Bijed
International Regular
I thought it might be an interesting and even fun exercise to try to come up with as many good examples as possible of players whose last game in a particular format nicely summed up their whole career, be it in a good or bad way. For example:
Shane Watson
Final test
Made a start in each innings but didn't go on in either. Out LBW twice, reviewed each decision unsuccessfully.
Mitchell Johnson
Final test
In his first innings, he picked up one wicket for 150 runs at 5.60 an over; in his second, he struck twice with vicious short balls in a fiery spell before going for 12 off his final over.
Chris Martin
Final test
Didn't score in the first innings, though in fairness he wasn't dismissed either. In the second innings, managed to run himself out before he'd even faced a ball. Bonus points for NZ's tribute to him by being knocked over for 45.
Edit: Just to make the point that I'm not just doing this to mock certain players and will also pick on Englishmen, I'll add:
Brendon McCullum
Final test
Scoring a century in your final test is always a brilliant thing, but smashing the fastest test ton when your team is 30-odd for 3 is something else. Typified McCullum's never-say-die attitude in the most perfect possible way.
Ian Bell
Final test
Needed to stand up and anchor England as they fought hard for a draw, got a 7 ball duck
The examples above are all the end of a player's test career and are also quite recent, but I'd be interested to hear about examples from any time and in any format.
Shane Watson
Final test
Made a start in each innings but didn't go on in either. Out LBW twice, reviewed each decision unsuccessfully.
Mitchell Johnson
Final test
In his first innings, he picked up one wicket for 150 runs at 5.60 an over; in his second, he struck twice with vicious short balls in a fiery spell before going for 12 off his final over.
Chris Martin
Final test
Didn't score in the first innings, though in fairness he wasn't dismissed either. In the second innings, managed to run himself out before he'd even faced a ball. Bonus points for NZ's tribute to him by being knocked over for 45.
Edit: Just to make the point that I'm not just doing this to mock certain players and will also pick on Englishmen, I'll add:
Brendon McCullum
Final test
Scoring a century in your final test is always a brilliant thing, but smashing the fastest test ton when your team is 30-odd for 3 is something else. Typified McCullum's never-say-die attitude in the most perfect possible way.
Ian Bell
Final test
Needed to stand up and anchor England as they fought hard for a draw, got a 7 ball duck
The examples above are all the end of a player's test career and are also quite recent, but I'd be interested to hear about examples from any time and in any format.
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Not that it's unjustified, mind
