A World XI of players whose careers were cut short too quickly
Shane Bond’s promising cricket career was curtailed by injuryThroughout the history of cricket, we have seen many great players who took the game to another level with their skill and determination. They made full use of the opportunities they received at the highest level.But there are many players who had the potential to become all time greats but due to a plethora of reasons failed to make their presence felt in international cricket. Some players were plagued by injuries while others played in an era when opportunities were scarce.Let’s have a look at a World XI of players whose careers were cut short too quickly.
#1 Barry Richards
Barry Richards was such an enormous talent that he once batted using only the leading edge in a Durban club match and managed to do well. He has many records to his credit including nine centuries before lunch and 1000 runs in a first-class season 15 times.
Due to the isolation of South Africa, he managed only four Tests and scored 508 runs at an average of 72.57. In 339 first-class games he managed to score 28358 runs at an average of 54.74. He had all the credentials to become an all time great but destiny had different plans in store for him.