Brothers by name - 16 Cricketers sharing the same name

These players usually play for different teams but their first or last name matches.

By Payal Singh Rajput

Updated - 31 Aug 2015, 01:09 IST

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5. Dwayne Smith and Dwayne Bravo:

Dwayne Bravo. (© Getty Images)

The brothers of the Caribbean team, Bravo and Smith share the same name. Smith is tall and aggressive whereas, Bravo is filled with flair, bowling, bating and fielding skills. The brothers share a similar all-rounder’s gene, and have delivered well for the team. Bravo has also led the West Indies side as a skipper.

6. Saeed Ajmal and Saeed Anwar:

Saeed Ajmal. (© Getty Images)

Saeed Anwar, the magical opener for Pakistan and Saeed Ajmal the off-spinner for the same side, share similar names besides, the same jersey colour. Both the players have been an important part of the Pakistan team.

7. Shoaib Malik and Shoaib Akhtar:

Shoaib Malik. (Photo Source: Associated Press)

Hailing from the lands of Pakistan, both Shoaib Malik and Akhtar have played alongside each other in many games. Shoaib Malik the former skipper and an all-rounder of the Pakistani side is into his 16th year in international cricket. Whereas, Shoaib Akhtar, often known as the Rawalpindi express devoted 14 years of his life to cricket, and is now a retired man.

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