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 --> 00:00:11,867 Speaker 1: from Newstalk. 3 00:00:11,507 --> 00:00:14,707 Speaker 2: Z B bort Adam Peacock joins us to unpack it all. 4 00:00:14,787 --> 00:00:17,547 Speaker 3: Seventeen wickets have fallen on Day one of the opening 5 00:00:17,547 --> 00:00:22,587 Speaker 3: cricket Tests between Australia and India in Perth Adam, India 6 00:00:22,987 --> 00:00:26,067 Speaker 3: all out one fifty Australia sixty seven for seven. 7 00:00:26,107 --> 00:00:26,747 Speaker 2: What's going on? 8 00:00:27,467 --> 00:00:31,267 Speaker 4: I don't know. I spoke to my mate Habs after 9 00:00:31,347 --> 00:00:35,067 Speaker 4: play yesterday briefly and he said, and I asked him 10 00:00:35,107 --> 00:00:37,107 Speaker 4: the same question. I said, what was that? Was that? 11 00:00:37,227 --> 00:00:39,667 Speaker 4: Just the wickets? Was a horrible batting, was a good 12 00:00:39,667 --> 00:00:42,427 Speaker 4: bowling and he went the ladder. He just said, just 13 00:00:42,547 --> 00:00:46,067 Speaker 4: elite bowling. And yeah, you've got to hand it to 14 00:00:46,467 --> 00:00:50,427 Speaker 4: both Stark and Hazard in particular for Australia, but Jasper Boomrock, 15 00:00:50,587 --> 00:00:54,547 Speaker 4: my goodness, he just made them look like third greatest 16 00:00:55,227 --> 00:00:56,827 Speaker 4: the way that he was able to rid through that 17 00:00:56,907 --> 00:01:00,107 Speaker 4: Australian top order. And yeah, you've got to pay nothing 18 00:01:00,147 --> 00:01:02,147 Speaker 4: but compliments to the guy about how good he us. 19 00:01:02,227 --> 00:01:05,907 Speaker 4: He's on these wickets. He comes into his own and 20 00:01:05,947 --> 00:01:07,827 Speaker 4: it makes you question what end you do with there? Wick. 21 00:01:07,867 --> 00:01:11,307 Speaker 4: It's like they've got a fast bowling battery that looked 22 00:01:11,307 --> 00:01:14,427 Speaker 4: pretty good yesterday, and you just wonder why they rock 23 00:01:14,547 --> 00:01:16,907 Speaker 4: up with those decks against you guys in particular that 24 00:01:17,067 --> 00:01:21,467 Speaker 4: turn sideways. It's weird. But yeah, for the bowlers, and 25 00:01:21,947 --> 00:01:25,587 Speaker 4: let's be honest, Piney, when it comes to T twenty cricket, 26 00:01:25,587 --> 00:01:29,747 Speaker 4: it's batters and they thrive in that. So maybe it's 27 00:01:29,787 --> 00:01:31,747 Speaker 4: not a bad thing that there is a little section 28 00:01:31,787 --> 00:01:33,907 Speaker 4: of the game still reserve for the elite bowlers and 29 00:01:33,947 --> 00:01:35,987 Speaker 4: they can get the most out of there chosen craft. 30 00:01:36,067 --> 00:01:37,907 Speaker 3: It'd be nice to see some batting at some point. 31 00:01:37,947 --> 00:01:39,547 Speaker 3: Tho wouldn't you wouldn't want to take us today? 32 00:01:39,587 --> 00:01:41,307 Speaker 2: Three here? Would you? 33 00:01:41,307 --> 00:01:44,427 Speaker 4: No? No, we I think we'll be doing a wrap 34 00:01:44,467 --> 00:01:48,227 Speaker 4: podcast on Monday out there saying will they talk, as 35 00:01:48,227 --> 00:01:51,827 Speaker 4: opposed to doing one next Thursday. It's yeah, it is 36 00:01:51,867 --> 00:01:54,467 Speaker 4: disappointing for like you want to see a contest and 37 00:01:55,107 --> 00:01:57,387 Speaker 4: drawn out a bit. But hey, if the bowling's too good, 38 00:01:57,427 --> 00:01:59,467 Speaker 4: the bowling's too good, let's go to. 39 00:01:59,507 --> 00:02:02,507 Speaker 3: Rug beat the Wallabies on a roll. Wins and successive 40 00:02:02,547 --> 00:02:05,947 Speaker 3: Test matches against England, then that's thumping of Wales. You reckon, 41 00:02:06,427 --> 00:02:10,347 Speaker 3: They'll keep the Grand Slam Dream Alive against Scotland Monday morning. 42 00:02:10,947 --> 00:02:14,427 Speaker 4: Well, talking Tobe for me to be the expert voice, 43 00:02:14,467 --> 00:02:17,107 Speaker 4: but I had a chance to catch up with Tim 44 00:02:17,107 --> 00:02:20,187 Speaker 4: Horan through the week and he was saying that people 45 00:02:20,187 --> 00:02:23,227 Speaker 4: in Australian rugby know well, are happy if it's one 46 00:02:23,267 --> 00:02:25,707 Speaker 4: out of two of the next two. Ireland obviously not 47 00:02:25,747 --> 00:02:28,107 Speaker 4: going to be easy next weekend, but he reckons this 48 00:02:28,147 --> 00:02:31,707 Speaker 4: Scotland side is going to provide a massive test. They're 49 00:02:31,707 --> 00:02:33,387 Speaker 4: good at the moment and it's weird, isn't it with 50 00:02:33,427 --> 00:02:36,067 Speaker 4: the home patients. They kind of they go from like 51 00:02:36,347 --> 00:02:38,627 Speaker 4: they have two or three years where they're very, very 52 00:02:38,627 --> 00:02:41,107 Speaker 4: good and then they drop away in their mud again. 53 00:02:41,227 --> 00:02:43,667 Speaker 4: So at the moment it seems like Scotland's going through 54 00:02:43,667 --> 00:02:45,827 Speaker 4: a good period. I did note that Joe Schmidt and 55 00:02:45,867 --> 00:02:48,427 Speaker 4: his team have barely been able to train this week 56 00:02:48,467 --> 00:02:51,867 Speaker 4: because of the Arctic cold snaps that's ripped through the 57 00:02:51,867 --> 00:02:54,347 Speaker 4: northern hemisphere and there's been no pitches to train on. 58 00:02:54,427 --> 00:02:57,227 Speaker 4: They've been training on artificial turf, so maybe the freshen 59 00:02:57,347 --> 00:03:01,347 Speaker 4: up might do them good. But yes, it's certainly or 60 00:03:01,387 --> 00:03:03,507 Speaker 4: we spoke about it last week, didn't we. But the 61 00:03:03,547 --> 00:03:06,347 Speaker 4: PEP and everyone stepped in. Australian rugby is certainly back 62 00:03:06,467 --> 00:03:08,107 Speaker 4: after these two wins, absolutely right. 63 00:03:08,147 --> 00:03:10,307 Speaker 3: Yeah, Samon Churan with the All Blacks are playing Italy. 64 00:03:10,747 --> 00:03:14,627 Speaker 3: Apparently our commentary team over there just trying to source 65 00:03:14,707 --> 00:03:19,547 Speaker 3: every single jacket beanie scarf layer that they possibly can. 66 00:03:19,587 --> 00:03:21,827 Speaker 2: Apparently it's absolutely freezing up there. 67 00:03:22,387 --> 00:03:22,827 Speaker 5: Yeah. 68 00:03:22,867 --> 00:03:26,627 Speaker 4: And oddly enough, my son is in Serbia and played 69 00:03:26,627 --> 00:03:29,187 Speaker 4: a game in bulk area through the weak piny of 70 00:03:29,227 --> 00:03:32,107 Speaker 4: the round ball type and he played his first ever 71 00:03:32,187 --> 00:03:36,747 Speaker 4: game in snow. So yeah, it's continental wide. What's happened 72 00:03:36,787 --> 00:03:39,187 Speaker 4: over there? So yeah, jackets and short supply all. 73 00:03:39,267 --> 00:03:40,667 Speaker 2: I want to get to the soccer roos in the moment. 74 00:03:40,707 --> 00:03:43,227 Speaker 3: But first of all, Australia through to the Davis Cup tennis 75 00:03:43,547 --> 00:03:45,707 Speaker 3: semi finals are two to one went over the US. 76 00:03:46,187 --> 00:03:46,987 Speaker 2: Was this expected? 77 00:03:48,347 --> 00:03:48,547 Speaker 1: Yeah? 78 00:03:48,947 --> 00:03:51,307 Speaker 4: No, I've got to be honest. And Laighton Hewett went 79 00:03:51,307 --> 00:03:54,667 Speaker 4: bold with his selection first up with party Kock and Arkas, 80 00:03:54,707 --> 00:03:58,507 Speaker 4: who's not set the world on fire this year, He's 81 00:03:58,507 --> 00:04:01,747 Speaker 4: had some pretty good results, but he beat Ben Shelton 82 00:04:01,787 --> 00:04:03,707 Speaker 4: and they kind of set the tie up and they 83 00:04:03,747 --> 00:04:07,867 Speaker 4: went to one's look it's it's Datas Cup light, it's 84 00:04:07,867 --> 00:04:11,267 Speaker 4: all doing four days, eight teams knockout best of three 85 00:04:11,867 --> 00:04:15,507 Speaker 4: in best of three set matches. It's yeah, it's not 86 00:04:15,507 --> 00:04:18,067 Speaker 4: what it used to be Datas Cup over the course 87 00:04:18,107 --> 00:04:20,787 Speaker 4: of a weekend with best of five matches and five 88 00:04:20,867 --> 00:04:23,387 Speaker 4: match ties as well, but it is what it is. 89 00:04:23,707 --> 00:04:26,387 Speaker 4: But they went through. Unfortunately we lost Spain though at 90 00:04:26,427 --> 00:04:28,667 Speaker 4: the first hurdle, which meant we lost Raphael and Nadal, 91 00:04:28,707 --> 00:04:32,227 Speaker 4: who lost his last ever match one. He's lost his 92 00:04:32,307 --> 00:04:35,187 Speaker 4: first ever Datas Cup match, lost his last ever one, 93 00:04:35,227 --> 00:04:37,347 Speaker 4: and won everything in between, so that pretty much comes 94 00:04:37,427 --> 00:04:38,787 Speaker 4: up his career. Op Farmers are. 95 00:04:38,787 --> 00:04:41,747 Speaker 3: Absolutely right, full circle moment for him and circling back 96 00:04:41,787 --> 00:04:44,707 Speaker 3: to the Football World Cup qualifiers for the SOCCA Rus. 97 00:04:44,867 --> 00:04:47,987 Speaker 3: I'm just looking at this table just to explain to people. 98 00:04:47,987 --> 00:04:51,307 Speaker 3: It's a group of six. The top two go automatically 99 00:04:51,347 --> 00:04:54,107 Speaker 3: to the World Cup. Japan a top. They've got sixteen 100 00:04:54,147 --> 00:04:58,107 Speaker 3: points after six of ten games, then Australia seven points, Indonesia, 101 00:04:58,187 --> 00:05:01,707 Speaker 3: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and China all six points. 102 00:05:01,707 --> 00:05:03,947 Speaker 2: This is up for grabs, isn't it. 103 00:05:04,787 --> 00:05:07,187 Speaker 4: Yeah, Japana through so that they don't have to worry 104 00:05:07,187 --> 00:05:10,067 Speaker 4: about anything. They're ten matches you need basically thirteen points 105 00:05:10,067 --> 00:05:12,067 Speaker 4: I reckon well, the way that the results are going, 106 00:05:12,067 --> 00:05:14,667 Speaker 4: maybe twelve's enough, but Japan are often running and they 107 00:05:14,667 --> 00:05:19,427 Speaker 4: can book their place right now. We've just been really fortunate. 108 00:05:19,787 --> 00:05:22,547 Speaker 4: We haven't looked after our own business like we did 109 00:05:22,547 --> 00:05:25,707 Speaker 4: against Bahrain. Through the we're won their up cruising and 110 00:05:25,747 --> 00:05:28,867 Speaker 4: then bang bang, we've got two goals against the run 111 00:05:28,867 --> 00:05:30,547 Speaker 4: of play and all of a sudden we have to 112 00:05:30,547 --> 00:05:33,587 Speaker 4: scratch around for a draw, which we get. But look, 113 00:05:34,027 --> 00:05:36,227 Speaker 4: we've got to take their business fix style. In March 114 00:05:36,347 --> 00:05:39,907 Speaker 4: against Indonesia, don't win. That could be gone the long 115 00:05:39,947 --> 00:05:41,387 Speaker 4: way around to try and get to the World Cup. 116 00:05:41,507 --> 00:05:44,027 Speaker 4: But it's a weird old group because other results underneath 117 00:05:44,027 --> 00:05:47,507 Speaker 4: everyone's beating everyone. So at the moment it's still in 118 00:05:47,547 --> 00:05:50,507 Speaker 4: Australia's hands that have to be a lot better than 119 00:05:50,507 --> 00:05:53,427 Speaker 4: what they were in moments against Bahrain and also against 120 00:05:53,427 --> 00:05:56,507 Speaker 4: Saudi Arabia last week. It's frustrating, it's very frustrating. How 121 00:05:56,507 --> 00:05:58,027 Speaker 4: to key, we're going almost. 122 00:05:57,747 --> 00:06:01,267 Speaker 3: True almost yeah, back to back eight goal out ex 123 00:06:01,267 --> 00:06:04,347 Speaker 3: Actually we need to put it into context. They're playing 124 00:06:04,347 --> 00:06:06,547 Speaker 3: Oceania sides, but yeah, doing what they have to do. 125 00:06:06,747 --> 00:06:08,667 Speaker 3: So yeah, a couple of games away and as you 126 00:06:08,707 --> 00:06:12,467 Speaker 3: know Oceanny you get automatic entry from now on, so yeah, 127 00:06:12,467 --> 00:06:15,107 Speaker 3: we're looking forward to March when there's the Semis in 128 00:06:15,147 --> 00:06:19,107 Speaker 3: the final in Oceanny. You're qualifying crucially though, mate, crucially. 129 00:06:19,107 --> 00:06:21,187 Speaker 5: How's the weather in Sydney today for a bit of 130 00:06:21,187 --> 00:06:24,347 Speaker 5: golf and you're not round to the A League Twenty 131 00:06:24,427 --> 00:06:27,547 Speaker 5: four degrees and not a cloud in the sky, so 132 00:06:27,587 --> 00:06:31,187 Speaker 5: it is a one Sydney weather for once, brilliant. 133 00:06:31,267 --> 00:06:33,067 Speaker 3: Well, I'm going to let you go out and enjoy 134 00:06:33,107 --> 00:06:35,067 Speaker 3: that and we'll catch up again next Saturday. 135 00:06:35,427 --> 00:06:36,467 Speaker 4: She's funny one. 136 00:06:36,507 --> 00:06:38,427 Speaker 2: You have a good one to Adam Peacock out of Australia. 137 00:06:38,947 --> 00:06:42,107 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. 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