Sons of famous cricketers who didn’t get success in international cricket

When legends bid farewell to cricket, a giant void is created in the game. In a bid to fill this void and continue their legacy, the throne is sometimes succeeded by their descendants. However, the sons of many famous cricketers find it tough and fail to establish themselves like their great fathers.

Let’s have a look at some of the cricketers who failed to emulate their great father’s success in international cricket.

Rohan Gavaskar (son of Sunil Gavaskar)

Sunil Gavaskar has influenced and mentored many youngsters in Indian cricket. However, the Little Master failed to guide his son Rohan Gavaskar to great heights. Though he played well for Bengal in Ranji Trophy, the left-hander failed to impress in international cricket. Rohan could play just 11 ODIs for India. He lacked the temperament to be successful at the big stage.

Mali Richards (son of Sir Viv Richards)

Unlike his father the great Viv Richards, Mali Richards was a left-handed batsman who played in the middle-order. He announced his arrival in style when he stroked 319 for Antigua in a U-19 game. He also played county cricket for Middlesex. But surprisingly, he could never make the cut to the West Indies team.

Stuart Binny (son of Roger Binny)

Great all-rounder Roger Binny’s son Stuart Binny tried to follow his footsteps. He made his debut for the Indian team in 2014. He also went on to play the 2015 World Cup. However, the utility all-rounder didn’t cement his place in any format and lost the race to Hardik Pandya. Though he played some matches for India, he failed to weave his magic like his father.

Hamish Rutherford (son of Ken Rutherford)

Former New Zealand skipper New Zealand Ken Rutherford was instrumental to take the Black Caps to a great height in international cricket. However, his son Hamish Rutherford failed to emulate his great father. After his dismal performances in 30 innings, the selectors were forced to drop him from the team.

Richard Hutton (son of Sir Len Hutton)

Sir Len Hutton was the batting pillar of England during 1950s. His average of 57 in 79 games is the validation of it. However, his son Richard Hutton failed to hold his fort in the English side. He ended up playing only five Tests despite being a domestic stalwart.