Test cricket and IPL are two opposite formats of cricket. The Indian Premier League is played in the T20 format, where the batters and bowlers only need short-term planning and focus on the best way to get the maximum result on the next ball. Meanwhile, in Test cricket, teams have long-term planning about how to set up a batter, how to place the fielders and how to play out the new ball so that the swing goes away.
Very few players in the cricket world can say that they have achieved success in both Test cricket and IPL. Speaking of the two formats, in this listicle now, we will look at the four legends of Test cricket who never played in the league.
1. Test cricket legend Stuart Broad never made IPL debut
Stuart Broad will retire soon. He has bagged more than 600 wickets in Test cricket. However, his IPL wicket column is empty. He was a member of Punjab Kings in 2011 and 2012, but he never played a game.
2. Test cricket legend Brian Lara remained unsold in IPL
Brian Lara owns the record for the highest Test score, having scored 400*. However, Lara never bagged an IPL deal. He was not picked by any team in 2011. Lara now works as head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
3. James Anderson
James Anderson has set an example for many young fast bowlers who want to make a big career in Test cricket. He is more than 40 years old but is still among the best pacers. Anderson never played in IPL.
4. Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook retired from Test cricket early but he achieved enormous success while donning the whites for the England team. Cook had a great record in Indian conditions, but he never made himself available for the Indian Premier League.
