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alexhilly1492

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Best players never to play for their country
« on: February 07, 2017, 01:40:45 PM »
The spinners discussion on the cook standing down thread got me thinking who is the best player never to represent brute country

I'll start with my 2p worth

James hildreth and Glenn Chappell must be up there

And until he was picked for t20s recently Michael kilnger must have been one of the better players to not have played for Australia
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2017, 01:43:38 PM »
Kevin Pietersen
Awesome talent, can't believe he never got to play for South Africa...
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2017, 01:45:56 PM »
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on February 07, 2017, 01:43:38 PM
Kevin Pietersen
Awesome talent, can't believe he never got to play for South Africa...

 :D
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2017, 01:46:44 PM »
Tabish Khan... till date not represented Pakistan. Yet has some very impressive bowling stats.

Oh and add Sadaf Hussain to that list too  :D
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2017, 01:47:10 PM »
Least Klinger finally gets an aussie call up! about time!
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2017, 01:57:55 PM »
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on February 07, 2017, 01:43:38 PM
Kevin Pietersen
Awesome talent, can't believe he never got to play for South Africa...

funny enough to bring a wry smile this post!! :)
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2017, 01:59:49 PM »
forget England

Stuart Law.......and before the stattos on the forum say 'sorry he played one test'

oh come on, really.behave.

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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2017, 02:03:14 PM »
Quote from: alexhilly1492 on February 07, 2017, 01:40:45 PM
The spinners discussion on the cook standing down thread got me thinking who is the best player never to represent brute country

I'll start with my 2p worth

James hildreth and Glenn Chappell must be up there

And until he was picked for t20s recently Michael kilnger must have been one of the better players to not have played for Australia

Glenn Chappell played 1 ODI
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2017, 02:04:51 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on February 07, 2017, 01:59:49 PM
forget England

Stuart Law.......and before the stattos on the forum say 'sorry he played one test'

oh come on, really.behave.

Alternative facts!
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2017, 02:07:39 PM »
Quote from: 19reading87 on February 07, 2017, 02:03:14 PM
Glenn Chappell played 1 ODI
Yes the the Glenn Chappell post had me thinking sure I d seen him in an England shirt.
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2017, 02:08:52 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on February 07, 2017, 01:59:49 PM
forget England

Stuart Law.......and before the stattos on the forum say 'sorry he played one test'

oh come on, really.behave.
There are so many Aussies from that generation that didn't get a fair go in Test cricket by playing at all or having a very limited record (Hodge, Law, Love, D Hussey, Di Venuto, Cox, Siddons etc) and then those who had to wait until they were older for a decent run (M Hussey, Rogers).

From an England point of view, more recently Hildreth has been unlucky and before that players like Mal Loye and Glen Chapple.
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2017, 02:09:27 PM »
Quote from: Alvaro on February 07, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Alternative facts!

very amusing touché..... :)
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2017, 02:12:57 PM »
Quote from: Mr_Orange on February 07, 2017, 02:08:52 PM
There are so many Aussies from that generation that didn't get a fair go in Test cricket by playing at all or having a very limited record (Hodge, Law, Love, D Hussey, Di Venuto, Cox, Siddons etc) and then those who had to wait until they were older for a decent run (M Hussey, Rogers).

From an England point of view, more recently Hildreth has been unlucky and before that players like Mal Loye and Glen Chapple.

The wait to see Mal Loye in an England shirt was worth it, slog sweeping Brett Lee for 6 takes some doing.
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2017, 02:17:17 PM »
Quote from: Vitas Cricket on February 07, 2017, 02:12:57 PM
The wait to see Mal Loye in an England shirt was worth it, slog sweeping Brett Lee for 6 takes some doing.

With a 2lb 5oz bat... (apparently)

David Sales is the one who springs to mind.
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Re: Best players never to play for they're coubtry
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2017, 02:20:30 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on February 07, 2017, 01:59:49 PM
forget England

Stuart Law.......and before the stattos on the forum say 'sorry he played one test'

oh come on, really.behave.

"sorry he played one test"





"and 50odd ODI's"    :D
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