Mr Miyagi
Banned
Okay, so the bright people at CW know who started weak and got good, they know who started good and ended weak,
but do you know players of limited talent, who achieved far beyond their talents to international success?
I'll kick the ball off with two offerings;
Moeen Ali (sure we all know he's not that great, but he scores runs and takes wickets. He is no Keith Miller. He is no Aubrey Faulkner. But he has played a career of 50 games - and won more than a few with a contribution. More games to follow)
Mark Craig (yes, another spinner who cuts the ball instead of turning it. But like, he has scored Moeen has scored valuable runs, and despite his terrible test bowling average, has featured heavy in 4th innings bowling performances in wins for NZC - much higher than his average suggests. And while he is swiftly forgotten about, he played a lead hand in more NZC wins than far more famous and cherished NZC cricketers)
So: cricketers who achieved well beyond their talent and abilities:
but do you know players of limited talent, who achieved far beyond their talents to international success?
I'll kick the ball off with two offerings;
Moeen Ali (sure we all know he's not that great, but he scores runs and takes wickets. He is no Keith Miller. He is no Aubrey Faulkner. But he has played a career of 50 games - and won more than a few with a contribution. More games to follow)
Mark Craig (yes, another spinner who cuts the ball instead of turning it. But like, he has scored Moeen has scored valuable runs, and despite his terrible test bowling average, has featured heavy in 4th innings bowling performances in wins for NZC - much higher than his average suggests. And while he is swiftly forgotten about, he played a lead hand in more NZC wins than far more famous and cherished NZC cricketers)
So: cricketers who achieved well beyond their talent and abilities:
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