Worst players to put on the baggy green

[Blues_Man]

Roger Woolley ...toured the windies in 83-84 and and also played against Sri Lanke as a keeper batsman, played a couple of tests and dropped more catches than he took . DUD

Greg Campbell ...I faced him before he went on the ashes tour...could move the ball in the air but had no real pace . 2nd luckiest person ever to wear a baggy green cap for 4 tests

 

[PastyPieSausageRoll]

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 ! are you kidding me. Are you to young to remember his series saving 200+ at the Wanderes in South Africa (along with a gem of an innings by Ian Healy). This was against a quality bowling line up with Alan Donald at the time regarded as the bet quick going around.

 

[eddiesmith]

Name any QLDer or NSW player to have debuted in the last 15 years and ony about 4 or 5 dont belong in this thread

 

[Copernicus]

Couple of names in here that I don't recall - Greg Campbell and Chris Matthews? What seasons did these guys play?

There have been a few shockers recently, but I think most of the ones I would have thought of have been covered.

 

[gerta]

Couple of names in here that I don't recall - Greg Campbell and Chris Matthews? What seasons did these guys play?

There have been a few shockers recently, but I think most of the ones I would have thought of have been covered.

early 80s...

 

[freak29]

to set the cayts amongst the pigeons... Shane Watson. who do u think the best player never to wear a baggy green is???

 

[The King!]

dyer, mcintyre, wilson, dale

 

[grayza]

Couple of names in here that I don't recall - Greg Campbell and Chris Matthews? What seasons did these guys play?

There have been a few shockers recently, but I think most of the ones I would have thought of have been covered.

Campbell went on the '89 Ashes tour

Craig Matthews was early to mid 80's i think....maybe late 80's as well

both were crap

has anyone mentioned Murray Bennett?

 

[grayza]

and Sunny posting Blewett and Greame Wood in his/her mediocre side is pretty poor form IMO

Dirk Wellham for smacking Barb in the face when he went out to bat at Junction Oval or Albert Ground (i think?) deserves his spot

 

[peternorth]

Simon Katich

 

[ALwaysNorth]

Bruce Francis
Ken Eastwood
Wally Edwards
David Ogilvie
Craig Serjeant (c)
John Inverarity
Greg Dyer
John Watkins
Chris Matthews
Froggy Thomson
Sam Gannon

 

[~GURU~]

Bruce Francis
Ken Eastwood
Wally Edwards
David Ogilvie
Craig Serjeant (c)
John Inverarity
Greg Dyer
John Watkins
Chris Matthews
Froggy Thomson
Sam Gannon

Who are they?

 

[TigerFan]

Yeah Martyn was a little stiff, it's pretty obvious Hayden should have been the one dropped. He hasn't played like his old self for probably 2 years.

Martyn isn't a slipper, isn't terribly quick and doesn't have a great arm - he was as much a casualty of our poor fielding performance if anything (note: Watson is very good in the field)

 

[Squizza]

Brad Hogg

 

[sherb]

Who are they?

Hehe, you must be a young'un.

Bruce Francis - (from NSW) opening bat who toured England in 72 - did nothing
Ken Eastwood - (from Vic) played the last test in 70/71 (replaced Lawry), failed in both innings but took a wicket with a full toss
Wally Edwards - (from WA) opened in the 74/75 Ashes series with little effect
David Ogilvie - (from Qld) played in WSC era, from memory 78/79 v England
Craig Serjeant (c) - (from WA) also played in WSC era - scored at least one test hundred I can remember (in WI 1978) - I think he played pre-WSC too (did he go to England in 77?)
John Inverarity - (WA/SA) played a lot of Shield cricket, but did not perform at Test level (toured England in 1968 & 1972) despite getting a number of opportunities
Greg Dyer - (from NSW) wk who played mid/late 80's
John Watkins - (from NSW) leggie, who played one test v Pakistan 72/73 - bowled six overs and could barely hit the pitch - but helped Bob Massie (of all people) put on over 80 for the ninth wicket in the second innings which was vital in helping Australia win the game (it was the match where Walker took 6-15 to bowl Australia to victory)
Chris Matthews - (WA/Tas) left arm fast bowler who, like Watkins, could not hit the pitch in his only test
Froggy Thomson - (from Vic) the "windmill action" fast bowling sensation, played vs the Poms in 70/71 and got carted - I have a feeling he also may have been a VFL umpire
Sam Gannon - (from WA) left arm fast bowler who played during WSC - his real name was JB Gannon (John Brian), but he was universally known as Sam

That is all off the top of my head, corrections/additions welcomed!

 

[hirthy]

Michael Clarke, can't bat at Test level.

 

[eddiesmith]

I'm bored So here are the last 100 players to debut for Australia, who was a hack, who was a superstar and who was a good player who earnt his spot but isnt a superstar

293 GM Wood Australia v India at Adelaide, 1977/78
294 B Yardley Australia v India at Adelaide, 1977/78
295 JD Higgs West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, 1977/78
296 TJ Laughlin West Indies v Australia at Georgetown, 1977/78
297 RM Hogg Australia v England at Brisbane, 1978/79
298 JA Maclean Australia v England at Brisbane, 1978/79
299 AR Border Australia v England at Melbourne, 1978/79
300 PH Carlson Australia v England at Adelaide, 1978/79
301 KJ Wright Australia v England at Adelaide, 1978/79
302 AMJ Hilditch Australia v England at Sydney, 1978/79
303 PR Sleep Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1978/79
304 DF Whatmore Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1978/79
305 JK Moss Australia v Pakistan at Perth, 1978/79
306 BM Laird Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 1979/80
307 JM Wiener Australia v England at Perth, 1979/80
308 GR Beard Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 1979/80
309 GF Lawson Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane, 1980/81
310 TM Alderman England v Australia at Nottingham, 1981
311 TM Chappell England v Australia at Nottingham, 1981
312 MF Kent England v Australia at Birmingham, 1981
313 MR Whitney England v Australia at Manchester, 1981
314 DM Wellham England v Australia at The Oval, 1981
315 GM Ritchie Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 1982/83
316 CG Rackemann Australia v England at Brisbane, 1982/83
317 KC Wessels Australia v England at Brisbane, 1982/83
318 TG Hogan Sri Lanka v Australia at Kandy, 1982/83
319 RD Woolley Sri Lanka v Australia at Kandy, 1982/83
320 WB Phillips Australia v Pakistan at Perth, 1983/84
321 JN Maguire Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1983/84
322 GRJ Matthews Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1983/84
323 SB Smith West Indies v Australia at Georgetown, 1983/84
324 DM Jones West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, 1983/84
325 DC Boon Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 1984/85
326 RG Holland Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 1984/85
327 MJ Bennett Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 1984/85
328 CJ McDermott Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 1984/85
329 SP O'Donnell England v Australia at Leeds, 1985
330 DR Gilbert England v Australia at The Oval, 1985
331 RB Kerr Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, 1985/86
332 MG Hughes Australia v India at Adelaide, 1985/86
333 GR Marsh Australia v India at Adelaide, 1985/86
334 BA Reid Australia v India at Adelaide, 1985/86
335 SR Waugh Australia v India at Melbourne, 1985/86
336 SP Davis New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, 1985/86
337 TJ Zoehrer New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, 1985/86
338 CD Matthews Australia v England at Brisbane, 1986/87
339 GC Dyer Australia v England at Adelaide, 1986/87
340 PL Taylor Australia v England at Sydney, 1986/87
341 MRJ Veletta Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane, 1987/88
342 TBA May Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide, 1987/88
343 AIC Dodemaide Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, 1987/88
344 IA Healy Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 1988/89
345 TV Hohns Australia v West Indies at Sydney, 1988/89
346 MA Taylor Australia v West Indies at Sydney, 1988/89
347 GD Campbell England v Australia at Leeds, 1989
348 TM Moody Australia v New Zealand at Perth, 1989/90
349 ME Waugh Australia v England at Adelaide, 1990/91
350 SK Warne Australia v India at Sydney, 1991/92
351 WN Phillips Australia v India at Perth, 1991/92
352 PR Reiffel Australia v India at Perth, 1991/92
353 DR Martyn Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 1992/93
354 JL Langer Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, 1992/93
355 J Angel Australia v West Indies at Perth, 1992/93
356 BP Julian England v Australia at Manchester, 1993
357 MJ Slater England v Australia at Manchester, 1993
358 GD McGrath Australia v New Zealand at Perth, 1993/94
359 ML Hayden South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 1993/94
360 MG Bevan Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 1994/95
361 DW Fleming Pakistan v Australia at Rawalpindi, 1994/95
362 PA Emery Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, 1994/95
363 GS Blewett Australia v England at Adelaide, 1994/95
364 PE McIntyre Australia v England at Adelaide, 1994/95
365 SG Law Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, 1995/96
366 RT Ponting Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, 1995/96
367 GB Hogg India v Australia at Delhi, 1996/97
368 MTG Elliott Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 1996/97
369 MS Kasprowicz Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 1996/97
370 JN Gillespie Australia v West Indies at Sydney, 1996/97
371 AJ Bichel Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, 1996/97
372 S Young England v Australia at The Oval, 1997
373 SH Cook Australia v New Zealand at Perth, 1997/98
374 SCG MacGill Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, 1997/98
375 GR Robertson India v Australia at Chennai, 1997/98
376 P Wilson India v Australia at Kolkata, 1997/98
377 AC Dale India v Australia at Bangalore, 1997/98
378 DS Lehmann India v Australia at Bangalore, 1997/98
379 CR Miller Pakistan v Australia at Rawalpindi, 1998/99
380 MJ Nicholson Australia v England at Melbourne, 1998/99
381 AC Gilchrist Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane, 1999/00
382 SA Muller Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane, 1999/00
383 B Lee Australia v India at Melbourne, 1999/00
384 SM Katich England v Australia at Leeds, 2001
385 ML Love Australia v England at Melbourne, 2002/03
386 BA Williams Australia v Zimbabwe at Sydney, 2003/04
387 NW Bracken Australia v India at Brisbane, 2003/04
388 A Symonds Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle, 2003/04
389 MJ Clarke India v Australia at Bangalore, 2004/05
390 NM Hauritz India v Australia at Mumbai, 2004/05
391 SR Watson Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, 2004/05
392 SW Tait England v Australia at Nottingham, 2005

 

[Johnson#26]

Disagree, really liked the guy, gave 110%.

Agree all the way. Willo deserves another chance.

Hauritz wins easily.

 

[~GURU~]

Froggy Thomson - (from Vic) the "windmill action" fast bowling sensation, played vs the Poms in 70/71 and got carted - I have a feeling he also may have been a VFL umpire

He is the only one that i remember, as my dad played against him in district cricket. They might of played in the same Vic under 19 side, but will have to check on that.

 

[~GURU~]

Scott Muller was a disgracful decision to even get a gig in the australian side.

 

[superstar_09]

Hauritz
Bracken
Williams
Muller
Nicholson
Dale
Robertson
Cook
Young

All absolute shockers. But if stuart clark ever gets a game this will become a stupid question.

 

[ManWithNoName]

That S Waugh bloke was a bit of a joke

Gotta be Muller, couldn't bat, couldn't bowl, couldn't throw, what could he do?

 

[TigerFan]

MARTIN LOVE.

he's just so... English

 

[coldfish99]

brad williams and nathan bracken. both absolute hacks. williams, has boobs. bracken, too much hair and has one shining moment, 7/1 vs SA. shouldnt see much more of them hopefully, especially williams.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

N Hauritz
S Young
P Wilson
S Muller (Warnie's man )

Amazing how there aren't many batsman that come to mind.