5 star runners who love cricket

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Usain Bolt (C) poses in his signature style with cricketers Yuvraj SIngh and Harbhajan Singh (L)

#3 Usain Bolt – Sprinter, Jamaica

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Usain Bolt shares a light moment with Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh

The greatest sprinter in history belongs to a country that loves cricket and produced a lot of stars over the years. Winner of eight Olympic gold medals, Usain Bolt has earned himself the reputation of being labelled as the “greatest of all time.” Although he is a professional sprinter, Bolt has a lot of love for cricket and football, something that the Jamaican expresses quite openly.

Not only has Bolt expressed his loved for cricket, he has played in exhibition matches on several occasions, one of them being in India. He played a match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore that was held between Team Yuvaj (captained by Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh) and Team Bolt.The sprinter scored a 19-ball 45 that included three sixes, bringing delight to the crowd.

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