ext_187996 ([identity profile] pappubahry.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] mcgillianaire 2007-09-08 04:13 am (UTC)

Yeah, but I wouldn't read too much into that. The rankings measure performance over the previous 18 months, and legends are made over careers. There is definitely an era of aging/retiring great players. This is clearest in Australia: back in the early to mid 90's, I can remember thinking that we were about to have a golden era of Australian cricket, with Martyn, Langer, Slater, Hayden, Lehmann, Warne. We've had that golden era, and now we're about to fall back a bit. If you look at the young players in Australia today, you see Michael Clarke, some good young keepers, and not much else. We've got players to hold the fort for another five years, but after that we'll want some 20-year-old superstars.

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