Despite being massively different, cricket and football do draw parallels to each other in many terms. Footballers and cricketers are often seen praising each other on social media and show great respect as well. This got us thinking about cricketers and their footballer counterparts. We have come up with eight cricketers and a similar footballer to each.
Let’s look at eight active cricketers and their footballing equivalents.
Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo
Both of them are the most popular athletes in their respective sports. Both Virat Kohli and Ronaldo construct their game around intense physicality and both are dropping off in their career.