10 best beards of all time in cricket

Facial hair has always had a great significance in the history of cricket; be it moustaches or beards. For cricketers who have possessed a striking one for a considerable amount of time in their careers, the focus has been as much on the beard or moustache as it has been on their cricket.While the sport has had moustaches galore in the form of players like David Boon, Dennis Lillee, Graham Gooch, Kapil Dev and Richard Hadlee among others, there have also been a number of beards which attained iconic status.Let’s catch a glimpse of the 10 best beards of all-time in cricketing history.

#1 W.G. Grace (England)

W.G. Grace was one of the early legends of cricket

Perhaps the owner of the most iconic beard in cricket history is Englishman William Gilbert Grace. Not only was Grace one of the first legends of the game, he is also remembered equally for the thick mane that occupied the lower part of his face.

Even till this date, crowds that flock to stadiums in England and Australia sport fake beards in memory of the great man.