Cricket is one of the most loved game in the World especially in India. Cricket has successfully created Legends and made them favorite. After having a long career, the players will retire from the game. When it comes to the time of farewells, cricket fans all over the world would shower them with love and respect. There would be many reasons and sometimes the players are forced to stop playing due to injuries and health problems.

Whatever the reason for retiring, a cricketer deciding to call off the career is always an emotional experience for the players and also for the fans. There had been many farewells given to the legendary cricketers. But not all the players have been ideal. There are few emotional farewells given to the players like Sachin Tendulkar and Kumara Sangakkara. There are few players who didn’t get the farewell they deserved.

Here is the list of five cricketers who did not get the farewell they deserved:

1. Virender Sehwag:

Dashing Opening batsman Sehwag recently announced his retirement from all the forms of International Cricket. Sehwag is also known as The Nawab of Najafgarh. Sehwag was last seen in International match in 2013. Since then, Sehwag was performing good cricket at the Ranji Trophy but didn’t acquire the chance in the National team. Shikhar Dhawan was the player replaced by Sehwag.

Sehwag was well known of his Daring and Dashing batting and he scored over 17,000 runs in all formats of cricket. Sehwag was the only Indian player to score triple centuries in his career. But still, he did not get the chance to play a farewell match. Sehwag said he would have preferred to retire while still playing and liked to play a farewell match in Delhi at his home ground same as Sachin played.

“Had the selectors told me they were going to drop me, I could have requested them to allow me to play my last Test in Delhi (vs. Australia in 2013) and then announce my retirement, but they did not give me that opportunity. A sort of sadness shall always remain in my mind that I was not allowed to retire while playing, but anyway, it’s all a part of life for a sportsman,” Sehwag quoted.

2. VVS Laxman:

The Hyderabadi player VVS Laxman is well known for his spirit of saving India under pressure. Laxman would always save his best for the Australians. Looking at Laxman, the former Australian legend Steve Waugh used to say to his bowler Brett Lee, “If you get Dravid, great. If you get Sachin, brilliant. If you get Laxman, it’s a miracle.” His actual name VVS changed to Very-Very-Special batsman. Laxman has been one of the classy Test batsmen for India and also a match winner in all possible senses.

In 2012, Laxman announced his retirement that sparked off a controversy that Laxman was not treated well by the BCCI and the selection committee. The Hyderabadi decided to quit international cricket during the break between two series despite being selected in the team for the two-match Test series against New Zealand. Laxman giving fuel to rumors that he had been ‘hurt’ by some of the developments in the Board and lack of communication from the selectors.

3. Waqar Younis:

Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis retired from the International cricket in 2004. Waqar 15-year career ended taking 373 Test wickets. Everyone was shocked hearing on unceremonious Waqar’s retirement. Waqar was one of the best fast bowlers that Pakistan had ever produced. Waqar Younis decided to retire after the selectors ignored the best seam bowling pair with Wasim Akram.

Waqar was dropped from the captaincy and the team after 2003 World Cup. He played domestic cricket to return for the series against India but was not picked. Then, Waqar decided to call it quit and stated  “I could’ve played cricket for another year, but I’ve lost the hunger.”

4. Michael Vaughan:

Michael Vaughan had achieved the 2005 Ashes series over Australia that sparked the nation. England reclaimed it after 16 years of wait. Michael Vaughan missed the return series in 2006/07 due to the knee injury which made the selectors put him aside. After the bad experience in 2007 World Cup, Michael gave up his ODI captaincy. Though Michael remained in charge of the Test Captain, he was not picked in ODI even after scoring few centuries.

Michael was dropped from the 16-man squad to play a practice match during 2009 Ashes series. Very soon after this, Michael Vaughan announced his retirement, without getting a chance to have a formal send-off. This English captain never received the credit that he deserved.

5. Mark Waugh:

Mark Waugh is the twin brother to Steve Waugh. He retired from International Cricket in 2002. Mark was the very successful playing for Australia at No.4 in Tests and as Opener in ODIs. Mark scored over 16,500 runs. Despite his superb career, Mark had been under pressure to be placed in National team in 2001. His batting average went on declining to just over 30. Hence, Cricket Australia decided to drop him and chose Darren Lehman instead for the first Ashes Test in 2002.

Soon after being axed, Mark Waugh announced his retirement and stated that having been left out of the current Test team and the ODI team earlier that year, he felt his chances of playing for Australia at the age of 37 were nil. Mark knew that there was no chance of recall and announced retirement without getting a chance to play his last international match.