How Cricket Australia manages to produce top class players one after the other

Cricket Australia manages to produce a generation who ends up ruling the cricketing world. Winning five World Cups since the inception of the concept in 1975, Australia indeed enjoy the maximum success at the grandest stage of them all. Here are some reasons why Australia are so dominant at the global stage and harvest the next generation.

The Best Leaders:

Cricket Australia has always been blessed with a captain that does a lot of hard work on and off the field. People like Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke were true leaders with the ability and vision to shape the future of Australian cricket.

Creating the second line is always on Australia’s priority list. Giving youth, a chance is a risk but it’s worth taking. The way Steve Waugh was shaping the Australian squad, he was confident that his investment will rule the cricketing world for a long period. His eagle eye saw the next big thing as Ricky Ponting who kept on creating history till he graced the field. Also, Steve Waugh developed some young players under him who eventually became the future of their cricket.

The chain continued for them with Ricky Ponting working with the same ideology. He kept on winning but always kept in mind the concept of generation next. Bringing someone like Michael Clarke into the scene and trusting him under difficult circumstances, Ponting knew who he could transform into Australia’s next skipper. Clarke almost perfectly filled into Ponting’s shoes and followed the footsteps. He conquered almost everything and has passed on the legacy to Steve Smith.

Strong System:

One must give credit Cricket Australia for running such a fantastic system, a system that can be termed the best in business. The concept of Big Bash and a strong first-class structure is still doing wonders for the game. The nature of competition always successfully brings the best out of a player. There are always enough people available to fill in even before the call. The recent announcement of the arrival of Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja shows how well prepared the Australians are. The ability to avoid long term crisis is just because of a well-devised working system that functions with efficiency and fluently.

Cricketers are paid a decent salary that is enough to satisfy their needs and keeps them interested to pursue the game professionally. Players are least likely to go for other jobs and continue their hard work in the same field. This shows the planning and professionalism in the board that deserves a lot of applause for the success achieved.

The Exposure

The kind of environment players are presented to and the level of coverage are nothing less than international cricket. This is one major reason why Australian players are fearless and above all better prepared to face challenges in the international arena. The quality of first class cricket and Big Bash prepares you in the best possible manner to go on and shine in the baggy green as well. At the same time, the coaches and the support staff is able enough and always focus on preserving players which ensures the least burnout and elongates careers.

Written by Asif Mithani