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7 cricketers named after edible items

Cricket scorecards can get extremely mundane at times! I mean names and initials - how are they supposed to be of interest. But then subtle wordplay, albeit unintentional make things interesting.Here is a list of all edible cricketers, err, cricketers with names which invoke images of food items:

#1 Graham Onions

Slice ‘Onion’

At a time when India can do with his namesake for lesser rates, Onions is busy plying his trade for Durham in England. Named one of Wisden’s cricketers of the year in 2009, he made his international debut that same season.

A back injury in March 2010 prevented him from playing cricket until 2011. Upon his return in 2012, he 50 wickets in the County Championship and has since sporadically represented the Poms.

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