5 England players who had a great first class career but didn’t shine in Test cricket

#3 Nick Knight

Knight had a far better ODI record than Test record

Nick Knight is a story well told in two contrasting characters. When in coloured clothing, he was an attacking opener who exploited field restrictions by smacking the ball over mid-on. And when in whites, he was a batsman fallible outside off stump, often edging full-length deliveries to the slips.

With impressive performances in county cricket, Knight was called into the national squad in 1995. But, the tall left-hander could only score one century in 17 Test matches. The main reason he failed in Test cricket was because of his poor technique and indecisive footwork against fast bowlers.

Format	Matches	Runs	Average	100s	Highest
First class	240	16172	44.18	40	113
Test	17	719	23.96	1	303*

As Michael Atherton and Mark Butcher cemented their place in the England side with fine performances, there was not going to be many opportunities for Knight and he retired in 2006. Soon after his retirement, he joined Sky Sports as a commentator and a pundit.