Cricket team names have more room to be clever than almost any sport, the game hands you googlies, yorkers, ducks, and silly mid-on to play with. A sharp name looks great on the kit and gives the opposition something to think about at the toss.

Here are {N}+ of my favorite cricket team names, sorted into funny, cool, clever, gully-cricket, corporate, and youth picks. I cut the filler and kept only the names worth putting on a jersey, with notes on why the best ones land.

Quick Picks: Best Cricket Team Names

Short on time? These 10 cricket team names work for almost any squad. Scroll down for {N}+ more sorted by style and format.

  • The Googly Gang
  • Silly Mid-Off
  • The Run Machines
  • Howzat!
  • The Yorkers
  • Boundary Bashers
  • The Spin Doctors
  • Duck Hunters
  • The Cover Drivers
  • Stumped

Cricket team names ideas for funny, cool, gully, and corporate sides

How to choose a cricket team name

Cricket is the world’s second most popular sport, run globally by the International Cricket Council across more than 100 nations. A name that stands out helps your side get noticed in any league. The names I keep share a few traits:

  • Use the lingo. Googly, yorker, duck, cover drive, and silly mid-on instantly signal you know the game.
  • Pick a format. A gully-cricket side and a corporate T20 team want different energy.
  • Keep it kit-friendly. Short names look sharper on a jersey and a cap.
  • Say it at the toss. The best names sound great announced before the match.
  • Check the league. Make sure another club hasn’t already claimed it.

What makes a great team name

The cricket names that stick almost always pun on a delivery or a dismissal, which is why The Googly Gang and Duck Hunters land instantly. Before I commit, I picture the name on the kit, called out at the toss, and printed on the league table. If it earns its place in all three contexts, it makes the cut. Anchoring it to your city or office helps too. From village greens to packed stadiums covered on ESPNcricinfo, the memorable names feel like they belong to a real club.

Funny Cricket Team Names

The puns that get a laugh at the toss.

  1. The Googly Gang
  2. Silly Mid-Off
  3. Duck Hunters
  4. Howzat!
  5. Stumped
  6. The Sticky Wickets
  7. Bowled Over
  8. The Night Watchmen
  9. Leg Before Wicket
  10. The Golden Ducks
  11. The Maiden Overs
  12. No Ball Gang
  13. The Wrong’uns
  14. The Slip Cordon
  15. Caught and Bowled
  16. The Tail Enders
  17. The Dot Ball Daddies
  18. The Reverse Sweepers
  19. The Cow Corner Crew
  20. The Sledgers
  21. The Nervous Nineties
  22. The Beamers
  23. The Wide Boys
  24. The Free Hitters
  25. The Gully Gang
  26. The Sticky Dogs

Cool Cricket Team Names

Clean, confident names for the pitch.

  1. The Run Machines
  2. Boundary Bashers
  3. The Yorkers
  4. The Cover Drivers
  5. The Spin Doctors
  6. The Pace Attack
  7. The Six Hitters
  8. The Powerplay
  9. The Strike Force
  10. The Willow Warriors
  11. The Cricketers
  12. The Boundary Kings
  13. The Sixers
  14. The Pacemen
  15. The Swing Kings
  16. The Run Chasers
  17. The Century Makers
  18. The Allrounders
  19. The Master Blasters
  20. The Knockout Kings
  21. The Wicket Takers
  22. The Death Bowlers
  23. The Top Order
  24. The Middle Stump

Clever Cricket Names

Wordplay for fans who know the game.

  1. LBW Legends
  2. The Maiden Voyage
  3. Reverse Swingers
  4. The Hat-Trick Heroes
  5. Silly Point Saints
  6. The Slip Slips
  7. Duckworth-Lewis
  8. The Golden Arms
  9. The Corridor of Uncertainty
  10. The Doosra Dons
  11. The Flippers
  12. The Death Overs
  13. The Powerplay Pirates
  14. The Run Rate Rebels
  15. The Declaration
  16. The Follow-Ons
  17. The Bouncer Brigade
  18. The Off-Spinners
  19. The Leg Cutters
  20. The Sweet Spotters
  21. The Toss Winners
  22. The Boundary Riders
  23. The Cover Point Crew
  24. The Third Man

Best Competitive Cricket Names

Names built for a contending side.

  1. The Titans
  2. The Kings
  3. The Warriors
  4. The Strikers
  5. The Royals
  6. The Super Kings
  7. The Challengers
  8. The Daredevils
  9. The Conquerors
  10. The Champions
  11. The Dynasty
  12. The Powerhouse
  13. The Contenders
  14. The Gladiators
  15. The Lions
  16. The Spartans
  17. The Avengers
  18. The Predators
  19. The Knights
  20. The Empire
  21. The Invincibles
  22. The Force
  23. The Sultans
  24. The Monarchs

Gully Cricket Names

For the street and tape-ball sides.

  1. The Gully Boys
  2. The Street Kings
  3. The Tape Ball Tigers
  4. The Corner Plot Crew
  5. The Mohalla Champions
  6. The Backyard Blasters
  7. The Galli Gang
  8. The Society Stars
  9. The Park Pirates
  10. The Weekend Warriors
  11. The Tennis Ball Titans
  12. The Lane Legends
  13. The Concrete Kings
  14. The Lefty Loosers
  15. The Single Stump Squad
  16. The No-LBW Lads
  17. The One-Tip-One-Hand
  18. The Underarm Outlaws
  19. The Maidan Marvels
  20. The Dusty Pitchers

Corporate Cricket Names

For office and league sides.

  1. The Boardroom Bashers
  2. The Spreadsheet Sixers
  3. The Coffee Break Crushers
  4. The Deadline Defenders
  5. The Quarterly Quicks
  6. The Corner Office Captains
  7. The Out of Office Openers
  8. The Synergy Sixers
  9. The Pivot Table Pacers
  10. The Cubicle Crushers
  11. The KPI Kings
  12. The Overtime Allrounders
  13. The Boardroom Bouncers
  14. The Memo Maulers
  15. The Stand-Up Strikers
  16. The Bandwidth Bowlers
  17. The Inbox Innings
  18. The Profit Margins
  19. The Annual Reporters
  20. The Networkers

Youth Cricket Names

Easy and upbeat for young players.

  1. The Little Blasters
  2. The Mini Sixers
  3. The Junior Yorkers
  4. The Cricket Cubs
  5. The Lil’ Spinners
  6. The Future Stars
  7. The Rookie Run-Getters
  8. The Tiny Tons
  9. The Young Guns
  10. The Little Legends
  11. The Mini Maulers
  12. The Willow Juniors
  13. The Pitch Pups
  14. The Stump Stars
  15. The Boundary Babies
  16. The Net Newbies
  17. The Little Lions
  18. The Junior Jets
  19. The Mini Master Blasters
  20. The Rising Stars

Pun and Wordplay Cricket Names

For the team that wants the scorecard to grin.

  1. Don’t Cricket the Bed
  2. The Bail-Outs
  3. Wicket or Treat
  4. Sixy Beasts
  5. The Bat Intentions
  6. Run DMC
  7. Howzat for a Name
  8. The Maiden Heads
  9. The Yorker New Yorkers
  10. Pitch Perfect
  11. The Ducking Legends
  12. The Stumpy Dogs
  13. Bowled and Beautiful
  14. The Spin City
  15. The Over and Out
  16. The Gully-ble
  17. Caught in the Slips
  18. The Boundary Conditions
  19. The Reverse Swing Vote
  20. The Silly Points

One-Word Cricket Names

One strong word, no logo required.

  1. Titans
  2. Strikers
  3. Royals
  4. Velocity
  5. Inferno
  6. Apex
  7. Storm
  8. Vortex
  9. Thunder
  10. Blaze
  11. Cyclones
  12. Voltage
  13. Pulse
  14. Riptide
  15. Phantoms
  16. Surge
  17. Mavericks
  18. Warriors
  19. Kings
  20. Sultans
  21. Avengers
  22. Daredevils

How to brainstorm your own team name

Short on time and need a name? Here’s my method. I list cricket words, googly, yorker, duck, cover drive, sixer, stumps, then a movie and an inside joke. Mash a cricket word into one of them and the name appears: ‘Silly Mid-Off,’ ‘Boundary Bashers,’ and ‘Howzat!’ all came out of that game. For a serious side, I skip the pun and pair a power word, Titans, Kings, Warriors, with my city. I make ten, read them to the team, and the biggest reaction wins.

Make any name your own

To make a name your own:

  • Add your city or office. ‘Bangalore Boundary Bashers’ feels like a real club.
  • Pun on a delivery. Googly, yorker, and doosra all bend into great names.
  • Match the format. A T20 side can be flashier than a Test-match club.
  • Pick a regal one-worder. Royals, Titans, and Sultans need nothing else.

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Cricket Team Names FAQs

What are good cricket team names?

Good cricket team names use the game’s lingo and stay short. Favorites include The Run Machines, Boundary Bashers, The Yorkers, and The Googly Gang.

What are funny cricket team names?

Funny picks include Silly Mid-Off, Duck Hunters, Howzat!, and Stumped. They get a laugh at the toss while still sounding like a real side.

What are good gully cricket names?

Gully and tape-ball favorites include The Gully Boys, The Tape Ball Tigers, The Mohalla Champions, and The Backyard Blasters.

What are good corporate cricket names?

Office sides enjoy The Boardroom Bashers, The Spreadsheet Sixers, The Deadline Defenders, and The KPI Kings.

What should I name my youth cricket team?

Keep it friendly: The Little Blasters, The Mini Sixers, The Cricket Cubs, and The Junior Yorkers all work well for young players.

How do I come up with an original cricket team name?

Start with a cricket word, googly, yorker, duck, cover drive, then add your city or a movie pun. Combining two keeps your name unique.

What are cool one-word cricket names?

Strong one-word names like Royals, Titans, Sultans, and Velocity look sharp on a kit and work for any side.

How long should a cricket team name be?

Keep it to one to three words so it fits on a kit and sounds great announced at the toss.

Pick the one your side can’t stop saying and head to the pitch. For more ideas, see my baseball team names and soccer team names, or browse my funny team names list for picks that work in any league.

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