Batsmen who always looked good

[The Breen Machine]

..and you liked to watch but perhaps never fulfilled their talent?.

I'll start with Carl Hooper, always thought he was a beautifully elegant player and could make batting look so effortless, but ended up only averaging 36 in tests which whilst not poor, was an under-achievement for someone of his quality.

[mikemanc]

Michael Vaughan
Marcus Trescothick

Closer to home Nick Peng

[Captain Slackbladder]

Graeme Hick instantly springs to mind at test match level.

[mikemanc]

Originally Posted by Captain Slackbladder

Graeme Hick instantly springs to mind at test match level.

And Ramprakash

Luke Wright

[Aberdeen Angus]

Originally Posted by mikemanc

Michael Vaughan
Marcus Trescothick

Closer to home Nick Peng

Trescothick finished his test match career with an average of 45 so can't say he didn't fulfill his potential. Vaughan must have got nearly 20 test match tons, including 4 against one of the greatest attacks of all time and was a fantastic captain. I think going along the lines of Ramprakash and Hick is better!

Could be argued that Andrew Flintoff never quite reached his potential with the bat as well

[fatha]

Matthew Maynard
Derek Randall

[Aleem Dar]

Pattisoni off here.

Has all the shots in the book. Forward defensive, hooks, pulls, cover drives.

Shame he only ever plays the first one. Makes Boycott look like Pietersen!

[mikemanc]

Originally Posted by Aberdeen Angus

Trescothick finished his test match career with an average of 45 so can't say he didn't fulfill his potential. Vaughan must have got nearly 20 test match tons, including 4 against one of the greatest attacks of all time and was a fantastic captain. I think going along the lines of Ramprakash and Hick is better!

Could be argued that Andrew Flintoff never quite reached his potential with the bat as well

Trescothick should still be opening for England, maybe not reaching his potential is a bit out here.

I agree with what you say about Vaughan but he averaged less than 42 in tests and never nailed down a place in the one day side but I used to love watching him, he was a really elegant player. That series in Australia showed what he could do, never got near that level again, albeit that could have been largely due to his knee. Watching the way he played he should have been held in the same esteem as Ponting and Tendulkar.

Flintoff never seemed to take it seriously enough. He just needed to time it but was determined to smash it. Mind he didn't have a clue what spinners were doing, don't think he had the batting talent of the other players mentioned (apart from Luke Wright).

[3.142]

Domestically, i'd go for Matt Maynard. Always thought he should be better than he was.

Overseas players ... Cullinan and Law for me.

[mikemanc]

Originally Posted by 3.142

Domestically, i'd go for Matt Maynard. Always thought he should be better than he was.

Overseas players ... Cullinan and Law for me.

Cullinan's a good shout, although Warney might not agree

Brad Hodge has always looked good whenever I've seen him, just born a few years too early/late