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Cricketers you have probably never heard of
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ankitj
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I came across Ashok Malhotra while looking at a scorecard from 80s.
Played 7 tests and 20 ODIs with very little success to show for (two 50+ score in 19 innings across formats). Had a good FC career however with an average of 50+ and nearly 10k runs. Was part of the Indian squad that won the Benson & Hedges world series in 1986. Wonder if he was considered a great talent back in the day.
Played 7 tests and 20 ODIs with very little success to show for (two 50+ score in 19 innings across formats). Had a good FC career however with an average of 50+ and nearly 10k runs. Was part of the Indian squad that won the Benson & Hedges world series in 1986. Wonder if he was considered a great talent back in the day.
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honestbharani
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Salil Ankola, whom I was sure wud be our allrounder after Kapil seeing him in an A series quadrangular in Bangladesh.
Chubb
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Few guns from early editions of International Cricket Captain never made more than a fleeting impression in real life:
Michael May - Opener who always ended up with England in ICC 98
Matt Bulbeck - World class left arm bowling allrounder from Somerset in the early editions
Arshad Khan - Played 7 tests for Pakistan in real life but often became the new Saqlain in ICC
Michael May - Opener who always ended up with England in ICC 98
Matt Bulbeck - World class left arm bowling allrounder from Somerset in the early editions
Arshad Khan - Played 7 tests for Pakistan in real life but often became the new Saqlain in ICC
ankitj
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Ankola is not that unknown. He was regularly carrying drinks for good ~5 years
nightprowler10
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Yes, he was Fawad before Fawad, though didn't have quite as convincing a case as FA. I think he was a victim not being Inzi's guy. Should've gotten the chances lapped up by Faisal Iqbal and a couple of others. He did somewhat pay the price of being a viable option when Younis/Yousuf/Inzi were on a roll, but I don't believe that's the only reason he was left out.
Good looking batsman tbh. Performed in SA I think, which was a rarity.
TheJediBrah
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Asim Kamal played a decent knock in Australia once too IIRC
RossTaylorsBox
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TheJediBrah
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I've heard of 2 of them
JBMAC
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Unfortunately he was far too young to have the responsibility of Skipper put on him. He was primarily a batsman, who may have scored a Test 200???, but could not take the extra responsibility on that ill fated tour for him to South Africa(I think). A fine striker of the ball
Burgey
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Wasn't he the first to cop the kiss of death of being labeled the next Bradman?
A bloke like Brian Booth deserves a mention here imo. Considering his record he's not that widely discussed. Averaged 42 over nearly 30 tests in the 60s.
Got a bit of time for him as he went to my alma mater.
A bloke like Brian Booth deserves a mention here imo. Considering his record he's not that widely discussed. Averaged 42 over nearly 30 tests in the 60s.
Got a bit of time for him as he went to my alma mater.
He scored a FC 200 when he was 17 and was called the ‘next Bradman’ as Burgey notes, but never made a Test hundred.
mr_mister
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i'd say Harvey had that rap on him... though it wasn't a kiss of death in his case
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Archie Jackson was supposed to be another Bradman wasn't he
Burgey
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In his case it really was the kiss of death