1. Australia v India - Test Cricket. A classy win to lock up the series 1-1. Marnus looked a bit better - more aggressive and more balanced. McSweeney and Marnus really did well late on Day 1 and probably turned the game our way. Smith continues to worry (still averaging 56+ in Tests) and Usman will be lucky to make it to Sydney. He looks slow and old all of a sudden. His catching is dreadful - a sure sign that retirement beckons.
Travis Head was awesome. 8 Test tons to equal Yallop, Trumper and the late Ian Redpath... He can change a game like Warner or Gilchrist did. Amazing strike power. Mitchell Starc under lights at Adelaide is also an awesome threat. He has 367 wickets at 27.53 which is pretty impressive. Ahead are Waqar Younis (373 wickets), Malcolm Marshall (376) and Ian Botham (383).
Mitch Marsh can be amazing, but other times the Bison is brainless. The walk off without hitting it...honestly. No words.
Meanwhile Sam Konstas is chalking them up for NSW with 88 on a green top. He is hovering, but if he is selected he needs to be given time and space. Pucovski is missed - as is Phil Hughes. Two blokes who would be certain inclusions if they were still around. I notice Kurtis Patterson is back scoring runs as well - 167no.
2. England v New Zealand Test Series. England are dominating them. The New Zealand bowling ranks are thin. Too thin. Harry Brook keeps chalking up the tons. Even Atkinson is getting hat tricks! Joe Root yet another ton.
3. Tottenham. Ange is in deep water. He beats ManU, Aston Villa and Man City, but keeps losing to the lesser lights and that is something the fans, sponsors and others can't cop. He has drawn with Fulham and lost again to Bournemouth this week. Throw in losses to Ipswich Town, Newcastle, Brighton... he is under watch. Sad but true. They play Chelsea tonight which will be the toughest of tests,
Arne Slot. Who is he? he is Liverpool's Head Coach (Dutch man) who is leaping ahead to the EPL title.
4. F1. Mick Doohan's young bloke, Jack, is looking like he has a long F1 career ahead. His old man Mick won five 500cc Motorbike World Championships which sets a high family standard. A back marker, but an emerging gun.
The last race of the season tonight so McLaren may jag their first constructor's championship for some time!
5. Athletics - Gout Gout. An amazing prospect. Still has not beaten Patrick Johnson's 9.93, but is a pup. He has a lot of promise and will improve a lot more. We may have a running prospect to cheer in years ahead...especially if drug taking is policed properly. He welcomes pressure and is positive about pressure. An incredible mindset for someone so young.
6. Cam Smith. A playoff in the Saudi International, but no win. He is so talented, but has been quite inconsistent of late.
7. Sha Tin. James McDonald has won another two Group 1s today. Incredible strike rate!
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