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

S Sreesanth

Sreesanth last played for India in the 2011 World Cup final

When S Sreesanth made his international debut in 2005, he was considered as a bright prospect for the team, which could have been true if the Kerala pacer was not involved in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing saga. Sreesanth played a crucial role in India’s resurgence in foreign conditions. His 87 wickets from 27 Tests and 75 wickets from 53 ODIs are a testament to his talent.

However, Sreesanth was banned for a lifetime in 2017 for allegedly having been involved in illegal betting during the IPL 2013. In any case, loss of form plus injuries had kept him out of the national team since 2011, when he last donned the Indian jersey against Sri Lanka in the World Cup final at Wankhede, at the age of 27.