South Australia's 'culture of mediocrity' targeted in Mike Hussey review
South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers would have their cricket programs combined and grade cricket clubs be reduced from 13 to as few as eight under recommendations made by Mike Hussey in a blunt independent review of the underperforming state association.
In an executive summary of the review, Hussey stated that a "culture of mediocrity" was deeply entrenched in South Australian cricket, particularly in terms of the steady diminishing in importance for grade cricket over recent years, meaning that clubs feel disempowered while players do not see the need to perform at the local level in order to progress into state and BBL squads. He noted that the current state selection panel was perceived to be conflicted due to parallel roles within the state's high performance department.
Read more: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29472088/south-australia-culture-mediocrity-targeted-mike-hussey-review
In an executive summary of the review, Hussey stated that a "culture of mediocrity" was deeply entrenched in South Australian cricket, particularly in terms of the steady diminishing in importance for grade cricket over recent years, meaning that clubs feel disempowered while players do not see the need to perform at the local level in order to progress into state and BBL squads. He noted that the current state selection panel was perceived to be conflicted due to parallel roles within the state's high performance department.
Read more: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29472088/south-australia-culture-mediocrity-targeted-mike-hussey-review
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