1 hard to rouse to action; specif., a) sluggish; dull; apathetic b) calm; cool; stolid

A crkicket player "hard to rouse to action, sluggish, dull, etc." would hardly be chosen for any team.

Of course the (b) definition is better "calm, cool" . But in view of the (a) definition, it would seem preferable to use "calm, cool" in the first place.

Try harder, tsuwm.