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133 kg cricketer played a Test 106 years ago and other heavy players
- •In modern cricket, fitness and six-pack abs are heavily prioritized, but skills were valued more than fitness in the older days.
- •Australian cricketer Warwick Armstrong weighed 133 kg in 1920, was known as The Big Ship, and even captained the side.
- •Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests scoring 2863 runs with 87 wickets, and led Australia to a 5-0 clean sweep against England in 1921.
- •West Indian player Rahkeem Cornwall weighed 140 kg when he made his Test debut against India in 2019.
- •Other heavy cricketers like Dwayne Leverock, Azam Khan, and World Cup-winning Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga also achieved remarkable success.
Key Questions Answered
In 1920, Australian captain Warwick Armstrong weighed 133 kg and was known as "The Big Ship". Despite his heavy weight, he played 50 Tests, scoring 2,863 runs with 6 centuries, took 87 wickets with his leg-spin, and led Australia to a 5-0 clean sweep against England in 1921.
Several notable international cricketers weighed over 100 kg, including West Indian player Rahkeem Cornwall at 140 kg, Bermuda's left-arm spinner Dwayne Leverock at 136 kg, and Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan at 110 kg. Additionally, Sri Lanka's successful captain Arjuna Ranatunga weighed around 115 kg and played 93 Tests.
Arjuna Ranatunga, weighing around 115 kg, played 93 Tests for Sri Lanka and holds the unique record of playing in his country's very first Test match as well as their 100th Test match.
