1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,547 Speaker 1: from newstalksb. 3 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:18,307 Speaker 2: First Ashes Cricket Test is over inside two days in Perth. 4 00:00:18,707 --> 00:00:23,267 Speaker 2: Makeshift opener Travis Head has cracked the sixth equal fastest 5 00:00:23,267 --> 00:00:27,507 Speaker 2: century in Test history to deliver Australia and eight wicket 6 00:00:27,547 --> 00:00:28,587 Speaker 2: win over England. 7 00:00:31,187 --> 00:00:31,707 Speaker 1: Guards it. 8 00:00:33,387 --> 00:00:38,187 Speaker 2: And gets the hundred short just sixty nine gorns. But 9 00:00:38,267 --> 00:00:40,107 Speaker 2: I'm so sweet with Travis Head. 10 00:00:41,147 --> 00:00:43,867 Speaker 1: He was taken to the top and he has absolutely 11 00:00:43,907 --> 00:00:44,867 Speaker 1: delivered christ. 12 00:00:44,667 --> 00:00:48,547 Speaker 2: Team in one of the great ashes. Hundred's equal third 13 00:00:48,667 --> 00:00:52,987 Speaker 2: fastest one hundred cret Australian Test cricket and needing to 14 00:00:53,027 --> 00:00:55,547 Speaker 2: score two hundred and five to win the Test match, 15 00:00:55,587 --> 00:00:59,067 Speaker 2: the highest score of the Test. Travis Head reached his 16 00:00:59,107 --> 00:01:02,627 Speaker 2: one hundred off just sixty nine balls and eventually smashed 17 00:01:02,667 --> 00:01:05,987 Speaker 2: one hundred and twenty three of just eighty three deliveries, 18 00:01:06,387 --> 00:01:09,667 Speaker 2: sixteen fours and four six's, combining in stands of seventy 19 00:01:09,707 --> 00:01:12,587 Speaker 2: five with Jake Weatherall for the first wicket and one 20 00:01:12,707 --> 00:01:15,867 Speaker 2: hundred and seventeen with Marnus Lava Shane for the second. 21 00:01:16,427 --> 00:01:20,787 Speaker 2: Our regular Saturday Australian correspondent Adam Peacock was in Perth 22 00:01:20,987 --> 00:01:24,587 Speaker 2: yesterday and he joins us, now, how should we reflect 23 00:01:24,627 --> 00:01:27,147 Speaker 2: on a Test that lasted just one hundred and forty 24 00:01:27,147 --> 00:01:29,707 Speaker 2: one overs and finished inside two days? 25 00:01:31,187 --> 00:01:35,067 Speaker 3: It was mad piney, good afternoon. Yeah, I'm back in 26 00:01:35,107 --> 00:01:38,147 Speaker 3: Sydney already. Actually look at the red eye flight back 27 00:01:38,187 --> 00:01:41,907 Speaker 3: from back from Perth and yeah, because I saw it 28 00:01:41,947 --> 00:01:44,187 Speaker 3: was going to be a sunny Sunday in Sydney, so 29 00:01:44,347 --> 00:01:48,187 Speaker 3: go out of there quick, smart, but just extraordinary. It's 30 00:01:48,307 --> 00:01:52,347 Speaker 3: mad how quickly it all happened, and just a violent 31 00:01:53,267 --> 00:01:56,747 Speaker 3: momentum changes that they weren't just subtle ones and you 32 00:01:56,827 --> 00:01:59,347 Speaker 3: see in Test cricket they were just like it all 33 00:01:59,347 --> 00:02:01,147 Speaker 3: happened in clumps. It was extraordinary. 34 00:02:01,747 --> 00:02:04,187 Speaker 2: Travis Heads innings one hundred and twenty three off eighty 35 00:02:04,187 --> 00:02:06,827 Speaker 2: three as I say, his century off sixteen nine balls 36 00:02:06,827 --> 00:02:08,067 Speaker 2: tell us a bit about hez nings. 37 00:02:09,147 --> 00:02:13,587 Speaker 3: Yeah, he was watchful enough by his standards to start 38 00:02:13,667 --> 00:02:17,267 Speaker 3: with and then just got in a rhythm like he does. 39 00:02:17,307 --> 00:02:19,187 Speaker 3: And we've seen it before. We've seen it in Test 40 00:02:19,187 --> 00:02:23,827 Speaker 3: cricket before, we've seen it in World Cup finals before 41 00:02:23,827 --> 00:02:26,307 Speaker 3: against India. It was actually the two year anniversary this week. 42 00:02:26,347 --> 00:02:28,627 Speaker 3: If he's if he's not in the World Cup Final, 43 00:02:28,787 --> 00:02:31,147 Speaker 3: He's come up with something as special to take the 44 00:02:31,187 --> 00:02:36,427 Speaker 3: game away from England and in literally an hour once 45 00:02:36,427 --> 00:02:38,747 Speaker 3: he once he got on a roll that I was 46 00:02:38,827 --> 00:02:42,427 Speaker 3: down there on the boundary rope and you just saw 47 00:02:42,507 --> 00:02:45,427 Speaker 3: the the body language of the English. It just like 48 00:02:45,707 --> 00:02:47,947 Speaker 3: the life has been sucked out of them, ball by ball, 49 00:02:48,187 --> 00:02:49,707 Speaker 3: and by the time they got to the end of 50 00:02:49,747 --> 00:02:52,227 Speaker 3: it that I just had no answers. Even Marnus was 51 00:02:52,227 --> 00:02:54,827 Speaker 3: getting in in the act and charging and moving around 52 00:02:54,827 --> 00:02:57,827 Speaker 3: the crease to fashion shots that he wouldn't ordinarily come 53 00:02:57,947 --> 00:03:00,587 Speaker 3: up with. So it was just it was just so weird, 54 00:03:00,907 --> 00:03:02,027 Speaker 3: so weird what happened. 55 00:03:02,467 --> 00:03:04,427 Speaker 2: So Travis h was only opening the batting, wasn't he 56 00:03:04,427 --> 00:03:06,347 Speaker 2: as a as a bit of a makeshift? He normally 57 00:03:06,427 --> 00:03:08,867 Speaker 2: at sort of four or five, doesn't he? But still 58 00:03:08,947 --> 00:03:12,747 Speaker 2: an issue around Usmand Kawaja and his injury. They won't 59 00:03:12,787 --> 00:03:16,267 Speaker 2: move Trevors hit up as a permanent opener, will they? 60 00:03:16,267 --> 00:03:18,187 Speaker 2: That this is just kind of a one off thing. 61 00:03:19,107 --> 00:03:25,027 Speaker 3: Yeah, hard to know. They've got options now. So I 62 00:03:25,067 --> 00:03:27,827 Speaker 3: didn't know that there's a C eleven game going on 63 00:03:27,907 --> 00:03:31,387 Speaker 3: at the moment over there in Perth against England. Lines 64 00:03:31,467 --> 00:03:35,627 Speaker 3: and Josh Engliss opened for the CAA eleven. So I 65 00:03:35,627 --> 00:03:37,787 Speaker 3: don't know if that was a because Josh Engliss was 66 00:03:37,787 --> 00:03:40,907 Speaker 3: in the test squad, if that was a thought that 67 00:03:40,947 --> 00:03:43,787 Speaker 3: they might go down that path. If Kawasha doesn't come up, 68 00:03:43,787 --> 00:03:46,907 Speaker 3: look Usma Kawaja. Obviously he's had back spasms and the 69 00:03:47,907 --> 00:03:49,827 Speaker 3: usual thought is if you go out with something like that, 70 00:03:50,027 --> 00:03:51,947 Speaker 3: come back in. You didn't lose your spot if there 71 00:03:51,987 --> 00:03:57,467 Speaker 3: was mitigating circumstances about your condition. But he's back spasms 72 00:03:57,587 --> 00:04:00,347 Speaker 3: masked a greater problem. So there might be something structurally 73 00:04:00,347 --> 00:04:02,027 Speaker 3: wrong with Usman at the moment that he needs to 74 00:04:02,067 --> 00:04:03,627 Speaker 3: take care of, and it might ruin out of the 75 00:04:03,627 --> 00:04:06,227 Speaker 3: second test. I don't know what they do. I doubt 76 00:04:06,627 --> 00:04:10,307 Speaker 3: that they'd put Travis's head up the top unless they 77 00:04:10,347 --> 00:04:13,507 Speaker 3: were forced to what there were yesterday. But as we saw, 78 00:04:13,507 --> 00:04:14,867 Speaker 3: it's a pretty good fullback. 79 00:04:14,507 --> 00:04:18,227 Speaker 2: Option absolutely well. England and their second innings at one 80 00:04:18,307 --> 00:04:21,667 Speaker 2: point were sixty five for one with Ben Duckett and 81 00:04:21,747 --> 00:04:23,707 Speaker 2: Oli Pope together, so they had a lead of over 82 00:04:23,747 --> 00:04:27,867 Speaker 2: one hundred by that stage and still nine second in 83 00:04:27,867 --> 00:04:33,227 Speaker 2: things Bukets in hand. Is there just not an inclination 84 00:04:33,547 --> 00:04:36,787 Speaker 2: or an ability to not bas ball at anymore? Is 85 00:04:36,827 --> 00:04:38,707 Speaker 2: that just the way they play regardless? 86 00:04:38,747 --> 00:04:43,547 Speaker 3: Now, Yeah, they were hitting balls that you could leave 87 00:04:43,827 --> 00:04:45,747 Speaker 3: and you saw that with Travis Head and Jake Weather 88 00:04:45,827 --> 00:04:48,667 Speaker 3: or at the top of the Australian fourth innings. You 89 00:04:48,707 --> 00:04:51,387 Speaker 3: didn't have to hit every ball and once you got 90 00:04:51,427 --> 00:04:53,747 Speaker 3: the pace of the wicket then you can start to 91 00:04:53,787 --> 00:04:57,867 Speaker 3: go after things. Look at the finite thing. Travis Head 92 00:04:57,947 --> 00:05:00,627 Speaker 3: was hitting shots that on another day perhaps they got 93 00:05:00,627 --> 00:05:03,067 Speaker 3: a three ft to the left. We spoke yesterday the 94 00:05:03,107 --> 00:05:07,947 Speaker 3: shot that he played on day one that it was 95 00:05:08,227 --> 00:05:11,067 Speaker 3: just a weird shot. He couldn't help himself. Well, a 96 00:05:11,107 --> 00:05:13,267 Speaker 3: lot of the shots he played yesterday he couldn't help himself. 97 00:05:13,347 --> 00:05:14,987 Speaker 3: Was just this time they were finding the gap. So 98 00:05:15,027 --> 00:05:18,267 Speaker 3: that's what you've got to accept with Travor's head. I 99 00:05:18,307 --> 00:05:20,347 Speaker 3: think the problem for England is that they've got about 100 00:05:20,347 --> 00:05:23,827 Speaker 3: four like that in their top six. I would say 101 00:05:23,867 --> 00:05:26,667 Speaker 3: that Joe Root and Ben Stokes and the only two 102 00:05:26,667 --> 00:05:29,267 Speaker 3: that can really control themselves when they see something that 103 00:05:29,307 --> 00:05:33,067 Speaker 3: they like. So, yeah, yesterday was one of those days 104 00:05:33,067 --> 00:05:36,547 Speaker 3: where they just was capitulated by virtue of the fact 105 00:05:36,587 --> 00:05:39,227 Speaker 3: that they couldn't show over the patients. 106 00:05:39,427 --> 00:05:42,627 Speaker 2: Is there a degree of disappointment that anybody who had 107 00:05:42,627 --> 00:05:46,147 Speaker 2: tickets from Day three onwards won't see any cricket. 108 00:05:47,187 --> 00:05:51,187 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, I don't like two days. As extraordinary as 109 00:05:51,267 --> 00:05:53,827 Speaker 3: yesterday was in the last session. I don't like to 110 00:05:53,827 --> 00:05:57,387 Speaker 3: see two day tests. It doesn't help anyone really, you 111 00:05:57,427 --> 00:06:00,347 Speaker 3: wanted to see it least three days. I mean Creuve 112 00:06:00,387 --> 00:06:03,387 Speaker 3: of Australia. They'll be in the fetal position financially today, 113 00:06:03,787 --> 00:06:06,347 Speaker 3: but the fact that they've had the refund, a self 114 00:06:06,427 --> 00:06:09,307 Speaker 3: out crowd today, a near sell out on day four 115 00:06:09,707 --> 00:06:11,747 Speaker 3: and probably a few tickets on day five as well. 116 00:06:11,747 --> 00:06:14,747 Speaker 3: But you run your risk. In the modern day of 117 00:06:15,427 --> 00:06:18,787 Speaker 3: I think there's been thirty four Tests this year, nine 118 00:06:18,827 --> 00:06:22,227 Speaker 3: of them gone five days, and five of those were 119 00:06:22,387 --> 00:06:25,507 Speaker 3: the England India Test series. So elsewhere in the world 120 00:06:25,747 --> 00:06:28,787 Speaker 3: only four Tests have gone five days in all of 121 00:06:29,027 --> 00:06:32,147 Speaker 3: twenty twenty five, so it's a weird I'll set up 122 00:06:32,187 --> 00:06:35,067 Speaker 3: right now, but yeah, I'd like to see a bit 123 00:06:35,107 --> 00:06:37,947 Speaker 3: more cricket played please. You mentioned at the top under 124 00:06:37,987 --> 00:06:41,147 Speaker 3: two hundred overs in the whole match. That's that's not great, 125 00:06:41,307 --> 00:06:44,987 Speaker 3: that's not fantastic. So yeah, hopefully, hopefully it's not the 126 00:06:45,907 --> 00:06:49,067 Speaker 3: precursor to something to come throughout the whole series, and. 127 00:06:49,027 --> 00:06:51,307 Speaker 2: Just the word on Mitchell Stark, who picked up ten 128 00:06:51,347 --> 00:06:53,507 Speaker 2: wickets for the match. I know he was a guest 129 00:06:53,507 --> 00:06:57,507 Speaker 2: of yours on your excellent Willow Talk podcast. He just 130 00:06:57,627 --> 00:07:00,627 Speaker 2: keeps on keeping on, doesn't he. Well over four hundred wickets. Now, 131 00:07:01,147 --> 00:07:03,787 Speaker 2: how many more years would Mitchell Stark have in the 132 00:07:03,827 --> 00:07:04,987 Speaker 2: tank and Test matches? 133 00:07:05,827 --> 00:07:10,707 Speaker 3: Well, now that he's given up to twenty internationals, So yeah, 134 00:07:10,747 --> 00:07:12,907 Speaker 3: he might go around for another One Day World Cup, 135 00:07:12,987 --> 00:07:15,867 Speaker 3: but I think he's going to prioritize playing Test matches, 136 00:07:15,947 --> 00:07:18,027 Speaker 3: so I can see him go around for another couple 137 00:07:18,107 --> 00:07:23,107 Speaker 3: at least. Yeah, he'll have IPL I can't see him 138 00:07:23,107 --> 00:07:27,067 Speaker 3: playing too much more franchise cricket apart from that, So yeah, 139 00:07:27,627 --> 00:07:30,387 Speaker 3: a couple more years. I could conceivably see him go 140 00:07:30,747 --> 00:07:34,147 Speaker 3: to the Ashes series away in twenty twenty seven. I 141 00:07:34,147 --> 00:07:37,507 Speaker 3: can't see why not. So yeah, he's in superb physical 142 00:07:37,507 --> 00:07:40,947 Speaker 3: condition at this stage. It's a long summer, it's one 143 00:07:40,987 --> 00:07:43,667 Speaker 3: Test match, a very short Test match which helps everyone. 144 00:07:44,027 --> 00:07:48,507 Speaker 3: But yeah, he's prepared. It's no surprise as he's come 145 00:07:48,587 --> 00:07:50,547 Speaker 3: up with a result like this given how he's prepared. 146 00:07:50,867 --> 00:07:53,707 Speaker 3: I saw his preparation all the way through from a 147 00:07:53,747 --> 00:07:55,427 Speaker 3: couple of months ago up there in Brisbane where he 148 00:07:55,547 --> 00:07:58,027 Speaker 3: just started running again. He needed an ankle thing could 149 00:07:58,107 --> 00:08:00,187 Speaker 3: look after. He need to quarter zone and he's just 150 00:08:00,227 --> 00:08:02,267 Speaker 3: slowly built, slowly built. Played a bit of white ball 151 00:08:02,267 --> 00:08:04,187 Speaker 3: cricket for Australia, played a shield one for New South 152 00:08:04,187 --> 00:08:06,107 Speaker 3: Wales and it's turned out perfectly. 153 00:08:07,467 --> 00:08:11,067 Speaker 2: I appreciate you chatting to us on a different day. 154 00:08:11,227 --> 00:08:14,347 Speaker 2: Enjoy the rest of you Sunny Sunday in Sydney, Adam. 155 00:08:14,347 --> 00:08:15,947 Speaker 2: Thanks for taking our call mate. 156 00:08:16,467 --> 00:08:20,747 Speaker 3: I'm spending lunch time watching Newcastle United in Manchester City. 157 00:08:20,787 --> 00:08:22,507 Speaker 3: I know what happens. I just want to relive it. 158 00:08:22,627 --> 00:08:23,907 Speaker 3: So yeah, what. 159 00:08:23,947 --> 00:08:30,027 Speaker 2: A twenty four hours for you. Incredible love it mate, 160 00:08:30,027 --> 00:08:33,187 Speaker 2: Thanks thanks again. Adam Peacock joining us. 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