5 players who had to wait for a long time before making their Test debuts
For cricketers, a call-up to the national squad means a lot. That is what they play for. Every cricketer dreams to represent his national squad and don the national colours. However, a call-up to the squad isn’t the end of the story. Some cricketers have to wait for a long time before making their debuts.Especially, in Test cricket, which is undoubtedly the pinnacle of all the formats, a player sometimes have to wait for a long time before getting the chance to earn the much-revered test cap. Cricketers themselves admit that a test cap remains their highest priority.They might have represented their respective countries in the other formats, but a test debut remained elusive for them for a number of years.Let’s have a look at 5 such players who had to wait for a long time before making their test debuts
#5 Ajinkya Rahane
This talented right-hander from India had to wait for a long time before making his test debut. He was named in the Test squad in 2011 to play against West Indies. But he had to see seven players making their test debuts before him. He finally got the chance to make his test debut against Australia in 2013. He was very unimpressive in his debut and received a lot of flak.
Since then, he has matured to become one of India’s mainstays in the longer version of the game. He scored a magnificent hundred in Lords in 2014 to help India win a test match at Lords after 28 years.