Question

Who do you think is the WORST cricketer ever and why?
Give a reason of at least 200- 250 words.

Answer 1

Shoaib Malik

Oh yes we do! The former captain of Pakistan cricket team was once termed as ‘can’t bowl, can’t field and can’t bat’ by former New Zealand wicketkeeper Ian Smith, during a Test match Down Under. Well I would disagree with the Kiwi great but during that series, Shoaib Malik seemed a little lost. He is an excellent fielder but that doesn’t mean that he can represent Pakistan forever. He has to prove his mettle as a bowler and a batsman, but since he doesn’t do justice to both the departments, he is herein this list as a representative from Pakistan. I could have replaced him with the hapless Umar Amin and the hopeless Sohail Tanvir but Shoaib Malik outshines them as the worst of the lot.

during a Test match Down Under. Well I would disagree with the Kiwi great but during that series, Shoaib Malik seemed a little lost. He is an excellent fielder but that doesn’t mean that he can represent Pakistan forever. He has to prove his mettle as a bowler and a batsman, but since he doesn’t do justice to both the departments, he is herein this list as a representative from Pakistan. I could have replaced him with the hapless Umar Amin and the hopeless Sohail Tanvir but Shoaib Malik outshines them as the worst of the lot.

When he was captain, he rarely batted top the order but over bowled himself (instead of using better bowlers in the side) and it was his presence in the team that saw Saeed Ajmal make a late Test debut (some blame Danish Kaneria for that!). In a recent interview, he said that he was still younger than Shahid Afridi and Abdur Razzaq but that doesn’t mean that he should play as long as they did. They managed to win matches for Pakistan, whereas Shoaib managed to win a ‘bhabi’ from across the Wagah border!

Answer 2

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Curtly Ambrose

An honorable mention goes to Curtly Ambrose of the West Indies, a man who was not blessed with natural ability with the bat but more than made up for it with the ball.

While a final average of 12.40 isn’t completely horrible, his record of 26 ducks places him joint-seventh on the all-time list.

He also recorded three pairs, showing that while Ambrose was a fearsome fast bowler, his batting needed improvement.