The Most Inexcusable Droppings by Selectors

[subshakerz]

Which occasions of players being dropped are the most inexcusable?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Andrew Symonds 2005. So he was drunk, big deal. Still would have been better than Simon Katich.

 

[subshakerz]

Andrew Symonds 2005. So he was drunk, big deal. Still would have been better than Simon Katich.

Yes needless. He looked set for runs too.

 

[kevinw]

Why do I think England in the 90s might be referred to here?

 

[subshakerz]

Why do I think England in the 90s might be referred to here?

Was thinking ofKP.

 

[CricAddict]

Bhuvi was also unfairly dropped from tests. Could have been so useful in England and NZ. Did well with bat too in the opportunities he got.

 

[Coronis]

Yes needless. He looked set for runs too.

Are we talking permanent drops, or series/matches?

 

[subshakerz]

Are we talking permanent drops, or series/matches?

Either.

 

[subshakerz]

Bhuvi was also unfairly dropped from tests. Could have been so useful in England and NZ. Did well with bat too in the opportunities he got.

I remember him rocking that 1st test in SA in 2018

 

[TheJediBrah]

Was thinking ofKP.

KP and Carberry being dropped after the 2013/14 Ashes after being England's best bats in the series

 

[Coronis]

Bradman after his first test. Grimmett. Trueman and Laker at any point in their careers.

 

[Athlai]

Shane Bond when he was told by NZC he could play in the ICL and then later was told that because he did he couldn't play for NZ for X amount of time. Was infuriating

 

[vidiq]

Abd was unfairly dropped from 2019 WC.

 

[Molehill]

Why do I think England in the 90s might be referred to here?

I'm not sure any dropping in the 90's was inexcusable, some of those keeping their places might be more questionable.

The KP one is more subjective, but there's only so long you can get away with being a complete **** before it leads to trouble.

As I've mentioned elsewhere, I still have issues about Ollie Robinson.

 

[Ali TT]

I'm not sure any dropping in the 90's was inexcusable, some of those keeping their places might be more questionable.

The KP one is more subjective, but there's only so long you can get away with being a complete **** before it leads to trouble.

As I've mentioned elsewhere, I still have issues about Ollie Robinson.

I think the problem is everyone has issues with Robinson, including himself.

The most contentious ones I can remember for England were Read and Panesar in 2006 Ashes. It'd probably have made **** all difference although it was ironic that while Panesar's fielding was a black mark against him, Giles's main contribution to the series was an inexcusable drop of Ponting when England were on top at Adelaide.

 

[Molehill]

I think the problem is everyone has issues with Robinson, including himself.

The most contentious ones I can remember for England were Read and Panesar in 2006 Ashes. It'd probably have made **** all difference although it was ironic that while Panesar's fielding was a black mark against him, Giles's main contribution to the series was an inexcusable drop of Ponting when England were on top at Adelaide.

I don't know what this Adelaide Test is that you talk of, never happened.

Of course another great tactic England had was when the batting folded meekly so we dropped a bowler.....there were countless names to choose from on that strategy.

 

[Ali TT]

The latest Champions Trophy trophy should be renamed the Dubai Invitational

 

[Sunil1z]

I still wonder why didn’t play Shami in 2019 WC semi against NZ considering what he did against same opponents in 2023 .

 

[Ali TT]

I still wonder why didn’t play Shami in 2019 WC semi against NZ considering what he did against same opponents in 2023 .

Amazing lack of time-bending foresight from the Indian selectors there

 

[govinda indian fan]

I still wonder why didn’t play Shami in 2019 WC semi against NZ considering what he did against same opponents in 2023 .

Kohli shastri duo were notorious in making wrong calls like droping bhuvi in sa. picking vj shankar in wc