5 Indian all-rounders whose 2019 World Cup dream might remain just a dream

#2 Stuart Binny

Stuart Binny

Probably the only reason for which MS Dhoni could be criticized is that he always tends to stick with one particular playing XI. He doesn't like to make many changes, which is, to an extent, a good idea as the players get time to adjust to playing with each other.

However, in a World Cup tournament, where the squad size is 15, and each team plays 6 other teams in the group stage, including a couple of associate teams as well, the reserves should get at least one opportunity to play for their country. This happened in World Cup 2015, wherein then captain MS Dhoni played the same XI in each of the 8 matches, barring one match when Mohammed Shami was unfit and replaced by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar.

The squad did consist of players such as Axar Patel, Ambati Rayudu and Stuart Binny, but none of them got to play a single match, not even against UAE or Ireland. Thus, Stuart Binny has had an international career full of struggles and challenges. With age catching up and him losing his pace with the ball, along with fitness issues, Binny seems to be just another fast bowling all-rounder who could not make it big for India.

There don't seem to be enough reasons to pick him in any of the national sides anymore, and as such Binny's tryst with the blue jersey is all but over.