Australia pick young cricketing talent to replace stars

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2007

SYDNEY (AFP) — Fresh from a record third World Cup victory, Australia's cricket authorities Tuesday turned their attention to replacing several retiring stars with young talent.

Four spinners aiming for the key spot left vacant by Shane Warne's retirement from the Australian Test team were named in Cricket Australia's list of 25 contracted players for the 2007-08 season.

They are World Cup star Brad Hogg, youngster Dan Cullen, veteran Stuart MacGill and 22-year-old Cullen Bailey, who has claimed 54 wickets in 17 first-class matches at an average of 41.51.

Bailey was one of six new names on the list. The others are batsmen Chris Rogers and Adam Voges, swing bowler Ben Hilfenhaus and all-rounders James Hopes and Cameron White.

Glenn McGrath, Warne,...