5 Fat but fit cricketers to play international cricket

Here is a list of 5 fat players to play cricket

Samit Patel: Being overweight can be cruel sometimes and England international Samit Patel witnessed the worst. Patel was left out of the probable World Cup squad of 2011 due to his excess weight. (AFP)

Romesh Powar: The former India off spinner in the lone Indian player to make the list. Though, he played a limited role in India cricket team, he always remained headlines for his weight and cool sunglasses.

Arjuna Ranatunga: The former Sri Lankan World Cup captain easily makes it to the list of the fattest men to play international cricket. Ranatunga was big around his waist but that did not stop him hitting big shots and also did well with the ball. He led Sri Lanka to World Cup victory against Australia in 1996. (AFP)

Dwayne Leverock: One of the Heaviest cricketers to grace the cricketing filed, At 127 kg Leverock set the 2007 World Cup alive with a sensational catch to dismiss Indian batsman Robin Uthappa. You will be surprised to know that he former Bermudian left-arm spinner is a policeman by profession and also drives a prison van. (AFP)

Rahkeem Cornwall: The 6’5” tall West Indian cricketer is the latest sensation in world cricket after blasting 59 runs against England in the warm up match. The Antigua man weighs 140 Kg and is also dubbed as the ‘Mountain Man’. (WICB Twitter)