Is Australia's Dominance Over


by Alastair Harris - Date: 2007-01-02 - Word Count: 280 Share This!

For a long time now the Australian Cricket team has dominated world cricket. The recent ashes tour has shown the cricketing world how strong the Australian team is. However Australian cricket is about to hit a new phrase with the retirement of many of its key players.

Without a doubt Australia's recent dominance can be attributed to two players - Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Between them they have over 1000 test wickets. They have truly dominated both the fast bowler and Spinner stats. Both have an excellent strike rate and a low average. To have one great bowler like a Richard Hadlee is considered a bonus by most world teams, Australia has had the luxury of two world class players. Each was able to turn and win a game by themself. With two such players Australian wins became a regular guarantee.

Further proof of this was England previous ashes win - achieved only when Glenn McGrath was not in the team. This presents a worry to Australian cricket. Although they still have great batmen like Ricky Ponting the worry is that no bowler will be able to fill the gap. Brett Lee has been in the team for many years now and his stats point out that he is not a match winning bowler. Australia have try to blood new players and although many have had blinding starts - like Michael Clarke they have yet to prove they can produce great results year after year.

Australia also has had to faced the retirement of many other players Damien Martyn, Justin Langer as well as others that can't be far off. The rest of the world might finally have a chance to get revenge.

Time will tell.


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