1. 2021 Footy. About time it is back! Everyone is looking forward to the contests and controversies. Amazing how you miss the footy! Premiers? It will be hard to toss the Melbourne Storm, Roosters and Bunnies and in the AFL, the Tigers will win if they can sideline the off field nonsense from the pre-season.
2. Waratahs. At least that footy will also get people away from the misery of the Waratahs. Losing to the Force is an extremely low ebb. I noticed the board have offered their full support to coach Penney. He will be gone in the month now.
3. T20 Cricket. No wonder they had no doubts over Finch. He has played brilliantly to get two straight wins and will be looking to lead us to a 3-2 win over the NZers. It is the complete lottery this form of the game. A little worried about the form of the big quick Jamieson. 2-3 million richer for the IPL, but still quick to the fence.
A loss in the end. Our inconsistent blokes proved just that... Maxwell, Stoinis and Mitchell Marsh. You wouldn't want any of them in a crisis. Talent, but lack application. They are a complete lottery. You need to find eight batsmen (including the keeper) and can tolerate three full time bowlers in this form. Too often they go with a 'bowler heavy' team. A collapse and you pay the price. Too many inconsistent blokes and you lose.
The love affair with Mitchell Marsh continues... Ben McDermott, Ashton Turner and AJ Tye don't get a game!
Thank goodness our women's cricket team shine. They provide the hope!
4. Sheffield Shield. Young Cameron Green hit a solid 250. He has starred in the Shield in season 2020-2021 and has a good head on his shoulders. His four tons is not a patch on Michael Bevan who hit 8 and Matthew Elliott who hit 7 in one season. Hopefully he can do it for Australia one day. I noticed Starc went wicketless again for NSW. Not sure why he is back playing. He needs a long break! He must have been told of his future by selectors.
5. England v India Cricket. This wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant, has the goods. He is a tough nut competitor who has that Gilchrist type skill of taking the game away from you. Brilliant attacking mindset. Another big Test score - 101 - v England when it mattered. He is a man for the pressure moment.
As predicted a 3-1 loss by England. I cannot believe they played Bairstow. You know a team is in strife when they have no top order capable of laying the necessary platform. Dom Sibley (87, 16, 16, 3, 7, 0, 2, 3 - avg 16.75), Rory Burns (33, 0, 0, 25 - avg 14.5) and Bairstow (0, 0, 28, 0 - avg 7). India just carved them up with their spin. Typical nonsense complaints re pitches and conditions. Get used to it, because India is where it happens in world cricket now. They are the key location.
India v New Zealand in England stands to be a fascinating contest in the test Cricket Championship Final.
6. Liverpool. The wheels have fallen off. A new manager is imminent. They are gone.
7. AFL - Trials. Interesting to see the young Swans in action this weekend. A lot more pace (finally), but not a lot of size. Errol Gulden and Braiden Campbell both looked good, but physically they need work or they will be poleaxed by the tougher experienced players and seasoned professionals. Starting to think that Callum Mills needs to be traded. A Rising Star some years back, but two parts of nothing since. He makes a lot of kicking errors. Logan McDonald looked sharp, but again, needs to hit the gym.
8. Golf. Great footage of Bryson DeChambeau hitting a massive drive over the lake at the Bay Hill Invitational 370 yards. Reminds me of a few boys golf games over the years. He'd be handy in ambrose.
9. Iron Man - Iron Cowboy. Not sure if you saw James Lawrence as he attempts to do 100 Iron Man events (3.8km swim, 180km ride and a full marathon every day) in 100 days. He kicked off last week. He surely cannot achieve this in 14 hours for each one with no real recovery. Stunning ambition.
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