Righto, we've had a Pre-T20 draft in the not too distant past here where we got to see several players who could have cracked the format if it had been around during their time. But as far as I know, we're yet to have one for the ODI format which requires a completely different skillset and one where you can't simply go boom boom from ball one. I started the Best to Never Play Tests draft here previously, so I suppose it's only fitting if I start the Best to Never Play ODIs as well.
Basically, any player who has played an official FC/List-A/T20/Test/T20I/unofficial international match after Test cricket's inception in 1877, and has not appeared in a single ODI throughout his career is valid for selection. Which sadly rules out the likes of Clive Rice, Jimmy Cook, Garry Sobers etc, but there's plenty of fish in the sea..
Basically, any player who has played an official FC/List-A/T20/Test/T20I/unofficial international match after Test cricket's inception in 1877, and has not appeared in a single ODI throughout his career is valid for selection. Which sadly rules out the likes of Clive Rice, Jimmy Cook, Garry Sobers etc, but there's plenty of fish in the sea..
- @ddrap14 - Don Bradman
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Aditya Tare
- @Parth D - Mike Procter
- @Aislabie - Gilbert Jessop
- @ahmedleo414 - WG Grace
- @VC the slogger - Graeme Pollock
- @VC the slogger - Barry Richards
- @ahmedleo414 - Sid Barnes
- @Aislabie - Wally Hammond
- @Parth D - Victor Trumper
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Michael Klinger
- @ddrap14 - George Lohmann
- @Aislabie - Sydney Barnes
- @Parth D - Keith Miller
- @ahmedleo414 - Denis Lindsay
- @ddrap14 - Billy Barnes
- @VC the slogger - Bart King
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Garth le Roux
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Franklyn Stephenson
- @VC the slogger - Clyde Walcott
- @ddrap14 - JJ Ferris
- @ahmedleo414 - Bill O'Reilly
- @Parth D - Hedley Verity
- @Aislabie - Aubrey Faulkner
- @Aislabie - Clem Hill
- @Parth D- LATE
- @ahmedleo414 - Fred Trueman
- @ddrap14 - George Headley
- @VC the slogger - Ray Lindwall
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Vijay Merchant
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Erapalli Prasanna
- @VC the slogger - Vince van der Bijl
- @ddrap14 - Len Hutton
- @ahmedleo414 - Richie Benaud
- @Parth D - LATE
- @Aislabie - Charles Macartney
- @ahmedleo414 - Hanif Mohammad
- @Parth D - LATE
- @ddrap14 - Clarrie Grimmett
- @Aislabie - Alan Davidson
- @VC the slogger - Herbert Sutcliffe
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Vijay Hazare
- @Parth D - LATE
- @NILAYSHAH60 - James Hildreth
- @VC the slogger - Frank Tyson
- @ddrap14 - Monty Noble
- @Aislabie - Denis Compton
- @ahmedleo414 - Wes Hall
- @Parth D - LATE
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Mithun Manhas
- @VC the slogger - Frank Woolley
- @ddrap14 - Jim Laker
- @Aislabie - Learie Constantine
- @ahmedleo414 - Polly Umrigar
- @ddrap14 - Les Ames
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Brian Statham
- @Parth D - Skip him, he ain't picking
- @Aislabie - Jackie Hendriks
- @ahmedleo414 - Trevor Goddard
- @VC the slogger - Frank Worrell
- @VC the slogger - Jack Gregory
- @ahmedleo414 - Dudley Nourse
- @Aislabie - Jim Stewart
- @Parth D - LATE
- @NILAYSHAH60 - Fred Rumsey
- @ddrap14 - Arthur Morris
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