1 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:10,587 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,747 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:15,707 Speaker 2: Let's get you across the Tasman are Australian correspondent Adam 4 00:00:15,747 --> 00:00:17,307 Speaker 2: Peacock is with us as always. 5 00:00:17,307 --> 00:00:19,707 Speaker 3: How are you mate, good tiny yourself? 6 00:00:19,947 --> 00:00:22,227 Speaker 2: I'm very good, thanks mate. I want to talk some cricket. 7 00:00:22,307 --> 00:00:25,627 Speaker 2: But before that, State of Origin two Wednesday night, Queensland 8 00:00:25,987 --> 00:00:29,427 Speaker 2: convincing thirty eight teen winners in Game one, what chance 9 00:00:29,507 --> 00:00:31,947 Speaker 2: New South Wales square up in Melbourne on Wednesday night? 10 00:00:32,867 --> 00:00:37,027 Speaker 3: Oddly enough their favorites. I don't know how they've come 11 00:00:37,067 --> 00:00:39,307 Speaker 3: in after the teams were selected, and I think everyone's 12 00:00:39,307 --> 00:00:42,267 Speaker 3: fallen in love with the seventeen that New South Wales 13 00:00:42,467 --> 00:00:45,307 Speaker 3: have selected on paper. And this has happened so many 14 00:00:45,347 --> 00:00:47,867 Speaker 3: times in the history of Origin that people look at 15 00:00:47,907 --> 00:00:50,067 Speaker 3: New South Wales and go, wow, what a team, what 16 00:00:50,747 --> 00:00:53,107 Speaker 3: a bunch of players, and then Queensland come out and 17 00:00:53,147 --> 00:00:55,707 Speaker 3: act as a unit and get the job done. So 18 00:00:55,947 --> 00:00:58,747 Speaker 3: I'm not calling it either way, but I think it's 19 00:00:59,107 --> 00:01:02,747 Speaker 3: a borderline ridiculous that New South Wales are favorites in 20 00:01:02,747 --> 00:01:04,947 Speaker 3: this game, despite the fact that they brought back players 21 00:01:05,027 --> 00:01:09,067 Speaker 3: like the treill Mitchell Murray, etc. I think Queensland. I 22 00:01:09,107 --> 00:01:11,907 Speaker 3: think it's a fifty to fifty call, with maybe the 23 00:01:12,507 --> 00:01:13,987 Speaker 3: tipping towards Queensland. 24 00:01:14,547 --> 00:01:17,587 Speaker 2: The home advantage, I mean, home advantage is certainly a thing, 25 00:01:17,627 --> 00:01:20,227 Speaker 2: isn't it. But but they're thirty eighteen loss that was 26 00:01:20,267 --> 00:01:22,707 Speaker 2: in Sydney, wasn't it. So the New South Wales has 27 00:01:22,707 --> 00:01:26,467 Speaker 2: got beaten soundly beaten at home, didn't they? 28 00:01:27,347 --> 00:01:30,707 Speaker 3: Yes, But everyone's kind of wiped that result and how 29 00:01:30,747 --> 00:01:32,787 Speaker 3: it happened on the basis of New South I was 30 00:01:32,827 --> 00:01:36,427 Speaker 3: playing for seventy two minutes with twelve men, which I 31 00:01:36,467 --> 00:01:39,667 Speaker 3: can get. But Queensland didn't play that great and still 32 00:01:39,707 --> 00:01:43,627 Speaker 3: won the game convincingly in the end. So okay, they 33 00:01:43,707 --> 00:01:47,347 Speaker 3: scored a few late tries through fatigue, but just how 34 00:01:47,627 --> 00:01:49,907 Speaker 3: the game was played. The strikeout that Queensland have is 35 00:01:49,947 --> 00:01:54,667 Speaker 3: quite frightening. They're on again. They look a quicker, more 36 00:01:54,747 --> 00:01:58,227 Speaker 3: nimble side and if they can control New South Wales 37 00:01:58,347 --> 00:02:01,187 Speaker 3: through the middle third of the field. I think you 38 00:02:01,267 --> 00:02:02,667 Speaker 3: said I was going to have some issues, but the 39 00:02:02,707 --> 00:02:05,827 Speaker 3: game's down in Melbourne Neutral Venue allegedly. I don't know 40 00:02:06,107 --> 00:02:08,827 Speaker 3: who's going to be supporting who down there. I think 41 00:02:08,827 --> 00:02:12,147 Speaker 3: a lot of people will travel but yeah, it's a 42 00:02:12,147 --> 00:02:13,947 Speaker 3: really tough one to call, and I can't say with 43 00:02:14,067 --> 00:02:16,267 Speaker 3: any confidence at news soth well' justpite being a news 44 00:02:16,267 --> 00:02:18,747 Speaker 3: soth Walshman that they're going to get it done down there. 45 00:02:18,907 --> 00:02:21,107 Speaker 2: Before we move on. Will they fill up the McGill 46 00:02:21,467 --> 00:02:22,187 Speaker 2: Will it be full? 47 00:02:23,267 --> 00:02:26,147 Speaker 3: Yeah? I don't know yet. They're saying that one hundred thousand, 48 00:02:26,147 --> 00:02:29,107 Speaker 3: but that's without any real intel on the ticket sales. 49 00:02:29,147 --> 00:02:31,787 Speaker 3: I reckon they'll fall a little short and maybe they 50 00:02:31,867 --> 00:02:34,027 Speaker 3: might make a drive late to I think they did 51 00:02:34,027 --> 00:02:35,987 Speaker 3: it in Sydney actually to give two for one away, 52 00:02:36,547 --> 00:02:38,347 Speaker 3: which would be stoked about if you bought your tickets 53 00:02:38,347 --> 00:02:41,147 Speaker 3: early and pull payful freight. I don't know where the 54 00:02:41,187 --> 00:02:43,387 Speaker 3: advantage is and all of that, but things are changed. 55 00:02:43,387 --> 00:02:45,547 Speaker 3: I don't know what it's like over there, but with 56 00:02:45,747 --> 00:02:50,627 Speaker 3: everything in life after COVID, everything's changed, but to the theater, 57 00:02:50,827 --> 00:02:53,947 Speaker 3: the movies, to a sporting of it. People buy tickets 58 00:02:54,027 --> 00:02:56,987 Speaker 3: really really late now, So we'll wait and see what 59 00:02:57,067 --> 00:02:58,867 Speaker 3: rolls up. Either way, it's going to be a great occasion. 60 00:02:59,067 --> 00:03:01,467 Speaker 2: Yeah, looking forward to it as always. Over here, Let's 61 00:03:01,467 --> 00:03:03,707 Speaker 2: move to the T twenty Cricket World Cup. Five ones 62 00:03:03,707 --> 00:03:06,827 Speaker 2: from five for Australia, most recently via Duckworth Lewis spungled 63 00:03:06,947 --> 00:03:10,427 Speaker 2: Is yesterday usual suspects to the Ford, Travis Head, David Warner, 64 00:03:10,507 --> 00:03:12,507 Speaker 2: Marcus storn Is, getting your runs atam Zampa as your 65 00:03:12,507 --> 00:03:15,507 Speaker 2: top we could take a Afghanistan tomorrow, then India before 66 00:03:15,507 --> 00:03:17,107 Speaker 2: the Seames. You're in pretty good shape, aren't you. 67 00:03:18,187 --> 00:03:21,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, it was. I wouldn't say nervy. It was 68 00:03:21,867 --> 00:03:25,787 Speaker 3: just not quite there until the midnings of bangladest they 69 00:03:25,787 --> 00:03:28,547 Speaker 3: could have posted a decent side and made a score 70 00:03:28,547 --> 00:03:30,267 Speaker 3: and made it difficult for us, and then we lost 71 00:03:30,307 --> 00:03:32,187 Speaker 3: two quick wickets. But then the rain came and we 72 00:03:32,187 --> 00:03:36,867 Speaker 3: were always ahead on the Duckworth Lewis whatever they call 73 00:03:36,907 --> 00:03:40,747 Speaker 3: it now system, so we're ahead on runs and that 74 00:03:40,827 --> 00:03:42,947 Speaker 3: stayed that way when the game was called after Australia 75 00:03:42,987 --> 00:03:45,587 Speaker 3: batted eleven overs. But yeah, we're in good neck. In 76 00:03:45,627 --> 00:03:48,667 Speaker 3: Afghanistan they're going to be tricky, they're a good side, 77 00:03:49,187 --> 00:03:52,067 Speaker 3: and then India, so I'll have to get a bang on. 78 00:03:52,347 --> 00:03:56,387 Speaker 3: As we saw overnight, England had a fantastic first up 79 00:03:56,427 --> 00:03:58,507 Speaker 3: winning the Super Eights over West Indies and then get 80 00:03:58,547 --> 00:04:02,387 Speaker 3: rolled by South Africa. So nothing's given in these Super 81 00:04:02,427 --> 00:04:05,427 Speaker 3: eights games and yeah, Australia will have to be right 82 00:04:05,467 --> 00:04:07,307 Speaker 3: on their game to get Afging to stand in the 83 00:04:07,307 --> 00:04:08,267 Speaker 3: next twenty four hours. 84 00:04:08,387 --> 00:04:09,827 Speaker 2: You don't have to tell us how tricky you get 85 00:04:09,867 --> 00:04:12,027 Speaker 2: us down are over here, mate, you don't have to 86 00:04:12,067 --> 00:04:14,947 Speaker 2: reinforce that to us. We're well aware. 87 00:04:15,587 --> 00:04:17,907 Speaker 3: Slapped you, didn't they. 88 00:04:17,347 --> 00:04:20,467 Speaker 2: Thanks make the jo I'm glad, I'm glad. I referenced that. 89 00:04:21,227 --> 00:04:24,747 Speaker 2: Speaking of cricket, Marnus Labashane isn't in the squad. He's 90 00:04:24,787 --> 00:04:28,107 Speaker 2: playing for Glamorgan and the Vitality Blast in the UK. 91 00:04:28,587 --> 00:04:30,667 Speaker 2: Did you see that catch he took yesterday? 92 00:04:31,947 --> 00:04:35,387 Speaker 3: Incredible, wasn't it? At the ground level and it's hard. 93 00:04:36,787 --> 00:04:39,707 Speaker 3: It's impossible, not hard. It's impossible to do it justice 94 00:04:39,707 --> 00:04:43,107 Speaker 3: with words and painting a picture. But I'll try the 95 00:04:43,147 --> 00:04:45,587 Speaker 3: ground level action of it. And fair play to the 96 00:04:45,587 --> 00:04:47,627 Speaker 3: cameraman to being on Marness just happen to be on 97 00:04:47,707 --> 00:04:50,547 Speaker 3: Marnus at the time, is near to him, and Martus 98 00:04:50,547 --> 00:04:52,747 Speaker 3: has seen it. It's a T twenty game. He's in 99 00:04:52,787 --> 00:04:56,267 Speaker 3: the deep at mid off, deep mid off and he's 100 00:04:56,267 --> 00:04:58,707 Speaker 3: spotted it off about straight away, so his reaction time 101 00:04:58,947 --> 00:05:01,067 Speaker 3: is like an Olympic swimmer, bang straight out of the 102 00:05:01,067 --> 00:05:06,067 Speaker 3: blocks and then he's sprinted like, not ran hard, not 103 00:05:06,787 --> 00:05:11,987 Speaker 3: like he sprinted at full peal for about fifteen meters 104 00:05:12,787 --> 00:05:15,587 Speaker 3: and taken the right number of steps and then at 105 00:05:15,587 --> 00:05:19,867 Speaker 3: the right time so full scratch one arm out and 106 00:05:19,907 --> 00:05:22,347 Speaker 3: caught it justice it's about to hit the deck and 107 00:05:22,387 --> 00:05:26,267 Speaker 3: it was a flat shot as well. It is a freakish, 108 00:05:26,467 --> 00:05:30,387 Speaker 3: freakish bit of play. And I mean it justifies how 109 00:05:30,467 --> 00:05:33,507 Speaker 3: much work Martus puts into his craft because he just 110 00:05:33,707 --> 00:05:37,947 Speaker 3: loves cricket and loves perfecting his fielding. And you guys 111 00:05:37,947 --> 00:05:40,627 Speaker 3: felt it, didn't you. At the World Cup? I remember 112 00:05:40,707 --> 00:05:42,347 Speaker 3: laid on in the game against New Zealand when it 113 00:05:42,347 --> 00:05:44,227 Speaker 3: was looking a bit dicey for Australia, Martus came up 114 00:05:44,227 --> 00:05:47,347 Speaker 3: with something ridiculous in the deep and not turned the 115 00:05:47,387 --> 00:05:51,027 Speaker 3: game but kind of rested back momentum towards Australia. And 116 00:05:51,027 --> 00:05:53,427 Speaker 3: you did it there. It was just amazing, wasn't it. 117 00:05:53,747 --> 00:05:57,507 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's such an important part of the white 118 00:05:57,507 --> 00:05:59,907 Speaker 2: ball game. And then if you're like me, you often 119 00:05:59,947 --> 00:06:01,987 Speaker 2: see this stuff. Did you have you seen Martus's catch? 120 00:06:02,067 --> 00:06:03,867 Speaker 2: Just one of the best catches you'll see. And you 121 00:06:03,947 --> 00:06:05,667 Speaker 2: hear that, say, ok, it's probably one of those you know, 122 00:06:05,667 --> 00:06:08,467 Speaker 2: on the boundary it is, but it is actually one 123 00:06:08,507 --> 00:06:10,307 Speaker 2: of the best catches I've seen in my forty odd 124 00:06:10,387 --> 00:06:12,947 Speaker 2: years of watching the game. And you've done it just 125 00:06:12,987 --> 00:06:15,747 Speaker 2: as really well. It's a remarkable piece of outfielding. 126 00:06:16,467 --> 00:06:19,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, and the first thing that came into my head, 127 00:06:19,187 --> 00:06:21,467 Speaker 3: and I'm probably you're the same as well. Find the 128 00:06:21,547 --> 00:06:25,027 Speaker 3: first word that I thought was chira attractor, because if 129 00:06:25,027 --> 00:06:27,707 Speaker 3: I did that, that's exactly who I'd be calling, because 130 00:06:27,747 --> 00:06:29,547 Speaker 3: I wouldn't catch it, i wouldn't get near it, I'd 131 00:06:29,587 --> 00:06:31,187 Speaker 3: try and dive and I'd hurt myself. 132 00:06:31,467 --> 00:06:35,187 Speaker 2: So yeah, more and more, the first word that comes 133 00:06:35,227 --> 00:06:37,867 Speaker 2: into my mind and situations in my life now was kyropractor, 134 00:06:37,907 --> 00:06:41,267 Speaker 2: I must tell you. But you've done it well, all 135 00:06:41,347 --> 00:06:43,107 Speaker 2: right mate, Well that I think our work here is done. 136 00:06:43,147 --> 00:06:44,787 Speaker 2: Go and have a great weekend and we'll catch up 137 00:06:44,787 --> 00:06:46,427 Speaker 2: again next Saturday. A. 138 00:06:46,547 --> 00:06:48,027 Speaker 3: Finally, guess what it's doing in Sydney. 139 00:06:49,267 --> 00:06:51,627 Speaker 2: I know it's not golf weather by the sounds of it. 140 00:06:52,027 --> 00:06:54,587 Speaker 3: Mate, we have dead set and transported Sydney to the 141 00:06:54,587 --> 00:06:58,307 Speaker 3: South Island of New Zealand. It's ridiculous. Every Saturday it 142 00:06:58,387 --> 00:07:01,267 Speaker 3: turned into dun Eden We've got a few respected dun Eden. 143 00:07:01,627 --> 00:07:04,987 Speaker 3: It hoses down and it comes down sideways. 144 00:07:05,107 --> 00:07:10,107 Speaker 2: Anyway, this is not helping your golf game. I wouldn't imagine. 145 00:07:10,387 --> 00:07:12,587 Speaker 2: Good on you, matey, always always great to catch up 146 00:07:12,627 --> 00:07:17,067 Speaker 2: and thanks my friend Adam Peacock out of Australia. 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