This document lists 10 cricketers who are also talented musicians. It discusses cricketers like Brett Lee who plays bass guitar and records songs, AB de Villiers who produces music, and Curtly Ambrose who plays bass guitar in a band. Other cricketers mentioned include Graeme Swann, Don Bradman, Henry Olonga, Suresh Raina, Alastair Cook, Sanjay Manjrekar, Dwayne Bravo, and S. Sreesanth, all of whom have musical talents in addition to their cricket skills.
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1. Cricketers who are also musicians
Sometimes people spend their entire lives running after one job or a profession and
perhaps does not even dare to think about another one.Right at that moment, reality
strikes and we actually find that there are some people who not only dare but also
practice more than a single profession.Perhaps it's all about passion.Ever thought that
multi-talented people are an utopian idea?Well,think again.
Here is a list of 10 cricketers who are equally good musicians-
(source:www.australiacricketwallpapers.blogspot.com)1.Brett
Lee
One of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket, Brett Lee is an active musician.He
played bass guitar for his band,'Six and Out' and the Australian has already recorded a
duet-"You're the One" with none other than the iconic Asha Bhosle.As a matter of
fact,that song which was a part of the album,"Asha and Friends " was on the number two
position of the Indian music charts.He also has expressed his desire to tour India with
his new band,"White Shoe Theory".As per his own words,"I was a musician who used
cricket". Phew!A truly multi-talented person one must say!
2. (source:www.geo.tv)2.AB De Villiers
AB De Villiers or ,'ABD' as they call him ,is also a very good musician apart from being a
flamboyant batsman.He has collaborated with Ampie Du Preez and produced a single
called,"Show them who you are."In fact,this song is a regular in the South African radio
and his album is being marketed on the famous game site ,"Stick Cricket".
3. (source.www.foxsports.com.au)3.Curtly Ambrose
The people from the West Indies are always said to be jovial,fun-loving and energetic.
However, they have a good musical sensibility and it is no one's surprise that it is the
place which gave the world the famous reggae and Calypso music.Curtly Ambrose,one
of the fiercest and fastest bowler of his age also had musical links.He had a passion for
music and he is now the bass guitar player for the Antiguan band, "The Big Bad Dread
and the Baldhead." Also,Richie Richardson,who was the former captain joins him is the
group.
(source:m.youtube.com)4.Graeme
Swann
4. One of England's most successful off-spinner,Graeme Swann has a bit of a musician in
him too.He has a liking for the band,"Britpop" and he is also the lead singer of the
band,"Dr.Comfort and the Lurid Revelations."
(source:www.mobile.abc.net.au)5.Sir Don Bradman
The legendary Australian too had a flair for music besides being a great cricketer.He
could play the piano very well and even recorded a song in the 1930's "Every day is a
rainbow for me."Not only could he play the piano but also he was a very good
composer.Well,after reading this,the respect that we all have for him would increase a
lot.
5. (source:www.henryolonga.net)5.Henry
Olonga
The forgotten Zimbabwean fast bowler who could trouble batsman back in his times was
also a good musician.After his short international career he took to singing and he even
won a reality show named,"The All Star Talent Show" in. 2006.Also he released an
album later that year titled,"Aurelia".
(source:www.americanbazaaronline.com)6.Suresh Raina
6. Suresh Raina who is one of India's big-hitting batsman also happens to be a singer.He
sang the romantic number,"Tu Mili Sab Mila" for the Bollywood film,"Meeruthiya
Gangsters".He said he thoroughly enjoyed the experience of singing a song for a movie
and we surely hope to see more of them, Suresh!
(source:www.telegraph.co.uk)7.Alastair Cook
The England test Skipper too comes in this list.He had a passion for music at a young
age and at the age of eight,his parents gifted him a clarinet.His love for music room him
to Bedford where he got to know more of cricket. He also recorded a song with Dame
Kiri Te Kanawa, a well-known opera singer.
(source:m.youtube.com)8.Sanjay
Manjrekar
This Indian cricketer too had a flair for music.After his retirement, he released an album,"
Rest Days" and his singing skills grabbed the limelight when he was picked by a Bengali
director to sing in a movie.He is a great fan of the legendary Kishore Kumar and also
likes his Bengali songs.
7. (source:www.caribbean360.com)9.Dwayne Bravo
In a list which features cricketers who had a passion for music, Dwayne Bravo of the
West Indies definitely needs a mention. Many of us have seen his dancing skills after he
takes a wicket or scores the winning runs for his team but little does one know that he
has recorded a song with Beannie Man and has also released a single,"Go Gyal Go!"
8. (source:www.chepko.com)10.S.Sreesanth
The former India cricketer had released an album called,"Jaago India" in 2007 right
before the T20 World Cup in South Africa which the Indians eventually won.A singer
named Madhu Balakrishnan sang the songs which were written by him and he also is a
part of a band called, "S36-The Band".