NICKNAMES are something cricket lovers will hear more about as soon as the England team arrives for the two-Test series.

There will be post-day press conferences where players might refer to teammates by their nicknames. The journos too refer to players by their nicknames. It’s not rare to hear questions such as ‘What’s the update on Freddie (Flintoff) or ‘KP, What has been Warney’s influence on you.’
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