Occupation

CRICKETERS

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With 136 biographies, Cricketers are the 63rd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Referees, Presenters, and Producers.

People

Pantheon has 140 people classified as cricketers born between 1848 and 1999. Of these 140, 124 (88.57%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living cricketers include Umesh Yadav, Ben Stokes, and Corey Anderson. The most famous deceased cricketers include Tony Greig, Montagu Toller, and Bill Brown.

Living Cricketers

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Places

Most cricketers were born in India (45), Australia (25), and United Kingdom (16). By city, the most common birth places were Mumbai (5), Delhi (3), and Chennai (3).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as cricketers in Pantheon are Montagu Toller, C. B. K. Beachcroft, and W. G. Grace.  The concentration of cricketers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier cricketers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Cricketers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 16 most globally memorable Cricketers since 1700.