Top 10 cricketers who faded away from International Cricket

5. Peter Forrest

Peter Forrest was once upon a time one of the most sought-after talents in the domestic circuit of Australia. So much so that the swashbuckling right-handed batter was tipped to be the future of the nation and to take the mantle forward. Notably, Forrest made his First-Class debut for the New South Wales state back in 2007 against a dominating side Queensland. Thereafter he also featured in other formats of the game as well.

After having a sublime run in the domestic arena, the selectors of Cricket Australia decided to hand him his international debut during a tri-series where the Asian teams India and Sri Lanka played as well. The now 38-year-old showed glimpses of his batting brilliance in Adelaide when he made a memorable start to his career against India by slamming a fifty. Thereafter, in just his fourth match of his international career, Peter Forrest garnered immense limelight by slamming a century against Sri Lanka. Now just when things were seemingly all glittery and a star was on the rise, Australia showed faith in him and Peter Forrest was soon on the flight to England and West Indies.

However, the promising talent soon began to fade by his lacklustre performances in tandem. Consequently, Forrest got axed from the Australian side and he never got another chance to prove his worth at the apex level of cricket after playing his last game at the Old Trafford. During his 15-match ODI career, the batter scored 368 runs from 14 innings and averaged just 26.29. During this short span, his best individual score was the lone century he scored along with three half-centuries. However, the Windsor-born cricketer continued to play the coveted Big Bash League (BBL) with the Brisbane Heats side after he was drafted into the side back in 2012.