1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 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 Newstalks ed B. 3 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:17,107 Speaker 2: Finn Allen has had a superb Big Bash campaign with 4 00:00:17,267 --> 00:00:21,227 Speaker 2: the Perth Scorches. He is the competition's second highest run 5 00:00:21,267 --> 00:00:25,147 Speaker 2: scorer with four hundred and thirty, just three runs behind 6 00:00:25,147 --> 00:00:29,467 Speaker 2: former Australian omer David Warner. Including a brilliant century from 7 00:00:29,507 --> 00:00:31,667 Speaker 2: finn Allen against the Melbourne Renegades. 8 00:00:33,427 --> 00:00:34,307 Speaker 1: More of the same. 9 00:00:34,827 --> 00:00:40,027 Speaker 3: That's bigger, but even further that's amormous. That's well over 10 00:00:40,107 --> 00:00:41,067 Speaker 3: one hundred minutes. 11 00:00:41,947 --> 00:00:42,867 Speaker 2: He's teeing off. 12 00:00:43,387 --> 00:00:46,267 Speaker 1: I'm not sure I've ever seen a ball. It's the 13 00:00:46,347 --> 00:00:48,547 Speaker 1: second tier over long on here at Marble. 14 00:00:50,427 --> 00:00:54,667 Speaker 3: That is absolutely massive from fin Allen. Ninety eight for Allen. 15 00:00:54,827 --> 00:01:04,507 Speaker 3: A slower ball he wants to he gets too brilliant, 16 00:01:05,307 --> 00:01:12,707 Speaker 3: brutal weather an outstanding hundred. 17 00:01:11,987 --> 00:01:14,147 Speaker 4: Yep, that's the best way to describe it now. 18 00:01:14,227 --> 00:01:15,707 Speaker 1: A speed has been brutal. 19 00:01:16,587 --> 00:01:20,747 Speaker 2: Eight sixes, absolutely outstanding from finn Allen. His formers helped 20 00:01:20,747 --> 00:01:23,307 Speaker 2: the Scorches into tomorrow Night's Grand Final in Perth and 21 00:01:23,467 --> 00:01:25,227 Speaker 2: has seen him named in the Team of the Tournament, 22 00:01:25,587 --> 00:01:28,907 Speaker 2: decided by voting among the league's eight head coaches. This 23 00:01:28,987 --> 00:01:31,307 Speaker 2: all comes, of course, as he prepares to head to 24 00:01:31,387 --> 00:01:33,907 Speaker 2: India to join the black Caps ahead of the T 25 00:01:33,907 --> 00:01:37,067 Speaker 2: twenty World Cup next month. Finn Elan is with us 26 00:01:37,107 --> 00:01:40,227 Speaker 2: for an always great to catch up. Congratulations on an 27 00:01:40,307 --> 00:01:43,987 Speaker 2: utterly superb Big Bash campaign. How do you reflect back 28 00:01:44,027 --> 00:01:46,467 Speaker 2: on the campaign on the whole. 29 00:01:46,787 --> 00:01:49,867 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was great to talk to you two. Piney, Yeah, 30 00:01:49,907 --> 00:01:53,667 Speaker 4: I think as a whole. I think for me personally, 31 00:01:53,707 --> 00:01:57,427 Speaker 4: I guess it's just nice to, you know, see the 32 00:01:57,467 --> 00:01:59,787 Speaker 4: work that I've been putting in building up to the 33 00:01:59,787 --> 00:02:02,267 Speaker 4: tournament and probably over the last months of my game 34 00:02:03,667 --> 00:02:06,547 Speaker 4: obviously coming back from surgery and all that have a 35 00:02:06,547 --> 00:02:08,747 Speaker 4: bit of downtime. How you need to reflect on a 36 00:02:08,747 --> 00:02:10,947 Speaker 4: lot of things and my style of plan, how I 37 00:02:10,947 --> 00:02:13,067 Speaker 4: want to go about my owning. So I guess to 38 00:02:13,107 --> 00:02:15,987 Speaker 4: put that into practice before a pretty big couple of months. 39 00:02:16,707 --> 00:02:19,307 Speaker 4: It was always nice. And then yeah, just to contribute 40 00:02:19,347 --> 00:02:22,707 Speaker 4: to the Perth team obviously felt like last year was 41 00:02:23,107 --> 00:02:25,867 Speaker 4: pretty gutting for me. Felt like I kind of I 42 00:02:25,867 --> 00:02:28,627 Speaker 4: wouldn't say, let the team down, but obviously didn't contribute 43 00:02:28,667 --> 00:02:31,267 Speaker 4: as much as I would have liked. And to do 44 00:02:31,307 --> 00:02:33,067 Speaker 4: that a bit better this year is always nice to 45 00:02:33,107 --> 00:02:35,187 Speaker 4: feel like you're contributing to the team absolutely. 46 00:02:35,267 --> 00:02:38,867 Speaker 2: So what in particular did you focus on as you 47 00:02:38,867 --> 00:02:41,707 Speaker 2: were looking for those improvements going into the season. 48 00:02:42,867 --> 00:02:45,947 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think first and foremost was I guess having 49 00:02:45,947 --> 00:02:47,707 Speaker 4: a bit more of a clearer game plan of how 50 00:02:47,707 --> 00:02:49,827 Speaker 4: I want to go about, you know, batting at Perth. 51 00:02:49,867 --> 00:02:53,027 Speaker 4: Obviously Optis can be a little bit different to other 52 00:02:53,107 --> 00:02:56,227 Speaker 4: grounds and the wicket as well that the extra bounce 53 00:02:56,267 --> 00:02:58,667 Speaker 4: and probably see movement that you get at Optis can 54 00:02:58,707 --> 00:03:01,067 Speaker 4: be a little bit more challenging. So I guess just 55 00:03:01,107 --> 00:03:02,947 Speaker 4: formulating more of a plan of how I want to 56 00:03:02,987 --> 00:03:06,507 Speaker 4: start my ownings. And I guess technically it's just know 57 00:03:06,587 --> 00:03:09,987 Speaker 4: for me, been working really still unstable at the crease 58 00:03:11,307 --> 00:03:13,387 Speaker 4: and so that I can Yeah, basically, I'm just trying 59 00:03:13,387 --> 00:03:16,267 Speaker 4: to hit the ball where it should go, less premeditation, 60 00:03:16,587 --> 00:03:20,107 Speaker 4: less focus on you know, being aggressive. I know that, 61 00:03:20,147 --> 00:03:23,387 Speaker 4: I guess I naturally score quite quickly if I'm putting 62 00:03:23,387 --> 00:03:26,987 Speaker 4: myself in strong positions and allowing myself the chance to 63 00:03:27,027 --> 00:03:28,347 Speaker 4: do that. So I guess in a way, I've just 64 00:03:28,347 --> 00:03:31,507 Speaker 4: been trying to earn the right to hit more boundaries. 65 00:03:31,627 --> 00:03:35,067 Speaker 2: Yeah, and you've done that a record number of sixes 66 00:03:35,467 --> 00:03:38,667 Speaker 2: as well. Is that a you know, was that a 67 00:03:38,707 --> 00:03:40,667 Speaker 2: target I want to hit the most sixers in Big 68 00:03:40,667 --> 00:03:42,507 Speaker 2: Besh history or not? Really? 69 00:03:43,427 --> 00:03:46,107 Speaker 4: Nah, No, definitely not. I wasn't even aware of it 70 00:03:46,227 --> 00:03:49,987 Speaker 4: until I was obviously told. Not really a big stats guy, 71 00:03:50,067 --> 00:03:52,747 Speaker 4: to be honest, A lot of mine wouldn't read too 72 00:03:52,787 --> 00:03:57,067 Speaker 4: great at the best of times anyway. But but yeah, 73 00:03:57,067 --> 00:03:59,307 Speaker 4: I think it's just again, it's just a reflection of 74 00:03:59,587 --> 00:04:01,227 Speaker 4: for me, where my game's at at the moment. 75 00:04:02,107 --> 00:04:04,587 Speaker 2: So as we look ahead to the final, then how 76 00:04:04,627 --> 00:04:07,747 Speaker 2: confident do you feel that the Scorches can win one 77 00:04:07,787 --> 00:04:10,827 Speaker 2: more game and lift that trophy before you head off 78 00:04:10,867 --> 00:04:11,467 Speaker 2: to the World Cup. 79 00:04:12,467 --> 00:04:15,507 Speaker 4: Yeah, very confident. I think, you know, definitely back our boys. 80 00:04:15,547 --> 00:04:19,227 Speaker 4: We've got a lot of Our whole team is seriously talented. 81 00:04:19,707 --> 00:04:22,587 Speaker 4: Our batting lineup is probably one of that complaining into 82 00:04:22,667 --> 00:04:26,147 Speaker 4: national cricket. And I think that the way our bowlers 83 00:04:26,147 --> 00:04:28,507 Speaker 4: have come back when we've potentially thought we were a 84 00:04:28,547 --> 00:04:31,987 Speaker 4: little bit low on runs has been incredible And just 85 00:04:31,987 --> 00:04:34,147 Speaker 4: the whole feel in the group, you know, we really 86 00:04:34,187 --> 00:04:37,227 Speaker 4: back ourselves and we back each other, which is really special. 87 00:04:37,267 --> 00:04:40,467 Speaker 4: And I think we've been preparing so well all tournament 88 00:04:40,507 --> 00:04:42,907 Speaker 4: and I think we've done that again this week. We've 89 00:04:42,947 --> 00:04:44,707 Speaker 4: had a couple of days off just to chill and 90 00:04:45,027 --> 00:04:48,107 Speaker 4: relax the bodies a bit. Some guys trained yesterday and 91 00:04:48,107 --> 00:04:50,387 Speaker 4: then yeah we get in as a squad today and 92 00:04:50,467 --> 00:04:53,907 Speaker 4: tomorrow in the build up to Sunday outstanding. 93 00:04:53,907 --> 00:04:56,227 Speaker 2: And then beyond that, of course, Jee, we're all looking 94 00:04:56,267 --> 00:04:58,667 Speaker 2: forward to the T twenty World Cup. There's obviously the 95 00:04:58,707 --> 00:05:02,027 Speaker 2: advanced party there at the moment playing matches against India, 96 00:05:02,507 --> 00:05:04,107 Speaker 2: you know, I know you're only focusing on the big 97 00:05:04,147 --> 00:05:07,387 Speaker 2: badge and one more game at the moment. How exciting 98 00:05:07,427 --> 00:05:09,947 Speaker 2: are How excited are you to hop on a plane 99 00:05:09,987 --> 00:05:11,587 Speaker 2: and get across to Indy with the black Caps. 100 00:05:12,307 --> 00:05:15,147 Speaker 4: Oh, it's going to be so good. Slightly smaller boundaries 101 00:05:15,187 --> 00:05:19,347 Speaker 4: which is always nice, but no, it's obviously really good 102 00:05:19,347 --> 00:05:21,387 Speaker 4: to see the boys, you know, carrying a lot of 103 00:05:21,427 --> 00:05:25,307 Speaker 4: momentum from that ODI series into a pretty exciting month 104 00:05:25,347 --> 00:05:27,867 Speaker 4: and a bit for us. Like I said, I think 105 00:05:27,947 --> 00:05:30,107 Speaker 4: the squab we've got for the black Caps is you know, 106 00:05:30,707 --> 00:05:33,707 Speaker 4: it's incredibly strong. We've got all facets covered, so you know, 107 00:05:34,067 --> 00:05:37,787 Speaker 4: I'm confident in our boys as well. And yeah, I'll 108 00:05:37,787 --> 00:05:41,107 Speaker 4: be following this five game series closely. You know, it's 109 00:05:41,147 --> 00:05:43,787 Speaker 4: great to me. Siphon and Lockie getting over there as 110 00:05:43,827 --> 00:05:46,587 Speaker 4: well is even more exciting for us. 111 00:05:46,747 --> 00:05:49,427 Speaker 2: What do you expect in terms of the wickets over there, 112 00:05:50,027 --> 00:05:52,547 Speaker 2: I mean they will be quite different, won't they the 113 00:05:52,587 --> 00:05:55,227 Speaker 2: wickets from Australian surfaces. 114 00:05:56,067 --> 00:05:59,587 Speaker 4: Yeah, I guess chen I typically can spin a bit more, 115 00:05:59,907 --> 00:06:02,947 Speaker 4: which is exciting. I guess I quite enjoy that challenge. 116 00:06:03,827 --> 00:06:05,787 Speaker 4: But again we'll have a lot of time before to 117 00:06:06,147 --> 00:06:08,787 Speaker 4: pre and get used to those wickets as well. I 118 00:06:08,827 --> 00:06:11,827 Speaker 4: think that's something part of my game that I'm trying 119 00:06:11,827 --> 00:06:14,627 Speaker 4: to work really hard on as being adaptable to all surfaces, 120 00:06:14,667 --> 00:06:18,827 Speaker 4: and I guess having time before game time starts to 121 00:06:19,347 --> 00:06:22,827 Speaker 4: prepare on those wickets will be really helpful. And yeah, 122 00:06:22,867 --> 00:06:24,667 Speaker 4: like I said, I'm just really excited to get back 123 00:06:24,667 --> 00:06:26,587 Speaker 4: over there and get that fern back on my chest. 124 00:06:26,707 --> 00:06:29,627 Speaker 2: Absolutely looking forward to seeing you and with T twenty cricket. 125 00:06:29,627 --> 00:06:32,027 Speaker 2: I mean you're out there from the start, you know, 126 00:06:32,307 --> 00:06:35,467 Speaker 2: have you have you found a way to I don't know, 127 00:06:35,867 --> 00:06:38,707 Speaker 2: because it seems so you know, something that would really 128 00:06:38,707 --> 00:06:41,707 Speaker 2: get the adrenaline pumping right getting out there, big crowds, 129 00:06:42,227 --> 00:06:44,587 Speaker 2: first ball coming down at you, wanting to get away 130 00:06:44,627 --> 00:06:47,267 Speaker 2: to a fast start. Have you found a way to 131 00:06:47,347 --> 00:06:51,587 Speaker 2: manage yourself emotionally to be more effective in T twenty. 132 00:06:52,587 --> 00:06:55,667 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think obviously you fiddle around with your adrenaline 133 00:06:55,747 --> 00:06:58,267 Speaker 4: levels over the years and figure out whether being really 134 00:06:58,307 --> 00:07:01,267 Speaker 4: amped or the opposite is best. And I think for me, 135 00:07:01,667 --> 00:07:04,187 Speaker 4: you know, just being as relaxed as possible and being 136 00:07:04,227 --> 00:07:07,787 Speaker 4: really calm and composed as the most beneficial for me. 137 00:07:07,907 --> 00:07:10,507 Speaker 4: I think it helps me, you know, think a bit clearer. 138 00:07:11,467 --> 00:07:14,507 Speaker 4: You know, when typically you get going and you hit 139 00:07:14,547 --> 00:07:16,907 Speaker 4: a couple of boundaries, it gets the adrenaline pumping. So 140 00:07:16,947 --> 00:07:18,467 Speaker 4: I just try and rain that in a bit so 141 00:07:18,507 --> 00:07:20,627 Speaker 4: that I can, you know, stay focused on what's coming 142 00:07:20,667 --> 00:07:24,107 Speaker 4: down at me rather than what's happened before or thinking 143 00:07:24,147 --> 00:07:27,347 Speaker 4: too far ahead as well. So yeah, I guess it's 144 00:07:27,387 --> 00:07:29,627 Speaker 4: probably a slight mental shift for me in that regard, 145 00:07:29,667 --> 00:07:31,827 Speaker 4: as well as just you know, focusing on what's coming 146 00:07:31,867 --> 00:07:34,827 Speaker 4: at me ball by ball rather than getting too swipped 147 00:07:34,867 --> 00:07:37,427 Speaker 4: up in what I want to do, or you know, 148 00:07:37,547 --> 00:07:40,947 Speaker 4: being being ultra aggressive and things like that. I think 149 00:07:40,987 --> 00:07:43,947 Speaker 4: has helped and particularly helps me with being able to 150 00:07:44,027 --> 00:07:46,427 Speaker 4: rotate strike as well, so that I'm not getting bogged 151 00:07:46,467 --> 00:07:48,747 Speaker 4: down and then it allows my partner to also get 152 00:07:48,787 --> 00:07:52,387 Speaker 4: into their innings as well. You know, going from Mitch 153 00:07:52,467 --> 00:07:55,307 Speaker 4: Marsh to Timmy Sithe is pretty similar in terms of 154 00:07:55,347 --> 00:07:59,467 Speaker 4: their approach. They also like to play pretty aggressively, so 155 00:07:59,787 --> 00:08:02,467 Speaker 4: you know, it definitely helps me and takes the pressure 156 00:08:02,507 --> 00:08:05,947 Speaker 4: off me. So yeah, all things to look forward to. 157 00:08:06,427 --> 00:08:09,027 Speaker 2: A lot to look forward to in the middle of 158 00:08:09,067 --> 00:08:11,467 Speaker 2: a busy week. Finn, thanks for chatting to us. All 159 00:08:11,467 --> 00:08:13,867 Speaker 2: the best in the Big Bash Final for starters, and 160 00:08:14,187 --> 00:08:15,827 Speaker 2: can't wait to see what happens when you joined up 161 00:08:15,827 --> 00:08:17,387 Speaker 2: with the black Caps in India for the T twenty 162 00:08:17,387 --> 00:08:17,747 Speaker 2: World Cup. 163 00:08:17,747 --> 00:08:20,187 Speaker 4: Thanks for the chat as always, no no worries mate, 164 00:08:20,227 --> 00:08:20,587 Speaker 4: thank you. 165 00:08:20,827 --> 00:08:23,227 Speaker 2: That is Finn Allen in the form of his life 166 00:08:23,227 --> 00:08:25,787 Speaker 2: as he prepares for the Big Bash Final tomorrow night 167 00:08:25,987 --> 00:08:28,627 Speaker 2: in Perth scorches v. Six's and then he'll hop on 168 00:08:28,667 --> 00:08:30,387 Speaker 2: a plane and link up with the black Caps ahead 169 00:08:30,387 --> 00:08:33,147 Speaker 2: of the T twenty World Cup in India next month. 170 00:08:33,187 --> 00:08:35,987 Speaker 2: Of course. New Zealand currently playing in a five match 171 00:08:36,027 --> 00:08:39,227 Speaker 2: T twenty series against India as part of a warm 172 00:08:39,267 --> 00:08:41,587 Speaker 2: up for the T twenty World Cup. Great matches to 173 00:08:41,667 --> 00:08:45,067 Speaker 2: have two games in two games lost for the black Caps. 174 00:08:45,067 --> 00:08:50,067 Speaker 2: They're quickly finding out just how how quickly things can change. 175 00:08:50,067 --> 00:08:52,587 Speaker 2: The One Day International Series, of course was one and 176 00:08:52,667 --> 00:08:55,867 Speaker 2: that was in history make or a history making one 177 00:08:55,907 --> 00:08:58,067 Speaker 2: Day Series win in India. But yeah to the T 178 00:08:58,187 --> 00:09:01,787 Speaker 2: twenty mode and man the Indians certainly this morning came 179 00:09:01,827 --> 00:09:06,027 Speaker 2: out and absolutely smashed it, chasing down two hundred plus 180 00:09:06,027 --> 00:09:09,027 Speaker 2: and one about the sixteenth over. So yeah, big scores 181 00:09:09,027 --> 00:09:11,387 Speaker 2: in coming. You'd have to think at the T twenty 182 00:09:11,387 --> 00:09:14,067 Speaker 2: Cricket World Cup, not a bad time for Finn Allen 183 00:09:14,147 --> 00:09:16,067 Speaker 2: to be hitting the kind of form that he is. 184 00:09:16,787 --> 00:09:19,987 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. Listen live 185 00:09:20,067 --> 00:09:23,387 Speaker 1: to news talks at B weekends from midday, or follow 186 00:09:23,427 --> 00:09:25,027 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio