When big scores weren't enough
Karun Nair has lost his spot in India's XI despite making a triple-century in his previous Test. Here are some other instances when players were dropped after scoring plenty
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Dec-2015
Aravinda de Silva - 206 v Bangladesh, P Sara Oval, Colombo, 2002
Despite punishing new boys Bangladesh with a double-century as Sri Lanka ran up 509 runs in a day, de Silva was rested for the next Test - along with Muttiah Muralitharan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Marvan Atapattu - as the selectors experiemented against the weak opposition. It would prove to be de Silva's last Test. • Sena Vidanagama/Getty Images