Five Indian cricketers who were unlucky not to have played more for their country

#1 Vijay Merchant

Vijay Merchant

The batsman who comes second only to the great Don Bradman in terms of First-Class batting average is Vijay Merchant. The Mumbai batsman, who boasted of a batting average of 71.64, was nothing short of Mozart for Indian domestic cricket back in the day.

Unfortunately, his immense proficiency at the national level could not be translated onto the international level. The right-handed batsman played just ten Test matches for his country, averaged a 47.72, and notched up three half-centuries and three centuries in just 18 innings.

However, recurring health issues and a shoulder injury sustained on the field caused Merchant's early retirement from the sport. He scored 154 against England in the last Test match of his career.