6 cricketers who have been great in Tests but struggled in T20s

5. Ian Bell

Ian Bell

There aren’t many players in the England team who can call themselves world-class Test batsmen. Ian Bell, however, is one of them. Among one of the most talented batsmen in the world when in full flow, he oozes class while playing Test cricket.

In T20 cricket, however, it is evident that he is clearly out of his comfort zone.

The stylish batsman averages just around 26 in T20Is with a strike-rate of 115.33. When you compare this with his Test figures, the difference is contrasting and revealing. While he has an average of 44.22 in Tests and an average of 37.87 in ODIs, he has had nowhere near that success in T20s and isn’t a regular feature of the England side.

6. Jonathan Trott

Jonathan Trott

What is a man with an average of 36.58 in all T20s doing in this list, you might think. And one would be right to ask that question. However, when one sees the rate at which he scores those runs, the inclusion would seem justified.

With a strike-rate of just 114, the average becomes more of a liability. If someone on an average scores 36 runs after playing 31 balls in a T20 game, it does more harm than good to the team. And this is exactly why he makes it to this list despite having a tremendous average.

His average in Tests and ODIs is even more astounding at 44.08 and 51.25 respectively, which just goes to show the abundant class he possessed.

While Trott’s batting was never the most pleasing to watch, it is a pity that a player of his class has had to retire from international cricket at the age of just 34.