sirvo
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Can Australia Remain a Force with so many retirements?
Damian Martyn - Retired
Shane Warne - Retired
Glen McGrath - Retired
Justin Langer - Retired
Adam Gilchrist - Ageing
Matthew Hayden - Ageing
Michael Clark - inconsistent
Andrew Symonds - Fringe
Ricky Ponting - Brilliant
Brett Lee - Safe but not really performing
Michael Hussey - Brilliant
Stuart Clarke - Arrived just in time
Phil Jacques - Promising
Stuart McGill - Now gets his chance - also ageing
Australia is the dominant team in world cricket but after this SCG Test there aren't even enough players left to carry the departures off on their shoulders.
I think the new blood may prove good enough for Test cricket but their early years will not have the depth of world class experienced mentors young Aussies have been lucky enough to enjoy for the last 15 years.
Ponting can't be expected to play forever either so we need to find a replacement captain sooner rather than later. Someone to groom over the next 4 or 5 years. Michael Clark is the only one young enough to be a contender but he just doesn't inspire in a leadership way. Then again Punter didn't in his early days either.
How strong will Australia be in say 3 years time?
Damian Martyn - Retired
Shane Warne - Retired
Glen McGrath - Retired
Justin Langer - Retired
Adam Gilchrist - Ageing
Matthew Hayden - Ageing
Michael Clark - inconsistent
Andrew Symonds - Fringe
Ricky Ponting - Brilliant
Brett Lee - Safe but not really performing
Michael Hussey - Brilliant
Stuart Clarke - Arrived just in time
Phil Jacques - Promising
Stuart McGill - Now gets his chance - also ageing
Australia is the dominant team in world cricket but after this SCG Test there aren't even enough players left to carry the departures off on their shoulders.
I think the new blood may prove good enough for Test cricket but their early years will not have the depth of world class experienced mentors young Aussies have been lucky enough to enjoy for the last 15 years.
Ponting can't be expected to play forever either so we need to find a replacement captain sooner rather than later. Someone to groom over the next 4 or 5 years. Michael Clark is the only one young enough to be a contender but he just doesn't inspire in a leadership way. Then again Punter didn't in his early days either.
How strong will Australia be in say 3 years time?