10 most unusual jersey numbers worn by cricketers

3.) Cheteshwar Pujara (266)

Cheteshwar Pujara 266 Jersey

Pujara was the 266th player to play Test cricket for India and that’s why he wore that number during the IPL.

4.) Morne Morkel (65)

Morne Morkel jersry 65

Morkel wears the number 65 because it’s the exact measurement of his height, which is a massive 6’5″.

5.) Marlon Samuels (730)

marlon-samuels-730 jersey

Samuels was banned from the game for a while due to allegations of match-fixing. This number represents the days he was not involved in cricket.

6.) Kamran Akmal (158)

Kamran Akmal 158

158 is Kamran’s highest Test score and he, therefore, uses this number on his jersey.

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