Worst Send Off in Cricket?

[slowfinger]

With a lot of people retiring and, in their final game, not making a valuable addition to their stats (ie scoring runs/taking wickets), I pondered and wondered if there were any players that made a great contribution in their final game, any thoughts?


EDIT: would prefer Tests to ODI/T2o, but either is fine. If we were going to compare then tests would take preference.

 

[smash84]

test matches or ODIs?

 

[benchmark00]

Imran Tahir.

Bryce McGain.

What a way to retire.

 

[Spikey]

Ridiculous celebration by Shane Watson vs Chris Gayle - YouTube



(I looked up the video after seeing the thread title but not reading the OP. I'm posting it. Suck it)

 

[slowfinger]

Updated the criteria.

 

[uvelocity]

yeah the title just doesn't match what you posted

 

[benchmark00]

Are you looking for the best last test or worst? Title says one but post says another.

 

[Garson007]

Ridiculous celebration by Shane Watson vs Chris Gayle - YouTube



(I looked up the video after seeing the thread title but not reading the OP. I'm posting it. Suck it)

Wow that is. Wow.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Ridiculous celebration by Shane Watson vs Chris Gayle - YouTube



(I looked up the video after seeing the thread title but not reading the OP. I'm posting it. Suck it)

Haha. Exactly what I was thinking when I saw the thread title. Good work, Spikey.

 

[aussie tragic]

With a lot of people retiring and, in their final game, not making a valuable addition to their stats (ie scoring runs/taking wickets), I pondered and wondered if there were any players that made a great contribution in their final game, any thoughts?

Greg Chappell made 182 in his last Test (to better his 108 in his first Test)

Bill Ponsford made 266 in his last Test (to better his 110 in his first Test)

Or if you're looking at worst, Kim Hughes making a pair after resigning the captaincy at only 30

 

[slowfinger]

Greg Chappell made 182 in his last Test (to better his 108 in his first Test)

Bill Ponsford made 266 in his last Test (to better his 110 in his first Test)

Or if you're looking at worst, Kim Hughes making a pair after resigning the captaincy at only 30

yes, like this

 

[Neil Pickup]

Well surely Andrew Sandham's 325 in his last Test wins this one...

 

[Burgey]

Warner's send off to Hudson, South Africa 1994.

 

[aussie tragic]

Well surely Andrew Sandham's 325 in his last Test wins this one...

Doesn't count as it was a 9-day test

I also rate an innings higher if they knew it was their last Test (like Chappell), otherwise we might rate Jason Gillespie's 201*

 

[Garson007]

This thread is now about bowler send-offs after taking a wicket.

 

[weldone]

In his last test series, Clarrie Grimmett took 34 wickets @ 18.88.

And he was dropped permanently by Donald Bradman after that because he made a comment against captain Bradman during practice, and after that reached his peak years in First Class cricket.