1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: Gooday, and welcome to Fox Crickets follow on podcast. Some 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: one names Nick Savage. I'm feeling in for Courtney Wold. 3 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: She's on a plane across to Perth at the moment 4 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:10,639 Speaker 1: out of the first Test between Australia and India, and 5 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: I am joined by well childhood hero of mine actually 6 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:17,240 Speaker 1: is a World Cup champion, an Ash's hero and one 7 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: of Fox Cricket's commentators ahead of the Summer of Cricket. 8 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: I'm joining another other than Michael Hussey. Mike, thanks so 9 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: much for joining us. 10 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:26,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, no worries, thanks for having me. 11 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 3: Looking forward to the series starting. It should be very 12 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 3: exciting that way. 13 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: Obviously, the Border Gavaska Trophy is now one of cricket's 14 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: great modern contests. What was it like during your day's 15 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: playing against India and how has that rivalry changed in 16 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: the decade or so since. 17 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think over the last fifteen twenty years of rivalry, 18 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 3: it's really growing, you know. 19 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 2: I think India has become a real. 20 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 3: Powerhouse in world cricket. And yeah, their fans are so fanatical. 21 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 2: There's been so many great players come out of that 22 00:00:58,800 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: country over. 23 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 3: There, and obviously, yeah, you know Arbigan Sin you know, 24 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 3: I don't assuming in the name. I guess over the years, 25 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 3: but yeah, I just feel like the yeah, the rivalries 26 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 3: really growing so much and now it probably got arguably 27 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 3: the two best teams in the world that are. 28 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 2: Just fighting it out and. 29 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 3: India obviously one of the last two series in Australia, 30 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 3: which is so rare for Australia to lose in Australia. 31 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 2: So it certainly adds a lot to the series. And yeah, 32 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 2: I can't. 33 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 3: Think of probably a bigger series other than National series 34 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 3: really for an Australian teams. 35 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 2: Have you had a. 36 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: Chance to look at the Perth deck yet? Can we 37 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: expect another bouncy off the stadium pitch? 38 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 2: Well, I haven't actually been able to get out there yet. 39 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 3: There's been quite a bit of rain over here in 40 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 3: person the lead up to the test, so I don't 41 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 3: know if that's affected. 42 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 2: The grounds and preparation of the pitch. 43 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 3: I do believe there's quite a bit of grass on 44 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 3: the pitch which you're hoping to take a little bit off, 45 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 3: but it should be hard and it's pretty fast as well, 46 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 3: so i'd expect it might not be a little bit 47 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 3: slower on the first day, but a bit of moisture 48 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 3: in the pitch and then as it hardens up and 49 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 3: drives out, you can get faster and faster as I well. 50 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: Hopefully we don't get any rain on Friday or for 51 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: the five days after that. Obviously, with the Australian side, 52 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: the big storyline is Nathan McSweeney, who's expected to make 53 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:15,679 Speaker 1: his Test debut tomorrow. Were you surprised at all by 54 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: his selection? There was certainly a lot of debate at 55 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: the time. He's obviously not a specialist open. What did 56 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 1: you make of his call up? 57 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, I mean they've rewarded good form, you know, 58 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 3: in good current form. You know, he's obviously performed really 59 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 3: well without over the last year year in a bit. 60 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 4: I guess, And I think the hardest. 61 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 3: Thing for him is going to be the adjustment from 62 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 3: batting day number four or number three uster being an 63 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 3: opening batsman. 64 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 2: I think he's got the game, the temperament and the 65 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 2: technique to be able to handle the. 66 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,359 Speaker 3: Moose, but it's more dealing with the mental side of 67 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 3: the game and the preparation being mentally ready to go. 68 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 2: Sometimes you're out in the field for. 69 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 3: I don't know, maybe one hundred overs or so and 70 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 3: then you've got ten minutes to get straight back off 71 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 3: and then and then you're out there with. 72 00:02:58,760 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: The past on ready to go to the bat. 73 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 3: So that can be a real mental challenge. So you know, 74 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 3: normally isn't number before you've got time to have a 75 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,359 Speaker 3: share and just mentally relaxed a little bit before going. 76 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 2: Out to that. So that's probably the biggest but it's 77 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 2: going to have to make. But it's like change, Like 78 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: the selectors have got the philosophy of let's just. 79 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 3: Excess that many country who we think they are and 80 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 3: then we'll just figure out what's what they've made in 81 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 3: from there. And yeah, so it's going to be a 82 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 3: real challenge for nation between you, I think, you know, 83 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 3: moving from it, you know, from a position that he 84 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 3: feels comfortable in up to that position that he's not 85 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 3: really done before, especially against that's a great thing like India. 86 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 3: You know you're going to be going able to get 87 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 3: some former in challenging conditions. So yeah, it'll be it'll 88 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:41,839 Speaker 3: be tough for him, but it looks like a really 89 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 3: good and well organized player. So you know, let's get 90 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 3: doctor a great start to his career. 91 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: You started your career as an opener succeeded there then 92 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: he scored the bulk of the Test rooms at four, 93 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: finished up at around five and six. Was that a 94 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: tough adjustment to make? I been trying all those different 95 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: roles in this Test site. 96 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 3: I think probably being an open to start with probably help, 97 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 3: you know, because you used to facing the new ball, 98 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 3: and to be honest, opening the batting is the hardest 99 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 3: job in the game, you know, such a tough position 100 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 3: to that. 101 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 2: I've at it in the. 102 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 3: Order in one day cricket quite a lot, so that 103 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 3: probably helped me make. 104 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 2: The adjustice of. 105 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 3: Being able to beat it in the middle order in 106 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 3: Test crickets. But it must admit initially it was very different, 107 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 3: you know, and it's just come out with new routines. 108 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 3: I'm having yourself ready, probably more mentally than anything, to 109 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 3: be able to get ready to perform. 110 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 4: So yeah, there was definitely some adjustmente you made. 111 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 2: But I quite enjoyed bating in the middle order. It 112 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:37,919 Speaker 2: was a lot of fun. You know. Batting is some 113 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 2: a different situations. 114 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 3: You might come in with the teams in a lot 115 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 3: of trouble, you know, losing three or four wickets early, 116 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 3: and you've got a prime resurrect unings. You might come in, 117 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 3: you know, when the thing's done really well and looking 118 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 3: to declare, and it's got to tee off and for 119 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 3: as me runs you can you gets about the scale 120 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:54,040 Speaker 3: a little bit sometimes. 121 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 2: Well, which is a lot of fun. 122 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:57,359 Speaker 3: So now I really enjoyed the different challenge of batting 123 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 3: in the middle order. 124 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 1: Of course, batting with the tailor mcg against South Africa. 125 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: It was one of your finest Test knocks, of course. 126 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 1: But just back on Nathan McSweeney, you played a small 127 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: but significant role in his rise. You conducted a review 128 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 1: into South Australian cricket a few years ago. One of 129 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: the recommendations that came from that was encouraging South Australia 130 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: to poach talent from other states, and one of Lesslie's 131 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: first moves was to bring across Nathan McSweeney. And of 132 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: course his career has flourished since then. You must feel 133 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 1: a little bit of pride knowing that you've played a 134 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: small role in his rise to Test status. 135 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 3: I'm not sure I can take much credit for that one, now. 136 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 3: I mean, that's a pretty long bow that if you're 137 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 3: willing to throw it my way, I'm happy to say this, 138 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 3: you know, but yeah, I mean I'd like to be 139 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 3: doing the. 140 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: Reviews out Australia. 141 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 3: You know, it's fascinating experiences to sort of get the 142 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 3: ideas and the thoughts from from everyone in down Australian 143 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:51,479 Speaker 3: cricket from different ends. 144 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 2: From really I'm. 145 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 3: Really proud Parochium South Australians, and then the other end, 146 00:05:56,920 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 3: you know, you other other players and the administrators that 147 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 3: you have seen the game growing in South Australia and 148 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 3: how they can become a real power, how to keep 149 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 3: your field competition and one of the one of the 150 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 3: ideas was that because of the population is not huge 151 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 3: in South Australia, to be able to try and bring 152 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 3: talent from in the state, particularly from probably the bigger 153 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 3: populated states by Victoria and New South Wales. 154 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 2: But yeah, it's pretty good that. 155 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 3: The managed to get nat to m Tweeny, who he 156 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:27,280 Speaker 3: looks like a quality player and I'm sure would have 157 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 3: been in Queensland's plans for the future. 158 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 2: But for him to be able to move to South Australia, 159 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 2: get an. 160 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 3: Opportunity and now playing Test cricket for Australia, it's a 161 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 3: good story. And yeah, I'm sure that South Australia says 162 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:39,840 Speaker 3: that is a bit of a win and a bit 163 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,039 Speaker 3: of a subtest story from their their plan of bringing 164 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 3: into their program. 165 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 1: Well, of course there's now three South Australian Test crickets 166 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: in the side alongside Travis Head and Alex Carey. First 167 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: time in decades that's happened, so plenty of for the 168 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: Red Backs to be excited about there. I guess with 169 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 1: mc sweeney, what happens if the first couple of tests, 170 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 1: for three tests, he has a bit of a rough trot, 171 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 1: get some low scores, do this likets back them for 172 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 1: all five tests, or I open the idea of them 173 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: maybe trying someone different for Melbourne and Sydney if things 174 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: don't work out. 175 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 3: Well, I believe that this test squad has been picked 176 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 3: for just the first Test match, So I don't know. 177 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 3: I don't know if you can read into that or not, 178 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 3: but look, i'd be very surprised if they've made the 179 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 3: big call of bringing Nathan mc sweeney into the Test 180 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 3: team opening the batting. I'd be very surprised if after 181 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 3: a couple of tests that they said. 182 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 2: That it's been working and we're going to move to 183 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 2: someone else. 184 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 3: I think they'll give him a run at it and 185 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 3: allow him some time to sort of settle into the role, 186 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 3: and said it's a big adjudgment for him moving from 187 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 3: the middle order up to the top. 188 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 2: It's going to take a little bit of time. 189 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 3: So they just backing in and we know he's got player, 190 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 3: we know he's got some runs behind him with South Australia. 191 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 3: Seam is a long term sort of player for Australia 192 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 3: and so give him every opportunity to grow into that role. 193 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 2: I think it would be important. I guess the challenge will. 194 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:03,400 Speaker 3: Be if Australia goes one or two mill down early 195 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 3: in the series and he has to scot any runs, 196 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 3: there's going to be enormous pressure from the public and 197 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 3: the media and everyone on. 198 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 2: The outside to make some changes. 199 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 3: So that's probably going to be where the challengers sort 200 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 3: of comes as selected. So we're just about to wait 201 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 3: and see how it plays out. Let's hope to get 202 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 3: doctored with towards them runs earlier. Strugg a good start 203 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 3: of the series. 204 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: The battle between him and Boomra is going to be 205 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: one of the most enthralling contests of the series. I 206 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: can't wait, and I guess look at India, They've obviously 207 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: been one of the most dominant Test teams over the 208 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,079 Speaker 1: past decade, but they are coming off the back of 209 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: that historic three nil whitewash against New Zealand. Do you 210 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:40,319 Speaker 1: read lot into that and is that something they'll carry 211 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: into this series or does this feel like a bit 212 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: of a fresh start for this Indian team. 213 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 3: Well, I think that'll be seeing it as like, okay, 214 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 3: let's put that behind us very quickly. 215 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 2: I mean, it was a shock. 216 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 3: I mean, India do not lose at home very often 217 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 3: at all, and let alone three meals. You know, you're 218 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 3: going to give a lot of credit to the key 219 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 3: Weason the way they performed there, but you know, the 220 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 3: Indian style think, well, the conditions are very different from 221 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 3: India to Australia, so you know, let's let's just let 222 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 3: that series go focused on playing well in austraat They've 223 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 3: played well in Australia in. 224 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,319 Speaker 2: The last two series. Over here won the series, so 225 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 2: they'll take some confidence in that knowing that they've done 226 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 2: well over here in the part. 227 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 3: But it will be interesting to see how they react 228 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 3: that they've been copping a lot of criticism from back 229 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,679 Speaker 3: home and particularly some of their biggest names, the Charmer 230 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 3: and after that Cole. 231 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 2: You have a lot of runs of Late. 232 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 3: So you know, these guys are proud players, proud Indians 233 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 3: and they'll take a lot of pride in their own performance. 234 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 2: So I'm expected about that quite hard. 235 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 3: But it will be interesting to see if there is 236 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 3: any issue left from from that previous series against the Vielins. 237 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 2: I don't think there will be. I think they're going to. 238 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 3: Come out really hard, really confident, and try and hit 239 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 3: me out the Alding Pard early. 240 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 1: It's been intriguing to see since they've touched down in 241 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: Perth just how secretive the team has been. Obviously they're 242 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,319 Speaker 1: trying to train behind closed doors. I don't think any 243 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:00,959 Speaker 1: of the players have spoken to local media. Does that 244 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 1: come down to a bit of just how Indian cricket 245 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: culture is or is there a reason behind them being 246 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 1: a little bit secret of heading to this first Test. 247 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 3: Well, there's always an intensity around the Indian team because 248 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 3: I can understand why they want to black out the 249 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 3: nets and things like that. It's not so much worrying 250 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,439 Speaker 3: about Australia watching the train or you know, get you 251 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:25,719 Speaker 3: some fives in their seeing what's going on. 252 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 2: It's more about that fans. 253 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 3: Their fans are so fanatical and literally if the nets 254 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 3: were open, there see probably thousands and thousands of people 255 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 3: coming down and watching, you know, the Indian same trains, 256 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 3: particularly watching verout Coli bat and I think from a 257 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,680 Speaker 3: player point of view, it can be a little bit 258 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:44,839 Speaker 3: distracting your time, and so that's probably just one of 259 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,599 Speaker 3: us like, let's just be really focused, Let's just be 260 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 3: really intense with our training and our preparation. 261 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 2: Let's get everything right and then we can come into 262 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,199 Speaker 2: the series, you know, in the best possible frame of mind. 263 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 3: If you've got thousands of people, got of hang around 264 00:10:57,720 --> 00:10:59,679 Speaker 3: the nets, make lots of noise and lots of movement, 265 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 3: can be a little bit of a distraction. 266 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:02,719 Speaker 4: So I think it's probably. 267 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:04,959 Speaker 3: More about that sorde of things than it is, you know, 268 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 3: about secrecy or anything like that. 269 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 1: There's a few question marks around India's starting eleven row 270 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:14,439 Speaker 1: at Shimer's obviously just recently celebrated the birth of his 271 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 1: second child, sup and Gil copped a knock to the 272 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:18,839 Speaker 1: finger during the warm ups ahead of this test. But 273 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,719 Speaker 1: the other sort of question is Ashvin and Judasia, who 274 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: are probably the first names in the starting level at home. 275 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:26,959 Speaker 1: But do you think they can have two spinners in 276 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: their first eleven for a Test match in Perth which 277 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:31,079 Speaker 1: traditionally favors quick bowling. 278 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 3: If I'm being honest, I'll be surprised. I'll be surprised 279 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 3: if they play bots to spinners. But I don't know 280 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 3: if this is India that they will make their own 281 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 3: mind up there. But yeah, you're right, the pitch generally 282 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 3: is suited too fast bouncing you know bowlers. I guess then, 283 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 3: and not as much. Having said that, Nathan Lyon's got 284 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 3: a great record of playing in Perth and he's actually 285 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 3: got the most wicket of Australian bowlers here in Perth, 286 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 3: so you know, I'm sure I'll can all that before 287 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:04,280 Speaker 3: making their decision. They're two quality bowlers, both Jeneis around Ashman. 288 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,199 Speaker 3: I wouldn't be surprised if they played just one of 289 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 3: them and then playing all round us time length in 290 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 3: their batting, as well as a couple of young all 291 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 3: rounded there in the Indian. 292 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 2: Set up that are exciting. 293 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 3: Not a lot of experience of playing in Australian conditions, 294 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 3: but maybe they might keep one of those. 295 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 2: Tides to go. But having said that, you know quality, 296 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 2: you can't beat quality no matter what the conditions are 297 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 2: and neighbors. 298 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 3: I just think, you know what, Ashman can do a 299 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 3: job in Australia on the pitch, as can jid Asa, 300 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 3: and there's probably going to be maybe just as good's 301 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 3: not better. 302 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 2: Than maybe a team bowling or a round it. So 303 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 2: it's going to be fascinating. 304 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 3: What don't probably have the right answer of the day, 305 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 3: but I'd probably be surprised that they played both. 306 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:48,199 Speaker 1: In I guess look at the Australian team that's pretty stable. 307 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: This is the same core group they've had for a while. 308 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:54,680 Speaker 1: The only slight question mark would be minus Labushane, who's 309 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: play his own standards, had a quiet twenty four months 310 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:58,959 Speaker 1: or so. Would he be feeling a little bit of 311 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:03,079 Speaker 1: pressure ahead of this series where historically Gieswa Pajara was 312 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 1: the number three who was winning them series just through 313 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: batting time. Is there now that sort of reliance on 314 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:09,840 Speaker 1: Lavishine to serve a similar role. 315 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm sure he'll be feeling a little bit of pressure. 316 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 3: I mean, he's a guy that just loves that and 317 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 3: when he's not scoring as many runs he would like, 318 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,600 Speaker 3: then you know, he start getting a little bit anxious, 319 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 3: so he'll. 320 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 2: Want to start series off really well. 321 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:26,839 Speaker 3: I've been watching pretty closely in the lead up to 322 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 3: the set series, and he's practicing really well. 323 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 2: The technique will solid you nice and sound. 324 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 3: He's sort of made a couple of little small adjustments, 325 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 3: like from a game plan point of view, that where 326 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 3: he's thinking you're going to bowl him, And yeah, I 327 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:44,720 Speaker 3: mean it's it's a real confidence game and a lot 328 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 3: of these guys he just got off the gup positives. 329 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 3: Get that first for under the belt, then you can 330 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 3: just relax and feel like your ring series. You've had 331 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:55,280 Speaker 3: a good look at all their bowls. But yeah, if 332 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:56,959 Speaker 3: he gets a couple of those scores earlier, then. 333 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:59,079 Speaker 2: That that tension and just start to write again. 334 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 3: And yeah, I saw the you know, the critics out 335 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 3: there will sort of start coming to the floor, and 336 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 3: but yeah, that's that's what critics all about. As a player, 337 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:09,440 Speaker 3: you've just got to try and somehow deal with all 338 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 3: those external distractions and just focus on what's really important 339 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:14,079 Speaker 3: to you out in the middle. 340 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 2: So, yeah, every player goes through certain. 341 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 3: Periods of their career where the runs but stance flowing 342 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 3: as much as what you know, you'd hope, or what 343 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 3: everyone else expects you to. But we know he's a 344 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 3: quality player, and we know there's probably big runs just 345 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 3: around the corner. 346 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 1: I know you've got other media obligations to get to, 347 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: so I thank you for your time, but before you go, 348 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: could always get a serious score prediction and a prediction 349 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 1: for player of the series. 350 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 2: Oh it's going to be so diggy. 351 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 3: I mean, there's so many great players from both seen 352 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:45,040 Speaker 3: the actually able to predict who's going to be out 353 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 3: of the series or anything like that. I'm actually predicting 354 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 3: Australia to win, and win quite well, I think, particularly 355 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 3: starting in Person Going to Prison and. 356 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 2: The Indian I'm thinking Australia. 357 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 3: To be fred Ill, which might be controversial and it 358 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 3: might be a bit a bit of a stretch, but 359 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 3: I think Australia. 360 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 2: Are really time for this series and I think Man 361 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 2: of a Series or. 362 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 4: Let's go, Oh, let's go, No, No, let's go with 363 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 4: Kawaja love it it. 364 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: Was with in Kwaja, who celebrates his thirty eighth birthday 365 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: next month. I believe he's heading towards the twilight of 366 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:31,200 Speaker 1: his career. I suppose, but yes, absolutely, Michael thank you 367 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: so much for today. I really appreciate your having on 368 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 1: and looking forward to the first test which starts this Friday.