New Zealand could learn from late bloomers
Simon Katich's successful comeback after two and a half years out of Test cricket should be noted by New Zealand's brains trust, writes Richard Boock in the Sunday Star Times .
The 33-year-old's success as a late bloomer follows that of Matthew Hayden, dropped in 1997, recalled in 2000, Damien Martyn, dropped in 1994, returned in 2000. And Justin Langer axed in 1993, recalled in 1998. Some of their brightest batting stars of the past five years were deemed to have failed at their first attempt.
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