Rodney Redmond – One Test Wonder Never Again in the Reckoning for a Test berth. He was a tall, aggressive opening batsman as well as a useful slow left-arm and sound fielder. At the age of 28 he came into the New Zealand squad for the third Test against Pakistan at Auckland in 1972-73, he cracked 107 and 56 giving him a Test batting average of 81.50. His century included 5 successive fours off a Majid Khan over and came at almost a run-a-ball. He also played two One Day Internationals for New Zealand and managed just 3 runs.
He was an automatic choice for the 1973 squad to tour England. But his struggle on his form on the trip was poor – he managed 483 runs at 28.41 and did not play in any of the Tests. He subsequently missed the 1973-74 season, was never again in the reckoning for a Test berth, and played only two more summers before retiring. Read More –Â Most Test matches without ever bowling?
