Cricket World Cup History: 4 popular cricketers who never played a World Cup

Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook never got a chance to feature in a World Cup
Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook never got a chance to feature in a World Cup

#4 Mathew Hoggard:

Mathew Hoggard
Mathew Hoggard

Matthew Hoggard was one of the frontline bowlers for England in the 2000-2007 period. He was known for his lethal out-swingers and variations. He made his debut in 2000 in place of Andrew Caddick. He enjoyed success in Test cricket with 248 wickets in 67 matches. He also registered the bowling figures of 7 for 61 against South Africa in Johannesburg. Despite all the good performances in the Tests, he struggled to make a mark in the ODIs.

He was often inconsistent with his line and length leaking a lot of runs. He played in 26 ODIs taking 32 wickets with the best figures of 5 for 49 against Zimbabwe. He played his last ODI against India in 2006. From then on, his form dipped which forced him to retire from international cricket in 2008. He continued to play in the county as he captained Leicestershire from 2010 till 2013 after which he announced his retirement.

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