5 Test Legends who had a less successful career in ODI Cricket

V.V.S. Laxman (India)

The Very Very Special Legend of Indian Cricket.

Coming in to bat at No. 5 or No. 6 for most of his international career, VVS Laxman became a legend of Indian cricket with his impeccable performance throughout his career. It is not easy for a player to keep the scoreboard ticking with the tail-enders, but India's Very Very Special Legend made a career for himself by scoring runs in the toughest of situations.

Part of the Famed Indian Fab-Four, Laxman represented India in 134 Test matches over the course of 16 years and scored 8,781 runs at a stunning average of 46. His Highest Score of 281*, played against Australia in 2001, is often regarded among the best knocks of cricketing history and it initiated a new era of cricket in India.

Considered an unsung hero of Indian Test Cricket, Laxman, however, had very less success in the shorter format of the game. While he was at his prime, and regularly played for India, at the start of 21st century, his form soon dwindled and he was dropped from the team in 2005, playing his final ODI in 2006.

Laxman is one of the few players, along with Justin Langer, who, despite playing over 100 Test matches for their team, never made it the World Cup squad in their career. In his 86 match ODI career, he scored 2,338 runs at a meager average of 30.76.