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Cricket has seen bizarre post-match awards where some of the greats of the game were involved like Jasprit Bumrah, Eoin Morgan, Makhaya Ntini and more. Over the years, cricket has seen its fair share of weird moments on the field. But some make absolutely no sense, especially off the field.
We will go down memory lane and walk through some of the weirdest post-match awards handed down in cricketing history. Some might even give you a laugh whilst reading this. Take a look at five of the weirdest awards handed out to cricketers in the sport’s history: 5.
Jasprit Bumrah – Minivan The modern-day icon created history in 2017 when he became the first pacer since 2014 to take a five-wicket haul. He ran riot with the ball against Sri Lanka during their away series and was adjudged the Player of the Series after taking 15 wickets in the 5 match ODI series. To commemorate his effort, he was given a minivan where the entire Indian team were seen hopping in and having a quick ride around the ground.
4. Makhaya Ntini – Lawnmower The South African fast-bowling icon, Makhaya Ntini, had a laugh when seeing his award for his performance against England during their tour, where he bowled 48 overs across both innings to take 10 wickets. And as a result of his Player of the Match performance, the fast-bowler got a lawnmower for the blistering show with the ball.
3. Eoin Morgan – Rice Cooker Even an ODI World Cup-winning captain like Eoin Morgan had his moment as well when he was awarded a rice cooker of all things during his stint at the Dhaka Premier League. Safe to say that no one can escape such moments on the pitch.
The details regarding his performance are not clear due to the lack of data. 2. Luke Wright – Blender Another Englishman in the list.
The all-rounder Luke Wright had shared a photo of himself getting an award for his exploits in the Dhaka Premier League back in 2013. But the funny thing is that he was awarded a blender for his stellar performance. Details regarding the match remain a mystery, but the award certainly isn’t, as he shared a photo of the same on his X handle.
1. James Vince – Hairdryer The Englishman was handed out a hairdryer, albeit a sponsor-related award, in the dressing room after his knock against the Multan Sultans to give Karachi Kings the win in their season-opener during the Pakistan Super League 2025. The batter went on to score a whopping century to script their chase of 236 in Karachi.
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