Worst players to put on the baggy green

[thepower]

There have been plenty of hacks who have donned the baggy green. The team can include players who have played in praccy matches for the country (ie vs counties on ashes tour). Who have been the worst? For mine to start of with.......

W Phillips (in the 90s, played 1 test I think)
"keeper"
Nicholson
Robertson
Muller (c)

 

[Cassius_Clay]

*Awaits for the **** Dan Warna to nominate Brett Lee*

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Hmmm..






Emery+
Young
Hauritz
Muller
Bracken
Wilson

 

[Zeke]

Shaun Young

 

[dutchy12]

Paul McYntire

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Jo Angel

 

[YOTC]

Surely Matty Elliott fits in there somewhere

 

[ben.carbonaro]

Surely Matty Elliott fits in there somewhere

No he doesn't, had some stellar domestic seasons yet was overlooked and treated like ********ing ******** because is a Victorian.

Anti Victorian bias here we come.

 

[YOTC]

No he doesn't, had some stellar domestic seasons yet was overlooked and treated like ********ing ******** because is a Victorian.

Anti Victorian bias here we come.

14 innings averaging 9 runs!

Of course he should have been dropped. Typical Victorian paranoia.

 

[ben.carbonaro]

Paranoia ?

I think it's just me being a strong supporter of anything Victoria, like you would be with regards to anything to do with WA sport and more specifically cricket.

Am I right ?

 

[m.diddy]

Hmmm..






Emery+
Young
Hauritz
Muller
Bracken
Wilson

2nd Hauritz.

 

[ben.carbonaro]

No he doesn't, had some stellar domestic seasons yet was overlooked and treated like ********ing ******** because is a Victorian.

Anti Victorian bias here we come.

A bit scared to answer, eh YOTC ?

 

[SorryIHammerChicken]

If you base it on performances for the side, Brad Hogg. But obviously he's a good player.

Out of players that were lucky to get a game, Hauritz takes the cake. Simon Cook shouldn't have got a game, but I think he did alright in his brief international career.

 

[ben.carbonaro]

Yes, Hogg is a better one-day cricketer than a first-class player.

Although he hasn't played much Pura Cup cricket for his state in recent years due to national duties.

 

[SorryIHammerChicken]

Surely Matty Elliott fits in there somewhere

Lol, at least he did something at international level. Made 3 tons, including a 199, won the ashes in '97. He was a gun, bad luck and stupid injury wrecked him. He deserved to win back his spot and worked hard to do so, but didn't get a game because Steve Waugh hated him. His second chance came 5 years later once Waugh retired. But obvioulsy making 0 & 1 kills off any chance he had. Good player, should have played about 50-60 Tests and would have averaged 40-45 if he had a fair go.

 

[YOTC]

Paranoia ?

I think it's just me being a strong supporter of anything Victoria, like you would be with regards to anything to do with WA sport and more specifically cricket.

Am I right ?

If Justin Langer had 14 innings and was averaging 9 runs i wouldn't be surprised if he was dropped.

I am biased to WA, a little bit yes, but nowhere near as bad as you Victorians.

 

[YOTC]

Lol, at least he did something at international level. Made 3 tons, including a 199, won the ashes in '97. He was a gun, bad luck and stupid injury wrecked him. He deserved to win back his spot and worked hard to do so, but didn't get a game because Steve Waugh hated him. His second chance came 5 years later once Waugh retired. But obvioulsy making 0 & 1 kills off any chance he had. Good player, should have played about 50-60 Tests and would have averaged 40-45 if he had a fair go.

No, averaging 9 runs in 14 innings ruined any chance of him becoming a successful test player.

 

[ben.carbonaro]

If Justin Langer had 14 innings and was averaging 9 runs i wouldn't be surprised if he was dropped.

I am biased to WA, a little bit yes, but nowhere near as bad as you Victorians.

Being from WA, what's your take on Martyn being dropped from the test side then ?

 

[Sunny]

Mediocre TEST XI Since 1980

Robbie Kerr
Steve Smith
Greg Blewett
Graeme Wood
Dirk Wellham
*Trevor Chappell
+Greg Dyer
Gavin (Robbo) Robertson
Scott (Can't Bowl, Can't Throw) Muller
Chris Matthews
Jo Angel

12th Man: Brett (Bowling version of Bevan) Lee

 

[ben.carbonaro]

Mediocre TEST XI Since 1980

Robbie Kerr
Steve Smith
Greg Blewett
Graeme Wood
Dirk Wellham
*Trevor Chappell
+Greg Dyer
Gavin (Robbo) Robertson
Scott (Can't Bowl, Can't Throw) Muller
Chris Matthews
Jo Angel

12th Man: Brett (Bowling version of Bevan) Lee

Blewett, very good bat.

Don't give him a hard time.

 

[YOTC]

Being from WA, what's your take on Martyn being dropped from the test side then ?

Scapegoat, that's happened to him twice now.

In his last 20 tests before the Ashes he was averaging a meagre 56.58

 

[steveneric05]

i don't know if Bracken has played tests but he is a shocker

 

[Ricketts]

Brad Williams.

 

[chunkylover]

Mediocre TEST XI Since 1980

Robbie Kerr
Steve Smith
Greg Blewett
Graeme Wood
Dirk Wellham
*Trevor Chappell
+Greg Dyer
Gavin (Robbo) Robertson
Scott (Can't Bowl, Can't Throw) Muller
Chris Matthews
Jo Angel

carn, leave the 80s era alone, if they faced some of the bowling attacks going around today they would all average 40 plus

 

[Bartram_Class]

Brad Williams.

Disagree, really liked the guy, gave 110%.