There is a likelihood that Tony Abbot, when he becomes Prime Minister, will restore the knighthood order to the Order of Australia, which was abolished by Bob Hawke in the 1980s. Whatever your opinions on Australia's ties to the monarchy, it has traditionally been custom for eminent Australian cricketers to be knighted, either under an imperial order of knighthood or by our native Australian order. The most obvious example is the great Sir Donald Bradman. So I've been thinking about which Australian cricketers I would like to see knighted for their services to the great game, were knighthoods to return to the Australian Honours System.
The two that stand out for me are Sir Richie Benaud and Sir Ricky Ponting. I might also include the other great Australian captains of the modern era: Sir Allan Border and Sir Steve Waugh. It might even be worth considering Sir Shane Warne, Sir Glen McGrath, Sir Adam Gilchrist, Sir Ian Chappell.
Who would you knight?
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