1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Pine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,067 Speaker 1: from Newstalk z'b. 3 00:00:12,587 --> 00:00:16,187 Speaker 2: Our Australian correspondent who joins us now with sporting matters 4 00:00:16,227 --> 00:00:18,387 Speaker 2: from that side of the ditch. And I'm going to 5 00:00:18,387 --> 00:00:22,147 Speaker 2: start with the cricket Second Test Australia the India in 6 00:00:22,307 --> 00:00:25,827 Speaker 2: Adelaide a pink Ball Test Day Night Test, before we 7 00:00:25,867 --> 00:00:28,107 Speaker 2: talk about what happened on day one, end night one 8 00:00:28,147 --> 00:00:29,947 Speaker 2: of you A fan of you, a fan of the 9 00:00:29,947 --> 00:00:30,707 Speaker 2: pink ball Tests. 10 00:00:31,627 --> 00:00:35,147 Speaker 3: Yeah, one one series, I reckon Piney, I wouldn't like 11 00:00:35,187 --> 00:00:37,667 Speaker 3: to see two in a best of five series or 12 00:00:38,427 --> 00:00:41,147 Speaker 3: two in a best of three. I think it kind 13 00:00:41,147 --> 00:00:43,627 Speaker 3: of just has that element where yes it's good and 14 00:00:43,707 --> 00:00:46,707 Speaker 3: it's still very much Test cricket, but it brings about 15 00:00:46,707 --> 00:00:49,747 Speaker 3: a variable and that's what Test cricket should always be, 16 00:00:49,907 --> 00:00:53,587 Speaker 3: whatever the venue. There should be subtle variables every time 17 00:00:53,587 --> 00:00:56,307 Speaker 3: you play somewhere else, because if it was the same 18 00:00:56,347 --> 00:00:59,307 Speaker 3: product on the same wickets with the same people, it 19 00:00:59,667 --> 00:01:02,307 Speaker 3: kind of get a bit stale. So now, magnus the 20 00:01:02,387 --> 00:01:05,187 Speaker 3: day yesterday and a really good one for Australia. We 21 00:01:05,267 --> 00:01:07,907 Speaker 3: saw eleven wickets all I'll be surprised as this goes 22 00:01:07,907 --> 00:01:09,547 Speaker 3: in the day for this test, I think things are 23 00:01:09,587 --> 00:01:12,387 Speaker 3: going to happen pretty quickly, but very much Australia's day. 24 00:01:12,507 --> 00:01:15,427 Speaker 2: Indeed, Yeah, Mitchell Stark will be lobbying for more pink 25 00:01:15,467 --> 00:01:18,267 Speaker 2: ball tests. Six for forty eight Indi, you're all out one 26 00:01:18,267 --> 00:01:20,867 Speaker 2: to eighty Australia eighty six for one A stumps a 27 00:01:20,907 --> 00:01:24,467 Speaker 2: really good day and night's work for Australia. What do 28 00:01:24,507 --> 00:01:25,387 Speaker 2: you predict for day two? 29 00:01:27,587 --> 00:01:30,827 Speaker 3: Everyone says that the once the ball gets about forty 30 00:01:30,827 --> 00:01:32,627 Speaker 3: hour years old, which is I think it's around the 31 00:01:32,667 --> 00:01:35,187 Speaker 3: mark now, then it gets a bit softer and if 32 00:01:35,187 --> 00:01:37,307 Speaker 3: you're bowling in that first session, you don't get a 33 00:01:37,307 --> 00:01:40,187 Speaker 3: little love through the air if the balls are get old. 34 00:01:40,267 --> 00:01:43,467 Speaker 3: So Australia, it's a massive, massive session for stuff for 35 00:01:43,507 --> 00:01:46,547 Speaker 3: Australia to push on. If they can't get away from India. 36 00:01:46,587 --> 00:01:49,187 Speaker 3: In terms of setting themselves up to get to their 37 00:01:49,187 --> 00:01:51,347 Speaker 3: total of one hundred and eighty, it's maybe two or 38 00:01:51,387 --> 00:01:54,027 Speaker 3: three down. If they're five or six downs and things 39 00:01:54,067 --> 00:01:56,867 Speaker 3: happen quickly with the second new ball, well then then 40 00:01:56,987 --> 00:01:59,747 Speaker 3: it's the fifty to fifty Again. It's up to India 41 00:01:59,747 --> 00:02:01,227 Speaker 3: what they can do with about and they showed them 42 00:02:01,227 --> 00:02:05,147 Speaker 3: the second inninger. They can readjust quickly from a first 43 00:02:05,147 --> 00:02:08,307 Speaker 3: innings disappointment. Yeah, I'm not calling it either way. I'm 44 00:02:08,307 --> 00:02:10,267 Speaker 3: just saying I'm happy for Australia and really happy for 45 00:02:10,307 --> 00:02:13,627 Speaker 3: miss Stark is a great guy and bold really well 46 00:02:13,627 --> 00:02:16,827 Speaker 3: in Perth without reward. Sometimes he's got his reward yesterday. 47 00:02:16,987 --> 00:02:18,547 Speaker 2: Yeah, he don't have to prove anything. But there's a 48 00:02:18,587 --> 00:02:21,267 Speaker 2: couple of guys in that team who probably do feel 49 00:02:21,267 --> 00:02:22,707 Speaker 2: as though they've got a bit to prove and a 50 00:02:22,707 --> 00:02:24,747 Speaker 2: bit to play for. Manus Labashane is one of them. 51 00:02:24,787 --> 00:02:27,187 Speaker 2: He's a fascinating character, isn't he. I was watching a 52 00:02:27,187 --> 00:02:29,867 Speaker 2: bit of a bat last night. How much pressure do 53 00:02:29,907 --> 00:02:31,987 Speaker 2: you think he's under for his test spot? 54 00:02:32,667 --> 00:02:36,347 Speaker 3: I a guy like Marnus who loves cricket that much. No, 55 00:02:36,627 --> 00:02:38,987 Speaker 3: there is no greater pressure than what he is putting 56 00:02:39,027 --> 00:02:42,667 Speaker 3: on himself to try and perform. He's not really paying 57 00:02:42,707 --> 00:02:46,267 Speaker 3: too much attention to opinion pieces and as it does, 58 00:02:46,427 --> 00:02:48,787 Speaker 3: it goes with the territory. I scratched my head a 59 00:02:48,827 --> 00:02:52,827 Speaker 3: bit test cricketers when they go, oh, you blokes a 60 00:02:52,867 --> 00:02:55,227 Speaker 3: bagonist of this, that and the other, It's like, no, 61 00:02:56,227 --> 00:02:59,227 Speaker 3: the whole country loves Test cricket, or a lot of 62 00:02:59,227 --> 00:03:01,147 Speaker 3: people do love Test cricket. So there is going to 63 00:03:01,147 --> 00:03:03,627 Speaker 3: be an element of criticism when things aren't coming well. 64 00:03:03,627 --> 00:03:07,107 Speaker 3: It's just part of it. But Manus, he hasn't said anything, 65 00:03:07,147 --> 00:03:09,307 Speaker 3: He hasn't said anything like that. It's all the pressure 66 00:03:09,307 --> 00:03:11,187 Speaker 3: on himself and he played really well like he played 67 00:03:11,227 --> 00:03:14,667 Speaker 3: himself into his innings last night. They were very very 68 00:03:14,667 --> 00:03:16,827 Speaker 3: fairpy all of a sudden India when uners came to 69 00:03:16,867 --> 00:03:19,627 Speaker 3: the crease, but he did well to survive that period 70 00:03:19,667 --> 00:03:22,947 Speaker 3: and then look to consolidate once he was in all right, we'll. 71 00:03:22,787 --> 00:03:24,987 Speaker 2: Look forward to seeing how Day two and Night two 72 00:03:25,267 --> 00:03:27,347 Speaker 2: play out. Other matters around on your side of the testament, 73 00:03:27,427 --> 00:03:32,027 Speaker 2: Laurie Daily is new South Wales Blues state of origin coach. Again. 74 00:03:32,427 --> 00:03:35,147 Speaker 2: He did this job between twenty thirteen and twenty seventeen, 75 00:03:35,187 --> 00:03:38,387 Speaker 2: not with great success, just six wins from the fifteen 76 00:03:38,467 --> 00:03:41,587 Speaker 2: games he oversaw. What was the reaction to this appointment 77 00:03:41,667 --> 00:03:42,427 Speaker 2: or reappointment? 78 00:03:43,147 --> 00:03:47,147 Speaker 3: Yeah, in some course as a head scratcher because he's 79 00:03:47,147 --> 00:03:49,427 Speaker 3: been there and you mentioned the record there only one 80 00:03:49,467 --> 00:03:53,067 Speaker 3: series win in twenty fourteen. But then the foot side 81 00:03:53,147 --> 00:03:57,427 Speaker 3: is and the Daily supporters like well, he was up 82 00:03:57,467 --> 00:04:03,227 Speaker 3: against the greatest oriage in side of all time with Slador, Kronk, Smith, English, etc. Etc. 83 00:04:03,827 --> 00:04:06,547 Speaker 3: And to get a series win against that mob was 84 00:04:07,067 --> 00:04:09,547 Speaker 3: bordering on a miracle. Like all those players are just 85 00:04:09,547 --> 00:04:12,707 Speaker 3: mentioned ag or either in or going into the Hall 86 00:04:12,747 --> 00:04:16,747 Speaker 3: of Fame. So it's up against it was Now New 87 00:04:16,787 --> 00:04:19,027 Speaker 3: South Wales have got a really good side. I'm not 88 00:04:19,027 --> 00:04:21,147 Speaker 3: sure saying they've got a team full of Hall of famers, 89 00:04:21,147 --> 00:04:24,667 Speaker 3: but they've got guys who won four Premierships Pendrich for instance, Clearing, 90 00:04:24,787 --> 00:04:27,667 Speaker 3: you know, Edwards, all those guys. So yeah, he's got 91 00:04:27,667 --> 00:04:31,067 Speaker 3: a massive opportunity. I see his role more of a 92 00:04:31,187 --> 00:04:33,827 Speaker 3: manager if he liked and then that the actual coaching 93 00:04:33,907 --> 00:04:37,427 Speaker 3: and tactical input comes from his assistance. So I don't 94 00:04:37,427 --> 00:04:40,547 Speaker 3: mind it because he's such a great guy. And it 95 00:04:40,667 --> 00:04:43,427 Speaker 3: wasn't as if there were thirteen candidates banging down Meador 96 00:04:43,507 --> 00:04:45,987 Speaker 3: who was either him or Matt King the former Roosters 97 00:04:45,987 --> 00:04:48,787 Speaker 3: and Stilm Center. So yeah, they gave it the loss all. 98 00:04:48,747 --> 00:04:52,547 Speaker 2: Right to the Matilda's. They had one more game I 99 00:04:52,547 --> 00:04:54,787 Speaker 2: think even against Chinese Taipei day back to back games 100 00:04:54,787 --> 00:04:58,827 Speaker 2: against Brazil, both of them were defeats, which was a 101 00:04:58,867 --> 00:05:01,467 Speaker 2: surprise to me. What's been made of back to back 102 00:05:01,547 --> 00:05:02,907 Speaker 2: losses by the Matildas. 103 00:05:03,267 --> 00:05:06,867 Speaker 3: Yeah, they're never ending international breaks for the Matilda's. What 104 00:05:06,907 --> 00:05:09,267 Speaker 3: they've done they kind of the squads a bit. They've 105 00:05:09,907 --> 00:05:14,907 Speaker 3: chosen very much like a squad filling line up for 106 00:05:15,107 --> 00:05:17,507 Speaker 3: Chinese Taipei. There's two games where midway of that they 107 00:05:17,547 --> 00:05:19,667 Speaker 3: won the other night in Melbourne, the first game against 108 00:05:19,747 --> 00:05:23,547 Speaker 3: Chinese Type A and then the first the first team 109 00:05:23,627 --> 00:05:25,667 Speaker 3: is if you like, played against Brazil, didn't quite go 110 00:05:25,707 --> 00:05:30,147 Speaker 3: their way. Look again without Steph Katley, little Nigle, Mary 111 00:05:30,187 --> 00:05:32,547 Speaker 3: Powel wasn't his and Curse still coming back. So some 112 00:05:32,707 --> 00:05:35,507 Speaker 3: of our best, but it does show that the world, 113 00:05:36,427 --> 00:05:40,067 Speaker 3: the world is evolving in women's football and Brazil played 114 00:05:40,067 --> 00:05:43,747 Speaker 3: this dynamic, pounter attacking game and that they're hard to stop, 115 00:05:43,827 --> 00:05:45,667 Speaker 3: especially in transition. A lot of power, a lot of 116 00:05:45,667 --> 00:05:48,467 Speaker 3: pace and we couldn't deal with it in big moments. 117 00:05:48,467 --> 00:05:52,507 Speaker 3: So that's the task for the next manager. Tom Somanna, 118 00:05:52,547 --> 00:05:55,507 Speaker 3: who you know from his time with New Zealand, he 119 00:05:56,307 --> 00:05:58,307 Speaker 3: has said he's not taking a full time job. He's 120 00:05:58,387 --> 00:06:00,707 Speaker 3: very much the interim. So now it's over the FA 121 00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:02,547 Speaker 3: to to see who's going to manage this team and 122 00:06:02,867 --> 00:06:04,867 Speaker 3: take them forward because there's a lot to do in 123 00:06:04,907 --> 00:06:06,307 Speaker 3: a short amount of time. All of a sudden, the 124 00:06:06,507 --> 00:06:08,707 Speaker 3: Asian cups around the corner, and then after that it's 125 00:06:08,707 --> 00:06:11,427 Speaker 3: another World Cup and I'd be very surprised at this stage, 126 00:06:11,707 --> 00:06:14,107 Speaker 3: happy to be proven wrong, very surprised that the until 127 00:06:14,147 --> 00:06:15,907 Speaker 3: has come up with another semi final appearance at a 128 00:06:15,907 --> 00:06:17,627 Speaker 3: World Cup based on what I'm saying. 129 00:06:17,787 --> 00:06:20,387 Speaker 2: All right, interesting times ahead. Just before you go, staying 130 00:06:20,387 --> 00:06:22,347 Speaker 2: with football, we've got a key we derby over the 131 00:06:22,347 --> 00:06:24,867 Speaker 2: side of the Tasman this afternoon in just a couple 132 00:06:24,907 --> 00:06:29,267 Speaker 2: of hours actually, Aukland FC, Wellington Phoenix. I'm not sure 133 00:06:29,267 --> 00:06:31,427 Speaker 2: whether you've been keeping an eye on our two A 134 00:06:31,507 --> 00:06:32,907 Speaker 2: League teams got to pick for us. 135 00:06:33,467 --> 00:06:35,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, well it's hard to go pastor awards done and 136 00:06:35,547 --> 00:06:39,707 Speaker 3: Steve Coriker, it's an amazing way to respond to give 137 00:06:39,747 --> 00:06:42,427 Speaker 3: him being shown the door at Sydney where he's a 138 00:06:42,427 --> 00:06:44,187 Speaker 3: club legend and come up with that. But I do 139 00:06:44,347 --> 00:06:46,547 Speaker 3: know how much work and you know as well, playing 140 00:06:46,587 --> 00:06:48,867 Speaker 3: how much work Awkland FC you've done behind the scenes. 141 00:06:48,907 --> 00:06:52,387 Speaker 3: I've got Terry mc flinn involved, another former Sydney FC person, 142 00:06:52,467 --> 00:06:55,947 Speaker 3: and the right front office staff to kind of get 143 00:06:55,987 --> 00:06:57,587 Speaker 3: things going in the right direction to get the fans 144 00:06:57,627 --> 00:07:00,027 Speaker 3: through the gate. And they've done so well in saying 145 00:07:00,107 --> 00:07:01,707 Speaker 3: all that. I've just got a feeling in a game 146 00:07:01,747 --> 00:07:03,547 Speaker 3: like this that well, I can pick cut up with something. 147 00:07:03,707 --> 00:07:06,587 Speaker 3: So they've got the weapons, don't they. So yeah, I'll go, 148 00:07:06,907 --> 00:07:09,347 Speaker 3: I'll go the upset, I'll go. I'll go. Well Inton 149 00:07:09,427 --> 00:07:11,547 Speaker 3: a taipeline something like two to one. But what I 150 00:07:11,547 --> 00:07:13,067 Speaker 3: do know is going to be a great occasion. I'm 151 00:07:13,347 --> 00:07:15,387 Speaker 3: fortunately going to be on a golf course or fortunately 152 00:07:15,387 --> 00:07:18,947 Speaker 3: for me, unfortunately for my football viewing habits, but I 153 00:07:19,027 --> 00:07:21,667 Speaker 3: will be catching a catching up with it because this 154 00:07:21,787 --> 00:07:23,667 Speaker 3: is exactly what the A League needs. It's what it's 155 00:07:23,787 --> 00:07:26,507 Speaker 3: had over this side of the country, this side of 156 00:07:26,507 --> 00:07:29,187 Speaker 3: the Tasmum not that long ago. It seems to have 157 00:07:29,307 --> 00:07:31,747 Speaker 3: just morphed it away a little with Derby's and the 158 00:07:31,867 --> 00:07:35,347 Speaker 3: light not selling out. This hopefully is it a bit 159 00:07:35,387 --> 00:07:37,227 Speaker 3: more pop and yeah, great occasion. 160 00:07:37,467 --> 00:07:39,187 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'll keep an eye on it for you, Adam 161 00:07:39,187 --> 00:07:40,747 Speaker 2: Shall I'll keep an eye on it over here. 162 00:07:41,347 --> 00:07:43,067 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, if you can give me a light of 163 00:07:43,187 --> 00:07:45,147 Speaker 3: those teties. You're not very busy during the game. So 164 00:07:46,067 --> 00:07:48,107 Speaker 3: because a couple of what that message is, what's going. 165 00:07:47,947 --> 00:07:49,987 Speaker 2: On that'll be good good, only make great to ten 166 00:07:50,067 --> 00:07:51,787 Speaker 2: us always. 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