How it works
These cricket team names come five at a press, from Maiden Overs to The Nightwatchmen. All 123 are made up for a club, office or street side, and none was taken from a national side, a franchise or a player.
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Cricket team name suggestions by kind of side
The menu keeps the draw inside one set. Batting sides and Bowling and fielding sides suit a team that knows its strength: Century Makers, Yorker Specialists, Slip Cordon. Club, village and office teams covers the Sunday eleven and the lunch-break side.
What the puns mean
A maiden over is an over with no runs scored off the bat. A duck is a score of zero, and a golden duck is out to the first ball faced. A googly is a wrist spinner's ball that turns the opposite way, and a nightwatchman is a lower-order batter sent in late in the day.
Questions and answers
What are some funny cricket team names?
Out for a Duck, Dolly Droppers, Pie Chuckers, Extras Top Scored, Here for the Tea and Rain Stopped Play are in the funny set.
What is a good cricket team name?
Knocked for Six, Howzat Happen, Over and Out, Boundary Issues and Slip Ups are puns most players will get. For a plain strong name try Opening Stand or Line and Length.
Are these the names of real cricket teams?
Not on purpose. Every name is made up from cricket terms. We looked for each one in Wikipedia's list of first-class teams and its pages on seven franchise and county competitions and found none. Club and village sides are on no such list.