Who would be the next australian captain when lockyer retired from rep games?

Question

there are two in my mind.both are club captain and a queenslander.cameron smith and jonathan thurston.both also vying for the maroons captaincy.so who shoiuld lead the aussies in the future test matches?

Answer 1

most likely cam smith will be. thurston would be a close second he has proved at club level he is a leader as a young/future captain.

Answer 2

If Danny Buderus still played rep I would pick him (my Pop taught Danny Buderus in Taree) but yes I would agree with you all the way, 100% Jonathan Thurstan or Cameron Smith, both great players, but I would recommend Jonathan Thurstan

Answer 3

I would make them be Co-Captains for both AUS and QLD when Lockyer retires but the selectors wont do that. If you had to ick it wold be Cam Smith as he is a premiership winning captain and was captain last year when Lockyer was injured.

Answer 4

smith... much better than thurston i reckon

Answer 5

Brett Finch

Answer 6

Cameron Smith.  He already leads Melbourne and won a premiership.  Thurston's good, but I just favour Smith a tad more.

Buderus won't be round for much longer and Gasnier's over rated.  

Cameron Smith's the man.

Answer 7

Willie Mason

Answer 8

cameron smith i would say thurston mmm yeah but i think smith is a better leader there was also talk off gasnier but i dont think that will happen i would not mind seeing gaz as captain only because he is from my team the dragons but yeah definately smith

Answer 9

Given that Smith was test captain last year when Lockyer was out and the fact Buderus is off overseas i think Smith is the obvious choice. I reckon in future Greg Bird may be NSW and Australia captain material.

Answer 10

Smith, he is a leader.. whereas Thurston isnt.. he is a good player but not a leader...