1. The ODI Show has been re-packaged clearly at the strict instruction of the Indian cricket masters (who else would get away with defying DRS?). Again, like always when they come to Australia, we are meant to produce featherbed wickets for them so that viewing audiences can watch all day and all night. And so it backfires on them! The Australian chases have been extraordinarily good. George Bailey and Steve Smith have been superb. Aaron Finch who lumbers around the field like an overweight cow in high heels at times, better watch out when Warner returns...Shaun Marsh has impressed. The Big Show has finally turned it on. I suspect that the Australian players play a lot harder against India. There is a hell of a lot riding on it financially. A big innings can equal IPL $$$$.
2. The Big Bash. It has been very entertaining and sure beats the IPL. The commentary of Ricky Ponting has been the best. Clipped and serious, but insightful. Mark Waugh yaks, Fleming tries to be too funny, Gilly too serious and Freddie Flintoff is a goose. He should go home and stay away and drink his Lipton Ice Tea in a jungle somewhere. The Lipton Ice tea is an old tactic to get a decent fridge into your shop so you can stock the stuff people want to drink.
3. Stuart Broad. His ability to win a Test match as a bowler is staggering. he has done this many times, including v South Africa on the weekend. They will smash us in the next Ashes if he is still around. When does he retire? He never rests, rotates or gets injured. He is exemplary. The best in the Test cricket world without peer. Accurate, fast and aggressive.
4. Trevor Bayliss. He can coach. Quiet and purposeful. His record with England is hotting up.
5. Essendon. How can a club, its administration and management be so dumb? How can the players be even dumber? Just quietly, is there a more boring world sporting topic?
6. Perhaps only the tantrums of Tomic and Kyrgios. Neither have changed a thing, despite the trumped up pathetic commentary by a few of the old Australian tennis dingbats. The sport is full of spoilt brats who deserve little from the public. The true champions deserve a lot of respect from the public. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal...three of the best ever.
7. The Sydney A-League Derby. Love a passionate crowd (and a few flares, darts, fire crackers and numchakas between friends). Graham Arnold is a big occasion coach without parallel in Australian football/ soccer.
8. Australian Open Tennis. Is there any prospect of having half the current number of players in the draw? Add a few fast tennis games in as well....Looking forward to seeing some foot faults at clutch plays...love a good tennis umpire stoush.
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