Top 10 forgettable debuts in Test cricket

3. Graham Gooch:

England’s leading run scorer in Test Cricket had a dismal start to his career. Making his debut in the Ashes series of 1975, Gooch bagged a pair as Australia romped home by an innings. He played one more match, before being dropped from the team. He made his grand comeback in 1978 and was one of the leading batsmen of his time.

4. Don Bradman:

It is quite strange to imagine that a batsman with an average of 99.94 would have even a single bad test match. But yes, Sir Donald Bradman had a rather pedestrian debut. He made just 18 and 1 in his first game against the touring English team, and was dropped for the next match. The rest as they say, is history.

5. Gavin Hamilton:

Hamilton, a Scottish by descent, was in contention for selection in national teams of both Scotland and England, for the 1999 World Cup. He eventually played for Scotland and had a decent outing. Impressed by his performances, the English selectors picked him for England’s tour of South Africa in 1999-00. He was selected for the 1^st match and had a shocker of a debut. He bagged a pair and went wicketless as England slumped to an innings defeat. He was unceremoniously dropped from the team and has never played for England again.