5 England players who were unlucky not to have played more for their country

#3 Mike Hendrick

Mike Hendrick did not quite get the recognition he deserved

For a seamer of such profound skill, it is rather surprising that Mike Hendrick played only 30 Tests. Tall and lithe, the Derbyshire fast bowler had the propensity to extract awkward bounce at reasonable pace. Accuracy became his hallmark on pitches not conducive to his style of bowling. He could also trouble opposition batsmen by finding stifling seam movement on classic English tracks.

Bob Willis spearheaded England's bowling attack right throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. With the inimitable Ian Botham sealing another spot in the seam department, Hendrick had to stave off myriad other competitors. In an international career spanning across seven years, he picked 87 Test wickets and 35 ODI scalps. He was a key part in England's journey to the 1979 World Cup final.