Pat Cummins Chooses IPL Over Australia, Rashid Khan, Gujarat Titans & CA's Money Crisis

Added: 2026-05-13

[00:00:05]going for it. It'll be turned over. What a magnificent effort by >> make that 100. Sensational century from James. That's it. That's a great [cheering] shot. Let go of the arms of Matthew. That is the world record.

[00:00:20]>> Hello everyone. Welcome to All Over Bar the Cricket. I don't know why in the winter months I get so excited about this, but I think it's cuz my brothers I just don't get to see them every day like we do in the summer. So, hey, bugger off. Blue is Pakistan. He's back now. He's about to go back again. The big doss is in India and I'm just grinding away like a [laughter] a mother. You know what? Uh back here in Melbourne. So, when we get to do this, I get all excited. I tell you what we're going to do. We're talking about Bluey's Pakistan Adventure. We're talking IPL.

[00:00:53]I'm interested to hear from the big doss about what's happened to a couple of the Aussies teams. Punders mob have fallen off a cliff. Lex down the bottom. Going to get to that. Why isn't Steve Smith in our ODI team? I don't understand that.

[00:01:07]The IPL taking precedence over Australian selection. Huge offer to Pat Cumins. BBL privatization. And then Radar to finish. So, we've got a nice half hour or maybe a little more coming your way. How are we boys? Firstly, Louie, you're back.

[00:01:24]>> I am back. I'm back in Rela. Uh, nice to be back. I did have a good time, I must admit, in Pakistan. Um, they they've got me saying Pakistan now like the great Tony Greg. Yeah. Instead of Pakistani marquee [laughter] instead of >> instead of Pakistan.

[00:01:44]Um, >> but beautiful to be back. It really is.

[00:01:48]Uh, the weather's still good. So, um, nice to be back, but as you said, James, >> I'm heading back in a couple of weeks time because Australia are heading there for for three ODIs, which will be >> good fun. Um, but I am reliably told >> I've just left Lor and was 42 degrees and they reckon when I go back it's going to be 45.

[00:02:11]>> So, >> yeah, >> I'm not sure I'm going to be up for that at that stage, but I'm going to have to adjust, that's for sure. But it's the gig.

[00:02:20]>> Before we go ahead, >> Daddy Marquee is erect then because you you want some shade over the top of that canopy.

[00:02:28]>> The big big big melon here is birthday today.

[00:02:33]>> Who?

[00:02:33]>> Happy happy birthday, Jim Bob.

[00:02:36]>> 41 only happens to you once in your life. You only turn 41 >> and then you move on from there. Now, what are you doing, Big Doss?

[00:02:45]>> Traveling. Uh, been on the road for a little bit now. back in Amnabad. Um, >> played a lot of golf, Blue, >> have you?

[00:02:54]>> A lot of golf. We have got one of the great golf probably top five golf courses here in Amnabad.

[00:03:00]>> Absolutely magic course. It is. It's It just comes out of nowhere as well.

[00:03:05]>> So, we're pretty hard kalal it's called.

[00:03:07]Um, all the danger typical of all golf courses is on the left. So [laughter] us nuffy golfers, we we only do one thing really well and that's slice. Um [laughter] and of course that just runs down into water. So I'm sponsored by Spalding or whatever the balls are that you [laughter] got.

[00:03:25]>> I'm losing plenty.

[00:03:28]>> I'm telling you the old catty shack at the back. He's he's busy dismounting the back of the buggy just to collect more balls. But [laughter] >> but I'm getting there. I'm starting to improve, especially my short game.

[00:03:41]>> Good. So um really really enjoying that.

[00:03:44]Yeah. So and it's a great look blue as a coach as well.

[00:03:47]>> It's lovely to spend time with the boys on the course.

[00:03:50]>> You don't necessarily spend time talking about a lot of cricket but >> you might get the odd subject that's in there and abouts and it's just great to get to know the boys. So Jos Butler >> um Jason Holder absolute gun gun golfer.

[00:04:06]>> Oh those big levers. I can't imagine levers. He just plants. He's got this lovely little draw as well and it goes friaking miles and then he's got really good touch, soft hands and good putter.

[00:04:18]>> Really?

[00:04:19]>> Yeah. Glenn Phillips is just I call him the turbo because he does everything at 1,000 mph and golf's no different.

[00:04:26]>> Good.

[00:04:26]>> They play they play all day like more than 30 odd holes a day. It's just it's just crazy.

[00:04:32]>> Yeah. Two rounds. Beautiful.

[00:04:34]>> Yeah. Just crazy. So, um anyway, that's that amongst having a good little streak for us. Um M >> I've been enjoying myself as well.

[00:04:41]>> Well, let me just finish on golf balls for a second, Blue, because my fourth son, Fred, is like my third son, George, is a decent golfer. Fred is not great.

[00:04:53]He he tells me he's getting better, but he's not great. So, he went down to Port Ferry where our house is, and he wanted to play a bit of golf over the summer, and he said, "Dad, you got any spare balls you can give me?" I said, "I haven't, but I'll have them ready for you when you come by." [snorts] >> So, he was coming by a day later. So, I went to Big W and I bought a box of 30 Optima.

[00:05:17]30 for $19.

[00:05:20]>> Hang on. For a creek, for a they are they a very average ball.

[00:05:24]>> Very average.

[00:05:24]>> Terrible. Terrible.

[00:05:25]>> Less than a dollar a ball.

[00:05:27]>> Less than a dollar a ball. 30. A box of 30. They were on special. I handed them over to him and he cracked the shits. He goes, "Oh, >> what are these?

[00:05:36]>> What What's wrong with the TP 5Xs? I I know you got a whole box full of them."

[00:05:41]>> I said, "Mate, you can't hit the course.

[00:05:44]You You play twice, you'll go through all 30 of them." So, that's at 70 cents a ball, that's all you're getting. But [laughter] the entitlement of him cracking it at a box of brand new golf balls.

[00:05:56]>> What about just what what about your used balls? Can't you offload some of those? You'd have hundreds of >> I always put them in a little bucket.

[00:06:05]>> But well then you got George who's plays off about seven or eight or whatever he plays off. He frowns at them Bluey not using one that's been used before. So I'm not using that.

[00:06:17]>> So I'm telling you my kids [laughter] >> it's a whole another discussion. Let me tell you the caral it's it's got a little sustainability operation going on at at at force because you'll smash five or six balls into the drink >> and then you on on about two or three holes later you'll see these little kids running up balls.

[00:06:36]>> Yeah. [laughter] >> And it's got your mark on them ball back >> mate. I tell you what, they're like a pack of hawks over me. They just they know I'm going in the punk so they're just all over me. Yeah. [laughter] Um Rob Bluey, uh your the Premier League over there in Pakistan. How did that all finish up? Were you were you pumped with it all?

[00:06:55]>> No. Very good. And crowds were back for the finals, which was great because um those that didn't know because of you know what's happening uh with oil prices and stuff like that that the government was trying to encourage everyone to stay and work at home.

[00:07:10]>> So they didn't think it was going to be a good look a good look to have uh crowds at the stadium. So um in the end we only played at two stadiums, one in Karach, one in Lahore. Um one of the one of the playoff games was in Karach and for the first one we had crowds back.

[00:07:26]They had full full crowds for the the last four games I think it was. Um and then L'ore where they had the the last three finals was brilliant. And actually, I've got to say, um, the final itself, we had a we had the closing ceremony before the game, which was, I thought, a little bit weird, but >> they put on this fantastic show. It was brilliant. They had, you know, their the local singers and >> they this light display and it was really, really cool. Um, >> and then all the >> How can you have a closing ceremony?

[00:08:05]>> Yeah. before the game.

[00:08:08]>> Well, cuz the the games, as um Hados would know, the games don't finish till close to midnight. So, um they >> I mean it was called a closing ceremony, but in actual fact, it was just a celebration um of the end of what was a really good tournament. So, um the game had it, it was a lowscoring game. Um Pashawa Zami won it which was Barbara's Arms team and they beat Jason Gillespiey's team which was captained by Manis Larashane. Um and they were um the Hydraad Kingsman which were a new franchise, a brand new franchise and they came from the dead. They were the story of the tournament really. lost their first four games and then they went on this heater >> and then the last game they had to win by this extraordinary amount just to get into the four and they did that which was a freakish game as well. So um yeah it was really cool but Zami were the best team. They they were the best fielding team as well and Cass Mendes was brilliant. Um and Barbara's arm scored heaps of runs so yeah they won it but it was it was really good. I I really enjoyed it.

[00:09:15]>> Good >> and pitches blue. Good good quality pitches. Yeah, pitches were great, Hados. Like you, >> I mean, I did a lot of pitch reports and you just, you know what we used to do?

[00:09:26]You used to put the gloves on, take your bat out there and stand at an end >> and just look down and you think, >> "Get me out here."

[00:09:34]>> They were runs.

[00:09:36]>> They were so good. And >> so most of the games were, >> you know, between 180 and 220. Um, so and very consistent as well. like we didn't have any really lowscoring games.

[00:09:48]So, >> yeah, it was really cool.

[00:09:50]>> All right, what about IPL? Let's I'll get to your mob in just a sec, Big Doss.

[00:09:54]But yeah, >> let's talk about Punter cuz the last time we were on this show, which wasn't that long ago, it was only about 10 days ago.

[00:10:01]>> They had lost a game. They were absolutely airborne. Now I see they're fourth.

[00:10:07]>> Yeah. Yeah. Well, the thing is it's such a, you know, as I look at the points table here now, Puners Mob that you're referring to on 13. So, they've played 10. The rest of the the mob apart from KK played 11.

[00:10:19]>> Let's just bear in mind. So they've got a game tonight starting in four and a half hours as we do this show up in Darham Shala which is their home venue.

[00:10:27]Magnificent venue blue. I'm sure you've traveled there and seen.

[00:10:30]>> Yeah, I've been there. Beautiful, >> crazy place in the foothills of the Himalayas. Magic place. The the home of the Dalai Lama little place village called Mloud Gun. Beautiful spot.

[00:10:40]>> Um and they won six from three. So if they win this evening, that'll mean that they'll go up to 15 points because they've had that one wash out game. So they'll lead the table. So whilst they have had a bit of a stinking run. Um and it was great by the way because >> at the end of the match I saw the stinking little Ricky Ponting and had to shake his hand and just lent in and just said a little suck [ __ ] because [laughter] uh >> they you guys handed them one of those losses. Did you good? Oh, good.

[00:11:12]>> We did. It was a reverse. It was a reverse challenge, Blue, because they dusted us up in a game which we shouldn't have lost uh early up as they're on a heater. So, as nice as he was plummeting just as I was about to catch pun, I give it a woo. No.

[00:11:28][laughter] >> So, um anyway, that's they're they're in good shape still, fellas. I got to say, no problems with them. Did he have very good >> humor in him >> at the handshake [laughter] or was he just as filthy a man as >> No, he was good. He was good. He was to to be fair, he he's he he is a good loser punt. Uh he doesn't like it um leading up to it obviously, you know, he knew that they on a bit of a downward spiral >> and he and you can sense it too, right?

[00:11:57]like the these environments I don't know if you sense it blue in in Pakistan but they can be high as high and then once you sort of start to get you know the demons arrive then things are sort of tend to sort of shake out and it's and it's not a good feeling put it that way but >> I'm sure they'll be back because they do have a bloody good side and the good thing is for a young Cooper Connley >> oh yeah >> who has not been able to make a run for as long as I can remember is now consistently scoring and and Ricky seems to have got him in really good shape which is good news.

[00:12:31]>> 100.

[00:12:33]>> Yeah, a very good 100. We've seen a lot of hundreds. They look this year unlike what Blue is saying um the wickets haven't been tremendous. You know, we are now in the heat of of the Indian summer, the subcontinental summer.

[00:12:46]They've had quite a lot of use these wickets now as well because obviously they had the World Cup, you know. So last night for example we saw this incredible game 167 Mumbai Indians um and RCB and look that total if you were to say that in Pakistan they go you're going to get that in 10 overs you know like >> but the thing is here is that the new ball counts um and if you boss it with bat and ball in the power play you can get you know to a decent look that that sort of 100 seems to be kind of benchmark across the IPL but because the wickets are wearing and it becomes quite tough to score at most of the venues that it becomes a real battle and it's and it's producing some great cricket and last night was again a fantastic last ball effort from RCB U who are the Cinderella story of you know last year's uh defending title holders and and this year that they're playing beautifully sitting at the top of the table again um and they're winning which is what you have to do in this tournament from situations which maybe look a little out of reach and it certainly looked that way last night for RCB, but they're home and they're on top. Um, but the pitchers haven't been great so far in the IPL.

[00:13:57]>> What about JL's mob?

[00:14:00]>> Yeah.

[00:14:00]>> Well, they they >> are shmear at the moment. That's that they're unfortunately none of them are firing. Rishard Punt looks horribly out of form.

[00:14:10]>> The best player in this IPL, if if I would have had $100, I would have gone on the Nikki P category. Nicholas Boran is is a wonderful T20 cricketer. um but he just hasn't been able to, you know, reach the levels that we're used to seeing him. Um they were concerned obviously with their with their bowling unit um leading up into this tournament, but they're just not clicking, you know, they just seem to be they just seem to be on a run notoriously. There's quite a lot of you see the cameras peering over to the owners box as well and then you see the interactions, you know, between coach and and remember he's got his big buddy there as well, Tom Moody. So, you know, they're a tight unit that, you know, that that combination would seemingly get through most storms, but it's been an absolute desert storm in luck now. They they just can't win a game.

[00:15:01]>> And your mob, >> well, our mob are flying, right? Like they they're doing really nicely. We we are a side that have done it our way.

[00:15:10]You know, we get criticized quite a lot for it because we're not Sunrises Hydrobad, who ironically we're playing um in tomorrow's night fixtures or whenever this goes the air, it's our next fixture. Um they are a side of of pinch hitters, you know, they they have one pace. You got Travis head at the top, have a shake as well, that's the Indian T20 cricketer. He just goes bananas. Um both are actually quite high up in run scoring as well, so they're both having a season. They just fly. Um whereas our mob uh from a batting sense you know you got Sedashian at top Schubman Gill Jos Butler we're apex predators you know like we feed on those first [laughter] you know 10 12 overs and what's been missing for us is is our finishing roles because they don't get a lot of time at the crease. You know they battle long hours in the nets but they're not getting that sort of you know that constant grind that we get because our top order is just too good.

[00:16:07]Um but last game little well Tatia came in and smacked a couple of sixes, took a big over down in the 20th over to get us to a total that was well above par. Um and then we just we just held on. Right.

[00:16:22]So our our big uh factor here is Jason Holder. I was talking about how good he hits a cricket ball, but he is bowling and batting and is the glue of the good titans. He is a jet of a human being. A super competitive bloke. big Jace as well and he's just he's just owning the middle stages of the game whether it be bat and ball he's taking great catches I don't know if you've been watching but there has been some very average fielding amongst the spectacular fielding it doesn't seems to be sort of should or bust in many ways I got to say um so then you come to our bowlers and we've got the best bowling attack in the league simple as that you got KG Rata and Shiraz that come up the top and they just you know they're taking wickets for fun inside the power play which is unbelievable.

[00:17:11]They've got great courage as well right like we had we played Rajasthan Royals the other night and Surya is just teeing off strike rate of 300. He's hit he hits everyone of his first balls for six.

[00:17:23]He's taken down all the big dogs. Jasper Bumbra bang six. He come to us siraj bang six. Um but they just kept coming at him bowling relatively short and and you know he's a pretty flatfooted player. Wonderful baseball type stroke into the ball but straight up into the poo shoot she went and that was all over she wrote for young Surya.

[00:17:48]And then you've got Rashid Khan who's just he's he's back in business boys.

[00:17:52]>> Yeah. And he's a game changer. Like he's bowling 110 kilometer hour wrongs. I mean good luck trying to pick that right. Yeah.

[00:18:01]>> So, look, our side is is really really solid and and we're we're feeling pretty good about the next couple of weeks.

[00:18:07]>> So, how many games you got less left, Hos? You've played 11. And what do you play? Do you play 14 home and away?

[00:18:15]>> Correct.

[00:18:16]>> Yeah. Yeah. Correct. Blue. So, we've got uh two home games. We've got um as I said, Sunrises Hydrobag is our next fixture. Um and then Kolkata Night Riders is up in our probably on my favorite grounds in the whole world. and that's Eden Gardens. Uh, and they're on a bit of a roll, too. Um, they've had an interesting comeback. They could not win a game in the first half of the season.

[00:18:40]And now WTO and and uh the DJ Bravo, the champion, the people's champ, is uh he's he's sort of found something a little bit special and and they're going pretty good. Uh Finn Allen is back in form for him. He he could not score a run. Um, which is really disappointing because he had a wonderful World Cup as all the Kiwis did, right?

[00:19:02]>> But he hit a great 100 the other day.

[00:19:04]And he he reminds me a lot of Kevin Peterson actually like he just his reach, his extension, his his ability to be able to hit slow bowlers for six for fun. Makes them a dangerous team because they they can they can really hop into their works. And then we come back home and play Chennai who also could not win a game. And now they're on a roll as well. So you know when you look at the table you know they were nowhere now they're sitting on 12 points and you know everyone in that sort of top six say if you draw a line below Rajasthan Royals who are sitting on 12 points CSK 12 points Punjab who could be sitting on 15 and then the three three teams that are on 14. It just once again the IPL this is why it's a great tournament. No one as at what is it the 11th of May has got a Scooby-Doo who's going to be sitting into that road to the finals. It just it surprises the [ __ ] out of me every year. But here we are again. No idea what's coming up.

[00:20:12]>> All right, let's move on to the tournament you're going to have a look at. Bluey Australia heading to Pakistan.

[00:20:19]Well, a lot there's so many things to unpack here. Firstly, the IPL taking precedence over Australian representation. So, we are sending a team that's not as good as the best team we could select because players who would be walkups for Australia like Pat Cumins are going to remain playing in the IPL. Uh that allows people like Ollie Peak, we keep getting told he's going to be selected and play for Australia in that tournament. He is an extraordinarily talented young man but hasn't made a senior 100 in first class cricket or you know ODI cricket for Victoria or so that's an extraordinary thing and then we got Smudge not getting picked with all of those factors >> definitely available >> astounding >> he's definitely available >> well how would we know dos we only reading the the >> ODI now he Steve Smith's retired from ODI so not He couldn't be strangled back out of it.

[00:21:15]>> No, no, he's he's done with um ODI cricket, T20 cricket and test match cricket. So >> um he he's not going to be there but he's not I mean the after Pakistan or Pakistan I should say >> they go to Bangladesh for three ODIs and then three T20s but he's not in the the T20 >> T20 team either. I mean for me >> I mean I know you two are too. I mean, I'm just an unabashed fan of T Smith Smith and always have been, not only for his genius with the bat in hand. But when you got a team this inexperienced and young, that's where I would love Doss, him to be a part of it, just to just to be around the group, you know, almost like a playing coach.

[00:21:57]>> Yeah. Well, that's right. I mean, you learn your best information when you're playing with someone. Think of our times, boys. You know, we had you guys had Sid Chrome, Jamie Siddens, you know, at your at your joint. I had Alan Border. I mean, you're just a sponge, right, to these individuals. The worrying factor is though that there is no one that can replace Steve Smith.

[00:22:19]That that's that's just it doesn't matter what version. We were banging on about this in T20 cricket ahead of the World Cup thinking that he should be almost first pick. in particular when you think about the venue that they traveled first to Sri Lanka on those really tricky pitches where you do need that kind of gamesmanship, >> you know. So, we've got kids that unfortunately are not going to have a gamer like a proper gamer >> in in Smudge to push and nudge around how it is that he can manipulate a young team because I just don't feel like there's anyone of leadership that's really going to grab the bull by the horns at the moment. We're searching for that next leadership group that just ain't there or if they are, blime me, they're in the IPL.

[00:23:02]>> Yeah.

[00:23:03]>> And there's nothing that Cricket Australia can do about it seemingly.

[00:23:07]>> No.

[00:23:07]>> Yeah. And some just some other names I reckon are worth >> naming um for that squad. You mentioned Ollie Peak, 19 years of age. I actually don't mind that selection. I don't know.

[00:23:19]Me neither. No, because I I think he might not play again, but he's, you know, he's around the team and he's, you know, experiencing different >> conditions and different cultures. Liam Scott is the other one, 25 years of age.

[00:23:34]>> Um, came to South Australia about four or five years ago and has had a really consistent couple of years. So, really happy that he's um could possibly be in Australian colors. And also Billy Stanlake >> is back in >> big wild Bill.

[00:23:50]>> Big Bill um has come from the cloud. So uh that's excellent. And then you you head on to Bangladesh T20s. Cooper Connelly is going to be available for that. So that's after the IPL.

[00:24:03]>> Joel Davies, I love this selection. 22 years of age.

[00:24:07]>> Um bowls left arm orthodox, fields really well, bats okay as a finisher. I love that. Um Aaron Hardy who I was really impressed with in in Pakistan. I think he's >> Hados you'd like this I reckon because we've spoken about Cameron Green and how I feel like at times he's he just looks so mechanical you know and he's he's like really grinding you know where he's meant to be in his posture and all that sort of stuff. And I I felt like Aaron Hardy was going down that track a bit as well because I'm I love the way he plays cricket. But in Pakistan tour, especially towards the end, he was really free. He just looked like, you know, walking out and just let his ability take over. He didn't look like he was worrying too much about technique.

[00:24:50]>> And the other one who's back is Spencer Johnson >> who's now 30 years of age. Can you believe Spencer Johnson? So >> he's had a another back stress fracture.

[00:25:02]Um and is now I think in India >> part of an IPL Yeah. IPL squad. So uh >> Kolkata is he >> think he might be.

[00:25:11]>> Yeah he might [clears throat] be. He might be but >> I I saw him the other day. I just these games fellas they sort of blur into each other but he did seem to be trucking all right. I did ask him about you know how he was going. He's not playing but um he's getting plenty of time in the nets.

[00:25:24]>> Yeah. So yeah I'm actually think that the strength of those squads is better than I thought it was going to be. I thought they were going to, you know, rest a lot of the players, but um so I'm I'm actually quite happy with the teams that they've picked or the squads.

[00:25:39]>> See, as old farts, we're just going to have to cop it on the chin, aren't we?

[00:25:43]Yeah. That I mean, that's just how that it's this is all going to roll. It doesn't matter what debate that we're having, whether it be privatization of leagues, whether it be harnessing the power of, you know, the international players for that tournament or in fact, you know, now prioritization of tournaments. I think we're just going to have to go and just hold our tongue a bit because there is a lot going on in the ecosystem of cricket.

[00:26:06]>> Correct.

[00:26:07]>> No, no doubt about that. I my only thing is I if you're going to take these young kids and I really I'm with you Bluey. I think it's a good policy. It's a good opportunity. I would love a sprinkling of just some some real senior people to you know even just to tell them how to prepare to play in that country. you know, like what >> can I bring up an old chestnut JB that I just I'm gonna bang on until someone listens to this. What about a national friaking academy, >> you know? So, these kids have actually got, you know, at their disposal some good old heads >> whereas you don't have to rely on your playing 11 or your squad, but they've already been to kind of a finishing place in their cricket that allows them to extend their game outside competition. I mean there's no point in coaching these kids when they're in Pakistan under the pump.

[00:26:58]>> You know that that's the last place you need to hear it as a cricketer. You just got to go there and express yourself.

[00:27:03]Play your best cricket. Then you take that all away as information to go right where were the holes? How do I fix it up? Where do I get on? But you know again if you remove that element and just put it all into the state bucket which is prioritizing state cricket then what gets overlooked is is this overarching we are Australian cricket.

[00:27:21]This is how we go about business. Yeah.

[00:27:23]Well, they're trying to do that with the Australia Aid program, but I you're not I'm all with you and we've discussed it on this podcast before like I I think that national academy that we used to have a long long time ago hasn't been around for a long period of time. I I think it's worth revisiting for sure.

[00:27:42]Totally.

[00:27:43]>> Is is it going to happen though given the parlor state of the finances of cricket in our country? I mean, >> no. lots of talk about, you know, the [clears throat] privatization of the BBL franchises or at least 49% and Queensland and New South Wales having an issue with that. Um, you know, there's arguments everywhere to say is that if you do privatize, is that a sugar hit and in 10 years time that money's all gone and then you left with nothing to sell?

[00:28:09]like the the game is the financial state of the game in this country and the states who are so dependent on handouts from cricket Australia is the worry for me and so we look at this desperation to sell off you know the renegades and you know the the scorches etc. It it to me that talks to a bigger issue and that is you know the financial state of cricket in our country. It it looks at the moment if you're believing everything you read big Dawson Bluey like it's it's in a pile of strife.

[00:28:48]Well, just viewing it from what I get off the streets here in India and I'm talking about very influential people that potentially could sit down this second and write a big checkout.

[00:29:03]They feel that if Big Bash League isn't prioritized, then Cricket Australia their ship has sailed. That now is the time for that to happen. That's what they're saying. But before I have my opinion on that and and I promise you before before our next podcast where this gets visited, I'm going to get to a bit more to the bottom of the investment side of it because I think I've disclosed this in the past. I don't quite understand how the two models of investment work.

[00:29:36]privatization which requires a return on investment or it requires some sort of exit strategy planning for how it is that the future's going to unravel versus cricket Australia's position the state's position which is game development you know so that when we arrive at whatever tournament that we are going to with test world championship which Australia is a winner of was a runner up of and is always there at the helm of test cricket or when it comes to one day cricket it is current world cup winning squad. T20 cricket we bailed out and that needs to be something that we look at but we have to plant and research and and resource our own game for the betterment of players that can look at these tournaments and go right we are going to be one two or three without question we podium across the board but I don't understand how those two models speak to each other and and I'd like to understand from an administrators of of cricket what that looks like and hopefully I can then share that with our listeners and viewers um as to how potentially those two worlds can speak to each other because at this stage I don't know the answer.

[00:30:43]>> Yeah. So Hos why those people that you've spoken to why is the time now like if they if they don't privatize now why why will cricket Australia miss the boat? Because what what yeah that part I do know because right now it's acquisition phase o of of cricket and in particular franchise cricket >> you know so the recent acquisition of uh the Rajasthan Royals which I think goes through as we speak um at this stage there was multiple bids and those bids um they're hungry for more opportunity now now that that particular franchise and others have multiple outlets and they play across you know the the 100 they play across you know the ILT20 the MLC uh the South African Premier League the crown of the jewel still in the minds of these investors is the big bash league and there's only one reason why they think that is because we have the premium outlet of sport I mean if you go to our venues and you sit down with a cold, icy cold, not just cold, icy cold crown and you are watching as the as the chicken wingings come out in the sausage rolls in the 4 and 20s, but you are watching a premium sporting event. We are we are watching right now AFL, NFL, you know, it's it's it's just amazing our sporting venues and we can monetize that. As we know, we've successfully monetized sport in our country. We might be a small base, but people love live sport. Hence why we've all got jobs. Um, and so they still see it as one great quality. And if cricket Australia can promise or can deliver a Pat Cumins a deal that makes him sticky for our own tournament, then God willing, that will make us a better competition because what's missing from a quality point of view is playing here.

[00:32:49]and and that's, you know, something that we as cricket Australia have got to solve. Um, but it's still valuable property and people are willing to pay for it. Blue.

[00:32:58]>> Yeah. No, I'm sure they are. And I and my probably point is, you know, why won't they be just as hungry in two or three years time, you know, that maybe Cricket Australia might need to try and get their model right. I'm not too sure.

[00:33:11]But I suppose the other question is which you know I'd love to hear from someone from cricket Australia is you know the I can't remember Bray you might know when the last time the media rights were done which was around >> 3 years ago two and a half years ago yeah >> was that yeah around co time maybe they they renegotiated but >> that was a significant amount of money I mean you know why >> what has happened um in years >> that's my question, mate. I I don't know how we're in this position. I mean, I know Ash's series two of the five tests over in two days didn't help because, you know, that's massive ticket sales, especially on Boxing Day.

[00:33:55]>> So, that I mean, the numbers out of Boxing Day they say was about 13 million lost. I don't know what up the stadium looked like from a a sales, you know, loss point of view, but let's say that's half that. So you're talking about 20 million bucks >> in [clears throat] out of your summer lost because two tests were done inside two days. So >> but still I'm with you. I mean the >> and we had India the previous summer.

[00:34:21]>> Yeah I I I totally agree. You got Foxtail and Channel 7 both paying a premium. Um I I just don't know how the game >> we need to get someone on >> to to tell us what we don't know. You know there's got to be plenty of resources that we like Pugsy Marsh. you know, from a ACA perspective, it'd be great to understand, you know, how it is that he's managing players.

[00:34:44]>> We all know the role that that he plays there.

[00:34:46]>> Well, let's get him on.

[00:34:48]>> Yeah. Or or let's get, you know, let's get someone from CA on as well, like, you know, because I think it's it's time that we do unpack some of these challenging questions.

[00:34:57]>> Yeah. Yeah. It's >> I'm I'm with both of you. I I constantly shake my head and think, how are we in this position when we've got so much that's successful in the game in this country?

[00:35:14]>> Um, by the way, we we're doing radar in just a second, but I've just had a text >> to say actually a ton of red gum I stacked, Lou, [laughter] not half a ton, it was a ton. So that just makes it even more meritorious >> really.

[00:35:31]>> A stacking job. Obviously very concerned about the carbon footprint. Blue, >> mate. [laughter] >> That's going to get burned up before you know it.

[00:35:42]>> This isn't stratty. This is bloody [laughter] regional Victoria. It's 3°.

[00:35:46]Big dog. It's every man for himself. All right. [laughter] Now, radar time. Where am I starting?

[00:35:52]>> Blue.

[00:35:52]>> Who wants to get underway if I can do it myself? If you'd like me to kick off AB.

[00:35:57]>> All right. Yeah, you go. This is a feel good heads up, by the way. I didn't know we were doing radar, but well, we just That's we do it sort of most >> Okay.

[00:36:07]>> So, I'll do it. Give you time to think of one. [snorts] >> This young man out of Sydney, the number one draft pick overall in Major League Baseball. His name's Travis Baana. He's playing for the Cleveland Guardians.

[00:36:22]He's had one year in the sub leagues, you know, in the AAA ball or whatever it is. He's now playing in the major league. Blueie hit his first home run today after he his first hit was last week. He is tearing it up. This is a 21-year-old young man who's doing stuff.

[00:36:42]We've had pitchers before. You both would know that cuz we all grow up throwing in Australia. So, we've had big boys pitching and we've been really proud of them. But to have a hitter, a second base hitter go number one overall in the draft and this quickly be playing at the top level as well as he is.

[00:36:58]Travis Baana loves his cricket too. In fact, played as a kid before he he followed his baseball dream. So he probably watches all over barley the cricket.

[00:37:07]>> Definitely.

[00:37:08]>> Well done, mate. You're a bloody genius.

[00:37:10]What you're doing?

[00:37:12]>> He's from Sydney.

[00:37:13]>> Sydney.

[00:37:14]>> They call him the Basmanian devil even though he's got nothing [laughter] to do with Tazzy. You can imagine over there they're throwing nicknames at him left, right, and center. But he's going beautifully. The RC as they call him. So >> that give that would give our little Ricky Charty Hill stiffy, wouldn't it?

[00:37:29]>> It would if you [laughter] actually >> All right. So there's mine, Doss.

[00:37:34]>> Blue, you look like you're going to take a breath and go.

[00:37:37]>> Well, mine is, you know, and you've mentioned golf. I'm a a big golf fan. I played a bit too in Pakistan, which is which was nice. Got out. It was bloody hot. Uh but got out a few times which >> cuts. Yes, I'm still not walking 18. I'm I'm close I think. So uh the the Achilles is still a little bit gnarly, but >> the freckle still intact then as well.

[00:38:02]>> The freckle. Yeah, the freckles going all right. It's had a bit of a workout the last month or so.

[00:38:06]>> Big dots. But um [laughter] the news filtered through to Pakistan was that of course >> well it was it was world news that live golf was uh that the funding for live golf had was >> was getting pulled. So the >> the piff fund as they call it um that the Saudi Arabians are pulling their funding. So >> what happens to live after this year? So it's getting funded for the rest of this season and then they're on their own basically. So they're at the moment they're trying to work out the model going forward. Now >> it was announced that live golf here in Adelaide was moving from Graange to my course which is Kyonga.

[00:38:47]>> Yes.

[00:38:47]>> Here in Adelaide uh for one year while North Adelaide Golf Course which is currently a public course right next to the Adelaide Oval Hos you know >> the the golf course right next door to Adelaide number two.

[00:39:01]>> Yeah.

[00:39:01]>> Um so that has already started. Um the redevelopment started about 2 weeks ago.

[00:39:07]>> So everyone's going, "Well, if there's no live golf, like what's happening with with North Adelaide Golf Course?" So >> our premier announced the other day, which was like it blew my socks off cuz I hadn't even thought of it really, but um the Australian Open Golf Tournament is going to be played men's and women's over the next decade. There's going to be six Australian Opens being held at that north redeveloped North Adelaide Golf Club, which is >> wow, >> unbelievable because it's never really out of New South Wales or Victoria.

[00:39:45]>> So, again, another huge event coming >> to Adelaide and we just we just keep getting them. So, that absolutely blew my socks off. So, um >> yeah, North Adelaide going to be good enough, Blue, >> what's that?

[00:40:00]>> Is the course going to be good enough?

[00:40:02]>> Obviously. Yeah, because it was, you know, going to be good enough for for Liv and it's >> and you know, Golf Australia wouldn't have agreed to it if it if they hadn't have seen what is going to be the end product. So, um it was I think that's huge news.

[00:40:18]>> Well, because the reason I asked that is because I saw the um the announcement and I'm I'm a huge Pete Malinoscus fan and what he's done to bring great events to Adelaide is just brilliant. I absolutely love it all. The only butt I had was about the course because one of the things I've loved about the Australian Open in the last two years is finally after so many years playing on courses that shouldn't hold that tournament. We've got Royal Melbourne insta Kingston Heath >> and we've got the one and two in the country holding our best tournament. So >> that that's what I've loved and that's why Rory's come out and played in them and the we get the big names cuz they want to play.

[00:40:57]>> Yeah. I mean those two are on the sand belt but so The only question I had was great result if the course is up to it.

[00:41:05]>> I agree. Like I no one really knows like I've seen a layout, you know, how the the the holes are going to be structured, but you know, until the the final product is is in front of you, you just don't know. But obviously, it's going to be fantastic.

[00:41:20]>> Good. Right. Your radar, big man. Well, it's very I'm going to be a bit biased and maybe a bit boring, but it's very hard for me to think about anything else other than IPL at the moment, >> you know, like so this afternoon, for example, our boys and let let me tell you, our boys train the house down. So, we have sixhour training sessions.

[00:41:44]>> It's it's unbelievable.

[00:41:47]Um, so I mean I'm just I'm just going to have a gut full of of just trying to make sure that we're in as good a position mentally as we can as we step into the kind of eye of the cyclone over the next week and a half of this tournament as the dust settles on whom's going where. Um, the big radar of course is on this side that RCB have been punched.

[00:42:14]They have had their final removed from their venue. See, tradition has it that if you win the IPL, you host the final.

[00:42:24]Now, >> regardless of who plays, >> regardless of who plays, that's where it is. Now, that hasn't happened. Um, there's some loophole in the system and um Metabat is that venue. Obviously, it's a huge venue. It's got as they say one lakh um 200 sort of that you know one and a half million people basically one point sorry one sorry 100 and two or 3,000 people some crazy number um that final is going to be held here where where this team is um we've got one up in Dhamshala we've got two in New Chandigar so it's all in that sort of north uh western range But I I mean I just can't see past the IPL for a moment. It's just it's such a living tournament. I'd love to see if I was being really selfish. I'd love to see Jos Butler get a big 100. I like he's been sniffing around the edges making, you know, 180 strike rate type 30s and he, you know, he's got a couple of half centuries, but I think he's in for something really special. He's he's he's batting the house down. Um he's got two superstars that have been sitting above him. But that'll be just a little icing on the cake blue for a batting consultant.

[00:43:43]>> That just give me a little tinkle where it counts.

[00:43:45]>> Right.

[00:43:46]>> You better throw him some more balls.

[00:43:48]You better be on that wanger. You better be on that little flick stick.

[00:43:53][laughter] >> I am not all over that. I can tell you.

[00:43:56]I'd be just I'd probably break his little pinky or something doing that now. Whoa. Sorry, buddy. [laughter] But no, no, radar for me is just all IPL, fellas.

[00:44:05]>> All right. All right, you two, very nice catching up. Good luck, D with your mob going forward >> back into that tournament. Bluey, enjoy what, a week?

[00:44:15]>> No, a bit longer. So, I think I probably The first game in >> Pakistan is on the 30th of this month.

[00:44:22]So, >> I'll leave a couple of days before that, I'd imagine.

[00:44:25]>> Yeah.

[00:44:25]>> Yeah. Well, I'm going from here out for dinner because, as you said, it was my birthday. And we're going to an Italian restaurant >> that Lisa and I went to when we first started going out. So, 10 years ago >> and at that stage, which doesn't happen anymore, Lee used to try and pay, you know, cuz she was into this equality thing. So, we're having dinner and she would try and pay for dinner. Anyway, the lady, beautiful old Italian lady came over to settle the bill. And I said to her, "Don't take there's the card.

[00:44:56]Put it on there, please."

[00:44:57]>> And Lisa tried to pay. This lovely old Italian lady looked at it and she said, "Yeah, well, he pays now or he pays later." [laughter] >> It cannot be a more accurate comment.

[00:45:13]>> Del, it's the most accurate thing anyone's [laughter] ever said.

[00:45:18]So, I'm going back there and hopefully that lady will still be serving. I want to catch up with her. All right.

[00:45:23]>> Make sure you're watching all over Bar Cricket, of course, uh YouTube, subscribe to the channel, get on the socials, Instagram, join us there, join all over Bar Cricket, and of course, wherever you absorb your podcast. We look forward to speaking with you very, very soon. But boys, great catching up.

[00:45:42]Yeah.