5 most overrated Test cricketers since 2000

#2 Ajantha Mendis

Ajantha Mendis' mystery was decoded following his early success in the Test arena

Making his debut during the 2008 home series against India, Ajantha Mendis brought a famed batting lineup to its knees through inexplicable mystery. Batsmen, accustomed to playing quality spin, were left bewildered by the unconventional off-spinner. 26 wickets at an imposing average of 18.38 paved the way for Sri Lanka's 2-1 series victory. Yet, amidst all the debris, the swashbuckling Virender Sehwag managed to decode his variations.

Sehwag's ploy of treating Mendis as a medium pacer was soon lapped up by batsmen across the globe. The more he played, he became less mysterious. A spate of inadequate performances saw him lose his place in the Test team. The propitious spinner, earmarked as the great Muttiah Muralitharan's successor, has played just 19 Tests thus far. Excluding the rich haul in his debut series, he picked up only 44 more scalps in his last 16 matches.