1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: Elliott Smith is in for Darcy for Sports Talk this 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: evening and he's with us. Hey Elliott, Hey either Okay, Now, 3 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: what do you make of these two black Caps speaking 4 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: out in favor of the NZ twenty. 5 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 2: Look, I think they want New Zione credit to get 6 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 2: a rig along because they have places to be, they 7 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 2: have contracts to sign. They need to know some clarity 8 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 2: as to whether they should be signing in full contract 9 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 2: New Zealand Cricket with the assumption that they're going to 10 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 2: play in n Z twenty next year, where they maybe 11 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 2: look at other options. We're hearing all sorts about the 12 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: number of casual contracts that that players may be requesting 13 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 2: in this contract period. So I think it's putting a 14 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 2: bit of presure on New Zealand Cricket to come and say, hey, look, 15 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: let's get this decision over the line. Finally, it feels 16 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,959 Speaker 2: like it's been dragging on for months, whether we get 17 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 2: to any point. You know, they discussed it, by the 18 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 2: sound of it Munda at a board meeting, but they're 19 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 2: not really closer to coming out and saying this is 20 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: the proposal that we back. I can't see it being 21 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 2: in place for next summer. They wanted to start January 22 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 2: twenty twenty seven. Surely not, Surely this is not going 23 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 2: to happen in time? Why not think about it. They've 24 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: got a few people that are saying, yeah, in theory, 25 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 2: will buy a license, will buy a franchise, but they're 26 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: gonna have all six setup. Are they going to have 27 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 2: agreements with players in this point in time? I just 28 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 2: think the lead time is far too short. Now, what 29 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 2: are we nine months out from a competition starting to 30 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 2: get six teams and a competition off the grid. It's ambitious, 31 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 2: it's ambitious. 32 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: It is ambitious, But what is it that's I mean, 33 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: let's think about what the hold up is. Right, We've 34 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: got the venues, haven't We've got cricket grounds all over 35 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,680 Speaker 1: the country. We've got the players, well, we do have black. 36 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: We have some of the players. But is this is 37 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 2: going to be another Reskin super smash that no one watches, 38 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 2: no one cares about, or is it actually going to 39 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 2: be an ambitious franchise competition, which is what we're being 40 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 2: sold by Z twenty in the people behind it, that 41 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: this is going to revolutionize. Everyone's going to get in 42 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 2: behind it. With the only country without a franchise competition 43 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 2: or is this going to be a SUPERSMASI in disguise. 44 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 1: I mean the problem and it's a fair point that 45 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: you make, like you probably want to. You probably want 46 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: to start off with a bang rather than sort of 47 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: a bit of a whimper, right, But the problem is 48 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: what I understand is these guys are signing multi year contracts, 49 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: so maybe two year contracts, so that takes them out 50 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: for twenty sevens for January twenty twenty seven, but also 51 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: January twenty twenty. It's realistically the first time you can 52 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: actually get the things started three. 53 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 2: Years potentially, and they've got an international schedule locked in 54 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 2: for next year, which with Sri Lanka supposedly coming that 55 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 2: they're gonna have to juggle and move around and maybe 56 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:12,119 Speaker 2: move to the next FTP shoedule. So there's all sorts 57 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 2: of things that and you crecket entitled to do their 58 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 2: due diligence, but I think that there needs to be 59 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 2: some sort of decision one way orund. I can't see 60 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 2: it getting off the ground for next year. 61 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: Okay, but okay, yep, fair enough. What is it that 62 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: is so hard for them to decide? 63 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: Well, have they got the money to do it. Have 64 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 2: they got the the the interest levels to do it. 65 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 2: They had this Salute report that's gone supposedly you know, 66 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 2: given them the outline. I don't know why they couldn't 67 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: do it themselves. You know, they've got all the best 68 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 2: cricketing minds in the country and. 69 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,079 Speaker 1: Not Actually does the decision not come down to the 70 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: loss of control like you're having to you're having to 71 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: will the control over to these investors. 72 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, but there's also the question if you if you 73 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,239 Speaker 2: put a Big Bash team in, you're giving control to 74 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 2: the Australian Cricket Yeah. 75 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: Now you don't want to do that and I don't 76 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: even think that's feasible. But by the way, Elliott, yes, sorry, 77 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: what were you going to say. 78 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 2: I don't get why the argument's against the Big Bash team. 79 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 2: I I'm not sure. I know that the players like 80 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:04,399 Speaker 2: the Big I love the Big Bash team. There's also 81 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 2: you know, the Planers Association obviously going to go for 82 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 2: it because because it's a hundred I don't. 83 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 1: I don't I think you need the Big Bash to 84 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: say that they want you, and there are aren't there. 85 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: I haven't They got the same problem with whether it's 86 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: a federal run thing and it's association. 87 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 2: There's a little bit of that, so does thank you. 88 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: I don't know the Big Bash wants us, Elliott. 89 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: That's an issue, but I think that would be my 90 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 2: preferred option. 91 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, but it's not. You can't force yourself on the 92 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: Big Bash. 93 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 2: No, No, you're exactly right here, you are right. 94 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: Yes, all right, Thank you, Elliot. 95 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 2: I really appreciate it. 96 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: We'll talk about this later on ACTE because I'm fascinated 97 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: by this. Is Alliot Smith, by the way, He'll be 98 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: back Sports Talk at seven. 99 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 2: O'clock for more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive. Listen live 100 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 2: to news Talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or 101 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 2: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.