1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,787 --> 00:00:15,227 Speaker 2: It's seventeen away from two on News Talks ABB part 4 00:00:15,267 --> 00:00:17,827 Speaker 2: of our saturdays across the year and we hope we'll 5 00:00:17,827 --> 00:00:21,027 Speaker 2: continue into the new year. As our Australian correspondent Adam 6 00:00:21,067 --> 00:00:24,507 Speaker 2: Peacock updating us on all of the sporting matters on 7 00:00:24,507 --> 00:00:26,307 Speaker 2: that side of the ditch. He joins us for the 8 00:00:26,347 --> 00:00:28,267 Speaker 2: final time in twenty twenty four. And I think you 9 00:00:28,387 --> 00:00:32,907 Speaker 2: join us from Brisbane. I would imagine a sweltering Brisbane 10 00:00:32,907 --> 00:00:34,707 Speaker 2: at this time of the year, would that be fair? Adam? 11 00:00:36,707 --> 00:00:36,947 Speaker 1: Yes? 12 00:00:37,227 --> 00:00:39,947 Speaker 3: I was up early this morning piney at about as 13 00:00:39,987 --> 00:00:41,587 Speaker 3: you do here in Brisbane because it in a dal 14 00:00:41,667 --> 00:00:45,267 Speaker 3: at davy, so the sundeade comes up at about four 15 00:00:45,267 --> 00:00:48,467 Speaker 3: o'clock and I went for a walk at about six 16 00:00:48,507 --> 00:00:53,747 Speaker 3: point thirty and within I would conservatively say seventeen steps. 17 00:00:53,787 --> 00:00:57,147 Speaker 3: My armpits were sweating. It was dead set thirty five 18 00:00:57,187 --> 00:00:59,907 Speaker 3: degrees this morning. So yeah, welcome to Queensland, Adam. 19 00:01:00,067 --> 00:01:03,267 Speaker 2: Indeed, take what takes you to the Sunshine State. 20 00:01:03,907 --> 00:01:05,947 Speaker 3: A bit of tennis, mate, a bit of tennis. Yes, 21 00:01:06,467 --> 00:01:09,747 Speaker 3: obviously you've got over in your part the pretty cool ev. 22 00:01:09,827 --> 00:01:13,747 Speaker 3: I think everyone loves going to Auckland for the double 23 00:01:13,787 --> 00:01:16,267 Speaker 3: week the men's and women's. But over here we've got 24 00:01:16,787 --> 00:01:19,427 Speaker 3: they split up between United Cup which is in person 25 00:01:19,867 --> 00:01:22,467 Speaker 3: and Sydney, which is a team's event country based, and 26 00:01:22,507 --> 00:01:26,347 Speaker 3: then the regular tour events if you like. There's a 27 00:01:26,347 --> 00:01:29,307 Speaker 3: good one here in Brisbane this coming week. There's another 28 00:01:29,347 --> 00:01:31,947 Speaker 3: one in Adelaide next week and one in Hobart. I 29 00:01:31,987 --> 00:01:34,227 Speaker 3: think all roads lead to the Australian Open, which starts 30 00:01:34,267 --> 00:01:36,507 Speaker 3: on January twelve this year a bit early. 31 00:01:36,467 --> 00:01:38,827 Speaker 2: Absolutely, yeah, that's been earlier than usual. So a good 32 00:01:38,867 --> 00:01:40,827 Speaker 2: field assembled in Brisbane. 33 00:01:41,747 --> 00:01:45,187 Speaker 3: Really good. Yeah. So the women's you've got some top players, 34 00:01:45,187 --> 00:01:48,867 Speaker 3: headlined by Arena Saberlenka, the number one in the world, 35 00:01:48,987 --> 00:01:52,067 Speaker 3: and the men's you've got Novak. Djokovic is probably the 36 00:01:52,067 --> 00:01:55,427 Speaker 3: headline act, even though guys, I think he's Yeah, I 37 00:01:55,467 --> 00:01:59,947 Speaker 3: think he's the top ranked player, even though it's at 38 00:01:59,987 --> 00:02:01,587 Speaker 3: the lower end of the scar in terms of the 39 00:02:01,627 --> 00:02:03,747 Speaker 3: rankings events. But the main guy is the guy that's 40 00:02:03,747 --> 00:02:05,347 Speaker 3: done ranked and hasn't played in a while in Nick 41 00:02:05,387 --> 00:02:09,267 Speaker 3: curios fascinating part of everything, So yeah, he's in action. 42 00:02:09,627 --> 00:02:11,547 Speaker 3: Apparently Novak and Nick and is going to play doubles. 43 00:02:12,147 --> 00:02:14,147 Speaker 3: I guess that gets confirmed this morning at the draw, 44 00:02:14,467 --> 00:02:18,467 Speaker 3: So yeah, we find out who plays who. But yeah, 45 00:02:18,507 --> 00:02:21,507 Speaker 3: Curios is the main guy, and yeah, he'll be the 46 00:02:21,747 --> 00:02:23,627 Speaker 3: focal point I reckon for the next two weeks and 47 00:02:23,627 --> 00:02:25,227 Speaker 3: a lead up to the Australian Open. 48 00:02:25,387 --> 00:02:27,827 Speaker 2: So is he confirmed to play singles at the Australian Open. 49 00:02:28,547 --> 00:02:32,467 Speaker 3: Yeah? Yeah, yeah, So he'll use what's called a protected ranking, 50 00:02:32,547 --> 00:02:34,947 Speaker 3: so he's ranking when he went off tour. I'm not 51 00:02:34,947 --> 00:02:36,627 Speaker 3: sure what it was, but it's certainly enough to get 52 00:02:36,667 --> 00:02:40,747 Speaker 3: inside the event. He can at his discretion us that 53 00:02:41,467 --> 00:02:44,027 Speaker 3: about five times. I think it is in various events, 54 00:02:44,067 --> 00:02:45,427 Speaker 3: and he's going to use one of those to get in. 55 00:02:45,467 --> 00:02:49,027 Speaker 3: He would have got a wild card anyway. But yeah, 56 00:02:48,267 --> 00:02:51,707 Speaker 3: he's in. He's locked and loaded. Provided over the next 57 00:02:51,707 --> 00:02:54,747 Speaker 3: two weeks and as it provided with Nick, his body 58 00:02:54,747 --> 00:02:55,387 Speaker 3: holds up. 59 00:02:55,987 --> 00:03:00,187 Speaker 2: What and how do you assis his ability to keeper's 60 00:03:00,227 --> 00:03:00,947 Speaker 2: body together? 61 00:03:03,347 --> 00:03:05,987 Speaker 3: I don't know. He's had one in his professional career, 62 00:03:06,347 --> 00:03:09,867 Speaker 3: and he's had one great preseason where he's been able 63 00:03:09,947 --> 00:03:13,827 Speaker 3: to get through at Nigel three and yeah, around the pandemic, 64 00:03:14,227 --> 00:03:17,627 Speaker 3: it was a bit how are you going with how 65 00:03:17,667 --> 00:03:19,667 Speaker 3: everyone was preparing it, especially in this part of the 66 00:03:19,707 --> 00:03:21,107 Speaker 3: world because it was hard for players to get in 67 00:03:21,147 --> 00:03:23,987 Speaker 3: and out. But I think the one year that he 68 00:03:24,027 --> 00:03:26,107 Speaker 3: had a proper base set was the year that he 69 00:03:26,147 --> 00:03:29,547 Speaker 3: made the Wimbledon final. So there's no secret in what 70 00:03:29,587 --> 00:03:31,747 Speaker 3: he needs to do it whether or not he's able 71 00:03:31,867 --> 00:03:33,947 Speaker 3: to do it. And the word is that he's been 72 00:03:33,987 --> 00:03:35,787 Speaker 3: training well. Talking to a few guys that have hit 73 00:03:35,827 --> 00:03:38,027 Speaker 3: with him, he's hitting the ball well. So whether or 74 00:03:38,067 --> 00:03:41,427 Speaker 3: not he's got that base then that will carry him 75 00:03:41,427 --> 00:03:43,667 Speaker 3: through not just this Australian summer, but maybe a bit 76 00:03:43,707 --> 00:03:45,427 Speaker 3: of a run mid year as well on the grass. 77 00:03:45,507 --> 00:03:48,547 Speaker 2: All right, we'll watch with great interest. There other Australian 78 00:03:48,547 --> 00:03:53,747 Speaker 2: sporting matters around Sidney to Hobart yacht Race dreadful news 79 00:03:53,827 --> 00:03:58,107 Speaker 2: yesterday two fatalities. Twenty one of the one hundred and 80 00:03:58,147 --> 00:04:01,267 Speaker 2: four yachts that started the race have now retired. Anything 81 00:04:01,587 --> 00:04:03,907 Speaker 2: come to light around this in the last twelve hours. 82 00:04:03,707 --> 00:04:09,627 Speaker 3: Or so, Yeah, it's horrible. So two two have perished unfortunately, 83 00:04:09,827 --> 00:04:12,027 Speaker 3: and another got swept overboard and was lucky to get 84 00:04:12,067 --> 00:04:14,867 Speaker 3: back on as well. So I think they hit a 85 00:04:14,867 --> 00:04:18,507 Speaker 3: bit of weather about halfway down. The race is over 86 00:04:18,547 --> 00:04:21,987 Speaker 3: at ended this morning law connects. Which the boat that 87 00:04:22,027 --> 00:04:23,867 Speaker 3: was first out of the harbor. I think it got 88 00:04:23,867 --> 00:04:26,627 Speaker 3: the hol Art first, But that's not the point. It's 89 00:04:26,627 --> 00:04:28,747 Speaker 3: a pretty somber mood, I dare say down there in Hobart, 90 00:04:28,747 --> 00:04:31,347 Speaker 3: because it is a fraternity and these guys race against 91 00:04:31,387 --> 00:04:33,147 Speaker 3: each other all the time through the year, and this 92 00:04:33,227 --> 00:04:36,147 Speaker 3: is their headline. Actor. They're sitting into Hobart and a 93 00:04:36,187 --> 00:04:38,507 Speaker 3: strange old summer. Weather wise, it's been either thinking hot 94 00:04:38,587 --> 00:04:41,187 Speaker 3: or really windy, and I think they hit some hit 95 00:04:41,227 --> 00:04:44,107 Speaker 3: some waves off the south coast of New South Wales 96 00:04:44,667 --> 00:04:48,347 Speaker 3: on the first night, and yeah, one got thrown across 97 00:04:48,947 --> 00:04:51,627 Speaker 3: his boat and hit a bit of equipment, and another 98 00:04:51,867 --> 00:04:54,347 Speaker 3: cop the blow to the back of the head when 99 00:04:54,387 --> 00:04:56,827 Speaker 3: the sail went around, and another one got swept off 100 00:04:57,107 --> 00:05:00,187 Speaker 3: but he survived. So yeah, it's just use. Both those 101 00:05:00,227 --> 00:05:03,947 Speaker 3: gentlemen who passed away were experienced sailors, so this is 102 00:05:03,987 --> 00:05:07,987 Speaker 3: not likely a novelty which sometimes you see. You get 103 00:05:07,987 --> 00:05:09,667 Speaker 3: a bunch of celebrities and hop on board and then 104 00:05:10,347 --> 00:05:12,147 Speaker 3: you know, make a mand to yourself there. These guys 105 00:05:12,187 --> 00:05:15,467 Speaker 3: are hard and sailors, so just an absolute tragedy for both. 106 00:05:15,587 --> 00:05:19,227 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely right. And finally to the Boxing Day Test. 107 00:05:19,707 --> 00:05:22,667 Speaker 2: I'm still I still shake my head at what happened 108 00:05:22,667 --> 00:05:25,067 Speaker 2: on the first morning in the Boxing Day Test. This 109 00:05:25,187 --> 00:05:27,787 Speaker 2: young kid, this nineteen year old Sam Constance comes out 110 00:05:27,867 --> 00:05:30,427 Speaker 2: and starts ramping. Just breat boomra. 111 00:05:31,747 --> 00:05:33,707 Speaker 3: Gone. On the day's pine in And I don't know 112 00:05:33,747 --> 00:05:35,587 Speaker 3: what it was like over there, but certainly in Australian 113 00:05:35,587 --> 00:05:39,547 Speaker 3: cricket when a debutante came into the side, it wasn't 114 00:05:39,587 --> 00:05:41,027 Speaker 3: as if they were told to sit in the corner 115 00:05:41,067 --> 00:05:43,267 Speaker 3: and shut up and just blend in. But they were told, 116 00:05:43,387 --> 00:05:46,787 Speaker 3: you know, there's a hierarchy here and we're just going 117 00:05:46,827 --> 00:05:48,947 Speaker 3: to operate along those lines, and you do what the 118 00:05:48,947 --> 00:05:50,947 Speaker 3: captain says, and the captain's going to be sterning and 119 00:05:50,987 --> 00:05:54,147 Speaker 3: everything like that. But this kid on day one has 120 00:05:54,187 --> 00:05:56,147 Speaker 3: come in and started ramping the best bowler in the 121 00:05:56,147 --> 00:05:58,387 Speaker 3: world to get him off his line, and he's done it. 122 00:05:58,547 --> 00:06:00,947 Speaker 3: He got Australa off to a great start and they've 123 00:06:01,227 --> 00:06:03,467 Speaker 3: put themselves in pole position to win the Test match 124 00:06:03,507 --> 00:06:06,707 Speaker 3: because of ind years late claps yesterday and then yes today. 125 00:06:06,747 --> 00:06:10,067 Speaker 3: He goes down to Bay thirteen and he starts like 126 00:06:10,347 --> 00:06:12,787 Speaker 3: starting an aerobics class down there and he's doing the 127 00:06:12,867 --> 00:06:15,907 Speaker 3: Viking clap and he's like laughing with the crowd about 128 00:06:15,907 --> 00:06:18,587 Speaker 3: the shoulder charge of verat Coley and dropping his shoulder 129 00:06:18,627 --> 00:06:22,667 Speaker 3: and everything like that. Oh man, to be young again. 130 00:06:22,747 --> 00:06:26,107 Speaker 3: He was fantastic. So I don't know where he goes 131 00:06:26,147 --> 00:06:29,307 Speaker 3: from here, but he certainly made a name for himself 132 00:06:29,387 --> 00:06:31,787 Speaker 3: in the first couple of days of his test career. 133 00:06:31,867 --> 00:06:34,067 Speaker 2: He had the fearlessness of youth, that's for sure. What 134 00:06:34,947 --> 00:06:39,267 Speaker 2: has been the fallout from the from the Cohally shoulder charge. 135 00:06:39,227 --> 00:06:42,667 Speaker 3: Yeah, not great for Vir. He's become public enemy number 136 00:06:42,707 --> 00:06:44,787 Speaker 3: one at the MCG that've given it to him. And 137 00:06:44,827 --> 00:06:47,267 Speaker 3: he walked off yesterday and someone said something to him. 138 00:06:47,267 --> 00:06:50,067 Speaker 3: And it all started actually before the test when he 139 00:06:50,627 --> 00:06:53,747 Speaker 3: got the ERTs with a journo apparently getting a shot 140 00:06:53,747 --> 00:06:56,067 Speaker 3: of his family as they got off a plane when 141 00:06:56,107 --> 00:06:59,467 Speaker 3: they traveled to Melbourne. Now I know the journal in question, 142 00:06:59,707 --> 00:07:03,347 Speaker 3: and they swear that they weren't doing that, they were 143 00:07:03,347 --> 00:07:07,227 Speaker 3: just getting a shot at him. But anyway, Vera blew 144 00:07:07,307 --> 00:07:09,347 Speaker 3: up at that he's been on edge. He drops the 145 00:07:09,387 --> 00:07:12,907 Speaker 3: shoulder into Sami Constance. Everyone is amazed, but not surprise. 146 00:07:13,547 --> 00:07:16,667 Speaker 3: How can you say that everyone's not surprised but shaking 147 00:07:16,707 --> 00:07:19,067 Speaker 3: ahead a bit about the fact that he got off really, 148 00:07:19,747 --> 00:07:21,467 Speaker 3: you know, twenty percent of his match feet, what's that 149 00:07:21,627 --> 00:07:24,147 Speaker 3: to him? One demerit point doesn't put him over, so 150 00:07:24,187 --> 00:07:26,947 Speaker 3: it doesn't miss a Test match. Yeah, it's on the 151 00:07:26,987 --> 00:07:29,627 Speaker 3: real lighter side. But it was thought of that that 152 00:07:29,707 --> 00:07:31,067 Speaker 3: was going to be in the case because the match 153 00:07:31,147 --> 00:07:33,387 Speaker 3: referee to the Zimbabwe and Matt referee is known for 154 00:07:33,467 --> 00:07:36,267 Speaker 3: his leniency in world cricket, so he got a good 155 00:07:36,307 --> 00:07:39,187 Speaker 3: match referee. I think they're at And then Nathan Lyon 156 00:07:39,267 --> 00:07:41,867 Speaker 3: has actually set it after play yes today he basically 157 00:07:42,347 --> 00:07:45,267 Speaker 3: decided to not run when josepheld the young opener decided 158 00:07:45,307 --> 00:07:47,627 Speaker 3: to scamp it through for a single jos Well run 159 00:07:47,627 --> 00:07:50,627 Speaker 3: out and Nathan Lion's come out and said he's absolutely 160 00:07:50,827 --> 00:07:53,467 Speaker 3: The term is to barbecue someone in a runout like 161 00:07:53,587 --> 00:07:56,987 Speaker 3: as in not running and they get cooked. So Nathan 162 00:07:57,027 --> 00:07:58,747 Speaker 3: lines used that tag on viaut to put a bit 163 00:07:58,787 --> 00:08:01,387 Speaker 3: of pressure and uncertainty through the Indian dressing room. So 164 00:08:01,587 --> 00:08:03,547 Speaker 3: hasn't gone to plan for verat in Melbourne put. 165 00:08:03,467 --> 00:08:05,347 Speaker 2: It that way, No, I think that's a very good 166 00:08:05,387 --> 00:08:06,987 Speaker 2: wife of something it up the yet has not covered 167 00:08:07,027 --> 00:08:10,907 Speaker 2: himself in glory at the mcg great to catch up 168 00:08:10,907 --> 00:08:13,147 Speaker 2: on Australian sporting matters. Sadam, hope you can find a 169 00:08:13,147 --> 00:08:15,867 Speaker 2: bit of shade and some air conditioning in Brisbane. Let's 170 00:08:15,867 --> 00:08:16,987 Speaker 2: catch up again next week. 171 00:08:17,507 --> 00:08:19,067 Speaker 3: Will not be going outside thanks by. 172 00:08:19,307 --> 00:08:21,987 Speaker 2: Good on you mate. That's Edam Peacock, our Australian correspondent, 173 00:08:22,027 --> 00:08:24,147 Speaker 2: part of our Saturdays and will continue to be in 174 00:08:24,187 --> 00:08:26,427 Speaker 2: twenty twenty five at a run about this time, updating 175 00:08:26,507 --> 00:08:29,827 Speaker 2: us on all the sporting action on and off the 176 00:08:29,827 --> 00:08:33,227 Speaker 2: field across the Tasman on the field India two hundred 177 00:08:33,267 --> 00:08:37,787 Speaker 2: and fourteen for six, so fairly sedate pace as they 178 00:08:38,387 --> 00:08:41,027 Speaker 2: sort of eke away at this lead of Australia's their 179 00:08:41,027 --> 00:08:43,867 Speaker 2: first point of business is getting within two hundred and 180 00:08:43,907 --> 00:08:46,147 Speaker 2: avoiding the follow on. What are they at the moment 181 00:08:46,827 --> 00:08:51,387 Speaker 2: two hundred and sixty still behind? So you'd have to 182 00:08:51,387 --> 00:08:54,707 Speaker 2: think that these two Jadasia and Ready would be the 183 00:08:54,747 --> 00:09:00,067 Speaker 2: ones Washington Sunda, Jasper Boomra and Muhammad Saraj to come. 184 00:09:00,147 --> 00:09:02,787 Speaker 2: They are in the team for their bowling. So yeah, 185 00:09:02,787 --> 00:09:06,107 Speaker 2: these two have to I have to imagine we'd have 186 00:09:06,107 --> 00:09:09,707 Speaker 2: to not off the remaining sixty one runs to avoid 187 00:09:09,747 --> 00:09:12,267 Speaker 2: the follow on doing it okay, at the moment, with 188 00:09:12,347 --> 00:09:15,467 Speaker 2: about forty minutes to go until lunchtime. 189 00:09:16,267 --> 00:09:19,467 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 190 00:09:19,547 --> 00:09:22,867 Speaker 1: to News Talk st B weekends from midday, or follow 191 00:09:22,907 --> 00:09:24,507 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio