THE MOST UNFORTUNATE CRICKETERS OF ALL TIMES

According to my opinion, these are the most unfortunate cricketers of all times-

1. Phillip Joel Huges-

Phillip Joel Hughes (30 November 1988 – 27 November 2014) was an Australian cricketer who played domestic cricket for South Australia and Worcestershire. He was a left-handed opening batsman who played for two seasons with New South Wales before making his Test debut in 2009 at the age of 20.

He was promising cricketer who scored his first test century in the second test match of his career in Durban. In the second innings ofthe same match, he scored 160 runs becoming the youngest cricketer in history to score centuries in both innings of a Test match .

Phillip Huges after scoring a century

On 11 January 2013, he became the first Australian batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score a century on debut, a feat which he achieved against Sri Lanka in Melbourne Cricket ground.

On 25 November 2014, Hughes was hit in the neck by a bouncer, during a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, causing a vertebral artery dissection that led to a haemorrhage . The Australian team doctor, Peter Brukner, noted that only 100 such cases had ever been reported, with "only one case reported as a result of a cricket ball".

Phillip Huges was hit on the neck with ball hitting he unprotected area of the grill

Hughes was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney where he underwent surgery, was placed into an induced coma and was in intensive care in a critical condition. He died on 27 November, having never regained consciousness, three days before his 26th birthday.

Funeral of Phillip Huges

2. Brendan Taylor-

Brendan Ross Murray Taylor (born 6 February 1986) is a former Zimbabwean international cricketer, and a former Zimbabwean captain in ODIs until his retirement. Currently Taylor is playing for Nottinghamshire, he is a batsman but is also a part-time wicket keeper and off spinner. He is regarded as one of the best batsmen in Zimbabwean cricketing history.

Brendan Taylor after scoring a century

He became the first Zimbabwean batsman to hit back-to-back ODI centuries (128 not out and 107 not out), achieved against New Zealand in October 2011. He repeated the feat again at theWC 2015 . He was selected to play T20 cricket for the Wellington Cricket Team as an overseas player in New Zealand's HRV T20 Cup in December 2011.

Centuries of Brendan Taylor

Brendan Taylor could have achieved many more things if he had played for another country. The slim cricket facilities and very low match fees paid by Zimbabwean cricket board compelling him to retire at a low age of only 29.

Brendan Taylor returning to pavilion after playing last match of his international career.

3. Gautam Gambhir-

Gautam Gambhir is an Indian international cricketer He is a left-handed opening batsman who plays domestic cricket for Delhi and captains Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier Leangue (IPL). He made his ODI debut against Bangladeshin 2003, and played his first test the following year against Australia. He captained the Indian Cricket Team in six ODIs from late-2010 to late-2011 with India winning all six matches. He played an integral part in India's wins in the finals of both the WC T20 (75 runs from 54 balls) and the 2011 Cricket WC (97 from 122).

Gautam Gambhir during 2011 World Cup

Despite making so vital contributions, he didt get the ‘Man of the Match award’ in those matches as Irfan Pathan got the award in 2007 T20 WC Final and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011 WC finals. He never got the credit he deserved for his innings.

Gautam Gambhir during an event

Inspite of being in good form, he is out of the test squad because of politics. Well he is a fighter and we hope that he is able to make a comeback to the national team soon.

4. Raman Lamba-

He represented India in four tests and 32 ODIs. Lamba died after slipping into coma due to internal haemorrhage, three days after being hit on the temple by a cricket ball while fielding in Bangladesh's league cricket.

Raman Lamba with a trophy

Raman Lamba hit six 50s and one 100 in his ODI career.