Top 5 First-Class Indian batsmen who did not make it big in International Cricket
First-Class cricket is a laboratory where many of the eventual International stars are produced. A good FC record indicates that the player has become a regular at this level and is ready for the challenges of International cricket.
If they fail to live up to what is expected of these players at the International level, then they are sent back to play domestic cricket. However, many good batsmen who have scored tons of runs in First-Class cricket have either never got the opportunity to play for India or couldn’t quite deliver on the big stage.
Let us have a look at 5 such batsmen.
#5 Devendra Bundela
Around 60 Kilometers away from the town of Indore is Ujjain and it is here that Devendra Bundela spent his childhood and fell in love with the game of cricket. But Ujjain was not the ideal place in that time for a budding cricketer and so Bundela decided to shift to Indore for his cricketing dream.
It was in Indore that, under the guidance of one of the most renowned administrators of cricket in India, Sanjay Jagdale, Bundela’s cricket started to improve. The third highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy history and with the most number of appearances in Ranji Trophy, Bundela’s tale is about self-belief.
He never played for India even with such an impeccable record. However, Bundela carried on with his cricket just for the sheer love of the game. Even at 41, Bundela is one of the finest batsmen in the Madhya Pradesh team and a mentor to many youngsters including the likes of Naman Ojha.
Perhaps, Bundi bhai, as he is known in the cricketing circle, deserved a go in the Indian side.
First-Class Career
Matches: 164; Runs: 10004; Highest Score: 188; Average: 43.68