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Mostly from India I think
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Most unceremonious exits from international cricket
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The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Continuing the theme of champion quicks who didn't go out as they deserved, a couple of Aussies:
Graham McKenzie - his last six Tests yielded combined figures of 7/684 and he was discarded at the age of only 29, just two wickets short of Richie Benaud's Australian Test wicket-taking record
Jeff Thomson - recalled for the 1985 Ashes tour after two-and-a-half years out of the side, he played two Tests and took combined figures of 3/275
HouHsiaoHsien
International Debutant
AB Devilliers. Retired a bit too early and the drama of coming back or not in 2019 WC
Arachnodouche
International Captain
He was ****. The India series marked him because of overzealous fans but his career is a litany of shockers against all sorts of teams.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Tendulkar despite the fanfare he got at the end suffered through one protracted dwindling unbecoming of someone touted as an all-time Top 3. Come to think of it, Bradman didn't go out quite on top either lol. Let's see how Smith goes.
HouHsiaoHsien
International Debutant
One of my friends hates Tendulkar for delaying his retirement.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Looking at his test matches on cricinfo (against Pakistan in 1992), he was pretty unlucky.
73 when he was recalled for the 3rd test, two unbeaten innings in the 4th test, and 27 at 1 at The Oval when W&W skittled everyone with their express pace reverse swing. On the face of it, he was dropped for one low score although we all know that wasn't the real reason. He'd probably have been handy in the Indian tour that followed.
Brook's side
International Regular
If you remember it was a massive furore
Brook's side
International Regular
Botham, just because he was such a shadow of what he used to be.
Brook's side
International Regular
Swann
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Yes I do. iirc Russell was the other non-selection that caused a fuss.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
And it lasted so long. iirc he barely did a thing in the 1987 series against Pakistan did even less in the couple of tests that he played in the 1989 Ashes, may or may of done anything in NZ in 1992 and was completely out of his depth against Pakistan that summer. Have I forgotten anything?
Brook's side
International Regular
Kim Hughes
Brook's side
International Regular
His last 100 was 86/87. He should have retired after that series really.
By the time he ended I think he was batting with a back support (and bowling off about 6 paces).
Although we wouldn't have had the leg over moment in fairness.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
EDIT
I did forget about the test he played against WI at The Oval in 1991. Somehow removed three top order batsmen and ended up, I think, hitting the winning runs when he came in with only a few needed. Of course, his most memorable contribution was being dismissed hit wicket when he didn't get his leg over, to quote Jonathan Agnew.
But yes, retiring after the 1986/87 ashes would have been perfect.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Rightly so. He went from being near undisputed no. 2 to having challengers vying for that spot. Must be said he never looked like crap technique or reflex-wise during that lean final lap, just that the runs stopped coming.