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Prior to 2010 Cameron White will be the dominant batsman in the Australian cricket team in tests and one dayers.
Around 2010 onwards Cameron White will be the captain of the Australian side
Step back think about Steve Waughs progression as a cricketer, I think Cameron is tracking about even if not slightly ahead for this stage of development with Steve.
The Leg Spin bowling is their but it is not the major part of what Cameron is offering and is getting over emphasis because of the retirement of Shane Warne and the ageing of Stuart McGill. Lets remember Steve Waugh mainly relied on his batting rather than his more than handy medium pace bowling over the entirety in his career.
Lets also be aware Cameron is currently 23 years old he is 166 days younger than Ben Hillfenhaus the next youngest member in the Australian One Day Team and 2 years and 148 days younger than Michael Clarke the then next youngest player in the Aussie side.
On those currently pushing for spots Cameron is 4 years and 105 days younger than Phil Jaques, 4 years and 298 days younger than James Hopes and 5 years and 352 days younger than Chris Rogers.
Also consider Cameron was thrust into senior 1st class cricket with Victoria when he was 19 years old and much younger than those other national team batting challengers were.
Add to that captaining Australia U19 as a 19 year old, Victoria as a 20 year old and the following statements from the late David Hookes (his former coach) and Shane Warne (his former captain) I cut from cricinfo " David Hookes, the late Victorian coach, felt White's best chance of representing Australia was to earn a top-six spot. As far back as December 2002 his hero Warne had predicted: "I think he's a [future] Australian player provided he sticks to the way he plays and doesn't try to be someone different.""
Cameron is the real deal.
Last edited by acker : 20-01-2007 at 09:14 AM.
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