1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,467 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Bene 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,067 Speaker 1: from Newstalk zb. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:15,707 Speaker 2: To across the Tessaman and Peacock are Australian correspondent. How 4 00:00:15,707 --> 00:00:16,347 Speaker 2: are you mate? 5 00:00:16,867 --> 00:00:19,027 Speaker 3: Good? Tiny yourself on very good. 6 00:00:18,867 --> 00:00:21,027 Speaker 2: Things, Very good? A couple of issues to kick around 7 00:00:21,027 --> 00:00:25,227 Speaker 2: with you. David Warner free to captain Australian cricket teams again. 8 00:00:25,267 --> 00:00:26,867 Speaker 2: How has this been received? 9 00:00:28,867 --> 00:00:31,387 Speaker 3: It was a story that kind of wasn't really in 10 00:00:31,427 --> 00:00:36,347 Speaker 3: the national consciousness before Cricket Australia came out and with 11 00:00:36,427 --> 00:00:40,467 Speaker 3: a statement out of nowhere saying life Dan lifted. I 12 00:00:40,547 --> 00:00:44,187 Speaker 3: was under this understanding that it was done oh months 13 00:00:44,187 --> 00:00:47,387 Speaker 3: ago it was all okay. And I actually had on 14 00:00:47,427 --> 00:00:49,587 Speaker 3: a podcast over here Trent Copelan, who has just taken 15 00:00:49,627 --> 00:00:52,627 Speaker 3: over the GM role with Sydney Thunder, and I asked 16 00:00:52,707 --> 00:00:54,987 Speaker 3: him point blank and said does this mean Davey cam captain? 17 00:00:55,107 --> 00:00:57,267 Speaker 3: And he was kind of coy and started laughing about it. 18 00:00:57,267 --> 00:00:59,107 Speaker 3: He goes, oh, we'll have those discussions when we get 19 00:00:59,107 --> 00:01:01,747 Speaker 3: closer to the season. Now, to me, that sounds like 20 00:01:01,787 --> 00:01:04,147 Speaker 3: it was always going to be that Dave warn who 21 00:01:04,147 --> 00:01:07,907 Speaker 3: was going to captain the Sydney Thunder. This Big Bash edition. 22 00:01:08,027 --> 00:01:11,347 Speaker 3: So I don't think it's an issue. Look what happened 23 00:01:11,347 --> 00:01:13,987 Speaker 3: in Cape Town was obviously horrible and it was bad 24 00:01:13,987 --> 00:01:16,827 Speaker 3: for Australian cricket and a light got sewan where a 25 00:01:16,907 --> 00:01:19,947 Speaker 3: light should have been shown a while ago. It's done, 26 00:01:20,187 --> 00:01:23,347 Speaker 3: it's over, everyone's moved on. Steve Smith's captain Australia since 27 00:01:23,387 --> 00:01:25,827 Speaker 3: so why couldn't Davey? So do you go? I don't 28 00:01:25,827 --> 00:01:27,907 Speaker 3: think he's going to captain Australia, but he's definitely going 29 00:01:27,987 --> 00:01:30,427 Speaker 3: to be able to captain some big bush bash cricket, 30 00:01:30,467 --> 00:01:30,947 Speaker 3: which is good. 31 00:01:32,187 --> 00:01:34,787 Speaker 2: He's even still in the Australian Does he still play 32 00:01:34,827 --> 00:01:37,267 Speaker 2: T twenty cricket for Australia for the national team or not? 33 00:01:37,307 --> 00:01:40,147 Speaker 2: Does he just now big bash kind of freelance, you know, 34 00:01:40,347 --> 00:01:42,467 Speaker 2: go around the world play for whoever kind of play out. 35 00:01:43,187 --> 00:01:46,267 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's I think he's available for T twenty cricket 36 00:01:47,307 --> 00:01:49,507 Speaker 3: for the national team, and he's probably going to be 37 00:01:49,587 --> 00:01:52,307 Speaker 3: chosen if if the team was picked tomorrow, for instance, 38 00:01:53,067 --> 00:01:56,307 Speaker 3: they're playing Pakistan in a two twenty series soon. I 39 00:01:56,347 --> 00:01:58,467 Speaker 3: can't remember if he was selected. And it so much 40 00:01:58,467 --> 00:02:01,387 Speaker 3: happens in cricket, but put it this way and the 41 00:02:01,907 --> 00:02:03,707 Speaker 3: kind of cycles of it dormant at the moment because 42 00:02:03,707 --> 00:02:06,227 Speaker 3: there's not a World Cup on the horizon. We've just 43 00:02:06,467 --> 00:02:09,507 Speaker 3: one of those. But if he's still going good in 44 00:02:09,627 --> 00:02:12,507 Speaker 3: franchise cricket, there's no reason why he wouldn't be in consideration, 45 00:02:12,587 --> 00:02:15,107 Speaker 3: I think for a T twenty World Cup, but beyond that, 46 00:02:15,227 --> 00:02:18,387 Speaker 3: no fifty over World Cup. He threw something clipping out 47 00:02:18,467 --> 00:02:20,907 Speaker 3: this week about oh yeah, if they can't decide on 48 00:02:20,987 --> 00:02:24,107 Speaker 3: a Test Open, I'm still available. That's not going to happen. 49 00:02:24,987 --> 00:02:27,027 Speaker 3: I think he was having a bit of fun with 50 00:02:27,067 --> 00:02:30,307 Speaker 3: that one. But yeah, he's still around Australian cricket and 51 00:02:30,307 --> 00:02:31,987 Speaker 3: he's going to commentate a lot this summer as well, 52 00:02:31,987 --> 00:02:34,107 Speaker 3: so it's interesting to hear his observations on the game. 53 00:02:34,547 --> 00:02:40,347 Speaker 2: Absolutely, did you catch this Western Australian collapse against tas 54 00:02:40,387 --> 00:02:41,147 Speaker 2: Mayna at the Wacker? 55 00:02:41,507 --> 00:02:41,907 Speaker 3: They did. 56 00:02:41,907 --> 00:02:44,347 Speaker 2: They lose eight wickets for one run and that one 57 00:02:44,467 --> 00:02:45,587 Speaker 2: run was a wide. 58 00:02:46,147 --> 00:02:49,587 Speaker 3: I think it was nine for one if I'm not mistaken. Yeah, 59 00:02:49,787 --> 00:02:52,187 Speaker 3: it was like six ducks in a row and I 60 00:02:52,227 --> 00:02:54,107 Speaker 3: watched it and it was it was horrible. It was 61 00:02:54,107 --> 00:02:59,267 Speaker 3: a mix between great bowling and some brainless padding. So yeah, 62 00:02:59,867 --> 00:03:03,427 Speaker 3: that is so unwo. They have been the benchmark for 63 00:03:03,427 --> 00:03:06,027 Speaker 3: Australian domestic cricket over the last three years. They basically 64 00:03:06,067 --> 00:03:08,227 Speaker 3: won everything. If they don't win a trophy, they're in 65 00:03:08,227 --> 00:03:10,907 Speaker 3: the finals. So how this has come about I do 66 00:03:10,987 --> 00:03:15,147 Speaker 3: not know, because they've produced the glut of Australian debutantes 67 00:03:15,147 --> 00:03:17,427 Speaker 3: in the last five ten years as far as the 68 00:03:17,427 --> 00:03:19,747 Speaker 3: men side of things go. So this is very much 69 00:03:19,747 --> 00:03:22,427 Speaker 3: an outliner and it's against Daszy so Tazzy beat him 70 00:03:22,427 --> 00:03:25,307 Speaker 3: in the sorry Wa won the Shield last year, the 71 00:03:25,307 --> 00:03:29,907 Speaker 3: Shield Final against Tasmania in the West and a couple 72 00:03:29,947 --> 00:03:31,267 Speaker 3: of months later they come out and do that in 73 00:03:31,267 --> 00:03:32,467 Speaker 3: a one day game. It was pretty. 74 00:03:32,227 --> 00:03:36,027 Speaker 2: Funny, absolutely crazy stuff, all right. Couple of other metters, 75 00:03:36,267 --> 00:03:39,907 Speaker 2: there's some rugby league double hitter and christ Church tomorrow 76 00:03:39,987 --> 00:03:42,987 Speaker 2: our men and women against the Australian men and women. 77 00:03:43,147 --> 00:03:45,347 Speaker 2: Has this got any cut through on your side of 78 00:03:45,387 --> 00:03:45,827 Speaker 2: the tesman? 79 00:03:47,067 --> 00:03:50,547 Speaker 3: Not a heap like it's still got some attention, but 80 00:03:50,627 --> 00:03:54,947 Speaker 3: it hasn't. Really. It's not the forefront of rugby league 81 00:03:54,987 --> 00:03:57,867 Speaker 3: stories this week. There's more stories about player movement within 82 00:03:57,907 --> 00:04:00,987 Speaker 3: the NRL and this goes to show where the priorities 83 00:04:01,027 --> 00:04:04,467 Speaker 3: are again for international rugby league. It is not the priority. 84 00:04:04,627 --> 00:04:06,907 Speaker 3: It's still something good and don't get wrong. I mean 85 00:04:07,267 --> 00:04:10,467 Speaker 3: it's the game against Tongo last week. It's still rated 86 00:04:10,507 --> 00:04:14,427 Speaker 3: I think one point five million overall when you're some 87 00:04:14,427 --> 00:04:16,147 Speaker 3: some of them all up around the country. We're watching 88 00:04:16,187 --> 00:04:18,867 Speaker 3: the game at some point, so they're pretty good ratings. 89 00:04:19,027 --> 00:04:21,747 Speaker 3: Not to be sniffed up, but it's yeah, it's not 90 00:04:21,787 --> 00:04:23,747 Speaker 3: from page back page, put it that way. Far from it. 91 00:04:23,747 --> 00:04:24,507 Speaker 3: What's it like over. 92 00:04:24,387 --> 00:04:28,107 Speaker 2: There, Yeah, it's it's a little bit the same. It's 93 00:04:28,107 --> 00:04:29,747 Speaker 2: a kind of a funny time for it as well. 94 00:04:29,787 --> 00:04:32,387 Speaker 2: You know, the NRL season obviously captures a lot of 95 00:04:32,427 --> 00:04:34,387 Speaker 2: attention and then there's been you know, a bit of 96 00:04:34,387 --> 00:04:36,627 Speaker 2: a break and people sort of forget about rugby league 97 00:04:36,627 --> 00:04:38,347 Speaker 2: and you know we're thinking about cricket and other bits 98 00:04:38,347 --> 00:04:40,867 Speaker 2: and pieces now. But yeah, it's but look, I think 99 00:04:41,067 --> 00:04:44,107 Speaker 2: the game, the game's plural. Tomorrow and christ Church are 100 00:04:44,187 --> 00:04:47,827 Speaker 2: sold out, so that's a good sign. And yeah, I 101 00:04:47,867 --> 00:04:50,387 Speaker 2: think you know tomorrow we'll feature on the radio and 102 00:04:51,067 --> 00:04:54,347 Speaker 2: look forward to it. But yeah, it's not like it's 103 00:04:54,427 --> 00:04:57,147 Speaker 2: not absolutely front page back page news, but like your 104 00:04:57,147 --> 00:04:58,627 Speaker 2: side of the tesk, but maybe a little bit more 105 00:04:58,667 --> 00:04:59,787 Speaker 2: over here, because we're hosting. 106 00:05:00,587 --> 00:05:02,547 Speaker 3: Yeah, and this is the time of view where everyone 107 00:05:02,627 --> 00:05:05,067 Speaker 3: kind of branches off and you know that we pay 108 00:05:05,067 --> 00:05:07,907 Speaker 3: a lot of attention to footag in the winter. But 109 00:05:08,107 --> 00:05:10,907 Speaker 3: as you say, cricket, a league football, if you're into that, 110 00:05:10,987 --> 00:05:14,427 Speaker 3: which I mean you definitely are horse racing, Big Cox 111 00:05:14,507 --> 00:05:19,147 Speaker 3: plait here today down in Melbourne, motor racing. Baptist was 112 00:05:19,427 --> 00:05:21,947 Speaker 3: on a couple of weeks ago. So yeah, it's when 113 00:05:21,987 --> 00:05:24,267 Speaker 3: you go and tap into your other interests as well 114 00:05:24,267 --> 00:05:25,787 Speaker 3: this time of year. So it's hard to kind of 115 00:05:25,787 --> 00:05:27,987 Speaker 3: pay attention in that. There's got a lot of focus 116 00:05:28,027 --> 00:05:29,067 Speaker 3: over six months. 117 00:05:29,267 --> 00:05:32,547 Speaker 2: Indeed, just we mention a leg there. We spoke last week. 118 00:05:32,547 --> 00:05:34,907 Speaker 2: I was at the Auckland f C the very first 119 00:05:34,907 --> 00:05:37,707 Speaker 2: game for Auckland FC. Are really good occasion. You were 120 00:05:37,747 --> 00:05:39,547 Speaker 2: at the Sydney Derby last Saturday night. 121 00:05:39,547 --> 00:05:39,947 Speaker 1: How was that? 122 00:05:40,707 --> 00:05:40,907 Speaker 2: Yeah? 123 00:05:41,027 --> 00:05:44,187 Speaker 3: Likewise it was great, great occasion, good atmosphere, open game, 124 00:05:45,147 --> 00:05:48,107 Speaker 3: interesting game. I think Sydney would have better side and 125 00:05:48,107 --> 00:05:50,227 Speaker 3: they got the result, but Western Sydney found a way 126 00:05:50,267 --> 00:05:53,427 Speaker 3: to make it, make it close towards the end. In 127 00:05:53,467 --> 00:05:56,587 Speaker 3: Sydney are the one I can honestly say. The Sydney 128 00:05:56,587 --> 00:05:58,947 Speaker 3: Auckland Grand Final. If we sat here right now, Auckland 129 00:05:58,947 --> 00:06:00,987 Speaker 3: have got a great squad and if they're going to 130 00:06:00,987 --> 00:06:04,107 Speaker 3: get support like that, you tell me Piney are they're 131 00:06:04,107 --> 00:06:07,467 Speaker 3: going to get that in the seventh home game. That 132 00:06:07,627 --> 00:06:10,147 Speaker 3: kind of atmosphere, that's the trick to the administration, that's 133 00:06:10,147 --> 00:06:12,587 Speaker 3: what they're aiming for. But you've got to Melbourne Derby 134 00:06:12,627 --> 00:06:14,667 Speaker 3: here tonight as well. I'll be watching that. That'll go 135 00:06:14,707 --> 00:06:17,667 Speaker 3: off down in Melbourne. But yeah, Auckland, you reckon they'll 136 00:06:17,667 --> 00:06:20,427 Speaker 3: be able to maintain that kind of atmosphere because if 137 00:06:20,467 --> 00:06:22,467 Speaker 3: they do, it's just a wonderful thing for the ALA. 138 00:06:22,627 --> 00:06:25,227 Speaker 2: I think they will. Yeah, I actually do think that 139 00:06:25,307 --> 00:06:29,427 Speaker 2: they will. Obviously, Sydney are there tomorrow, so it's Auckland 140 00:06:29,427 --> 00:06:31,987 Speaker 2: the FC Sydney you see tomorrow the Corriker Derby as 141 00:06:31,987 --> 00:06:35,787 Speaker 2: they're calling it. You know, I've heard very very positive 142 00:06:36,467 --> 00:06:38,987 Speaker 2: messaging around ticket sales for tomorrow. It's a long weekend 143 00:06:39,027 --> 00:06:41,907 Speaker 2: here in New Zealand, so I few people have left 144 00:06:41,947 --> 00:06:44,067 Speaker 2: Auckland and gone to you know, far flung places to 145 00:06:44,107 --> 00:06:46,347 Speaker 2: their holiday batches and things like that. But no, I'm 146 00:06:46,347 --> 00:06:49,147 Speaker 2: hearing good things and yeah, man, if they can, if 147 00:06:49,187 --> 00:06:51,387 Speaker 2: they can recapture it, across as you say, across a 148 00:06:51,427 --> 00:06:54,387 Speaker 2: twelve or thirteen game home season, then yeah, no reason 149 00:06:54,427 --> 00:06:56,427 Speaker 2: why they can't continue the momentum. 150 00:06:56,827 --> 00:06:58,707 Speaker 3: And that's the thing about a league football. If you 151 00:06:58,747 --> 00:07:01,147 Speaker 3: turn on the television, and with all due respect to 152 00:07:01,147 --> 00:07:02,947 Speaker 3: some other clubs, and you turn it on and all 153 00:07:02,987 --> 00:07:05,147 Speaker 3: you can see is empty seats because that's aside, the 154 00:07:05,147 --> 00:07:06,987 Speaker 3: sun's on, it's too hot to see in it, and 155 00:07:07,027 --> 00:07:09,987 Speaker 3: the atmosphere doesn't really sing through the television. Immediately you're 156 00:07:10,027 --> 00:07:12,947 Speaker 3: put on the back foot, subconsciously, consciously, all of that. 157 00:07:13,187 --> 00:07:16,187 Speaker 3: But you turn it on and the things jumping. Immediately 158 00:07:16,227 --> 00:07:18,027 Speaker 3: you think, oh, this football's all right, no matter what's 159 00:07:18,067 --> 00:07:21,667 Speaker 3: going on on the rectangle with the eleven classes against 160 00:07:21,707 --> 00:07:26,307 Speaker 3: eleven players that you you're fed, your senses are said 161 00:07:26,347 --> 00:07:29,187 Speaker 3: by what's happening with the crowd. So hopefully organd can. 162 00:07:29,467 --> 00:07:32,467 Speaker 3: I'm pumped about watching it all Wellington Derby ever they 163 00:07:32,507 --> 00:07:34,307 Speaker 3: got the name of it, KeyWe Classico or. 164 00:07:34,307 --> 00:07:37,147 Speaker 2: Something that's a that's a terrible name, isn't it. That's 165 00:07:37,147 --> 00:07:39,267 Speaker 2: an awful I can tell you. I can tell it 166 00:07:39,347 --> 00:07:41,467 Speaker 2: right now. We're up for using that in television commentry. 167 00:07:42,827 --> 00:07:45,227 Speaker 2: It we'll think of something much better than that hey, 168 00:07:45,267 --> 00:07:47,027 Speaker 2: betterfly and I'm always good to get to you mate. 169 00:07:47,107 --> 00:07:48,387 Speaker 2: Let's do it again next Saturday. 170 00:07:49,147 --> 00:07:49,507 Speaker 3: That was good. 171 00:07:49,547 --> 00:07:52,187 Speaker 2: Thanks buying tug it mate, by That's dam Peacocks. 172 00:07:52,787 --> 00:07:55,947 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 173 00:07:56,067 --> 00:07:59,347 Speaker 1: to News Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow 174 00:07:59,387 --> 00:08:00,947 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio