Well I know Waugh and Ponting still spent time out of the side late enough in their career (especially Waugh, it wasn't until he was 27-28 before he was undroppable). The others....less so probably, but I don't know enough about non-Australian selection policies of the 90's.Yeah, Border most consecutive, but the question was most tests without being dropped. It's still likely to be Border provided those ( Dravid, Chanderpaul, Kallis, Waugh, Ponting and Tendulkar ) who played more tests than he, were not only dropped, but were dropped after a few matches.
FTR, was Tendulkar ever dropped? And if so, surely it was very early on, allowing him to go more than 153 tests after that without being dropped again.
Sorry, just noticed the question was changed
Yeah & Punter was dropped for being a lad about town in his early days wasn't he?Well I know Waugh and Ponting still spent time out of the side late enough in their career (especially Waugh, it wasn't until he was 27-28 before he was undroppable). The others....less so probably, but I don't know enough about non-Australian selection policies of the 90's.
Rested is being dropped IMO. Sure players do need breaks, though Border didnt in 153 tests....Neither Dravid nor Tendulkar were ever dropped from the test team by my memory. They only ever missed tests through injury or were rested.
Imagine the uproar if he does break this and the run scoring records.Another record Cook will smash
I wouldn't say rested is being dropped, but I would say it's not always been easy to distinguish between the 2.Rested is being dropped IMO. Sure players do need breaks, though Border didnt in 153 tests....
But how many boards are going to come out and say 'Were dropping your national hero because he's in poor form'. They'll say he's tired and needs a rest instead. Unless its genuine injury recovery it shouldn't be discounted
I wouldn't say rested is being dropped, but I would say it's not always been easy to distinguish between the 2.
weldone's temple would explode.Imagine the uproar if he does break this and the run scoring records.
So he's still the pretender to the AB name then...Before the Bangladesh games AB de Villiers hadn't missed a Test since making his debut.
Also imagine if he breaks Muralitharan's record for test wicketsImagine the uproar if he does break this and the run scoring records.