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[Johng]

Surely you don't include super rugby in that? That is a very high standard of club rugby

Does anyone notice a link between Australias success in cricket and youth participation in cricket?- perhaps too obvious to be true I dont know. There are no Warnes, Lees or Gilchrists for the kids to look up to now. And now no Hussey either

Success breeds success which is true here. But Cricket Australia have dropped the ball here, if you dont create the opportunities then you will not attract the best talent most of them are playing AFL.

[Number4]

I think we are way off topic by the way

[alba caerulea]

Super Rugby excluded... I wouldn't really call that club rugby

It's a similar set up to the prodirect league, it's certainly not international which was the original statement

To be fair I can remember back in 2003 the participation in Australia was far higher in league then union, or at least that was their excuse

[Johng]

It's a similar set up to the prodirect league, it's certainly not international which was the original statement

To be fair I can remember back in 2003 the participation in Australia was far higher in league then union, or at least that was their excuse

League has always had a higher participation rate than union probably as union is played by the ruling elite But when you play Aus in rugby be it union or league you are only playing two states NSW and Qld

[Manormanic]

I think we are way off topic by the way

Perhaps thats why Huss retired?

[alba caerulea]

I think we are all agreed that no Hussey = the death of cricket in Australia 

Happy days 

[Number4]

It's a similar set up to the prodirect league, it's certainly not international which was the original statement

To be fair I can remember back in 2003 the participation in Australia was far higher in league then union, or at least that was their excuse

Quite a lot if international participation though

[Number4]

Perhaps thats why Huss retired?

I think he probably retired cause he is almost 38 years old and his family need him more than Australian cricket

[Manormanic]

I think we are all agreed that no Hussey = the death of cricket in Australia 

Happy days 

Just remains for us to stamp on the hed of the corpse....

...actually, I feel uncomfortable about this.  Firstly because I don't like to see once great teams emasculated in this way (anyone remember when the Windies used to be a bit decent?) and secondly because you never know what might happen....

[cheese]

May have been said already but Australia have also lost one of their best fielders.
I'm not sure there will be anybody as good as Hussey was flying in the air through the gully region.

[Number4]

It will be interesting to see what pans out over the next 6 to 12 months. Even more interesting to see if Clarke can get any better than he already is... By the end of his career he will go down as the 2nd best batsman the game has ever seen... And the best Captain.

Ok boys now shoot me down.. Haha

[Manormanic]

May have been said already but Australia have also lost one of their best fielders.
I'm not sure there will be anybody as good as Hussey was flying in the air through the gully region.

True - and he retained his athleticism late into his career, which is pretty unusual...

[Manormanic]

It will be interesting to see what pans out over the next 6 to 12 months. Even more interesting to see if Clarke can get any better than he already is... By the end of his career he will go down as the 2nd bet batsman the game has ever seen... And the best Captain.

Ok boys now shoot me down.. Haha

Tell you what, if he can keep his side winning and build a team that really challenges the top sides then he will deserve some serious plaudits as a captain.  As a batsman, for me, the longer he stays at five the less credibility he has claiming to be a genuine great...

[Number4]

Tell you what, if he can keep his side winning and build a team that really challenges the top sides then he will deserve some serious plaudits as a captain.  As a batsman, for me, the longer he stays at five the less credibility he has claiming to be a genuine great...

I admire his captaincy because he plays to win... He declares at the right time so that the opposition think they can still win... And if they are god enough they can... He doesn't get 600 or 700 run leads only for the opposition to block the match to a draw... And he is such a relaxed captain and has improved his batting average since taking over the captaincy

[Buzz]

I don't think he should move from five, for me. his is an exhausting job and the recovery time between fielding and having to strap on the Mums and Dads is important.