John Higgins delivers brutal Class of 92 verdict as snooker veterans told you'll be past it'
dailyrecord.co.ukScots snooker star John Higgins believes the clock is ticking for the Class of 92.The Wizard of Wishaw, who takes on Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Masters on January 12, believes a new generation of stars are ready to shake-up the sport's order - with age beginning to catch up on his generation, dubbed the Class of 92, which includes O'Sullivan and Mark Williams.
All three players are still inside the world's top 16 - but now face tough opposition from stars including No.1 seed Judd Trump, world champion Kyren Wilson and a new generation of young Chinese players.
Higgins told SportsBoom: "Kyren and Judd could be the big rivalry, but it could change so quickly. Those two guys will be competing against each other for the next few years, but then you’ve got a lot of the good young Chinese boys.
You’ve got Mark Allen still there and you can never write off Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy, they’re all unbelievable champions.“I think in the next ten years the Class of ’92 will be past it, but I’m sure the other boys will be competing, and new rivalries will be made.
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