Dropped after playing well in last test?

[jonbrooks]

I can think of a few players who were dropped after playing particularly well in their last test. Jason Gillespie got a double hundred and was dropped. Danny Morrison batted for 166 minutes in a final wicket partnership with Nathan Astle to save a test match and was not picked again. The butt of many a joke, Heath Davis took 5/100 odd in his last match and was dropped.

What other contributions can you think off where a cricketer made a solid contribution and was never picked again?

 

[Athlai]

Oddly enough Danny Morrison was never picked for his batting.

 

[Zinzan]

I would have said NZ opener Aaron Redmond, who scored 83 in his last test innings against Lee and co. in Australia, only to be dropped. Bit of course he was recalled for the 1st test against the Windies a few weeks back to cover injury.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Andy Ganteaume. 1 innings. 112.

Also, Jason Gillespie

 

[NUFAN]

I swear OverratedSanity never actually reads the opening post.

 

[Hurricane]

Rodney Redmond the star of this thread.

Howarth also scored 80 odd in the West Indies against their dreaded attack but that damage was already done by his previous performances. He protested in the media.

 

[Athlai]

Looking forward to when couch cricket fans 50 years from now look back at the career of Mohammad Amir and wonder why such a young player got dropped after a 5fer. WAC

 

[Shri]

Ojha. All the time during away tests it seems. But with good reason.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I swear OverratedSanity never actually reads the opening post.

First time tbh

 

[African Monkey]

Matthew Bell made about 70 in his last dig before being dropped forever.

 

[nexxus]

Kyle Abbott says hello. 9 wickets on debut and a thanks for coming, don't call us, we'll call you.

 

[James90]

Any Queensland batsman that dominated attacks in the 90s (specifically Stuart Law and Martin Love).

 

[NUFAN]

First time tbh

Yeah probably. But don't worry, I generally don't read the fifth post as its often gibberish.

I'm struggling to think of anyone who hasn't been mentioned yet or is a one Test wonder.

 

[Furball]

Andy Caddick. 10 wickets at Sydney in 2003, never picked again.

 

[fredfertang]

Harold Larwood the classic example of this

 

[Debris]

Clarrie Grimmett. 13/173 in his last test.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Fawad Alam

 

[Prince EWS]

Kyle Abbott says hello. 9 wickets on debut and a thanks for coming, don't call us, we'll call you.

Meh, really don't think this counts. He was only in as an injury replacement so he wasn't exactly "dropped", and I highly doubt it'll end up his last Test anyway.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Thorpey the obvious one. Made 66* versus the Banglas and would quite likely have made a ton in what was his 100th test had the plug not been pulled and was rewarded with the arse for the following 2005 Ashes.

 

[Crazy Sam]

Martin Love scored an unbeaten 100 in his last innings.