But that has been the case for a long time now in regards to the U17 and U19, but we have produced legends of the game recently, such as Hayden Langer Ponting, Gilchrist etc, why has it changed now.

If we want to go ever back further. AB was a pugilist with an eye like a dead fish tho not a great technician, same with Hayden and Gilchrist. Ponting was suss outside the off stump early in his innings and was a walking LB even up till retirement. For mine Steve Waugh was the most technically proficient of our greats. He worked his bum off after he went 20 Tests without a ton. Went onto be the bloke you most want with you in the trenches. Wish he was the Aussie batting coach.