Worst regular batsman for a top side

[Mr Miyagi]

So Cameron Bancroft makes this thread difficult as he has been banned, so perhaps he should be replaced by Joe Burns.

The leading contenders from current top 5 nations are Bavuma (SA), Malan (Eng) (Vince has already been dropped and Jennings is not yet regular) and Nicholls (NZ).

Post your further nominees and I will start a poll after. I suspect Bavuma and Nicholls may be the worst of the top 4 sides, but the sandpaper boys have brought Australia further into the firing line. Who is the worst potato in a goodish team?

 

[Shri]

Stuart Binny for India and a **** load of 90s players.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Stuart Binny for India and a **** load of 90s players.

Look, you know and it pains me nevertheless but if you go retrospective that Jeff Crowe and Ken Rutherford will take this out in a canter.

Keep it modern, preferably current.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Courtney Walsh

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Courtney Walsh

Clearly a number XI for a reason. I respect you havn't discussed what you had for breakfast, but this thread is for batsman who are picked for batting. Not tailenders. Especially those of decades ago.

#6 is where I draw the line. Mitch Marsh nominations are welcome, not Walsh or Boult.

 

[Burgey]

Graeme Wood

/thread

 

[Daemon]

Hmm, don't think Nicholls counts since NZ is not a top side

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Hmm, don't think Nicholls counts since NZ is not a top side

True NZC is broke and penniless, but were 3rd before May and still 4th now with the Sandpaper banned boys ahead of us. I thought I was already being generous and including England in 5th :P

 

[trundler]

Sarfaraz Ahmad

 

[Flem274*]

Hmm, don't think Nicholls counts since NZ is not a top side

don't troll miyagi into ruining what could be a decent thread, also nicholls has solid competition from latham and raval

dippennaar immediately sprung to mind when i saw this thread. he wasn't a bad player but he's no kallis, gibbs or smith.

 

[Flem274*]

devon smith another hero who keeps clocking up tests for a test nation despite being a bit ****

 

[trundler]

If we're going back in time, Pakistan has a ****ton of contenders.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

If we're going back in time, Pakistan has a ****ton of contenders.

Not as many I suspect if you exclude the Akmal family.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

don't troll miyagi into ruining what could be a decent thread, also nicholls has solid competition from latham and raval

dippennaar immediately sprung to mind when i saw this thread. he wasn't a bad player but he's no kallis, gibbs or smith.

Dippenaar was crap. An absolute contender.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

devon smith another hero who keeps clocking up tests for a test nation despite being a bit ****

OOOh - I raise you Kieran Powell | West Indies Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPNcricinfo

But the WI suck. But Kieron Powell is lucky to play FC let alone test cricket.

 

[Bijed]

In know SL aren't top 5, and he hasn't been playing in their last few tests, but Lahiru Thirimanne?

 

[trundler]

If we were to do bowlers Gamage and post return Amir should be considered.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

In know SL aren't top 5, and he hasn't been playing in their last few tests, but Lahiru Thirimanne?

Wow - his numbers are so bad, Jeff Crowe and Ken Rutherford will be laughing.

 

[Daemon]

Worst Player From Every Team XI

Joe Burns (Aus)
Keaton Jennings (Eng)
Devon Smith (WI)
Gunathilaka/Udawatte (SL)
Henry Nicholls (NZ)
Hardik Pandya (Ind)
Shadab Khab (Pak)
Afsar Zazai + (Afg)
Rubel Hossain (Ban)
Tyrone Kane (Ire)
Chris Mpofu (Zim)

12 Test teams and only 11 players so I left Bavuma out since I believe he's the best out of each country's worst.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

If we were to do bowlers Gamage and post return Amir should be considered.

Please avoid bowlers, it isn't a worst tail enders. Try to limit to 'modernish' batsmen picked for batting.