[PICTURES] Who is currently the biggest don in the cricketing world?

[The Bald Eagle]

Cricket is a gentleman's game but without aggression one can hardly win a game. And just because of this reason, different players do different stuff to intimate their opponent. Some would uselessly through the plan at the batter while others would give them a deadly stare. And worst of all is some scathing sledging.

So among all the current players who would you refer as "Don of cricket". For me Shoaib Bashir and Sajid Khan could be two good candidates. But who in your view will take this title?

 

[sweep_shot]

India - Kohli
Pakistan - Sajid Khan
SL - Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
BD - Shakib, Mushfiq
England - Stokes, Bairstow
NZ - None (they are all friendly)
SA - Jansen, Nortje
AUS - None (they are all friendly)
Afghanistan - Rashid Khan
Windies - None

 

[The Bald Eagle]

India - Kohli
Pakistan - Sajid Khan
SL - Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
BD - Shakib, Mushfiq
England - Stokes, Bairstow
NZ - None (they are all friendly)
SA - Jansen, Nortje
AUS - None (they are all friendly)
Afghanistan - Rashid Khan
Windies - None

Lol bro Aussies are the king of sledging. Especially in Australia

 

[Rana]

Babar Azam

 

[Mockingbird]

India - Kohli
Pakistan - Sajid Khan
SL - Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
BD - Shakib, Mushfiq
England - Stokes, Bairstow
NZ - None (they are all friendly)
SA - Jansen, Nortje
AUS - None (they are all friendly)
Afghanistan - Rashid Khan
Windies - None

Kohli has mellowed down a lot now. It’s another Delhi boy, Pant now for India

 

[sweep_shot]

Lol bro Aussies are the king of sledging. Especially in Australia

Aussies were the kings of sledging. But, they no longer do it. Australia under Cummins seem friendly and mellowed down.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Babar Azam

he is not a don.. he is actually a Doll

 

[RyanRyan10]

Babar Azam

The biggest Mafia

 

[Rana]

he is not a don.. he is actually a Doll

Oh bhai you don’t know the power of this guy.

Pakistan cricket iske ird gird ghoomti hai

 

[Kianig89]

That was only one David Warner!

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Oh bhai you don’t know the power of this guy.

Pakistan cricket iske ird gird ghoomti hai

that is the reason why humari cricket hi ghoom gyi hai

 

[Rana]

The actual Don of cricket was Saleem Malik.

 

[Rana]

that is the reason why humari cricket hi ghoom gyi hai

What he did to Shaheen, I will never forgive or forget.

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1846515703479664895

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1846515703479664895

One of the scariest guys, you never know when he can flip!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Some don't need stare. Just smile would do


Swag master

 

[Rana]

India - Kohli
Pakistan - Sajid Khan
SL - Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
BD - Shakib, Mushfiq
England - Stokes, Bairstow
NZ - None (they are all friendly)
SA - Jansen, Nortje
AUS - None (they are all friendly)
Afghanistan - Rashid Khan
Windies - None

Nortje is very friendly. He just bowls rapid and scary lines.

Shakib is a Don only for his own people, he looks down upon his own nation.

Afghanistan’s Don is Gulbudin

 

[sweep_shot]

Nortje is very friendly. He just bowls rapid and scary lines.

Shakib is a Don only for his own people, he looks down upon his own nation.

Afghanistan’s Don is Gulbudin

Check Nortje's fight with Rashid during 2024 World T20 semi-final. It was anything but friendly. LOL.

Shakib can also be a don with other people. Who can forget his timed-out incident with Angelo Matthews?

 

[Rana]

Check Nortje's fight with Rashid during 2024 World T20 semi-final. It was anything but friendly. LOL.

Shakib can also be a don with other people. He has had arguments with Nathan McCullum, Wahab Riaz etc. Who can forget his timed-out incident with Angelo Matthews?

Sorry mate, Bengalis just don’t have it in them to be Dons with others, I only see them fighting and intimidating the youngsters and umpires in Bangladesh. Maybe Liton but the rest are all pretty soft when it comes to others, sometimes they beef with Sri Lanka.

 

[Mockingbird]

Some don't need stare. Just smile would do


Swag master

Then Bumrah also falls under this category. The smile he gives to a batsman after he hits him for a four is as lethal as it can get.

 

[sweep_shot]

Sorry mate, Bengalis just don’t have it in them to be Dons with others, I only see them fighting and intimidating the youngsters and umpires in Bangladesh. Maybe Liton but the rest are all pretty soft when it comes to others, sometimes they beef with Sri Lanka.

No. You haven't seen enough of BD I guess.

I remember BD whitewashed NZ 4-0 during 2010 home ODI series. During that series, BD players had incidents with Kiwi players. I remember Shakib vs Nathan McCullum.

But, I agree that BD players don't normally behave like proper dons. I guess they are not tall and intimidating enough; LOL.

 

[Rana]

No. You haven't seen enough of BD I guess.

I remember BD whitewashed NZ 4-0 during 2010 home ODI series. During that series, BD players had incidents with Kiwi players. I remember Shakib vs Nathan McCullum.

But, I agree that BD players don't normally behave like proper dons. I guess they are not tall and intimidating enough; LOL.

Liton isn’t tall. He has a natural aura/charisma about him. It has nothing to do with height.

 

[dravidthewall]

Andrew Symonds

 

[sweep_shot]

Liton isn’t tall. He has a natural aura/charisma about him. It has nothing to do with height.

Litton isn't even the most aggressive person from BD.

If you think Litton is the most aggressive, you don't watch many BD games.

From BD, Nurul Hassan, Mushfiq etc. are far more aggressive behavior-wise.

Nurul Hassan was sledging the Aussie players when Australia toured BD.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Then Bumrah also falls under this category. The smile he gives to a batsman after he hits him for a four is as lethal as it can get.

Bumrah by nature is a soft guy. Only two times he got into a tiff was once with Anderson i think. Other time was with Jansen.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Bumrah by nature is a soft guy. Only two times he got into a tiff was once with Anderson i think. Other time was with Jansen.

He is disciplined. Mother is a school Principal.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Kieron Pollard is still playing franchise cricket

 

[ghalib kichlu]

Always and forever the west indian team
They're all about 6'6 and raised in the ghetto

 

[sweep_shot]

Always and forever the west indian team
They're all about 6'6 and raised in the ghetto

They are quite friendly. Current bunch of Windies players.

 

[topspin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1846515703479664895

Now that's what you call a Don.

 

[Rana]

Now that's what you call a Don.

Cheetah personality

 

[ghalib kichlu]

They are quite friendly. Current bunch of Windies players.

Obviously no napolean complex

 

[pakistani pride]

Babar Azam

You mean baby doll?

 

[Rana]

You mean baby doll?

Soney di?

 

[topspin]

Now that's what you call a Don.

Pakistan cricket hasn't been the same since he retired.

He was the Roy Keane of Pakistan cricket.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

For a long time it was Babar.

Anyone who questioned him was shown the door or apologised.

People praised him constantly to keep in his favour.

So many big names were humbled.

I called him the Putin of Pakistan cricket.

 

[pakistani pride]

Soney di?

No cheap carton.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Always and forever the west indian team
They're all about 6'6 and raised in the ghetto

Some of the older players had some vibes.

You wouldn't want to cross Marlon Samuels.

Current players are more chilled.

 

[Rana]

Alan Border was a top rated G in his time as well.

 

[emranabbas]

The is only one don and that's younas Khan

Not everyone has the guts to take out a knife on mickey Arthur's throat

 

[Rana]

The is only one don and that's younas Khan

Not everyone has the guts to take out a knife on mickey Arthur's throat

Grant Flower*

Poor guy

 

[emranabbas]

Grant Flower*

Poor guy

Grant flower was it?

 

[pakistani pride]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1846515703479664895

Such a weird personality.
Proper paindoo.

 

[emranabbas]

Grant flower was it?

Who was the players who beat up someone in the dressing room?

I remember inzi having a go at the crowd with his bat, that was a true don moment

 

[Rana]

Grant flower was it?

Yeah he was the one who revealed the story. YK didn’t appreciate Flower giving him any batting tips as batting coach. Not condoning this, it doesn’t reflect well on YK.

 

[jnaveen1980]

From India Siraj is the only one who can be confrontational. I am waiting for Harshit Rana to join. He is quiet a character.

 

[Rana]

Who was the players who beat up someone in the dressing room?

I remember inzi having a go at the crowd with his bat, that was a true don moment

Well recently I heard Rizwan got beaten up trying to stop a fight between Shaheen and Shan

But there have been lots of this stuff. Akhtar smashing Asif with a bat

 

[topspin]

During the Misbah era, I would say Asad Shafiq.

 

[Rana]

From India Siraj is the only one who can be confrontational. I am waiting for Harshit Rana to join. He is quiet a character.

Ganguly once said to Yousuf he will slap him if he keeps doing injury breaks.

 

[Rana]

During the Misbah era, I would say Asad Shafiq.

Aunty Hafeez agression

 

[Hitman]

The actual Don of cricket was Saleem Malik.

He was known as The Rat among the bookies and among the Aussies who knew his involvement.

 

[ghalib kichlu]

Some of the older players had some vibes.

You wouldn't want to cross Marlon Samuels.

Current players are more chilled.

Even Romario can flip if he has to
Also the Joseph guy looks like of sharp

 

[Josh]

Hardik Pandya has that west indian vibe, if only he could get back to test and be more consistent. He got natural flair

 

[Rana]

He was known as The Rat among the bookies and among the Aussies who knew his involvement.

We will never know the truth. Saleem took the fall for many.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Sajid daku khan definitely has the vibes of becoming a don.

 

[topspin]

Such a weird personality.
Proper paindoo.

It would be weird if this came from a meek player like Babar or Misbah.

YK can pull it off. Don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Rana]

How can anyone forget Mitchell Johnson? The only man he truly feared was green lipstick Umar Akmal!

 

[RidiculousMan]

India - Kohli
Pakistan - Sajid Khan
SL - Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
BD - Shakib, Mushfiq
England - Stokes, Bairstow
NZ - None (they are all friendly)
SA - Jansen, Nortje
AUS - None (they are all friendly)
Afghanistan - Rashid Khan
Windies - None

Warner was Don for Australia

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar Azam

He is. But you forgot to add Key at the end

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

India - Kohli
Pakistan - Sajid Khan
SL - Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
BD - Shakib, Mushfiq
England - Stokes, Bairstow
NZ - None (they are all friendly)
SA - Jansen, Nortje
AUS - None (they are all friendly)
Afghanistan - Rashid Khan
Windies - None

NZ - Wagner lately
Before him Dion Nash, Chris Cairns, Mark Greatbatch (had a tiff with merv hughes which John wright in his book 'indian summers' described as akin to two Sea Walrus's having a turf war)
Jacob Oram i remember having a tiff with SAF in 2011 WC, Steve fleming was another who sledged, his fight with Graeme smith was a big one .

 

[Local.Dada]

Like this guys attitude

 

[topspin]

How can anyone forget Mitchell Johnson? The only man he truly feared was green lipstick Umar Akmal!

MJ with the moustache was a killer

 

[Rana]

NZ - Wagner lately
Before him Dion Nash, Chris Cairns, Mark Greatbatch (had a tiff with merv hughes which John wright in his book 'indian summers' described as akin to two Sea Walrus's having a turf war)
Jacob Oram i remember having a tiff with SAF in 2011 WC, Steve fleming was another who sledged, his fight with Graeme smith was a big one .

Daryl Tuffey didn’t really like Pakistanis either

 

[Rana]

Like this guys attitude

They don’t have Rizwan’s charisma though

 

[topspin]

Has anyone noticed that Leach and Sajid Khan have the same hairstyle?

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - Wagner lately
Before him Dion Nash, Chris Cairns, Mark Greatbatch (had a tiff with merv hughes which John wright in his book 'indian summers' described as akin to two Sea Walrus's having a turf war)
Jacob Oram i remember having a tiff with SAF in 2011 WC, Steve fleming was another who sledged, his fight with Graeme smith was a big one .

Wagner has retired.

I only added currently active players.

 

[sweep_shot]

Warner was Don for Australia

This is for currently active players.

Warner has retired.

 

[topspin]

Warner was Don for Australia

What about Misbah?

 

[emranabbas]

Javid miandad also ties with real life Don dawood Ibrahim

 

[topspin]

Iftikhar thinks he's the biggest don out there

 

[Rana]

Quinton DeQock

Meesna Don

 

[jnaveen1980]

How can anyone forget Mitchell Johnson? The only man he truly feared was green lipstick Umar Akmal!

I was about to post that. One of the best image is the grin at Jo Root or Kevin pietersen after a brutal bouncer in that famous "Johnson series"

 

[Cricket Warrior]

what about this guy

 

[kron]

India - Kohli
Pakistan - Sajid Khan
SL - Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
BD - Shakib, Mushfiq
England - Stokes, Bairstow
NZ - None (they are all friendly)
SA - Jansen, Nortje
AUS - None (they are all friendly)
Afghanistan - Rashid Khan
Windies - None

Lol at kiwis all friendly. Biggest fraudsters. They are not friendly at all. They are cunning.

 

[kron]

Aussies were the kings of sledging. But, they no longer do it. Australia under Cummins seem friendly and mellowed down.

No they aren't lmao. You will see in bgt.

 

[kron]

Then Bumrah also falls under this category. The smile he gives to a batsman after he hits him for a four is as lethal as it can get.

Lol bumrah is not friendly. Ask his mates. He will quietly do it without anyone noticing.

He shows a lot of aggression these days. Remember the beef with that string bean saffer. Jansen. Since the pasting he received vs india in wc he hasn't been the same. Bumrah has owned him multiple times and literally screamed in his face when he got his wicket.

 

[kron]

You can only show aggression and act like a don if you re ACTUALLY A GOOD PLAYER.
So yea only top players would do it.

 

[sweep_shot]

You can only show aggression and act like a don if you re ACTUALLY A GOOD PLAYER.
So yea only top players would do it.

Not necessarily.

If you are intimidating like Ambrose or Pollard, you can be a don even if you are not performing.

 

[RidiculousMan]

What about Misbah?

He has a very harmless personality

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Actual dons are those who can influence large number of people..
Here's the list of real dons in cricket world

Sachin Tendulkar
Virat Kohli
MS Dhoni

Imran Khan
Shahid Afridi and Babar Azam (both are Don of immature people)

WG Grace

Don Bradman

Viv Richards

Shakibul Hasan

Above all these is biggest Mafia in world cricket, naam to suna hi hoga BCCI