Days of Grace
International Captain
But, the thing is Australia's domestic league is an extremely high standard. Whereas, NZ's league is NOT. NZ bowlers who just play domestic cricket for ten years will not improve. It is almost a neccessity to rush them in at a young age to play against quality batsmen so that they will learn what it takes to succeed.Part of the reason the Australians are so successful is that their players spend 10 years or so perfecting their craft at domestic level before they get selected for the national team. By this stage they are usually in their late 20s and reaching their peak. That's why you get guys like Clarke and Hussey walking straight into the team and succeeding instantly.