5 popular brother-duos of the modern era who have represented their country

Siblings playing together in sports is not unheard of and cricket is no different. The game of cricket has produced some classic brother-duos who represented their nation simultaneously.

It is a golden moment for two players with the same blood to play for their nation at the same time. The cricketing world has witnessed some top class brother duos who became stronger while playing together.

Indian cricket too witnessed quite a few famous brother-duos. The first brother-duo who represented India at the world level was the pair of Nayudu brothers. Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu and Cottari Subbanna Nayudu together played cricket for India for a tiny period from 1932 to 1936.

Here we take a look at the Five popular brother-duos who have represented their country.

#5 Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal

Kamran Akmal is the elder brother of Umar Akmal and the duo has played a lot of games for Pakistan

The Akmal Brothers were the most important part of Pakistan’s squad during 2009-13. Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal played almost a similar role for Pakistan. They both used to keep the wickets and do the job with the bat.

Kamran Akmal not only has the brother relation with Umar Akmal but also with Adnan Akmal. All the three had played cricket for Pakistan at the same level donning the green jersey. On an interesting note, Kamran is also the cousin brother of Babar Azam who is currently the best batsmen in Pakistan’s squad.

Kamran Akmal made his debut in the year 2002 before Umar Akmal as they have an age gap of eight years. Both the brothers had a decent career for Pakistan in ODIs and T20s.

#4 Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan

The Pathan Brothers played together for India in the 2007 T20 World Cup

Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan became one of the most successful brother duos for India. Among both the brothers, Yusuf Pathan being the elder one, made his first appearance in international cricket on 24 September 2007 during the World T20 Cup.

Despite being the younger brother, Irfan made his international debut before Yusuf in the year 2003 in a test series against Australia. The Pathan duo was an integral part of the Indian squad during 2007-10.

#3 Albie Morkel and Morne Morkel

The Morkel Duo took the South African cricket to a whole new level.

South Africa has been lucky to have been home to one of the intimidating brother duos in cricket history. The Morkel duo took the level of South African cricket to mind-boggling heights which proved to be very beneficial for their nation. One being the all-rounder and the other one an intimidating fast bowler, the duo had a hugely successful international career for South Africa.

Albie Morkel is three years elder than his brother Morne Morkel and made his first appearance in international cricket in the year 2004. Just after 2 years, the younger brother came into the action in the year 2006 featuring in a test series between South Africa and India.

#2 Brendon McCullum and Nathan McCullum

Brendon McCullum and Nathan McCullum while playing for New Zealand

The McCullum duo has contributed a lot to the game while playing for New Zealand. Brendon McCullum is the younger one who strengthened the batting line-up with his belligerent strokeplay and the capability to smash it out fo the park. On the other hand, Nathan McCullum is a spinner.

Despite being younger than Nathan, Brendon McCullum made his cricket appearance first when he played for NZ in the year 2002 during an ODI series against Australia. After five years, Nathan came into the action when he was seen for the first time on the cricket ground in the year 2007 during a T20 game.

Both the brothers played their last international cricket match in the year 2016. After that, they both retired from cricket with some cherishing memories and some great records.

#1 Mark Waugh and Steve Waugh

The Waugh brothers lifted the World Cup playing for Australia in 1999

The Waugh Brothers top the list of brother-duos in the history of cricket. Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh have represented Australia at the international level for a very long time. They played a huge role in Australia’s success at the 1999 ICC World Cup.

Steve and Mark Waugh are the twin brothers who were born on 2 June 1965 and later on became an integral part of the Australian side. Steve made an early entry into the world of cricket in the year 1985 during a test match. Just after three years, the other Waugh came into the action.

They both added more than 35 thousand international runs for Australia. Steve Waugh had the upper hand in the test format while Mark was mighty successful in the ODI format of the game.