scoring a century in his first innings for England during a tour of Australia in 1932, he played three Tests for the European nation. Iftikhar played his last match for England in 1934. About 12 years later, in 1946, he played three Tests for India, but failed to make a mark.

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Peter Pollock and Shaun Pollock: Shaun Pollock was one of the leading fast bowlers of his time. Along with his excellent batting, he was a complete all-rounder. Pollock played 108 Tests, and is still South Africa’s highest wicket-taker in Tests with 421 wickets. He also has two centuries to his name with an impressive batting average of 32.31. With 387 ODI wickets, he also tops the list of highest wicket-taker for the African nation in the 50-over format. Like his son, Peter was also South Africa’s leading fast bowler of his era. Although he was not as dominant as his son Sean later became, Peter still managed to put in some memorable performances. He played 28 Tests and took 116 wickets with a career best of 6/38.

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Mickey Stewart and Alec Stewart: Alec Stewart started his ODI career in 1989 against Sri Lanka. He was an aggressive opening batsman and wicketkeeper. He scored 8,463 runs in Test cricket and 4,677 runs in One Day Internationals. Like his son, Mickey Stewart was also an opening batsman and specialized short-leg fielder. After playing county cricket for Surrey throughout his career, he made his debut for the team in 1954, scoring a century in a match against Pakistan. Mickey made his international debut in 1962 against the same country when he was 30 years old. He played eight consecutive Test matches and toured India as vice-captain in 1963–64. In his short international career, he scored only two half-centuries.

Walter Hadley and Richard Hadley: Richard Hadlee is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of all time, and his presence in the team made New Zealand a force to be reckoned with. He was the first player to reach 400 Test wickets. He was knighted in 1990 for his contribution to cricket and is also a former chairman of the New Zealand Board of Selectors. Richard Hadlee’s father Walter Hadlee played only 11 matches for New Zealand. Apart from being a player, he was also a captain, selector and manager of the Down Under team. However, he could not become a superstar like his son.

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