1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: Big Bash is backlease okay and the boys go back. 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 2: To back absolutely The per Scorches BBL season gets underway 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:08,600 Speaker 2: when they take on the Sydney six Is it up 4 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 2: to stadium next Saturday? 5 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 3: Ji Richardson's joining us. 6 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 4: Hello, morning morning, I'm very well. 7 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 3: How are you good now? 8 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 2: You start the season next weekend with a Grand Final 9 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:21,959 Speaker 2: rematch against the Sixers and the team's home coming to 10 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 2: up just after playing all of last season on the road. 11 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 3: Good way to kickstart the season. 12 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 4: I think it's a good way to kick start the season. 13 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 4: And we normally start in Sydney against the Sixers and 14 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 4: we normally get thrashed every time we play them first game. 15 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 4: Have them at home this year, it's a good omen. 16 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 4: We puts us with a good advantage to get over 17 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 4: the line first game of the season because I know 18 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 4: we've always struggled, but when we've struggled early, we've always 19 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 4: come back and done well. 20 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,319 Speaker 3: So that's good. 21 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: But we'll have to winning the championship last year. Is 22 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: there a sort of like do you bring the trophy out, 23 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: have its side of the ground or something like that 24 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: ceremony to kick off the new season? 25 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 4: The big Best Well, just internally. From a club point 26 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 4: of view, we have an induction next week. We've got 27 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 4: a couple of practice games today and tomorrow, so we've 28 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 4: sort of transitioned very quickly. It normally happens every year, 29 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 4: you transition so quickly from Western Australia stuff into the 30 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 4: Big Bash. But I guess our squad is a lot 31 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 4: of our squad is based Perth, so it's quite easy 32 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 4: to do that. But from a logistical point of view, 33 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 4: we officially officially officially start next week when we have 34 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 4: our induction. 35 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 3: How's your heel injury? 36 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 4: It's coming along. It's it's better than what it was. 37 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 4: I mean, it's improved sort of every day and every week, 38 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 4: which is all you can ask for. Really. It was 39 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 4: a bit of a tough one. I sort of the 40 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 4: first Shield game that I played in Melbourne at Junction Oval, 41 00:01:56,120 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 4: I sort of felt it the very very last ball. Great, No, really, 42 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 4: it was pretty unlucky to feel it last ball. Ye 43 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 4: got through training that week okay, and then was you know, 44 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 4: sort of flared up again in the second game, which 45 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 4: we didn't really predict. Having gotten through training and then 46 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 4: a few medical things, you know, needles and whatnot to 47 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 4: stop the pain and playing through that sort of means 48 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 4: that when you can't feel things, you don't know how 49 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 4: much damage you're doing. So one of those scenarios. But no, 50 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 4: it's good and I should be ready to go. 51 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: No, that's good. A lot of people talked about how 52 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: quick you were, especially as a kid. It was quite 53 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: extraordinary playing coming through the ranks. Have you had to 54 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: change your action in any way because of injury in 55 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: the last four or five years. 56 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 4: Not so much in the last four or five years. Definitely, 57 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 4: early on I had a very different action to what 58 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 4: I do now. And like a lot of young fastballers 59 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 4: now that we're seeing come through the ranks getting back problems, 60 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 4: I had stress fractures when I was really young as well, 61 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 4: so that probably instigated a lot of technical change. So 62 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 4: definitely early on, sort of thirteen and fourteen, fifteen years old, 63 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 4: that was that was a big focus for me to 64 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 4: change our action, to try and get a little bit 65 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 4: more on the safe side. 66 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 3: Yeah. 67 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're just wrapping up injury Chat. Last week, it 68 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 2: was revealed Mitch Marshall miss the season due to ankle 69 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 2: surgery and Phil Salt's been ruled out with a shoulder injury. 70 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 3: They are some big blows. 71 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, it is unfortunate, but again with a squad 72 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:36,839 Speaker 4: like ours, we saw last year how adaptationient was one 73 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 4: of our greatest strengths with being away the whole time, 74 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 4: on the road the whole time. So we we pride 75 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 4: ourselves in how good we are adapting to certain situations. 76 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 4: So I think whilst it is a bit of a blow, 77 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 4: I think, you know, we'll be will be okay. The 78 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 4: depth of our squad is amazing. We know whoever we 79 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 4: get to step in is going to, you know, really 80 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 4: give it their best and do well. So I don't 81 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 4: think we're too worried at this stage. 82 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 3: Where West Australians we're adaptors. 83 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, there's a bloody South African champion who gets to 84 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: come in from a few games in FEF which is 85 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:12,840 Speaker 1: pretty handy. Maybe Baldon in the next much. 86 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 4: No, I haven't. Actually we've crossed paths a little bit, 87 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 4: but I don't think i've officially met him yet. Oh okay, 88 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 4: it'll be nice to have someone like that. And looking 89 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 4: at his stats the other day, I mean, you know, 90 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 4: there's been a bit of talk of his age and 91 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 4: all of those sorts of things. But he's got over 92 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 4: eighty t twenty runs. I don't think that's anything that turned. 93 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: You nose, Absolutely not, however, so freak talent still. 94 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,919 Speaker 4: Yeah, Yeah, I mean it's going to be great to 95 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 4: have him, that's for sure. 96 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: A couple of changes to the rules this season, either 97 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 2: the bb i's finally getting the decision review system the drs. 98 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 3: Are you happy about that? 99 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 4: Yeah? I think so, And I think the general consensus 100 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 4: around the playing group is that that's going to be 101 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:56,480 Speaker 4: a good thing, you know, just to eliminate those howlers 102 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 4: that can sort of change the game. Yeah, every now 103 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:01,919 Speaker 4: and again, which you know, I don't think anyone's going 104 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:05,919 Speaker 4: to be disappointed if, you know, one of those decisions 105 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 4: gets overturned. We understand that umpires make mistakes and what 106 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 4: us as players make mistakes as well, So it'd be 107 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 4: good just to you know, be able to eliminate that. 108 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 4: That'd be good. 109 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 3: Yeah. 110 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 1: We touched on that season last year and the championship 111 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: season for the club, but I have heard that internally 112 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 1: it was like a real family kind of thing where 113 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 1: ever bonded together over there. That creates a unique situation. 114 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: We've seen a lot of sporting clubs do some of 115 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: the footy teams I've had to do it in recent times. 116 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: It must have been really unique having so many family 117 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: members and that on the road. 118 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was quite amazing actually, and it was interesting. 119 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 4: I only played the two games last year. I was 120 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 4: still away with the addist squads while the boys were playing. 121 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 4: But coming back into the group, it was really evident 122 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 4: to see how close the guys were and speaking to 123 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 4: a few of you know, the guys who had come 124 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 4: from internationally speak about how welcomed they felt and how 125 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 4: included in the group they It was really pleasing to 126 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 4: hear because that's something that we really try and work 127 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:08,239 Speaker 4: hard on off the field, is having that camaraderie around 128 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 4: the group and to hear people coming from external to 129 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 4: say that we're doing it really well, it's really nice 130 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 4: to hear. So it's quite amazing. And who doesn't love 131 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 4: to have their family on tour, so they love it 132 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 4: travel orbit under crazy circumstances. But yeah, it's force to 133 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 4: have everyone there. 134 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: Well, we must have. I think the results show that 135 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 2: all the elements were there. Was it and also there's 136 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 2: there has been a bit of a poor turnout to 137 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 2: some cricket lately, there was a poor turnout to the 138 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 2: Australia Versus Windy's Test, but I feel as though the 139 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: fans will be back out in force for the Scorches. 140 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 4: Yeah. I think everyone enjoys Big Bash season. Yeah, players 141 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 4: love Big Bash season. It's fast, it's fun, loud music. 142 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 4: And we're also heading into summer better weather. Better weather 143 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 4: brings better moods as well. I know that sounds silly, 144 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 4: but people are I feel they're going to be more 145 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:04,799 Speaker 4: likely to want to come to the cricket and especially 146 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:08,479 Speaker 4: with the Scorches being so successful, we know as players 147 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 4: how much it helps to have the crowd there. So 148 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 4: hopefully everyone turns out for us, but we'll see what happens. 149 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: Yep, were good luck with the injury, mate. I hope 150 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: we'll see you out there a lot more than the 151 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 1: two games from last season. 152 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, thank you, I appreciate it. 153 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 3: Thank you, Jane good thank you. 154 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 2: There's something I think people love the Scorches as a team. 155 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 3: Maybe a little different to the Australian Yeah, I don't know. 156 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: We talked about quite. 157 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 2: How to put it, but there's something about the Scorches 158 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 2: from the beginning, but there was that real Aleric and Australian. 159 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: But also you've had good people involved at JL and 160 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: you know, more recent times out of Vojas. He's a 161 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: really good cricket people, were good, good men involved in 162 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: the you know, to have that bring the boys together absolutely, 163 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 1: And it's not just about the cricket ability that comes. 164 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: That comes eventually as well, but. 165 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 3: It's about the whole vibe sometimes, isn't. 166 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: It putting good people together? 167 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 3: All right? Well, good luck Scorches and make it back 168 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 3: to back on your legs.