Year in Review: Flop Test XI of the year 2013

Hamish Rutherford (New Zealand)

Hamish Rutherford

Matches – 10

Innings – 17

Runs – 558

Average – 34.87

Highest – 171

Apart from that brilliant 171, that ultimately turned out to be the lone century for him this year, Hamish Rutherford had few bright spots. He broke into the international arena on a decent tone but ended the year in a below average position.

With a single half-century and an average of 34.87, Rutherford was another victim of inexperience. He got the starts, but failed to capitalize and construct his innings. Including him in this list might be too harsh on him though, considering the fact that the Kiwis are ranked below even the West Indies in the ICC Rankings. All he requires is to spend some time in the middle and once that is done, one may find an entirely different cricketer in him the next year.