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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Henry L" data-source="post: 18792444" data-attributes="member: 260809"><p>Yeah me too, from that I meant comparing with Aus legends <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /> Agreed, for an example Smith's debut was in what 2008-2009? which is actually when Ponting was still the captain. but no one would have thought smith would become the no 1 test batsman in those days. up until the retirement of Ponting, no one would have even considered Smith to be in Australian test side, let alone the no 1 test batsman. but look what has he become under captaincy of Clarke <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /> same goes for Warner. under Ponting's captaincy he was considered as a ODI/T20 specialist, and no one would have bothered to make him the permanent opening batsman in tests.but Clarke did.and look what Warner has become, even in this ashes series, even when you consider the failures, he is one of the guys who performed well for Australia. Another good example is Starc. to become where he is now from where he was is pretty special too <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

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