7 Famous Cricket Father-Son Duos: In cricket, the starting point in the journey to success is at home with a father informing and coaching his son in the art of the game. These cricketing father-son pairs have a lot more in common than just a last name.
They have a line of passion, discipline, and ability that has been passed on from generation to generation. While cricketers are mostly dependent on academies and coaches, these players had the best coach they could have, their dad.
List of Father-Son Duos in Cricket
- Chris Broad – Stuart Broad
From Batsman to Bowling Icon: A Journey Based on Legacy
Chris Broad, an erstwhile England opener, set the tone for his son Stuart Broad’s evolution into one of Test cricket’s all-time great fast bowlers. While Chris was brilliant with the bat, his mental toughness and cricket acumen assisted Stuart in maturing into a deadly combination with James Anderson.
With more than 600 Test wickets, Stuart’s ascendancy is a testament to the stability of backing and guidance of his dad, who still contributes to the game as an ICC match referee.
- Roger Binny – Stuart Binny
From World Cup Glory to Domestic Dominance: India’s Unassuming Father-Son Pair
Roger Binny, one of the central figures in India’s iconic 1983 World Cup victory, was instrumental in influencing Stuart Binny’s career. A swing-bowling all-rounder like his father, Stuart gained recognition for coming through with match-winning performances in limited-overs cricket.
Even though his international career was stop-start, Stuart learned a lot from his father’s extensive experience. Roger Binny now continues to do so in cricket as the President of the BCCI adding to the cricketing legacy of the family.
- Naushad Khan – Sarfaraz Khan & Musheer Khan
Grassroots to Greatness: A Coaching Father’s Dream Realized
Unlike some on this list, Naushad Khan never played international cricket. But as a committed coach and dad, he groomed not one, but two cricketing legends Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan.
Sarfaraz’s inclusion in India’s Test team and Musheer’s domestic achievements and IPL debut for Punjab Kings are testaments to the enormous worth of their father’s homemade, hands-on tutelage. This father-son pair (and more!) is proof that hard work at the grassroot level can form future legends.
- Peter Pollock – Shaun Pollock
Fast Bowling Royalty: South Africa’s Legendary Father-Son Duo
Peter Pollock was one of South Africa’s all-time great pacers, but his greatest contribution to cricket was perhaps shaping his son, Shaun Pollock, into an all-round great.
Shaun inherited his father’s bowling genes and clever cricket brain and went on to captain South Africa and perform with both bat and ball. This father-and-son combination in cricket is considered to be one of the greatest to have come from South Africa.
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- Geoff Marsh – Shaun Marsh & Mitchell Marsh
Australia’s Unusual Cricketing Trio: A Father and Two Sons on the Global Scene
Dean Jones’ former Australian opening partner, Geoff Marsh, made a rare reputation for himself by guiding two sons – Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh who represented the country in international cricket.
Shaun stepped up to become a elegant top-order batsman, while Mitchell became a match-winning all-rounder, even leading Australia in T20Is. This father-son combination, expanded into a family of acclaimed three, has largely enriched the history and world supremacy of Australian cricket.
- Yograj Singh – Yuvraj Singh
Hard Training, Big Results: A Father’s Vision, A Son’s Glory
Yograj Singh, the ex-fast bowler for India, may not have played much international cricket, but he gave all the cricketing knowledge he had to his son Yuvraj Singh. Known for his brutal training sessions, Yograj instilled a sense of mental toughness and discipline in Yuvraj.
The outcome? A fairy-tale career comprising lifting the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and scoring six sixes off an over — all driven by his father’s tireless guidance.
- Sachin Tendulkar – Arjun Tendulkar
Carrying the Weight of a Legend: A Son’s Journey in Progress
Arjun Tendulkar has lived with enormous expectations, being the son of cricket’s foremost legend. He has now grown into a budding left-arm pace bowler and lower-order batter under the close attention of Sachin Tendulkar.
While Sachin took India to records by the dozen, he is now responsible for the same with Arjun silently focusing on fitness, mental conditioning, and technical improvements. Father-son continues the Tendulkar legacy, as Arjun makes consistent progress in domestic and IPL cricket.
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