English cricketers give each other nicknames, often by adding “-ers” or “-y” to a surname. The voices of the radio program Test Match Special include “Aggers,” “Blowers,” “Johnners” and “Tuffers.”
Some nicknames tease. According to Wisden, David Steele was “such a frugal and unforthcoming teammate” that he was called “Crime,” as in “doesn’t pay.” Robin Smith was “The Judge,” for “the magisterial crinkle of his hair.”