I'm starting this thread to highlight many players who had, or have, the talent, but over their career have failed to live up to their talent and early promise.


Tim Paine - as a batter many who have played against him in the FC scenario and appraise his talent as a  technician from the commentary box think he should have scored far more runs.  Many think he is currently one of the best technicians in the current Aussie team and should be batting higher up the order. Only has one FC century - a double century. He has scored a Test 92. At times early in his career he played as a  specialist batter,  opening for Tasmania.


Alex Doolan - has played 4 Tests. From when I've seen him play in many  Shield games live, he looks like Mark Waugh, displaying great elegance and stylish shots all around the wicket. When he gets going  he takes attacks apart. Struggles to concentrate for long periods if  pinned down and is poor at scoring singles and rotating the strike.


James Faulkner - from former Shield payers in the members, all say he has all  lot of time to play his shots as a batter.  He has also scored very few FC centuries. He is finished   as a FC bowler with his body struggling to cope with injury.


Callum Ferguson - I've always thought he looks very composed at the wicket, then he inexplicably gets out!


Kumbli - the Indian batter who emerged at the same time as Tendulkar. Looked like he was going to be a great, but  international bowlers worked him out.


Stuart Saunders - Tassie leg spinner of the past. Looked like a Test bowler for a season or two, then lost his ability with the ball and scored late order runs instead.

Matthew Elliot - looked like a classy Test opener for a season or two then inexplicably faded to become a modest Shield player.


Jofra Archer- he has been inconsistent so far. Test cricket is a huge  test of sustained performance  at a much higher level than anything the has experienced in FC cricket and all his limited over international cricket. He looks to be bothered by factors  like wind, colder weather, etc, whereas   seasoned pros like Broad and Anderson, bowl well in many different  conditions on a range of pitches.


Mark Waugh - even though he had a Test average of something like 43, many thought he had the talent to have a much higher average. Some claim he had concentration issues.


Will Pucovski - is a fabulous player to watch. Currently, he is arguably  the best technician we have as a batter. Unfortunatetly, none of the cricket experts have been around when I've seen him bat live, apart from one who said he looked awful against a sustained short pitched barrage from the genuine Sri Lankan quick, whose name escapes me, but bowls over 140 kph. I missed it.


Puck is very young and could develop yet.


Sanga - he has rave reviews, but I've never seen him make any runs live. He has always failed to deliver.  Sanga is still very young though.



Which other underachievers are there?