Cricketer's missed farewells: 11 players who deserved a final match
Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24.
8. Matthew Hayden
The big-hitter Matthew Hayden was a part of Ricky Ponting's squad that went on to dominate World Cricket ruthlessly. A big man with a terrifying look, Hayden used to bully the bowlers with his performances with the bat. Apart from that, when he sets his eyes on the conditions, it is nearly impossible to stop him.
We all do remember Hayden’s iconic Mongoose bat and his famous “walking down the pitch” shot against the pacers. In 103 Test matches, he scored 8625 runs with an average of 50.74. Apart from that, he has the highest score of 380 runs in his Test career.
In ODIs, he formed a formidable opening partnership with Adam Gilchrist. Although both of them were left-handed, they were so destructive that the bowlers were terrified of them. Hayden last played a Test match in 2009. Because of his poor form during the latter stage of his career, he was dropped from the squad. He never got a farewell game.
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