Cricketers and their equivalents in football

In the sporting world, Football and Cricket are the 2 games that have billions of die-hard fans all around the globe. Both games were different from each other. Football requires a lot of energy and physical strength as the players have to run from one corner to another corner of the field until 90 minutes. Cricket demands both skills with a lot of patience as it has different types of formats like T20, which is played around 3 hours whereas Tests matches are played for 5 days. 

Football is played all over the world and has a huge fan base compared to cricket. Though both the games were unique by their skills the professionalism of the players is quite the same. They often compared by their fans due to their similar characteristics. 

Let us have a look at the 5 cricketers and their football equivalent :

1. Virat Kohli - Cristiano Ronaldo

Without any doubt, Kohli and Ronaldo are the best in their generation. They lead their countries in front and always stood up for their team at crucial stages of the game. Similarly, their consistency in scoring runs and goals makes them stand out from the rest of their team. Besides, letting down their teams at knock-out stages has become a habit of them.

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2. AB De Villiers - Lionel Messi

Arguably, AB De Villiers is one of the best batsmen ever produced by the Proteas. He can win games single-handedly for his team with his unorthodox shots and enormous skills which gained him a lot of fans all around the globe like Lionel Messi in the Football world. Both Messi and Villiers were considered as the modern-day magicians by their playmaking skills. They have the capability of changing the scenario of the game and can score at any moment without getting affected by the situation. Though both the players deserve the international glory at the world events as they have failed a lot of times even having some quality players around them.

3. Kane Williamson - Eden Hazard 

Filled with calmness and love, Kane Williamson and his men are always praised for their sportsmanship in the cricketing world. Over the years, Kane has done everything to take his side over the line of victory and always been an unsung hero for his team like Eden Hazard in the soccer field. They both play for the nations which haven't seen any glory at the global events and have never failed to inspire their fans. Also, they don't involve in unnecessary controversies as they maintain a calm head and always focused on their game.

4. Steve Smith - Luis Suarez 

No introduction needed for this modern-day legend as the records speak much about him. The former Australian skipper has an average of 62 in the classic format which is the second-highest average in Tests after the legend, Sir Donald Bradman. His ability to score runs at any position in all types of the format made him succeed in international cricket which is similar to the Uruguayan footballer, Luis Suarez. Their technique and skills are often praised by the spectators. Both of them made a strong comeback from their controversies and have proved again that what they are capable of.

5. Jasprit Bumrah - Ederson Moraes

With a unique style of action, Bumrah is one of the most feared bowlers present in the modern era. He can destroy any best batting line up with his raw pace and toe crushing yorkers. After his arrival to the national side, team India's pace attack has become stronger as they can defend any totals at their will. Moreover, his contribution to the team is almost similar to the Brazilian footballer Ederson Moraes who helped Manchester City to win the Premier League for two times. When the team needs to defend runs or goals, both Bumrah and Ederson were known as the specialist as they can defend at any situation and can also win games for their nation.