The test is not only the longest but also the most demanding format of cricket; it not only tests a player’s skill but also his endurance and temperament on the field. From adapting to different conditions of the track on different days to varying one's approach to the game, test cricket is best to test a player's calibre. 
To date, when cricket has evolved to its highest level, with the format being reduced to 20 overs internationally and 10 overs in the domestic franchise-level games, scoring a test hundred is still considered one of the most remarkable achievements in the game. Here we list several players across the globe who were left out of their side despite a hundred-plus score in their final game, post which they lost their place in the squad. 
<h2 dir="ltr">Here’s a list of 5 players who were dropped after scoring a Test century:</h2>
<h3 dir="ltr">1: Karun Nair (303* vs England, 2016)</h3>
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Karun Nair after the 303* inning against England (Image Credit: NDTV Sports)
After the legendary batter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virender_Sehwag">Virender Sehwag</a>, Karun Nair became the second Indian batter to reach an individual score of 300 runs in Test cricket. The right-handed batter played an astonishing knock of 303* in 381 balls, marking a historic moment in the MA Chidambaram Stadium. His amazing knock helped India clinch a Test victory with an innings and 75 runs.
Post the match, he featured in not even a handful of matches between India and Australia in the longer format, and his sudden slight dip in form resulted in his past contributions being neglected, as the batter was eventually dropped, thus making way for Hanuma Vihari into the test side.
<h3 dir="ltr">2: Geoffrey Boycott (246 vs India, 1967)</h3>
One of the greatest English batters, Geoffrey Boycott, who was an influential player for the English cricket team of his era, played this awestriking knock against India in 1967. The cricketer played a fabulous knock of 246 runs from 555 balls during the tour of India. Despite the stellar innings, he was criticized for his slow rate of scoring, despite easy batting conditions and India then being a weak bowling unit. The management post the double hundred dropped him from the XI. 
<h3 dir="ltr">3: Jason Gillespie (201* vs Bangladesh, 2006)</h3>
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Jason Gillespie scored a double hundred, coming in at no. 9. (Image Credit: Reddit)
Australian No. 9 Jason Gillespie surprised everyone with his iconic knock of 201* against Bangladesh in his 2009 tour. During his short career, he served as a perfect backup bowler for the two legendary Aussie pacers, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee, who added the decor to the Australian bowling attack. The tall fast bowler also took 8 wickets in that Test match, conceding only 11 runs. Post this tour in the subcontinent, he was dropped from Australia’s squad for the Ashes. 
<h3 dir="ltr">4: Shaun Marsh (182 vs West Indies, 2015)</h3>
Left-arm Australian batter Shaun Marsh has been omitted from the Australian Test squad since his debut in 2011. He was dropped despite scoring 182 runs against the West Indies in Hobart. Australia decided this after their full-time opening batter Usman Khawaja returned from injury, and the management wanted to retain their long-time opening combination with Khawaja alongside David Warner. 
This snub of the inform batter reflects on the highly competitive spirit of international cricket, where retaining a spot in the 11 has always been a tough nut to crack, especially with so many modern talents around. 
<h3 dir="ltr">5: Kevin Pietersen (149 vs South Africa, 2012)</h3>
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England's biggest rescue man Kevin Pietersen (Image Credit: Sportskeeda)
English batter Kevin Pietersen, despite scoring a crucial 149 runs against his motherland South Africa in 2012, was dropped from the 11 for the upcoming Test at Lord’s. However, this was the most controversial snub, as the England management hurled accusations against the former Protea that he had sent derogatory messages about teammates to South African cricketers.
This clearly showed how sometimes off-field confrontations could often shadow a player’s on-field excellence. 
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Here is a list of 5 players who were dropped despite scoring 100 in their last international game, including India's batter Karun Nair who is being reconsidered by Indian selectors

Test Cricket, the most testing format in the game of cricket has witnessed many iconic innings over its long history. However, some have been unfortunate to be dropped from the side despite their stellar innings played against the red-ball post which they could not retain their place in the 11.

Here is a list of 5 players who were dropped despite scoring 100 in their last international game, including India's batter Karun Nair

Five players who were dropped after scoring a Test century ft. Karun Nair

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Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has finalised his Indian XI for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. What caught the attention of many was he didn't pick Varun Chakravarthy in the team and also dropped Harshit Rana, who played all three games of the England series. 
According to Kevin Pietersen, captain Rohit Sharma, along with Shubman Gill, will be opening the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The duo looked in great touch in the recently concluded England ODIs and would be keen to carry on the form in the tournament. 
Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer will take the No.3 and No.4 spot in the Indian XI for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While Kohli scored a half-century in the last game against England, Iyer looked class apart in the entire series, slamming two half-centuries. 
KL Rahul was given the nod ahead of Rishabh Pant as the keeper-batter in the Indian XI for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The right-hander even got the backing of head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying that he would be their keeper-batter for the eight-nation tournament. 
Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya are the three all-rounders picked by Kevin Pietersen. The trio were exceptional in the series against England, and no doubt will be holding the key for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Harshit Rana, who made his debut in England ODIs, didn't feature in the XI, while Varun Chakravarthy also didn't make the cut into the team. In their place, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav were the picks made by Kevin Pietersen in his Indian team. 
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played from 19th this month. India will be opening their campaign in the tournament against Bangladesh on 20th 
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Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
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Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has finalised his Indian XI for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played from 19th this month and India will be opening their campaign in the tournament against Bangladesh on 20th 

India playing XI for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finalised, Varun Chakravarthy dropped

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Former England captain and player Kevin Pietersen is all set to make his comeback in the IPL, not as a player but as a coach as he's set to join the Delhi Capitals (DC) as their mentor for IPL 2025. The 44-year-old will be partnering up with the likes of Matthew Mott (Assistant Coach), Hemang Badani (Head Coach), Venugopal Rao (Director of Cricket) and Munaf Patel (Bowling Coach) in the support staff of the franchise. 
The franchise, which made the official announcement on their application, has not appointed a captain yet for the upcoming season of the cash rich T20 league. 
This assignment with DC will be the first ever coaching assignment in the IPL for Pietersen. He last played in the cash rich t20 league nine years ago in 2016. The 44-year-old represented three IPL franchises from 2009 to 2016, including the Delhi based team and had even handled the captaincy duties for the team 17 times. 
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After captaining the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for a brief period of time in the 2009 edition of the IPL, he was appointed as the full time skipper of DC in 2014, where they finished at the last place, managing to secure just two wins in 14 contests.
The legendary English batter has also captained England 15 times, including the two-match Test Series versus the Indian National Cricket Team in 2008. Besides the IPL, the former right handed batter has also played in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the Big Bash League (BBL). Overall, he has featured in 200 t20 matches, amassing a total of 5,695 runs at a decent average of 33.89 and a strike rate of 136.
The Delhi Capitals, who have qualified for the final of the IPL on just a single occasion in 2020, finished sixth in the overall standings last season and they went into this year's mega auction with one of the biggest purse among all the ten participating teams after releasing majority of their players and retaining the services of only Kuldeep Yadav, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs. 
They added the likes of Harry Brook, former LSG skipper KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc and Faf du Plessis to their squad in the mega auction and overall, the team of DC is looking really strong.
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The Delhi Capitals have appointed former England captain Kevin Pietersen as their mentor,  for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, which begins on March 21

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