1. Pakistan Cricket Pitches. They have had twenty years to get their pitches right. Rawalpindi was a road and ridiculous. Karachi looks like your son mowed it with the mower level so low it is all scorched. Honestly. Can they get a decent curator on the job? Maybe a little more work here is needed to make the game the showpiece - not the boring draw.
Surely Rawalpindi gets a zero rating for that pitch. How to kill the game and feed the statisticians. It also exposes our attack when times are tough. Nathan Lyon did not impress, but who did?
2. Usman Khawaja. 11 Test tons now and one in the last test gone begging with a silly reverse sweep. Not bad for a bloke who supposedly couldn't play spin. He has been dominant and now. He equals Dean Jones on 11 Tests. 12 tons for Lawry, Morris and Damien Martyn is the next stop. He is starting to become a greater force with a superb legacy. Supremely elegant under fire and 155no at lunch on Day 2. 400 in the first innings? It is hard to lose a test from there.
3. NRL. Melbourne are in a fair bit of strife with injuries, but they still won and won't look back either. Talk of them snaring Tariq Sims is dangerous. Sims will be dominant for the Storm if he ever arrives. Brandon Smith is a little injury prone at times. He plays a hard game, but may not be in for a long career. Like this Mikaele Ravalawa the St George winger. Hard to stop and a definite on your try scoring multis!
4. EPL. Ronaldo hatricks are a bit rare these days at ManU, but a great game v Tottenham has etched his names into the record books. The most top flight goals ever. Not a bad record.
5. Novax Djokovic. The saga continues, but this time in the USA. No vaccination - no entry into the USA. He misses Indian Wells, one of the great tournaments (fifth major!). Maybe he will change his mind, but like all players in all sports...the sport rolls on with you or without you.
6. Ben Simmons. His ugly spat is over seemingly as he heads to the Brooklyn Nets and his Australian friend Patty Mills. His return to Philadelphia where he refused to play was colourful. Time for him to produce on court.
7. Shane Warne RIP. The sadness of his passing continues. Unexpected and unbelievable. Massages, liquid diets, mystery women, late night airport scenes. So often the media can't control themselves in such moments. The dignity and respect for the family matters above all else. What an unbelievable player. Awesome memories. His commentary was straight and brutal (Starc remembers this), but again a dominant figure who had opinions and was well regarded. He made people listen, even those who did not like him!
8. NRLW. The NRLW is certainly starting to grab the attention. Some pretty skilled players. Some big hits too. Not recommended for everyone however!
9. Jarryd Pain. Can anyone believe that Jarryd Hayne was out at the Albion and not at home thanking his lucky stars? He needs to live, but surely there could not be worse timing and sadly he will always be a target. At least no one shot a gun at him this time. A dangerous stretch of turf is that outside of pubs and nite clubs!
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