Reversing retirement has become the new trend in the cricket world. It has become common to see a player announce retirement from the sport and come back to play again in a few weeks. This decision is one of the most important ones for a cricketer because it effectively means that he has made peace with the fact that he will never play at the top level again.
Sometimes cricketers even make this decision due to a dispute with the cricket board or after being heartbroken after a big loss. Over the years, several top names have made a comeback after hanging up their boots.
However, not all comebacks were the best ones. Here’s a look at the two cricketers who reversed their decision of retiring but did not get any respect from the selectors.
1. Kevin Pietersen got to play only one T20I after reversing retirement
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen stunned the fans when he announced the end of his limited-overs career for the England team. Pietersen made himself unavailable for the T20I format just four months before the ICC T20 World Cup in 2012.
While the stylish batter reversed his decision soon, the selectors gave him only one more T20I cap before his career officially ended.
2. Jerome Taylor did not get to play for 14 months
Former West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor announced that he was quitting Test cricket to focus on the white-ball formats. However, much to Taylor’s disappointment, he did not get a single chance to play for the West Indies team for the next 14 months. He reversed his decision after that but was never selected in Tests.
