1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,627 --> 00:00:15,867 Speaker 2: The Otago Sparks straight into tomorrow's final of the Women's 4 00:00:15,867 --> 00:00:19,267 Speaker 2: Super Smash, winning seven of their ten games to secure 5 00:00:19,587 --> 00:00:21,867 Speaker 2: top spot in the regular season. They now wait the 6 00:00:21,867 --> 00:00:25,347 Speaker 2: winner of the current game between Wellington and Northern Otago. Sparks. 7 00:00:25,427 --> 00:00:29,027 Speaker 2: Been at Eden Carson, the top wicket taker across both 8 00:00:29,067 --> 00:00:31,027 Speaker 2: the men's and women's competitions. 9 00:00:32,147 --> 00:00:34,787 Speaker 3: That's a big top edge as it found space. No, 10 00:00:34,907 --> 00:00:37,747 Speaker 3: it hasn't just found the safe hands of Hayley Jensen. 11 00:00:39,027 --> 00:00:41,147 Speaker 3: How do you build tesha through dots and ones? That's 12 00:00:41,147 --> 00:00:45,827 Speaker 3: a great shout, smack bang in front. It's two wickets 13 00:00:45,827 --> 00:00:48,267 Speaker 3: for the over and Eden Carson and she has turned 14 00:00:48,267 --> 00:00:53,387 Speaker 3: this game on its head. Yes, and straight through disrupts 15 00:00:53,427 --> 00:00:56,907 Speaker 3: the off stump and Eden Carson. What a come back. 16 00:00:57,067 --> 00:01:00,947 Speaker 2: Eighteen wickets across the regular season for Eden Carson, including 17 00:01:00,947 --> 00:01:02,987 Speaker 2: a best of five for eighteen against the Hines in 18 00:01:03,027 --> 00:01:06,107 Speaker 2: Parmest North, and she went across the competition for less 19 00:01:06,107 --> 00:01:08,427 Speaker 2: than six and a half runs over on average. He 20 00:01:08,507 --> 00:01:12,707 Speaker 2: also affected four runouts and took three catches. Pretty decent 21 00:01:12,787 --> 00:01:15,187 Speaker 2: regular season for Eden Carson. Who joins us. Now what 22 00:01:15,227 --> 00:01:17,427 Speaker 2: a supersmash has been for you? Eat an end for 23 00:01:17,467 --> 00:01:20,667 Speaker 2: the Sparks. What do you put the team's success down 24 00:01:20,667 --> 00:01:21,747 Speaker 2: to in the regular season? 25 00:01:22,827 --> 00:01:27,707 Speaker 4: Hi, Yeah, I think you know, we've been the similar 26 00:01:27,707 --> 00:01:29,387 Speaker 4: team in the past couple of years, and I think 27 00:01:29,387 --> 00:01:33,307 Speaker 4: that comes down to our coach k Cumming. He's been 28 00:01:33,347 --> 00:01:36,947 Speaker 4: a big anchor within this team of you know where 29 00:01:36,987 --> 00:01:39,307 Speaker 4: we've come from when you first times the team and 30 00:01:39,347 --> 00:01:42,587 Speaker 4: we were on atoll both in streets, so yeah, for 31 00:01:42,667 --> 00:01:44,827 Speaker 4: him to come in and kind of change everything us 32 00:01:44,827 --> 00:01:47,707 Speaker 4: and then for Icue to be as successful as we 33 00:01:47,787 --> 00:01:49,267 Speaker 4: have been in the last three years, we put it 34 00:01:49,307 --> 00:01:51,827 Speaker 4: down to him and then just a friendship that we 35 00:01:51,907 --> 00:01:53,107 Speaker 4: have within the group on off. 36 00:01:53,067 --> 00:01:56,107 Speaker 2: The field as well as the success has come across 37 00:01:56,147 --> 00:01:59,307 Speaker 2: the season, has that helped to you know, to continue 38 00:01:59,667 --> 00:02:02,027 Speaker 2: the momentum if you like? You know that does winning 39 00:02:02,067 --> 00:02:04,027 Speaker 2: actually lead to winning more often? 40 00:02:05,107 --> 00:02:08,347 Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely, I think that is true. I think, you know, 41 00:02:08,827 --> 00:02:11,827 Speaker 4: we didn't start off the season as we would have liked, 42 00:02:11,867 --> 00:02:15,347 Speaker 4: having a loss against a good Cannibury side, So yeah, 43 00:02:15,427 --> 00:02:18,267 Speaker 4: I think coming back harder against I think we had 44 00:02:18,267 --> 00:02:22,027 Speaker 4: the hinds next or no, we had the open Hearts next, 45 00:02:22,747 --> 00:02:24,147 Speaker 4: So we came out a bit harder then and then 46 00:02:24,227 --> 00:02:26,147 Speaker 4: we started winning some more games and then you know, 47 00:02:26,347 --> 00:02:28,267 Speaker 4: kind of slapped off a little bit and then we 48 00:02:28,307 --> 00:02:30,667 Speaker 4: came back winning. So yeah, I think being able to 49 00:02:30,707 --> 00:02:32,827 Speaker 4: carry that momentum of winning a game to the next 50 00:02:32,827 --> 00:02:35,227 Speaker 4: game kind of helped us throughout the season and you know, 51 00:02:35,387 --> 00:02:37,107 Speaker 4: got us to where we are now being able to 52 00:02:37,107 --> 00:02:38,987 Speaker 4: go straight through to their final ones someday. 53 00:02:39,267 --> 00:02:41,467 Speaker 2: So even winning seven out of ten and T twenty, 54 00:02:41,507 --> 00:02:43,307 Speaker 2: that's pretty good. I mean, you know how volatile a 55 00:02:43,347 --> 00:02:46,747 Speaker 2: game it can be. So, you know, as consistency something 56 00:02:46,747 --> 00:02:49,467 Speaker 2: that you guys as players and Craig Is your coach, 57 00:02:49,467 --> 00:02:50,347 Speaker 2: have been pretty happy with. 58 00:02:51,187 --> 00:02:54,307 Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely a consistency is something that we talk about 59 00:02:54,307 --> 00:02:57,467 Speaker 4: as a group with you know, in field, with the 60 00:02:57,507 --> 00:02:59,907 Speaker 4: ball and with the bats. So yeah, to be able 61 00:02:59,947 --> 00:03:02,907 Speaker 4: to be consistent throughout the season has gotten ask to 62 00:03:02,907 --> 00:03:04,467 Speaker 4: where we are. You know, we would have had I 63 00:03:04,547 --> 00:03:06,107 Speaker 4: would have liked to have a few more wins, but 64 00:03:06,467 --> 00:03:09,467 Speaker 4: you know, seven our team, we're pretty heavy worth especially 65 00:03:09,467 --> 00:03:12,907 Speaker 4: with also been in the HBJ with six son Sex 66 00:03:12,947 --> 00:03:15,707 Speaker 4: as well in that format, so no, we've we're on 67 00:03:15,707 --> 00:03:18,067 Speaker 4: the right track for both formats. At the moment, which 68 00:03:18,147 --> 00:03:20,987 Speaker 4: is pretty proud something to be proud of at a group. 69 00:03:21,187 --> 00:03:24,467 Speaker 2: Absolutely. Of course Wellington have been the flag bearers for 70 00:03:24,627 --> 00:03:27,227 Speaker 2: this competition and for women's cricket in the last little while. 71 00:03:27,267 --> 00:03:30,147 Speaker 2: But you had two comfortable wins over them, seven wicket 72 00:03:30,187 --> 00:03:33,307 Speaker 2: wins in both of your matches against them. How much 73 00:03:33,307 --> 00:03:36,707 Speaker 2: confidence do you take from from taking down the Blaze. 74 00:03:37,107 --> 00:03:37,307 Speaker 1: Yeah? 75 00:03:37,667 --> 00:03:41,107 Speaker 4: I think you know that Blaze Stem has had a 76 00:03:41,147 --> 00:03:43,187 Speaker 4: target on their back for a few years now from 77 00:03:43,267 --> 00:03:45,667 Speaker 4: all teams in the comps, so you know, to be 78 00:03:45,707 --> 00:03:49,227 Speaker 4: able to get two wins against a quality side like them, 79 00:03:49,427 --> 00:03:51,187 Speaker 4: you know, it's pretty special for some of the girls 80 00:03:51,227 --> 00:03:53,627 Speaker 4: as well. I think when we bet them the first 81 00:03:53,627 --> 00:03:56,507 Speaker 4: twenty I don't I think since I've been in the team, 82 00:03:56,507 --> 00:04:00,187 Speaker 4: we've only met them once and before that, so yeah, 83 00:04:00,227 --> 00:04:02,027 Speaker 4: it was a long time coming. So I was pretty 84 00:04:02,067 --> 00:04:04,187 Speaker 4: nice to get one over them. And then I think 85 00:04:04,467 --> 00:04:06,507 Speaker 4: some of us girls are booking the other day be 86 00:04:06,547 --> 00:04:09,907 Speaker 4: pretty nice to face them against face them in the 87 00:04:09,947 --> 00:04:12,467 Speaker 4: final and potentially get one over them in the Super 88 00:04:12,507 --> 00:04:14,467 Speaker 4: Smash final, which would be nice, but you know that's 89 00:04:14,507 --> 00:04:16,027 Speaker 4: whoever shows up on the day and it could be 90 00:04:16,107 --> 00:04:18,747 Speaker 4: nd we could be playing and on Sundays, so you know, 91 00:04:18,787 --> 00:04:20,587 Speaker 4: whichever team we're looking forward to. 92 00:04:20,507 --> 00:04:23,667 Speaker 2: That battle your own bowling eden. How much has your 93 00:04:23,707 --> 00:04:27,187 Speaker 2: bowling changed the way you bowl in T twenty in 94 00:04:27,227 --> 00:04:28,907 Speaker 2: the time that you've been playing the game, which is 95 00:04:28,947 --> 00:04:30,027 Speaker 2: which is a few years now. 96 00:04:31,507 --> 00:04:34,947 Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely, I think my game has evolved a lot. 97 00:04:35,027 --> 00:04:37,947 Speaker 4: I'm always learning on the job, especially even since I 98 00:04:38,027 --> 00:04:40,067 Speaker 4: got my WHAC Fans contract, been able to work with 99 00:04:40,547 --> 00:04:43,307 Speaker 4: you know, some call of your spin coaches such as 100 00:04:43,947 --> 00:04:46,907 Speaker 4: Paul Waist on which he's been gaged, had a lot 101 00:04:46,947 --> 00:04:50,707 Speaker 4: of technique changes. You know, a lot of technical stuff 102 00:04:50,747 --> 00:04:53,747 Speaker 4: has gone into that game. So yeah, there's always learning 103 00:04:53,787 --> 00:04:56,947 Speaker 4: on day and then taking that into their each game 104 00:04:56,987 --> 00:04:58,307 Speaker 4: against different batters. 105 00:04:58,787 --> 00:05:01,867 Speaker 2: Now five wicket bags pretty rare and T twenty cricket 106 00:05:01,867 --> 00:05:04,747 Speaker 2: only bowl four overs. What went so well for you 107 00:05:04,827 --> 00:05:05,947 Speaker 2: that day in PARMI. 108 00:05:07,947 --> 00:05:10,147 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think just sticking to my plans throughout that 109 00:05:10,227 --> 00:05:13,347 Speaker 4: whole day. You know, it's Almo, it's nice to grab 110 00:05:13,387 --> 00:05:15,227 Speaker 4: work out. To be able to grab five was pretty 111 00:05:15,227 --> 00:05:18,947 Speaker 4: special and just kind of doing my double on the day, 112 00:05:18,987 --> 00:05:21,827 Speaker 4: But really it wasn't all around performance that day. I think, 113 00:05:22,347 --> 00:05:24,547 Speaker 4: you know, central Hinds are really good side and I 114 00:05:24,547 --> 00:05:28,787 Speaker 4: think they've been pretty unlucky throughout this year. So yeah, 115 00:05:28,867 --> 00:05:32,787 Speaker 4: great bowling team in a great batting side, So to 116 00:05:32,787 --> 00:05:34,907 Speaker 4: be able to get five wickets, to get some quality 117 00:05:34,987 --> 00:05:37,547 Speaker 4: batters was you know, I'm pretty happy with Are. 118 00:05:37,427 --> 00:05:39,627 Speaker 2: You going out now in T twenty with the express 119 00:05:39,627 --> 00:05:44,387 Speaker 2: intention of taking wickets or is it still about restricting runs? 120 00:05:45,387 --> 00:05:48,467 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think still restricting runs because the restricting runs 121 00:05:48,547 --> 00:05:52,067 Speaker 4: comes wickets from the bit of pressure. But yeah, I 122 00:05:52,147 --> 00:05:54,067 Speaker 4: kind of just want to do my job on the day, 123 00:05:55,107 --> 00:05:57,347 Speaker 4: and I hope not with the bat. I hopefully I 124 00:05:57,387 --> 00:06:00,427 Speaker 4: don't have the beat, but in the with the ball 125 00:06:00,427 --> 00:06:03,187 Speaker 4: and in the field, so yeah, where I can do 126 00:06:03,307 --> 00:06:06,307 Speaker 4: my drama. Is I hope to do best? 127 00:06:06,667 --> 00:06:08,827 Speaker 2: You know absolutely well. You're a big part of the 128 00:06:08,827 --> 00:06:11,067 Speaker 2: White Ferns. When at the T twenty World Cup. How 129 00:06:11,147 --> 00:06:15,027 Speaker 2: much confidence did you take from that into the summer 130 00:06:15,067 --> 00:06:15,627 Speaker 2: with Otago. 131 00:06:16,907 --> 00:06:20,067 Speaker 4: Yeah. I think coming out of that woman had a 132 00:06:20,067 --> 00:06:23,547 Speaker 4: lot more confidence within my game and my bowling because 133 00:06:23,587 --> 00:06:25,547 Speaker 4: I've been kind of in and out of that team 134 00:06:25,947 --> 00:06:29,107 Speaker 4: are the White Ferns for a few tours. I'd been 135 00:06:29,147 --> 00:06:31,667 Speaker 4: picked for not really playing just for the conditions and 136 00:06:31,707 --> 00:06:34,507 Speaker 4: matchups and things like that. But I feel like I 137 00:06:34,547 --> 00:06:37,507 Speaker 4: took my opportunity when I was given it, which I'm 138 00:06:37,507 --> 00:06:41,187 Speaker 4: pretty proud of. And you know, coming off when a 139 00:06:41,227 --> 00:06:43,067 Speaker 4: lot of people didn't think that would be able to do, 140 00:06:43,227 --> 00:06:45,587 Speaker 4: and then coming back to domestic, you know, there's that 141 00:06:45,627 --> 00:06:48,267 Speaker 4: little bit of pressure to perform well. But I was 142 00:06:48,307 --> 00:06:50,347 Speaker 4: just happy to be back with the Sparks. As you know, 143 00:06:50,387 --> 00:06:52,227 Speaker 4: I love playing for the Sparks and for my region. 144 00:06:52,667 --> 00:06:55,467 Speaker 4: A bit of blood, run, blue and gold down here. 145 00:06:55,547 --> 00:07:00,347 Speaker 2: So yeah, do you still think back to that T 146 00:07:00,347 --> 00:07:02,907 Speaker 2: twenty World Cup? I mean, like often or have you 147 00:07:02,947 --> 00:07:04,827 Speaker 2: now got to the point where I only occurs to 148 00:07:04,827 --> 00:07:05,587 Speaker 2: you occasionally? 149 00:07:06,827 --> 00:07:09,627 Speaker 4: Yeah? It sometimes just pops up in my mind just randomly. 150 00:07:09,747 --> 00:07:11,107 Speaker 4: During the down. I was like, oh my god, we 151 00:07:11,267 --> 00:07:13,987 Speaker 4: did that, Like who would have thought because I didn't 152 00:07:13,987 --> 00:07:17,067 Speaker 4: think that initially. And then you know, I'm just like, 153 00:07:17,227 --> 00:07:21,067 Speaker 4: we will champs, and I'm like that is crazy. 154 00:07:21,427 --> 00:07:21,867 Speaker 3: Very cool. 155 00:07:22,507 --> 00:07:25,587 Speaker 2: Yeah, So you're the best bowler in the comp merely, 156 00:07:25,627 --> 00:07:27,427 Speaker 2: Cus the best batter in the comp. How much do 157 00:07:27,427 --> 00:07:29,627 Speaker 2: you enjoy bowling to her when you get the opportunity. 158 00:07:30,907 --> 00:07:34,707 Speaker 4: Yeah, we always to will we battle merely And I 159 00:07:35,307 --> 00:07:37,787 Speaker 4: comes from also having battles in the nets when we 160 00:07:37,827 --> 00:07:40,347 Speaker 4: have white friends camps and you know, sure, it's gives 161 00:07:40,387 --> 00:07:42,507 Speaker 4: me a bit of stick saying oh that's a fort 162 00:07:42,827 --> 00:07:47,587 Speaker 4: for and I'm like no, So it'll be interesting if 163 00:07:47,587 --> 00:07:51,467 Speaker 4: she does that against stuff, hopefully on Sunday. But no, 164 00:07:51,547 --> 00:07:53,907 Speaker 4: it's always a good competition against merely you know, we 165 00:07:54,027 --> 00:07:55,627 Speaker 4: have a bit of chat on the field and things 166 00:07:55,627 --> 00:07:58,547 Speaker 4: like that. So yeah, got to Bolt, you know, one 167 00:07:58,547 --> 00:08:00,507 Speaker 4: of the best surrounders in the world as well. So 168 00:08:02,027 --> 00:08:05,507 Speaker 4: and I see player of the year, so that adds 169 00:08:05,547 --> 00:08:07,547 Speaker 4: to it a bit so afull looking for whole waket 170 00:08:08,307 --> 00:08:08,827 Speaker 4: good stuff. 171 00:08:08,827 --> 00:08:10,307 Speaker 2: Well, I guess you have to wait and see whether 172 00:08:10,547 --> 00:08:12,587 Speaker 2: it's Wellington or Northern you come up against on Sunday. 173 00:08:12,587 --> 00:08:14,347 Speaker 2: Congrets on a great season with the Sparks so far, 174 00:08:14,387 --> 00:08:16,707 Speaker 2: Aiden and all the best with whoever you come up 175 00:08:16,707 --> 00:08:19,627 Speaker 2: against on Sunday. Yeah, thank you very much, Thank you, 176 00:08:20,027 --> 00:08:21,747 Speaker 2: Eden Carson, they're out of the Otago Sparks. 177 00:08:22,347 --> 00:08:25,507 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 178 00:08:25,627 --> 00:08:28,907 Speaker 1: to News Talk said Be weekends from midday, or follow 179 00:08:28,947 --> 00:08:30,507 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.