Test cricketers who didnt bat, bowl or do anything in a match?

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Granted the chances of that happening increases more in an ODI and a T20 because the other team didnt get enough wickets for the number 6 (who's not a bowler) to come out and bat and theres only 1 innings in the match

But this guy has the most ominous Test record in that he didnt do anything in the only test match he ever played

Not sure what was the last test match where somebody didnt bat and bowl in both innings?

In ODIs Michael Bevan had many matches where he was "the finisher" but plenty of times he was not required in Australia's era of dominance, Premodya Wickramasinghe didnt get a bowl for Sri Lanka in a triangular series match at the SCG when Sri Lanka decided that they wanted to bowl spinners on a turning SCG deck defending a score.
 

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he is the only bloke who didn't get a bat or a bowl or take a catch.

only 20 blokes have played test cricket and not given a bat.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...alval1=innings;template=results;type=allround

all of those bowled except MacBryan and Rajindernath, except Raji made four stumpings.

Mark Bailey is the only bloke to do the same in ODI cricket - http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36285.html

63 blokes have played ODI and not had a bat. all except Bailey and Roger Tolchard had a bowl. Tolchard took a catch - http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21550.html

there is also the curious case of Aminul Islam who has one innings, one not out, for one run, but isn't listed as a facing a ball. presumably a type but who knows...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66219.html

a canadian fella - Trevin Bastiampillai has played 2 T20 internationals without having a chance to have a bat or a bowl or take a catch.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23874.html

Teammate Usman Limbada has played 3 without getting a chance to have a run on the centre pitch, but he has take a catch.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/414249.html
 

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I bet Bryce McGain wishes he didn't do anything..
 

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he is the only bloke who didn't get a bat or a bowl or take a catch.

only 20 blokes have played test cricket and not given a bat.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...alval1=innings;template=results;type=allround

all of those bowled except MacBryan and Rajindernath, except Raji made four stumpings.

Mark Bailey is the only bloke to do the same in ODI cricket - http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36285.html

63 blokes have played ODI and not had a bat. all except Bailey and Roger Tolchard had a bowl. Tolchard took a catch - http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21550.html

there is also the curious case of Aminul Islam who has one innings, one not out, for one run, but isn't listed as a facing a ball. presumably a type but who knows...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66219.html

a canadian fella - Trevin Bastiampillai has played 2 T20 internationals without having a chance to have a bat or a bowl or take a catch.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23874.html

Teammate Usman Limbada has played 3 without getting a chance to have a run on the centre pitch, but he has take a catch.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/414249.html
this looks like career-wise

Im sure theres lots of players who didnt have a bat and bowl in any ODI cricket throughout their careers
 

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I swear Simon Katich didn't bat or bowl during a T20 during the Big Bash tournament..

Or are we only talking international T20s?
 

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I know how this guy felt.
I had a match last year where i opened the batting, made a diamond duck, didnt bowl, and didnt take a catch.
 

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Muller took 7 wickets in 2 matches, that's not really nothing.
 

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The interesting thing about MacBryan is that he was an Olympic gold medallist. He probably looked back on his sporting career and didn't have too many regrets.
 

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Jacques Rudolph (South Africa vs England)

Didnt get a bat, or bowl a single ball, or take a catch in the First test


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