Cricket World Cup History: 3 popular cricketers who played only one World Cup game

#2 Merv Hughes:

Merv Hughes

Merv Hughes was a frontline fast bowler for Australia in the late 80s and the early 90s. He was also a lower order batsman with more than 1000 runs in the longer format of the game. He made his debut against India in 1985 but leaked a lot of runs. He did get a call for the Ashes where he responded to his critics with the ball. Even though he was a good bowler across formats, selectors viewed him as a Test Match specialist. With the limited opportunity, he played in 33 ODIs taking 38 wickets in that span.

In 1991-92, the World Cup was organized in Australia and New Zealand in which he was selected as a reserve bowler for the home team. He was selected for the match against India where he gave away 49 runs in nine overs and took one wicket. His ineffectiveness in the shorter format was the main cause for him not getting selected. He retired from international cricket in 1994.