5 players who were named after famous cricketers

#3 Neil Harvey Fairbrother

Neil Fairbrother (C) has a word with Geoffrey Boycott

One of the most consistent middle order batsmen in the 1990s, Fairbrother banked on his skill to pierce gaps with ease and rotate strike while occasionally playing the big shot. In addition to this, his terrific fielding made him an asset to the English setup during his playing days.

According to an interview, the left-hander said that he was named Neil Harvey Fairbrother after Australian Neil Harvey, who was his mother's favourite cricketer.

From 75 matches, the ex-England batsman amassed 2092 runs at a decent average of 39.47 while he also featured in 10 Test matches during his career.