Players who had a fitting end to their career

[Zinzan]

Still staggers me seeing close to the most coordinated cricketers in recent times suddenly looking so uncoordinated. I know anyone can slip over, but still

 

[cnerd123]

Match figures of 12-0-45-0 and innings of 4 and 0. A thoroughly underwhelming test for a thoroughly underwhelming player.


A fitting end to Zafar Ansari's test career.


(You are welcome Howe)

 

[TheJediBrah]

Warne, McGrath, Langer

went out winning the Ashes

 

[indiaholic]

Murali for me. Was at 792 before the test started and he announced his retirement. Clarke was at a press conference in Australia at that time and a reporter asked him about it. He said something to the effect of, "Oh, has he? How many wickets to go to 800? He is confident, then." **** yeah, he knew he was getting those 8.

 

[smash84]

IIRC Imran's career had a not very great ending in the Test format. Didn't bowl in the match and got a duck in his final innings.

At least he got to win the world cup

 

[Shady Slim]

would like to note both those watson reviews were justified

 

[indiaholic]

Gavaskar scoring 96 from 264 balls on an absolute nightmare of a pitch in a vain attempt to draw a test match.

 

[Zinzan]

IIRC Imran's career had a not very great ending in the Test format. Didn't bowl in the match and got a duck in his final innings.

At least he got to win the world cup

Just further proof that Bracken > Imran.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Gavaskar scoring 96 from 264 balls on an absolute nightmare of a pitch in a vain attempt to draw a test match.

Such a crazy good innings. Literally saved his best for last... Don't think that's happened too often.

 

[Tec15]

Kallis scoring a century to set up a fine win against India. Typically, the usual suspects where whining about how he was batting to slowly, not showing enough intent and ensuring a draw, thus proving he was not as good as Ponting, blah, blah, balh.

 

[nick-o]

Nasser Hussain

Not only for going out on a century and hitting the winning runs, but for the run-out of Strauss as well. Perfect end to his career.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

KP treat a knob like a knob.

 

[Burgey]

Was his last test in the Ashes series out here?

 

[Zinzan]

Yep, 5th Test in Sydney. Scores of 3 & 6.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah, dropped after it and then we had the saga for 18 months of him moaning in the press and Piers Moron constantly slagging off Cook.

 

[Shri]

Tendulkar

47.5 57.7 mph, oh it's over! Tendulkar leaves! There was a brief silence before everyone realised it was time to applaud. It was a flatter delivery outside off and Tendulkar tried to cut it fine, but it bounced extra and the thick edge went quickly towards Sammy at first slip, who takes a good catch in front of his face. The silence returns as Tendulkar disappears in the pavilion. Strange eeriness at Wankhede 221/3

In one moment, took us all back to the dreaded 1990s. That was literally the reaction in every home test before fans grew more confident over the next decade as the players around him grew in stature.

 

[Daemon]

KP and Sachin ones a bit of a stretch

 

[Shri]

Probably.

 

[indiaholic]

Tendulkar was appropriate in the sense that he was so much more than a cricketer for most Indians. So unlike other cricketers he gets a special series arranged for his farewell.

 

[Daemon]

Tendulkar was appropriate in the sense that he was so much more than a cricketer for most Indians. So unlike other cricketers he gets a special series arranged for his farewell.

Well yeah but he could have done literally anything in that last game and that would still be applicable.