Players Who Should Give Up On Playing Test Cricket

[gettingbetter]

I was reading the preview for the Test between India and England, and in the team selection part it said that if Shah isn't selected for this game, he should give up any hope of adding to his two Test caps so far. Fair point I think.

The bloke made his debut in 2005 I believe, has been one of the best batsmen in the domestic scene for a while and his competitors - Bell and Collingwood haven't done anythnig to really cement their selves in the team. You could also add Strauss somewhat to those two.

Others: Casson. Selected for the Windies tour. Did moderately well. Dropped for India. Wasn't re-selected when McGain pulled out. White selected in front of him. Not selected when Krejza pulled out of the Gabba Test. He is well down the queue now. Krejza, Hauritz, White and McGain seem to be all in front of him.

Hoggard, alike Shah, he is pushing on in the age stakes. Maybe he can make a suprise comeback during the Ashes, but England seem to have some sort of stability - Anderson, Broad, Harmison, Flintoff and you'd assume that Sidebottom once fit would be an inclusion in the team.

 

[GIMH]

yeah, Shah debuted in India 06, played well, got one other chance when Vaughan was injured, fell in single figures both times, goodnight Vienna

 

[shashy]

Bangladesh. The whole team.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Matthew Sinclair. He could score 4000 runs a season and never play for NZ again.

 

[Jamee999]

Not so much the caption, but you get the point

 

[Smudge]

Daren Powell - you're a stain on cricketing society after the most childish thing I've seen on a cricket field in years.

 

[neutralguy]

yuvraj singh, unless he learns to play spin and flintoff well in tests.

 

[susudear]

Ricky Pontring and Matheww Hayden

Both are past their prime. It is better for Australia if they retire soon.

 

[Atreyu]

Both are past their prime. It is better for Australia if they retire soon.

Haydon I agree with somewhat, but I disagree with Ponting.

James Marshall should never be near International level again

 

[susudear]

3 Marshalls.

Yeah, Marshall the talented one went to county cricket leaving his home country . The other one is a tosher.

Xavier Marshall also should not play tests.

 

[krkode]

Both are past their prime. It is better for Australia if they retire soon.

"Past their prime" they might be, but that doesn't equal "not good enough".

 

[gettingbetter]

I was pigeon-holing players who are good enough, but have obstacles in their way into the national team.

 

[Uppercut]

Bangladesh. The whole team.

AWTA

 

[Burgey]

Casson has fallen so far from grace, he was 12th man for NSW this game behind Hauritz.

 

[The Ken Legends]

Both are past their prime. It is better for Australia if they retire soon.

Matthew Hayden maybe but definitaly not Ricky Ponting
yes he is struggling at the moment but its only a matter before he gets his touch back.

 

[BoyBrumby]

yeah, Shah debuted in India 06, played well, got one other chance when Vaughan was injured, fell in single figures both times, goodnight Vienna

& yet Bell seems immune to concerns about his place, regardless of actual output.

It's to Shah's credit he hasn't had a very public whinge about it, because it must piss him off.

 

[social]

This wont be a popular choice but if I were Rahul Dravid, I'd seriously be considering my future

Great player, century in his last innings BUT his technique has deteriorated markedly and I saw nothing in yesterday's innings to suggest that he has turned the corner

The guy may go on to score several thousand more runs but I think it's just as likely that the downward spiral will continue

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Noffke for mine. If he wasn't selected after arguably one of the best domestic seasons in recent history, he never will be.

 

[Migara]

Upul Tharanga for sure

 

[sanga1337]

Doug Bollinger and David Hussey.