What are the numbers on the shirts and helmets of cricketers,please?

Question

I notice these small numbers under the team badges of England and Australian players.Are they national, international or alphabetical?

Answer 1

Your question applies to the Ashes 2009 test matches:



The number is located on the shirt beneath the England or Australian emblem, of every player. The number is allocated for each player that represents his country, earning his cap in the olden days. These numbers date back to 1876 where Tom Armitage from England received the first cap number for England. The test match was England vs. Australia.



Every country has his own set of cap numbers, which is allocated to their players that have represented them in international cricket.



The player keeps this number for eternity, as it was allocated to his name.







One Day International (ODI) the 50 over limited version of cricket was introduced in the 1960's and there a different set of numbers for these players that represented their country in ODI's.



The third and newest version of the game Twenty20 (Pro20) where the over’s are also limited have a different set of numbers for this version of cricket.



JUST WATCH OUT!



The number on their cap and shirt are their player cap represent number, the number on their back in ODI's and Pro20's are their squad number and this is not fixed and can chance every year at the start of a new season, this is for the players own choice of what number he would like to be. This number does not indicate a position or type of player. Most players choose their bating lineup number or even a lucky number.



PS:



South African cricket was isolated from the rest of the world for 21 years - from 1970 to 1991 - because of the apartheid policies of the former government. Isolation came at a time when the country could fairly claim to be the top test-playing nation in the world after the Springboks (now Protea's) had pummeled the powerful Australians 4-0 with ease.



Because of the policies of its government, however, South Africa had only ever played against Australia, England and New Zealand. When the country was readmitted to world cricket in 1991 it was able to face all opponents, and India was the first to welcome the 'new' South Africa into the international game.



And I think our number system was recognized by the South African public and sporting government in 1991 because of our apartheid history.



Hope this is of help, and enjoy the Ashes.



Cricket supporter from SOUTH AFRICA

Answer 2

Everyone has answered on the shirt number. But as for the numbers on the helmets/hats they represent how many times they have played for their country. They either have nothing, 25, 50, 75 or 100 depending if they have reached that landmark in their test career!

Answer 3

the number that they played in. Say, the first player 2 play for England would have number 1, the 50th player 2 play 4 england would have number 50 and so on

Answer 4

These numbers represent what squad number they are for england, if you can imagine a football squad they just assign the number to players every season for example cristiano ronaldo wore number 7 for manchester united and david beckham wore it before him, but with england the number just keeps adding up, every time a new player plays for england they get the next number in the sequence.

Answer 5

Its their historical player number. Each number represents where on the historical time line of players who have played for their country. It was introduced by Steve Waugh (i think) in the middle of his captaincy, and it seems to have caught on! Many players have these numbers inked into their arm etc.

Answer 6

that number under the team badge represents how many caps have been given to players, (how many players have represented their country). so if some one has the number 643, then their the 643rd player to play for that country

Answer 7

Its the number of times Warnie has sent them a mobile text message.

Answer 8

It's the size of their IQ

Answer 9

it is their team jersey no.