Players who are exceptional in one format and dire in another

[Jarquis]

Yeah, after 30 games he average sub20 but he's averaged 37 in the last year.

 

[Flametree]

Neil Fairbrother seems the perfect example here - averaged 15 in a reasonable number of tests, but 39 in ODIs.

 

[Top_Cat]

Too early to call Ajantha Mendis? His first tour aside, seems ill-suited to knocking over good Test bats these days.

 

[fredfertang]

Mark Butcher averaged 35 in 71 Tests which is not too shabby, but someone must have thought he was dire at limited overs stuff 'cos he never played an ODI

 

[watson]

Mark Butcher averaged 35 in 71 Tests which is not too shabby, but someone must have thought he was dire at limited overs stuff 'cos he never played an ODI

I remember his knock of 173 against Australia in 2001. Great innings;

4th Test: England v Australia at Leeds, Aug 16-20, 2001 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Valer]

Dale Steyn. Brett Lee. Nathan Bracken too actually.

Starc, MJ too. Hopefully the former can turn around his red ball performances.

To be honest it seems pretty common with a lot of quicks these days no idea why they can't adjust the deffcincies are pretty clear for most of them tho.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

is steyn average at beach cricket or am I missing something

 

[Daemon]

Steyn is a top bowler in all three formats now.

 

[Top_Cat]

Average at French cricket I'm led to believe.

 

[Maximas]

Doherty

 

[BoyBrumby]

Doherty

Bit of a stretch to call X-D'oh "exceptional", but the difference between his effectiveness in ODIs and his utter inadequacy in tests is massive, yes.

&, again, I wouldn't call him exceptional either, but Matty Hoggard was a decent & occasionally inspired test performer who was pretty ordinary in pyjamas. He maybe lacked variations and his usual slightly full length made him hittable, as he usually took the new ball to maximise his chances of getting swing when the fielding restrictions meant he lacked cover outside the circle.

 

[Expressway76]

Bit of a stretch to call X-D'oh "exceptional", but the difference between his effectiveness in ODIs and his utter inadequacy in tests is massive, yes.

&, again, I wouldn't call him exceptional either, but Matty Hoggard was a decent & occasionally inspired test performer who was pretty ordinary in pyjamas. He maybe lacked variations and his usual slightly full length made him hittable, as he usually took the new ball to maximise his chances of getting swing when the fielding restrictions meant he lacked cover outside the circle.

Was going to mention Hoggy.


Should change the thread title to "decent in one format, dire in another".

 

[Zinzan]

One Christopher Zinzan Harris immediately springs to mind. Superb FC batting record, very good ODI batting record, but abysmal record as a Test batsman.

 

[Flem274*]

One Christopher Zinzan Harris immediately springs to mind. Superb FC batting record, very good ODI batting record, but abysmal record as a Test batsman.

His ODI bowling vs his test bowling also suits this thread.

 

[Adders]

Doherty

Blimey, you Aussie have certainly lowered the bar if you consider Doherty "exceptional" at anything cricket related. He's a serviceable ODI bowler, but exceptional...really??

Surprised no one has yet mentioned Watson. Current test form certainly fits the criteria of "dire" but is still an exceptional short format player.

 

[Mike5181]

Was going to mention Hoggy.


Should change the thread title to "decent in one format, dire in another".

To throw another Hoggy out there, Brad Hogg had quite an excellent ODI career but struggled to impress in the longer format.

ODIs: 156 @ 26
Tests: 17 @ 55

 

[Maximas]

Blimey, you Aussie have certainly lowered the bar if you consider Doherty "exceptional" at anything cricket related. He's a serviceable ODI bowler, but exceptional...really??

Surprised no one has yet mentioned Watson. Current test form certainly fits the criteria of "dire" but is still an exceptional short format player.

It's the disparity I focused on, not the quality of his ODI performances.

 

[Prince EWS]

To throw another Hoggy out there, Brad Hogg had quite an excellent ODI career but struggled to impress in the longer format.

ODIs: 156 @ 26
Tests: 17 @ 55

Yeah this is a great one because he bowled pies in domestic First Class cricket as well. It wasn't just a matter of not being able to transfer his skills to Tests; he just couldn't transfer them to the entire format of cricket, regardless of the standard.

 

[Jono]

The choice to use the word 'exceptional' has ruined this thread.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah this is a great one because he bowled pies in domestic First Class cricket as well. It wasn't just a matter of not being able to transfer his skills to Tests; he just couldn't transfer them to the entire format of cricket, regardless of the standard.

Playing half your home games on the WACA would also sap your will to live as a spinner.

Averages mid-30's away from Perth, fair bit less than his overall FC average. Reckon that would compare favourably to the vast majority of left-arm wristies. It's a tough art.