The Wrap - Hard To Be Humble

1. Rugby Union v Wales. Wouldn't it be a change to have a UK Tour where we won something. A good start. Beale is our X Factor. We need him firing.

2. Rugby League v NZ. A high quality game. Not a lot between the sides, but a difference in what is between their ears. The NZ team do some silly things but are willing and strong in the physicality of it all. Marshall is electrifying, but so too is Boyd and Morris. Surely Boyd needs to be in the team. Axe Choc too. Scott had a brilliant game.

3. NZ v India. The sight of Sehwag pounding the NZ bowlers reminds me of Glenn McGrath and his half century. They look hapless when they are down. Jessie Ryder batted very well, but is there a bigger goose in world cricket? He loves a drink and is bigger than Cosgrove's food bill.

4. Michael Clarke. Under fire and fair enough. He needs to scale back and fall on the sword a little - esp 20/20. A bit hard for Clarke to be humble as he is not used to it. Not getting a lot of help from Cameron White who is batting atrociously. Mitchell Starc looked sharp today. Better than Siddle and Johnson.

4A. Has there been a worse start to an International Cricket Season? We need a huge injection of new faces/ new talent. Greedy promoters with 20-20 in their sights - before blokes have started seeing the ball properly.

As soon as the conditions get tough, the Aussies make up excuses. Be it the dust of Nagpur or the dampness of the SCG, they will have a reason. Siddle cannot be picked because he bowls straight up and down and too short and Johnson still has control issues. Johnson is our big gamble. The signing of the Tasmanian bowling coach - Cooley - was perhaps our worst investment since Wests signed Denis Kinchela in 1987.

5. Webber. Can he do it? At the time of writing this, he was in trouble, behind Vettel on the grid. He is our new Jana Pittman - Dramas!

6. Black Caviar. Tremendous horse, but I'd like to see Typhoon Tracey take it on at full tilt. Disappointing to see So You Think sign with a French Rugby Club.

7. Kelly Slater - continues the famous name in sport - Robbie, Michael, and the Pakistani quick Seeya...10 world titles. best ever. Stephanie Gilmour is not bad either - and can surf!

8. Soccer. Sydney FC get lucky but need every ounce. Second last but could make a late run.

9. Joel Monaghan. Haven't seen the photo, but when is Mad Monday going to get the bullet? Fair dinkum...surely blokes can be expected to behave better than that. They are like school kids still. Great mates too throwing it up on Twitter. State of Origin and Australian player. Gone....

10. Inglis to Eels - not the Rabbits - is what I am hearing. Great to see an angry Bruno Cullen carrying on about it all. Couldn't happen to a better club.