End of Aussie hegemony?
The recent disasters of Australian cricket team clearly indicate the end of their hegemony as a cricketing superpower. We've been eagerly waiting for this for a decade. We're tired of watching the Aussie juggernaut. It's true Australia is passing through a transitional period after so many great players retired & they will overcome this in near future. The rise of South Africa & India as fierce rivals of Australia is good for cricket. The tripartite contests for the pinnacle of glory will increase the popularity of cricket. If South Africa & India continue their excellent journey to the apex, the next decade must be the most exciting cricketing era. But the other teams are quite disappointing. England is forever an over-hyped team, Sri Lanka has lost the momentum, West Indies is a Brougham (here the horse is Chanderpaul) and Pakistan is a pariah. Not to mention the name of Bangladesh & Zimbabwe-- they have a long way to go.
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