Ed Cowan calm about a potential captaincy stint - Cricket News Update
Despite the imminent retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan has eased such talks by focusing on building a new team culture.
In the space of just three Tests, the Aussies have not only lost two of their most dependable campaigners but have also been pushed to consider http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 with an uphill task to embed a new culture into the team, which can be a reference point for the emerging players.
Moreover, it puts onus on the likes of Cowan, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197, all of whom have been an integral part of the Test side over the past 12 months, to share added responsibility not only in terms of seniority but possibly leading the team if some uncontrollable circumstances deprives them from the services of their prized skipper, who is also their best batsman.
Cowan’s name has popped up in the selectors mind as they find him as someone who can be trusted with added responsibility. The left-hander led the A side during the winter tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 and provided a strong case by topping the runs tally.
However, the left-hander cooled such talks by concentrating on larger goals, which is to have multiple leaders. He cited http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 to focus on his role.
"In the Australian cricket team it's important to have multiple leaders, and not just guys who are captaincy material," Cowan said. "We've seen people like Ponting and Hussey and those kinds of guys set standards around training, around how the team behaves on and off the field. For a strong group, which we aspire to be, you need to have a great captain, and we've got that.
"It's nice to be mentioned, but I don't think that changes anything about how I try to contribute to the group. If there's 10 or 11 other guys doing that, that's how culture is built. I believe pretty firmly in that."
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