1. Dave Warner's amazing ride continues. He is now equal with Ricky Ponting for most World Cup tons (5) after a scintillating innings v Pakistan (and a dolly catch that was dropped to give him a life early!). He is our single most outstanding ODI player, averaging the highest of any Australian player ever. Pretty clever. His decorated career will come to a close this summer. Renshaw? Harris? Bancroft? None of these guys can turn a game like Dave Warner (Short maybe).
Warner's record in India is outstanding too. The IPL records are too numerous to list.
Good to see Mitchell Marsh hitting runs. He always looks great when on fire, but he is certainly a Graeme Wood clone - a duck or a hundred! We will take the good and cheer him on, but the bad is rotten with poor old Mitchell.
Cameron Green and Alex Carey are suddenly a long way away from selection against the Netherlands and then NZ, England, Afghanistan and then Bangladesh to come. With one spinner, we look like we have the wrong mix of players: Abbott-Green-Stoinis...three similar players. The return of Travis Head helps with some spinning option there. At least they are playing two games a week unlike the rugby union and rugby league. Faster pace!
It would be nice if Steve Smith could score some ODI runs.
The minnows are going well. Netherlands and Afghanistan are competing. It is Sri Lanka who have slipped most (and Australia).
2. Cricket at the Olympics. Don't laugh but there are six teams admitted and here's a scenario: Host nation (USA) get one slot. India and Pakistan get two others as they have driven the new market of TV rights for the Olympics with their massive populations. That is three. If they have qualifiers, England (Europe) and South Africa (Africa) are locked in. That's five. New Zealand and Australia need to play off for the last spot! Or become Americans! We could miss out.
3. Rugby Union World Cup. As predicted New Zealand are enjoying being on the easier side of the draw. Argentina were smashed and a show down with South Africa is tantalising! One game a week, they have been there for two months now! All Blacks to win.
4. Rugby League Pacific Championships. Will we be the best team there? New Zealand look awesome, humiliating Samoa who have gone backwards big time since the World Cup. Their pack is outstanding! Their cricket team looks pretty red hot too. Fisher-Harris, big Nelson... they have size and skill. Tough hombres.
5. Celtic. Winning for fun again this season, Ange or no Ange.
6. Tottenham EPL. An odd draw coming up. Tuesday (24 October) v Fulham (3 points), then Saturday (28 October) v Crystal Palace (ummm) then Tuesday 7 November v Chelsea. No gimmees in this league. Three wins here would be an amazing statement, but they can't win them all!
Haaland scoring goals again as Man City right the wrongs. Sheffield United look like collecting the spoon already.
7. Caulfield Cup. Mark Zahra did well to get Without A Fight over the line in the Caulfield Cup. A whip rule breach of course too...one of the criticisms in big money races. His wife's interview was something else... talk about excited! Soulcombe might just win the Melbourne Cup...an awesome run (poor ride). Gold Trip was unlucky. It will go very close again too!
Check the interview out: Horseracing 2023: Mark Zahra’s wife steals the show after Without A Fight wins Caulfield Cup | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
8. Kaylee McKeown. Backstroke legend. Holds world records in all events 50m, 100m and 200m. Handy.
9. Minjee Lee and Min Woo Lee. First brother and sister to win tour events in the same week! Macau Open for Min Woo Lee and Minjee Lee won the BMW Championship in Korea! Minjee has 10 tour wins now. Impressive!
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