Shaggy Alfresco
State Captain
A quick question: are there any players alive today that you think deserve a knighthood for services to cricket? I would say Brian Lara for one.
How come they don't BTW?I think it's a bit of a pity Australia doesn't accept knighthoods anymore; Sir Richie Benaud & Sir Stephen Waugh both have rings to them.
Something to do with wanting their own nation identity I suppose.How come they don't BTW?
nice one ginger balls.Sir John Bracewell for services to every other international team except for NZ.
Yes we do. Order of Australia Medals, being OAMs, AMs, ACs are awarded as civil honours here since about the 1980s.Are Australia or India like the US - ie Queen can confer knighthood, conferee can accept it but not use the title.
Incidentally, Tendulkar was awarded India's second highest civilian honor (Padma Vibhushan) this year. So he has that type of recognition already. Does Australia have a similar system?
Unless Kevin Rudd changes the law.Murali, Lara, Warne (down the line probably).