It's not the Shield that's broken

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Ric Finlay the ABC stats guy provided this today.

The top seven for Adelaide in 2006- had 20,160 Shield runs at 45.51 on debut.
The top seven for Hobart in 2016- had 21,818 at 44.71 on debut.

Shield averages on debut 2006 Adelaide Test.

Hayden 68.64
Ponting 57.60
Martyn 50.96
Langer 46.35
Hussey 42.09
Clarke 36.73
Gilchrist 36.09

Shield averages of 2016 Hobart Test on debut.

Khawaja 58.12
Smith 53.35
Warner 46.17
Voges 45.27
Nevill 44.21
Burns 43.48
Fergurson 40.83

2016 Hobart Test side 319 Shield games.
2006 Adelaide Test side 272 Shield games.

 

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So your performance pre-selection is still the same- we haven't lowered the standard too much at all.

It's not experience in the Shield because the Hobart Test side played more games.