International cricketers who never played any FC cricket

[Bahseph]

Stumbled upon this bloke: Krishmar Santokie. I was surprised to see that he played international level cricket without ever playing FC cricket. Is he a unique case or can we come up with anyone else?

 

[Bijed]

He's played FC cricket now, but I think David Warner played a T20I for Australia before he'd played any FC matches

 

[morgieb]

He's played FC cricket now, but I think David Warner played a T20I for Australia before he'd played any FC matches

ODI's, too.

Which is odd given that for a while he was a much better batsman at the longer format (granted recently his ODI form has dramatically improved).

 

[Lillian Thomson]

There's a couple of South Africans who's only First Class match was a Test.

Dicky Richards | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

Robert Stewart | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[fredfertang]

Basil Grieve, Charles Coventry and Emile McMaster all played in one or both of the Tests England played in South Africa in 1888/89 without playing any First Class cricket before that or subsequently - whether they really ought to have Test status is questionable, but they do and that won't ever change

 

[Firebreaker]

Back in the day when some players used to perform well they would make their debut regardless of FC and domestic cricket

 

[Howe_zat]

There are a bunch of Ireland players who had only played league cricket before appearing in ODIs for Ireland. Kevin O'Brien, Boyd Rankin, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, probably a few others

 

[morgieb]

Mashafre bin Mortaza's Test debut was also his FC debut.

Think also Kyle Jarvis's ODI debut was his List A one (or something).

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

He's played FC cricket now, but I think David Warner played a T20I for Australia before he'd played any FC matches

Yeah but he destroyed it at the Hong Kong Sixes.

 

[TheJediBrah]

ODI's, too.

Which is odd given that for a while he was a much better batsman at the longer format (granted recently his ODI form has dramatically improved).

Yeah but they didn't know that at the time . . . given that he'd never played

 

[Camo999]

My fave Michael Leask has played plenty of ODIs and T20Is for Scotland as well as playing for Somerset and Northants but no FC. He's in the squad for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup but as usual will not likely be in the XI. Give him a chance!!

 

[Kirkut]

Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar! Neither of them played first class cricket when brought into the side. In fact it was Shoaib Akhtar's first ever game with the hard ball on his international debut!

 

[Burgey]

Yeah but they didn't know that at the time . . . given that he'd never played

Made 300 in a Green Shield game age 15. Signs were here early

 

[cnerd123]

Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar! Neither of them played first class cricket when brought into the side. In fact it was Shoaib Akhtar's first ever game with the hard ball on his international debut!

No way this is true.

 

[TheJediBrah]

No way this is true.

here's a game Shoaib Akthar played in 1994:

The Home of CricketArchive

Test debut was 1997 so fair to say Kirkut is telling porkies

 

[cnerd123]

here's a game Shoaib Akthar played in 1994:

The Home of CricketArchive

Test debut was 1997 so fair to say Kirkut is telling porkies

I would not have expected you, of all people, to cough up the cash to get past the CricketArchive paywall

 

[TheJediBrah]

I would not have expected you, of all people, to cough up the cash to get past the CricketArchive paywall

I signed up like a month ago and this is the first time I've used it. Probably the last for a while to.

and hey what exactly are you saying

 

[Howe_zat]

here's a game Shoaib Akthar played in 1994:

The Home of CricketArchive

Test debut was 1997 so fair to say Kirkut is telling porkies

Lol you kid

 

[Prince EWS]

I signed up like a month ago and this is the first time I've used it. Probably the last for a while to.

and hey what exactly are you saying

Literally digging through the archives

 

[Starfighter]

I would not have expected you, of all people, to cough up the cash to get past the CricketArchive paywall

I signed up like a month ago and this is the first time I've used it. Probably the last for a while to.

and hey what exactly are you saying

you two.

Although I can see *****'s pov here.