Players with Interrupted Test Careers

[Ali TT]

I find that rather unlikely. I can't see what England would have gained for it given that Ireland barely played any tests and that their first test was in 2018. I'm not saying I liked their use of him BTW.

I am conspiracy theorising but it was a really petty time for English cricket so nothing would surprise me.

It was a poor decision to select him though - it was debatable he was good enough (although I rated him, perhaps more as a limited over option) but to then pick him when injured as well was even worse. Part of a complete lack of care shown for the England players in that series and in that period.

 

[Coronis]

I am conspiracy theorising but it was a really petty time for English cricket so nothing would surprise me.

It was a poor decision to select him though - it was debatable he was good enough (although I rated him, perhaps more as a limited over option) but to then pick him when injured as well was even worse. Part of a complete lack of care shown for the England players in that series and in that period.

When has it not been though?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Actually, Liam Dawson has had a pretty fair gap between appearances. Had (IIRC) 3 tests in 2017 and recently recalled for the 4th test v India.

Given he didn't feature in the 5th it may be a similarly long time until his next one too.

Karun Nair too? Last seen in the Border/Gavaskar of 2017 before the first test of the recently concluded rubber up here.

 

[wpdavid]

Thinking about English spinners who barely had a look in, Pat Pocock springs to mind. His re-selection in 1984 came at least 10 years after his previous tests in the early 1970s. Maybe away to WI in 1973/74, or maybe away to India or Pakistan a year or two earlier.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Thinking about English spinners who barely had a look in, Pat Pocock springs to mind. His re-selection in 1984 came at least 10 years after his previous tests in the early 1970s. Maybe away to WI in 1973/74, or maybe away to India or Pakistan a year or two earlier.

Gareth Batty?

Must've been a pretty long break between drinks for him too.

Although "spinner" is maybe stretching it a bit for Gaz. Slow bowler, I'll say.

 

[wpdavid]

Gareth Batty?
Must've been a pretty long break between drinks for him too.
Although "spinner" is maybe stretching it a bit for Gaz. Slow bowler, I'll say.

Good call. I think I wrote at the time of his original selection that the dictionary definition of 'anodyne' was 'see Gareth Batty'. Never a test quality bowler in a month of Sundays.

 

[Chin Music]

Good call. I think I wrote at the time of his original selection that the dictionary definition of 'anodyne' was 'see Gareth Batty'. Never a test quality bowler in a month of Sundays.

I think there are quite a large number of slow bowlers who have represented England whom the term "spinner" was rather optimistic for!

 

[Ali TT]

When has it not been though?

There's levels though, always levels

 

[Chin Music]

Thinking about English spinners who barely had a look in, Pat Pocock springs to mind. His re-selection in 1984 came at least 10 years after his previous tests in the early 1970s. Maybe away to WI in 1973/74, or maybe away to India or Pakistan a year or two earlier.

What I remember about that Oval game in 1984 was far less his bowling, but him bravely coming in as night watchman against that attack. He did see out the day's play and then got out early the next day. He seemed to get a good reception from the crowd simply for fronting up to them, despite going for 0. I went to a couple of days of that test, the first time I went to a test match live.

 

[wpdavid]

What I remember about that Oval game in 1984 was far less his bowling, but him bravely coming in as night watchman against that attack. He did see out the day's play and then got out early the next day. He seemed to get a good reception from the crowd simply for fronting up to them, despite going for 0. I went to a couple of days of that test, the first time I went to a test match live.

I was there too. My abiding memory of watching Malcolm Marshall bowling was that I couldn't see the ball at all until it hit Pocock.

 

[trundler]

Younis Ahmed debuted in 1969 but went on a rebel tour to SA in '73 which got him banned. The ban was later overturned but he didn't play another test until 1987.

 

[Daemon]

Joe Burns last played in 2020 and will lead Italy when they get Test status in 2045

 

[andruid]

Even here, there is an inordinate delay before Fawad Alam is given a chance

 

[Coronis]

Younis Ahmed debuted in 1969 but went on a rebel tour to SA in '73 which got him banned. The ban was later overturned but he didn't play another test until 1987.

Slowpoke

 

[AndrewB]

Thinking about English spinners who barely had a look in, Pat Pocock springs to mind. His re-selection in 1984 came at least 10 years after his previous tests in the early 1970s. Maybe away to WI in 1973/74, or maybe away to India or Pakistan a year or two earlier.

He played a couple of matches in 1976 against WI.

 

[the big bambino]

Joe Burns last played in 2020 and will lead Italy when they get Test status in 2045

He'll be a test player before Tim David.