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

Danish Kaneria

Dinesh Kaneria was banned by the ECB for spot-fixing

Danish Kaneria was and will remain one of Pakistan’s greatest leg-spinners. He ended his career as the highest wicket-taking spinner for Pakistan, but all those splendid achievements were eclipsed by his wrongdoings in a 2009 Pro40 match against Durham when as an Essex player, he was charged guilty of spot-fixing by the England Cricket Board and was consequently banned for a lifetime.

Kaneria took 276 international wickets from only 79 games, but the spot-fixing controversy meant Pakistan could not let him play at the highest level again. Kaneria last played for Pakistan in 2010, at the age of 29.