The best Aussie captain of the modern era?

[Gozu]

Warner's put his hand up for VC I'd imagine he would get it.

[FlyingHigh]

Chappell also believed that about 5 years was right for a captain, and somehow it seems to work out about right - our last four captains have been there for roughly that long.
Puts into context how great an effort Border's was.

Assuming smith plays into his mid 30s he may well buck that trend though, but i guess thats more a reflection of the fact that we dont have a seasoned 30 year old ready to step up like you otherwise would

True, he might be skipper for 7-8 years.
Ideally I feel it is still a touch early, if Clarke had been able to play to the end of this summer, that would have been just right.

[Lightning McQueen]

I like Lyon as VC.

Agree he is the best man for the position at the moment.

The only argument though is should your VC be seen as your next captain, the successor if you like, if that's the case Lyon probably will never be the next captain.

I look at it the other way, I don't feel a need for a VC although if there is one it is only to make the calls on field if the captain is absent.

I used to try and give vice captaincy to young lads who I could see leading the team in years to come but it usually resulted in form drops initially, most of them turned out to good captains several years down the track.

[whufc]

I like Lyon as VC.

Agree he is the best man for the position at the moment.

The only argument though is should your VC be seen as your next captain, the successor if you like, if that's the case Lyon probably will never be the next captain.

I look at it the other way, I don't feel a need for a VC although if there is one it is only to make the calls on field if the captain is absent.

I used to try and give vice captaincy to young lads who I could see leading the team in years to come but it usually resulted in form drops initially, most of them turned out to good captains several years down the track.

I agree having a young lad who can learn from the current skipper is the best way to go

[Lightning McQueen]

I agree having a young lad who can learn from the current skipper is the best way to go

I( gave Steve F the VC role at an early age and he started spilling catches that he'd usually swallow, he's leggies became all over the shop and he struggled with the bat for a fair whack of the season, I tried making sure he was involved in all the on field decisions and it was probably a little overwhelming, I think it did him good in the long run, he just struggled to be able to concentrate on the tasks hand.