From the handshake to the airplane

[Sachinism]

Players' celebrations of milestones and wickets are now full-blown, thought-through routines that range from the extravagant to the embarrassing Read the article of how celebrations have changed over time http://content-www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/379883.html .. XI Modern Classics # The Airplane Self-explanatory. Where the bowler runs, arms outstretched like wings, towards fielders. Popular with Shoaib Akhtar, and Chaminda Vaas in his prime. # The "You-can't-see-me" Favoured by Fidel Edwards, Corey Collymore and other West Indians, who wave their hands in front of their faces in a Chinese-fan motion. Clearly they've watched plenty of the WWE, where John Cena patented the move. # The Assumption Pioneered by Glenn McGrath, this consists of celebrating an lbw verdict before the umpire has actually given one. In fact, McGrath used to run on without even looking back at the umpire. Once a fine bluff, it can now lead to punishment. # The Hair-Ruffle An Aussie thing, where the wicket-taking bowler has his hair very deliberately mussed up by almost every member of the side - whether he has hair or not. Probably designed to promote mateship or some such. Has been aped occasionally and feebly by India. # The Sajda Preferred by Pakistan's mostly Muslim team, this is a religious ritual that became popular under Inzamam-ul-Haq: After scoring a hundred, the batsman kneels and touches his forehead to the ground. Before he became Muslim, Yousuf Youhana, Christian then, used to cross himself when he reached hundred - as Matthew Hayden still occasionally does when he gets to a landmark. # The Helmet Kiss Pioneered by Michael Slater, who upon reaching his first Test hundred kissed the coat of arms on his helmet as if it were Kylie Minogue. Now a popularly accepted form of celebration, best executed by Kevin Pietersen, whose helmet-kissing should come with parental warnings. # The Retort Stemming from a desire to really stick it to someone. Most memorably it came from Nasser Hussain in 2002 at Lord's. He got to an ODI hundred from one-down, and to his many critics in the media, pointed to the name on his back and then put up two fingers… or was it three? Sourav Ganguly's striptease at the end of the same match also qualifies. # The Family Man Ricky Ponting made this one famous, blowing a kiss to his wife after adouble- hundred against India in 2003-04. Not as popular as expected since it first appeared, but sends out all the right messages, and no doubt will become more popular. # The Lawnmower Brett Lee often pretends after taking a wicket that he needs to cut some grass. Duly he goes through the motions of pulling the ignition cord to rev up something that exists in his head. Sreesanth has taken to imitating the move in recent times. # The Chris Gayle This could be anything, as long as it is delivered by Gayle with that sleepy, expressionless face: a slow windmilling of the arms, the forearm to the forehead in mock despair (as practiced by Ronaldo, the footballer) or just the ol' one-step, two-step jig. # The Chicken Dance Ireland's giant-killing run in the 2007 World Cup regularly featured the sight of their players launching into a striking routine, where they flapped their arms like chickens. Shoaib has been known to perform a variant, usually when Pietersen is around. Whats your favourite I personally love the lawnmower

[Kumar]

None Bhaji rolling on the ground when he got out ponting

[Mr. Wicket]

Bhajji shadow-boxing after getting Hayden out in the CB series final. No mention in that article unfortunately of Tony Greig going down on a knee and signalling his own fours every time he hit one off Lillee or Thommo in the 75/76 Ashes.

[Cricketics]

an Indian batsman punching the air is the best sight after they reach a milestone. Bhajji deservz a special mention and Dhoni's Guitar style was pretty kool too

[Sachinism]

Dhoni's gun shot celebration - best ever

[Dravid]

i think gambhir does this sometimes, instead of pointing the bat end from completing a 50/100... they hold it the other way and show the handle :hahaha:

[Holysmoke]

[zubinpepsi]

HS, do u have a pic taken from the other side(front)... ?

[Mr. Wicket]

Sheesh. Worshipperz.

[Sachinism]

Sheesh. Haterz

[talksport]

Harbhajan these days is doing a Murray quite often... I liked his more than Murrays.

[Dravid]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Tendulkar_closup.jpg

kabhi kabhi apna mu uski g mein se nikal, and look at other things kthxbye:icflove:

[Lord]

an Indian batsman punching the air is the best sight after they reach a milestone. Bhajji deservz a special mention and Dhoni's Guitar style was pretty kool too

where was that?

[Lord]

sreesanth's dance after hitting nel for six.hilariuos!:hysterical:

[Shane]

The slight glance heavenwards and the silently muttered prayer does it for me !!! :two_thumbs_up:

[SachDan]

:nice:

[SachDan]

kabhi kabhi apna mu uski g mein se nikal, and look at other things kthxbye:icflove:

:nono::whack: