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These cricketers and other athletes dared to try out different sports

Updated On: 06 December, 2018 02:30 PM IST |

On former England cricket captain and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff`s birthday, we take a look at star athletes who went on to venture into different sports

On former England cricket captain and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff`s birthday, we take a look at star athletes who went on to venture into different sports

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On former England cricket captain and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff`s birthday, we take a look at star athletes who went on to venture into different sports
<p><strong>Andrew Flintoff:</strong> Captained the England cricket team and was one of its finest players. Freddie later entered into professional boxing won his one and only bout against Richard Dawson. (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Andrew Flintoff: Captained the England cricket team and was one of its finest players. Freddie later entered into professional boxing won his one and only bout against Richard Dawson. (Pic/ AFP)

<p><strong>Shane Warne:</strong> One of the finest spinners ever in cricket with 708 Test wickets, he is also a Poker player who took part in the World Series of Poker.</p>

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Shane Warne: One of the finest spinners ever in cricket with 708 Test wickets, he is also a Poker player who took part in the World Series of Poker.

<p><strong>Sir Vivian Richards:</strong> A legend in cricket with 8,540 Test runs and 6,721 ODI runs to his name, he also played football in the World Cup qualifiers for Antigua in 1974.</p>

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Sir Vivian Richards: A legend in cricket with 8,540 Test runs and 6,721 ODI runs to his name, he also played football in the World Cup qualifiers for Antigua in 1974.

<p><strong>Jonty Rhodes:</strong> Unarguably one of the best fielders in cricket the world has seen, he was also selected as a hockey player for the Atlanta Olympics squad in 1996. However, due to an injury, he turned it down.</p>

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Jonty Rhodes: Unarguably one of the best fielders in cricket the world has seen, he was also selected as a hockey player for the Atlanta Olympics squad in 1996. However, due to an injury, he turned it down.

<p><strong>Asif Karim:</strong> This left-arm spinner in cricket has also been the captain of the Kenyan Davis Cup in tennis.</p>

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Asif Karim: This left-arm spinner in cricket has also been the captain of the Kenyan Davis Cup in tennis.

<p><strong>Ian Botham:</strong> One of cricket`s best all-rounders with 7,000 international runs and over 500 wickets, he has also played as a centre forward in football for Scunthorpe United.</p>

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Ian Botham: One of cricket`s best all-rounders with 7,000 international runs and over 500 wickets, he has also played as a centre forward in football for Scunthorpe United.

<p><strong>Michael Jordan:</strong> The greatest basketball player in history with 6 NBA titles playing for Chicago Bulls. After retiring in 1993, he enter minor league baseball with three big teams before making a comeback to basketball in 1995. (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Michael Jordan: The greatest basketball player in history with 6 NBA titles playing for Chicago Bulls. After retiring in 1993, he enter minor league baseball with three big teams before making a comeback to basketball in 1995. (Pic/ AFP)

<p><strong>Dirk Nannes:</strong> This T20 cricketer was also part of the World Cup skiing events as well as tried for the Winter Olympics team for Australia.</p>

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Dirk Nannes: This T20 cricketer was also part of the World Cup skiing events as well as tried for the Winter Olympics team for Australia.

<p><strong>Ellyse Perry:</strong> This 30-year-old is a medium pacer in cricket and plays as a defender in football for Australia with 3 international goals to her name. (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Ellyse Perry: This 30-year-old is a medium pacer in cricket and plays as a defender in football for Australia with 3 international goals to her name. (Pic/ AFP)

<p><strong>Phil Neville:</strong> Played football with Manchester United and Everton, was also an opening batsman and captain of England`s U-15 cricket team. He was Andrew Flintoff`s contemporary. (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Phil Neville: Played football with Manchester United and Everton, was also an opening batsman and captain of England`s U-15 cricket team. He was Andrew Flintoff`s contemporary. (Pic/ AFP)

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