5 promising cricketers who could not extend their careers beyond the age of 30

Mohammad Ashraful

Ashraful's involvement in spot-fixing ended his career

Mohammad Ashraful gave us several glimpses of his wonderful batting, but those remained glimpses alone, and could not be translated into consistent performances by the right-hander.

From becoming the youngest Test centurion to scoring an unbeaten 158 against India, to the gritty 100 he made against Australia, Ashraful entertained and won Bangladesh matches, but not consistently. He scored 2737 runs in 61 Tests and 3468 runs in 177 ODIs.

After his decent performances in the 2007 World Cup, he couldn’t grab the opportunities given to him and his form kept worsening. Besides, with better performers joining the team, he eventually lost his place until 2013, when he made a grand comeback, scoring 190 in a Test against Sri Lanka.

However, just when his fans thought that his international career had been resurrected, Ashraful was banned for life by the ICC for his involvement in spot-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League. He last played international cricket in 2013, at the age of 27.