For more than 30 years our best young cricketers honed their craft at the Australian Cricket Academy. If we don’t want our depth to dry up it’s time to bring it back, writes Robert Craddock. Australia ...

Our cricket smarts and innovation have stalled ... Robert CraddockSenior sports journalist Robert 'Crash' Craddock is regarded as one of Queensland's best authorities on sport.

For more than 30 years our best young cricketers honed their craft at the Australian Cricket Academy. If we don’t want our depth to dry up it’s time to bring it back, writes Robert Craddock.

In some ways Nathan McSweeney’s axing from the Australian cricket team after three poor Tests was just another form-based decision, but in other ways it was a bugle call for rugged times ahead.

But, ROBERT CRADDOCK writes, Australia’s drought-breaking ... player who spent a decade searching for his game in interstate cricket then something went “click.’’ Hidden behind the tension ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. Not the type we saw at the Gabba but huge public debates, disagreements, criticism of selectors and much ...