in cricket what does the number at front left mean has anybody seen it like flintoff?

Answer 1

Flintoff has 591 just under the 3 lions on his shirt to indicate that he was the 591st player to play for England. This was a tradition started by Australia and Steve Waugh, and all other teams have followed suit now. England has the highest numbers - I think the most recent debutant for them was Saj Mahmood who was no. 624. For Australia, the most recent was Dan Cullen, who is number 397.

Answer 2

If you mean the number on the player's shirt, the explanation is this: if, for example, the number was 150, that player, when first selected, would have been the 150th player to be chosen for England. So to figure the number on Flintoff's shirt subtract one, and that is the number of players who had been chosen for England before him. (I hope that makes sense!).

Answer 3

The Aussies started it, it's their number in the list of players who have played for their country. I think all Test nations do this now.

Answer 4

if you are talking about the number on shirts/hats etc, i think this refers to their selection number. if the number is 345 then they are the 345th player to be selected to play for their country. other teams as well as england do this.

Answer 5

thats just their chosen number..

its not that big in europe and asia but athletes jersey numbers are a huge thing in north american sports, for example basketballs michael jordan wore #23 (number was retired by chicago bulls organization).

Answer 6

the number stnads for what number player they were bought into the team

Answer 7

i aint got a clue about cricket but is it not like the speed of what they have hit the ball

Answer 8

i reckon above is right

Answer 9

what???