Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Was never talented tbh just brainless.
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Cricketers who wasted their talents
- Thread starter Xuhaib
- Start date
andyc
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Anyone who can hit 100 in 30 odd balls is definitely talented. But, like you said, it seems that most of the time he just cbf actually building an innings.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Nuwan Zoysa, could have been right up there with Vaas if it wasn't for injuries.
Days of Grace
International Captain
Craig McMillan??
In ODIs, anyway. Should have a much better average than 28, considering he's taylor-made for the game.
In ODIs, anyway. Should have a much better average than 28, considering he's taylor-made for the game.
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
Ramprakash - look at his FC average and then his Test average
Hick - same as above
Harmison - has had moments of greatness, but hasn't been able to perform regularly
M. Waugh - to an extent; could of been so much better (than Steve)
Hick - same as above
Harmison - has had moments of greatness, but hasn't been able to perform regularly
M. Waugh - to an extent; could of been so much better (than Steve)
Xuhaib
International Coach
I dont think Hick wasted his talent, he had a phenomenal record in FC cricket but it was more due to the fact that he was an exceptional batsman against medium pace stuff. Hicks game was never accompolished against genuine hostile quick stuff and was rather unfortunate to play in era when we had some great fast bowlers and thus his avg of mid 30 is an accurate reflection of his batting talents.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wrong.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Is talent being able to get a quick 30 then slogging one up in the air, cause that's what Afridi has made a career of.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Like andcy said, talent is being able to score 100 runs from 36 deliveries when you are 16. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you 16? Could you imagine doing that at your age? It's mind boggling how much talent that Afridi has with the bat, it is the mental side of his play that will always let him down.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Wasted talent though.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
I'm 17, but yeah that's one innings, if he did those sorts of innings (not to that extent) consistently then that would be real talent
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
Andre Adams?
He just hasn't had the opportunities. His ODI batting could be alsightly better, but once again, opportunites, he comes in at the slog overs so an average of 18 at 100 is decent I guess. His bowling is rather typical NZ bowler though.
Can't see how he has wasted his talent.
He just hasn't had the opportunities. His ODI batting could be alsightly better, but once again, opportunites, he comes in at the slog overs so an average of 18 at 100 is decent I guess. His bowling is rather typical NZ bowler though.
Can't see how he has wasted his talent.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Haha, seems strange that he only played one test...and did pretty well in it. 
Athlai
Not Terrible
Always looked great in the domestic season, and he wasn't exactly terrible in international cricket but more was expected from him than what he delivered. What I think anyway.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I was more replying to Pup Clarke's notion that Afridi had no talent, which he obviously does.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Ah my mistake, huge talent in him TBH.
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
Hmmm, if thats what you think, i don;t think it fits the crieteria for this thread. I mean, 1 Test?
Poor Andre didnt have enough chances to disappoint.
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Apologies. No, if he did those things consistently then it would be making the most of his talents and being consistent. You can't deny Afridi doesn't have talent, because it's not easy to play some of the innings he has. As you said earlier, he's brainless, and that's how he has let himself down.