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Ye fair choice i guess. I would say Saqlain Mushtaq's decline after 2003 was pretty stunning too.
After that blasting he got vs Sehwag in the 2004 multan test, he just faded away & he only 28 at the time. Which was a great shame since every knows what a superb bowler he was before then.
To me Saqlain's decline was also related to his knee problem and that eventually became one of the biggest reason for his retirement.
kaneria was another spin bowler that looked like he'd have a much longer and more sucesful career.
Shane Watson He looked good until....... now he looks lyke dog poo
Just been watching Dinesh Chandimal bat (and keep) this Test, and I think he's one to watch. Last summer he came over for the ODIs to Australia and made a lot of runs, but in such a style that I wondered how the hell he was doing it! Seemed like he hardly middled anything, but he just stuck around and kept compiling scores. Good to see from this Test that he's a much better player than my eyes saw on the last tour. Keeping was very good too - I think Prasanna better watch out, he's 33 now - and not obviously better with gloves. I'd be turning to Chandimal.
^Chandimal is a right hander dude
I have been a big Chanderpaul fan since I saw him the first time play. There is just something about his footwork that makes him look so stylish and he matured a lot. Been quietly going on with his business so much that a lot have not even take notice of him. He was almost forgottenNo worries Chanderpaul is a good call for this thread too. His first few years didn't really show too much. Found out recently that since 2002 he averages 59 in Tests! 10 years at 59 is great going, especially when he has to do most of the hard work for the Windies.