5 limited-overs regulars who found it tough to gain a spot in the Test team

Cricket is a sport in which it is quite difficult for a player to establish his name as one of the finest players at the international level while playing for their country. In the past, some players managed to do so and some failed in it. In the long history of the gentlemen’s game, many big players came, played and retired. Many of them still hold a special place in the hearts of the fans like Sir Vivian Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, and Kapil Dev.

It is well known that cricket is played in three respective formats in international cricket with the likes of ODIs, T20Is and Tests. So, it is not compulsory that a player who is perfect in the limited-overs format should perform well in the longer format as well and vice-versa. Also, it is a proven fact and we are here to tell everyone about the top five limited-overs regulars who found it tough to gain a spot on in Test team.

Here’s the list:

1. Andre Russell

Andre Russell, the destructive middle-order batsman is known for his submissive hitting in the limited-overs format. There is no doubt over the fact that he is a nightmare for any talented bowler across the globe on his best days. The 32-year-old has earned his reputation as one of the best hard-hitting batsmen in modern-era.

He has reaped out lots of success on the back of his all-round performances in the ODIs and T20Is. However, he has not been able to achieve much in Tests cricket for West Indies. The seaming all-rounder got one of the worst debuts in the history, who scored only 2 runs with the bat and conceded 104 runs with the ball against Sri Lanka back in 2010.

It’s been 10 years since he last donned whites for West Indies and still waiting for his call-up from the national selectors. One major problem with Russell is his injury-prone body that restricts the selectors from picking him up in Tests that can go against the team during a five-day game. Let’s see if he gets chance to play Test once again for West Indies or he will end up with consolation of one game in his Test career.