Cricketers leave no stone unturned to entertain their fans on the field. An innovative shot clearing the boundary, an immaculate yorker shattering the stumps or simply a brilliant fielding effort that changes the course of the game – all adds up to the thrill and entertainment the cricketers provide their fans with. However, there are plenty of Cricketers who are also capable of treating their fans beyond the twenty two yards of the cricket pitch thanks to the artistic skills they possess.
Here, we list down five cricketers with incredible musical talents who are completely capable of having a music career, as illustrious as their cricket careers!
Brett Lee
The legendary Australian pacer who enjoys a massive fan following in India is not just gifted with great cricketing skills but also with talents such as acting and singing. The former cricketer is part of the rock band 'Six & Out' as a guitarist and vocalist. The band also includes his brother and former Australian Cricketer Shane Lee along with New South Wales players Brad McNamara, Gavin Robertson and Richard Chee Quee. In 2006, Lee collaborated with legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosale and recorded a song 'You're the One for me' which he himself penned. The song topped the charts in India and South Africa.
AB de Villiers
The South African great has earned massive respect and fan following from around the world due to his extraordinary batting and sportsmanship but only some are aware of his singing skills. The former protea captain is an amazing singer and guitarist. In 2010, he collaborated with singer Ampie Du Preez for his debut song 'Maak Jou Drome Waar. ' The song was a big hit in South Africa. AB has also performed at the ICC Awards night. Many of his singing videos were well received by his fans, especially the one with his wife Danielle de Villiers, where the couple is seen performing the beautiful cover of Ronan Keating's 'When you say nothing at all' crossed over 1 million views with fans lavishing praise in the comment section.
Dwayne Bravo
Probably the most entertaining of all the fun loving Caribbean cricketers, Bravo has garnered praises not just for his aggressive batting and brilliant death over bowling but also for his incredible singing and dancing Skills. In 2016, he released his superhit song 'Champion' which went on to become the unofficial anthem of the ICC T20 World Cup the same year. He had also collaborated with Nisha B for the song 'Chalo Chalo' in 2015.
Suresh Raina
The stylish Indian left hander is blessed with a melodious voice and is often seen politely agreeing to requests during interviews and shows to sing a line or two. Raina marked his singing debut in the year 2016 with the film 'Meeruthiya Gangsters' in which he lent his voice to the beautiful song 'Tu Mili sab Mila'. The southpaw who has smashed bowlers around the world is undoubtedly capable of smashing music records in future, as evident by the number of views below his videos, with the aforementioned song amassing 2.9 million views.
Shane Watson
The former Australian Cricketer is an all rounder in a sense not just limited to cricket but also in the field of music. Watson, just like his compatriot Brett Lee, is a guitarist and a singer. In 2015, Watson performed at the IPL opening ceremony, singing a duet with Danielle de Villiers, wife of AB. The Aussie has collaborated with Lee quite a few times and the videos of their jamming sessions are a treat for their fans.
