Five Hollywood stars who have a connection with cricket

Cricket is one of the rapidly growing sports all over the world. It has a massive fan following in Asia and is slowly expanding to other parts of the world. Despite the complexities of the rules, the sport has managed to entertain fans worldwide. While there has been a long connection between cricket and Bollywood, some actors from Hollywood are also fond of the sport. On that note, let’s take look at five Hollywood actors who are huge cricket fans:

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Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe with England Cricket Team (Source: Twitter)

Daniel Radcliffe, the actor famous for the Harry Potter series, is fond of playing cricket on a computer and believes it to be magic. "I continue to adore cricket. I am a nerd and I play EA cricket on the computer," he revealed back in 2012.

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Radcliffe stated his affection for India and his intention to visit the country back in 2011. He added that the autograph of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is his priceless possession and that he’s a die-hard cricket fan. He stated, "My friends and I were thrilled to meet Sachin and get his autograph," in an interview.

Mark Wahlberg

David Warner, Mark Wahlberg (Source: Twitter)

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After being fascinated by the game, Wahlberg has embarked on an unanticipated financial venture by investing in a Caribbean cricket club. The Sun reports that after being introduced to the sport by the club's chairman, Ajmal Khan, Wahlberg has purchased a share in the Barbados Tridents squad of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League.

"I'm excited to be a part of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League because I know cricket is huge in the Caribbean and a rich part of the region's heritage," the actor said in a statement to announce his investment.

Hugh Jackman

Shane Warne, Hugh Jackman (Source: Twitter)

Hugh Jackman, famous for playing Wolverine in the X-Men movie series for a very long time, sent a message to all the cricket fans in India during the India vs Australia 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy. He said, "Your superheroes have been overpowering all the teams in the World. But my Aussie mates have just got the better of your team in the first match, only the first. But I know that the Indian team is gonna play bold, bolder than ever. Because that's what superheroes do. That's what Logan does."

The actor also gave a heartfelt tribute to the late Australian cricketer Shane Warne, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 52. Jackman and Warne were close friends, and in a 2017 interview, the Wolverine actor revealed Warne’s peculiar habit of smoking in the showers.

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield (Source: Twitter)

During a promotional tour stop in Singapore, Hollywood actors Andrew Garfield and Jamie Foxx, who are both featured in the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man movie, reportedly played cricket.

Foxx, in particular, took a liking to the sport, displaying his newfound abilities to his 3.68 million Twitter followers and praising himself as a "natural," according to News.com.au.

However, Garfield has acknowledged that he loves the game and that he once worked as a cricket coach. It's possible that everything he says in the video is accurate based on the shots he uses.

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran, Shane Warne (Source: Twitter)

Singer Ed Sheeran was a good friend of the legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne. He shared the final chat he had with him earlier this year just a few days before he passed away. He paid tribute to his late friend through social media with whom he shared a chilling phone call just days before his passing.

Since 2014, when they first connected through mutual friends in Melbourne following a Kylie Minogue concert, the British popstar and cricketing legend have been close friends.