November 21, 2024 • 8 mins
No qualms about India's leadership heading into the opening test against Australia starting in Perth tomorrow.
Usual skipper Rohit Sharma is missing due to the birth of his second child, leaving fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in command.
Indian assistant coach Morne Morkel says Bumrah will be sweet to combine pace bowling with captaincy.
Former Australian test bowler Mike Whitney joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the opening game.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Darcy Waldergrave
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Be Australia India Test Series in Australia. Quite frankly, Mike Whitney,
it doesn't come any better than this. Welcome to the show, mate,
How are you dars?
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I want to talk about New Zealand India in India.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
First, well, you're not allowed to because they've already pulled
that one completely apart. But you can give us a
couple of sentences. How good, mate, We soften them up
for you.
Speaker 4 (00:35):
Mate.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
I just well, I hope you just haven't poked the bear.
That's my only problem. I hope they go We're not
going to go through that in Australia. But would you
have ever have thought in your wildest dreams that anyone
could beat India three nil and a three three Test
series in India? But our brothers across the ditch, Mate,
they played, Williamson didn't play. I mean there were players missing.
(00:59):
They were just so good and that's got to be.
I don't know, maybe Higganson, is that the greatest sit.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Ever? It's got to be.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
And I'm not a gambling man, dares, but you would
have got like thousands to one on that happening.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
I mean, just unbelievable.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
So I was so look and I actually was trading
some emails with Sir Richard because we still talk a bit,
and I used her up to nil at that stage
and I went to Sir Richard, can you imagine if
it's three nil? And he went, oh, how unbelievable that.
Well a week later at three nil.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Nice name dropping there, Mike Whitney class bro.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
So still I'm still reminding him that I blocked him
out in eighty seven Melbourne and you know he doesn't
like that.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
Then we get onto nice that thiegs.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
We'll never forget that and you still have respect because
it call him Sir Richard.
Speaker 4 (01:55):
So absolutely, there you go.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
So the big question here is three nil is so
embarrassing for Indian hearing a silent Indian stadium.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
It's just incredible but incredible.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
What are the takeaways? What do Australia take out of
those three tests and try and apply in this five
test series? Was there any any big alarms, any big
flags going this is what you need to do?
Speaker 3 (02:19):
Like, what did you see? Look what I thought the
Kiwez did so amazingly was no matter what pitch they prepared,
the Kiweize could bowl on that either with their seemers
and your spin bowlers were just fabulous. The catching, the
furl placings, I mean everything was just really good. So
our guys will look at that. Mind you, our first
Test is in Perth. Not sure whether that's going to
(02:41):
turn too much, but look there, it's so interesting made
Shalma's not here, the captain's not here. So Jasper Boomeras
captaining at least his first Test. When's the last time
that two opening bowlers of captained to two sides in
a Test match. I can't remember the last time if
any of Patrick and Jasper Boomra. You know, look dars As,
(03:03):
you know it's going to start at the toss. Who
wins the tip and whoever wins the toss and what
decision they make. Well that's the first hour in the
first session and then the first day that it rolls
out like that, I think.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
But look, this is the incredible thing that's been happening.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
India have got a T twenty side playing in South
Africa and those games have been incredible. They've also had
an Indian A team, a full squad out here playing
against our Australiana and a couple of other games, and
then their full test squad comes out. Now these are
three independent squads, Like, there's not a lot of crossover
(03:43):
in the players there. How big is the group of
players they've got to play from pick from when you
can have two or three international sides in each category
traveling around the world and play, So they've got a
very big pool. And after you guys whack them through Noil,
they're going to have a really good look in themselves
(04:04):
and go, we're not going to do that again. So
we need to go to Australia and beat them. And
they've done that before here, so we've got to really
be up for it.
Speaker 4 (04:12):
So are we up for it?
Speaker 3 (04:13):
Well, the question mark is is the opener mc sweeney
who captains he state but that's four for them?
Speaker 4 (04:20):
Is he going to be up for it?
Speaker 2 (04:22):
Who else is the pressure on Mike?
Speaker 4 (04:23):
Whitn't he?
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Where else does it push? Where are the tender places
where India might choose to try and put an elbow in?
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Well, you hear all this talk at the moment dark
like Osmond's thirty eight? How long is going to be
up for it? They're going to be chasing him off
the wicket boom and those guys are world class bowlers
and they've got a couple of really good spinners as well.
You know, let's not forget that. So how's was he going?
He's got a few runs, probably not the start of
the season he won Marnus. Well, he's been a bit
(04:53):
down the last year and Humon he was averaging in
the sixties. I think he's last couple of seasons he's
averaged forty seven or something.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
That's not too shabby. But for his.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Where he is and where his average is, he's a
little bit down and want a big score. He wants
to scross some runs. Then he got Steve Smith. Well,
he's looked really good. I've watched Stephen very closely at
the start of this domestic cricket and the internationals that
he's played.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
I can see that burning desire in his eyes.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Not that he's ever lost that, but when Smudge's really
locked on, he's really locked on, and I feel that
he's going to be really locked on and then the
rest go from there. I mean, those top three or
four are the ones that have got a score with
the bolt runs and there's some question marks around how
they're going. I mean Smith, he hasn't had the best
couple of years either. Who's in the wings waiting? Well,
(05:41):
there was a lot of talk about Vancroft and whole
sorts of people coming into the side. Das guys are
very experienced, you know, Marcus Harrison Bancroft have made ten
thousand first class runs each but can't get in the side.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
They pick a young McSweeney hedging their bets.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
He bats four. How come we're letting him open? But
he captain's free state and he can play. So there's
a few mysteries around DUS. There's no doubt about that.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Oh you talked about the dates of the Indian sounds
like it's pretty deep over there as well. When you
two guys like that was such great records. What about
the fact that it's a five Test series? We are
so jealous over here in New Zealand. We never get
the joy of a five Test series. They are excellent
from cricket fans the summer. Well, I don't know, maybe
(06:25):
they don't want to get embarrassed by nil bias, but
you've got it. So how keenly anticipated is this from
the cricketing public.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
I don't think it gets bigger massive.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Look, people are starting to say it's equaling the Ashes
and excitement and stuff like that. I don't think I
could say that the Ashes sits alone in its spot
and that'll always beyond for young and old, you know.
But India in the last couple of years, that were
the last ten years, as you know, they've lifted themselves
in the cricket, the IPL, the money, the amount of
(06:55):
players they've got down, stuff like that. The last five
Test series we had against India here I actually played
in ninety one two. Now, why have we had to
hate from ninety one to two to twenty twenty four
to play another five Test series against India?
Speaker 4 (07:10):
I can't. I don't know why that happens starts.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
It's ridiculous because when you play a five Test series,
you're pretty much guaranteed that you're going to get a
series win, aren't you.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Well, you'd hope so. And from a z Ikle perspective,
we need Australia to win three to two, taking points
off each other so we might be able to qualify
for the World Test Championship Final. We've got a vest
that interest to you, mate.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
Mate, you should qualify for the World Test Championship on
the fact you beat him three nil in India. That
should be double points. That is that remarkable, that achievement.
That should be double points for the World Test Series.
Speaker 4 (07:43):
Who's going to win it?
Speaker 2 (07:44):
Then you're only going to say Australia. You're greening gold
right through to your very beating heart, Mike Whitney.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
But who do you like?
Speaker 2 (07:52):
Is it going to be one side? Is it going
to be a balance?
Speaker 4 (07:54):
What's the guts? It's impossible to predict.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
I mean, you know, we say we're playing in Perth
and we've got three fast bowlers who have taken an
excess of two and fifty wickets each, start three fifty
five and then he's pushing up. But they've got some
good fast ballers to mate, They've got really good fast balls,
they've got world class winners. They've got guys that can
bat all day or score runs really quickly.
Speaker 4 (08:14):
So have we?
Speaker 3 (08:15):
So I get back to who wins the toss, who
decides to battle bowl first first hour, first session, first day,
and back at the end of that first day, I'd
be able to make a bit more of a decision
about how I think it's going to plan out.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
The series is over in an hour. I love your work,
Mike Whertney, thanks very much for your time. Make you
look after yourself. We're talking in scene.
Speaker 4 (08:35):
I'm sure love your gasking on your brother my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
For more from sports talk, listen live to News Talks.
It'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Darcy Waldergrave
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Be Australia India Test Series in Australia. Quite frankly, Mike Whitney,
it doesn't come any better than this. Welcome to the show, mate,
How are you dars?
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I want to talk about New Zealand India in India.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
First, well, you're not allowed to because they've already pulled
that one completely apart. But you can give us a
couple of sentences. How good, mate, We soften them up
for you.
Speaker 4 (00:35):
Mate.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
I just well, I hope you just haven't poked the bear.
That's my only problem. I hope they go We're not
going to go through that in Australia. But would you
have ever have thought in your wildest dreams that anyone
could beat India three nil and a three three Test
series in India? But our brothers across the ditch, Mate,
they played, Williamson didn't play. I mean there were players missing.
(00:59):
They were just so good and that's got to be.
I don't know, maybe Higganson, is that the greatest sit.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Ever? It's got to be.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
And I'm not a gambling man, dares, but you would
have got like thousands to one on that happening.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
I mean, just unbelievable.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
So I was so look and I actually was trading
some emails with Sir Richard because we still talk a bit,
and I used her up to nil at that stage
and I went to Sir Richard, can you imagine if
it's three nil? And he went, oh, how unbelievable that.
Well a week later at three nil.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Nice name dropping there, Mike Whitney class bro.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
So still I'm still reminding him that I blocked him
out in eighty seven Melbourne and you know he doesn't
like that.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
Then we get onto nice that thiegs.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
We'll never forget that and you still have respect because
it call him Sir Richard.
Speaker 4 (01:55):
So absolutely, there you go.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
So the big question here is three nil is so
embarrassing for Indian hearing a silent Indian stadium.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
It's just incredible but incredible.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
What are the takeaways? What do Australia take out of
those three tests and try and apply in this five
test series? Was there any any big alarms, any big
flags going this is what you need to do?
Speaker 3 (02:19):
Like, what did you see? Look what I thought the
Kiwez did so amazingly was no matter what pitch they prepared,
the Kiweize could bowl on that either with their seemers
and your spin bowlers were just fabulous. The catching, the
furl placings, I mean everything was just really good. So
our guys will look at that. Mind you, our first
Test is in Perth. Not sure whether that's going to
(02:41):
turn too much, but look there, it's so interesting made
Shalma's not here, the captain's not here. So Jasper Boomeras
captaining at least his first Test. When's the last time
that two opening bowlers of captained to two sides in
a Test match. I can't remember the last time if
any of Patrick and Jasper Boomra. You know, look dars As,
(03:03):
you know it's going to start at the toss. Who
wins the tip and whoever wins the toss and what
decision they make. Well that's the first hour in the
first session and then the first day that it rolls
out like that, I think.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
But look, this is the incredible thing that's been happening.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
India have got a T twenty side playing in South
Africa and those games have been incredible. They've also had
an Indian A team, a full squad out here playing
against our Australiana and a couple of other games, and
then their full test squad comes out. Now these are
three independent squads, Like, there's not a lot of crossover
(03:43):
in the players there. How big is the group of
players they've got to play from pick from when you
can have two or three international sides in each category
traveling around the world and play, So they've got a
very big pool. And after you guys whack them through Noil,
they're going to have a really good look in themselves
(04:04):
and go, we're not going to do that again. So
we need to go to Australia and beat them. And
they've done that before here, so we've got to really
be up for it.
Speaker 4 (04:12):
So are we up for it?
Speaker 3 (04:13):
Well, the question mark is is the opener mc sweeney
who captains he state but that's four for them?
Speaker 4 (04:20):
Is he going to be up for it?
Speaker 2 (04:22):
Who else is the pressure on Mike?
Speaker 4 (04:23):
Whitn't he?
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Where else does it push? Where are the tender places
where India might choose to try and put an elbow in?
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Well, you hear all this talk at the moment dark
like Osmond's thirty eight? How long is going to be
up for it? They're going to be chasing him off
the wicket boom and those guys are world class bowlers
and they've got a couple of really good spinners as well.
You know, let's not forget that. So how's was he going?
He's got a few runs, probably not the start of
the season he won Marnus. Well, he's been a bit
(04:53):
down the last year and Humon he was averaging in
the sixties. I think he's last couple of seasons he's
averaged forty seven or something.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
That's not too shabby. But for his.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Where he is and where his average is, he's a
little bit down and want a big score. He wants
to scross some runs. Then he got Steve Smith. Well,
he's looked really good. I've watched Stephen very closely at
the start of this domestic cricket and the internationals that
he's played.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
I can see that burning desire in his eyes.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Not that he's ever lost that, but when Smudge's really
locked on, he's really locked on, and I feel that
he's going to be really locked on and then the
rest go from there. I mean, those top three or
four are the ones that have got a score with
the bolt runs and there's some question marks around how
they're going. I mean Smith, he hasn't had the best
couple of years either. Who's in the wings waiting? Well,
(05:41):
there was a lot of talk about Vancroft and whole
sorts of people coming into the side. Das guys are
very experienced, you know, Marcus Harrison Bancroft have made ten
thousand first class runs each but can't get in the side.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
They pick a young McSweeney hedging their bets.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
He bats four. How come we're letting him open? But
he captain's free state and he can play. So there's
a few mysteries around DUS. There's no doubt about that.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Oh you talked about the dates of the Indian sounds
like it's pretty deep over there as well. When you
two guys like that was such great records. What about
the fact that it's a five Test series? We are
so jealous over here in New Zealand. We never get
the joy of a five Test series. They are excellent
from cricket fans the summer. Well, I don't know, maybe
(06:25):
they don't want to get embarrassed by nil bias, but
you've got it. So how keenly anticipated is this from
the cricketing public.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
I don't think it gets bigger massive.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Look, people are starting to say it's equaling the Ashes
and excitement and stuff like that. I don't think I
could say that the Ashes sits alone in its spot
and that'll always beyond for young and old, you know.
But India in the last couple of years, that were
the last ten years, as you know, they've lifted themselves
in the cricket, the IPL, the money, the amount of
(06:55):
players they've got down, stuff like that. The last five
Test series we had against India here I actually played
in ninety one two. Now, why have we had to
hate from ninety one to two to twenty twenty four
to play another five Test series against India?
Speaker 4 (07:10):
I can't. I don't know why that happens starts.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
It's ridiculous because when you play a five Test series,
you're pretty much guaranteed that you're going to get a
series win, aren't you.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Well, you'd hope so. And from a z Ikle perspective,
we need Australia to win three to two, taking points
off each other so we might be able to qualify
for the World Test Championship Final. We've got a vest
that interest to you, mate.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
Mate, you should qualify for the World Test Championship on
the fact you beat him three nil in India. That
should be double points. That is that remarkable, that achievement.
That should be double points for the World Test Series.
Speaker 4 (07:43):
Who's going to win it?
Speaker 2 (07:44):
Then you're only going to say Australia. You're greening gold
right through to your very beating heart, Mike Whitney.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
But who do you like?
Speaker 2 (07:52):
Is it going to be one side? Is it going
to be a balance?
Speaker 4 (07:54):
What's the guts? It's impossible to predict.
Speaker 3 (07:56):
I mean, you know, we say we're playing in Perth
and we've got three fast bowlers who have taken an
excess of two and fifty wickets each, start three fifty
five and then he's pushing up. But they've got some
good fast ballers to mate, They've got really good fast balls,
they've got world class winners. They've got guys that can
bat all day or score runs really quickly.
Speaker 4 (08:14):
So have we?
Speaker 3 (08:15):
So I get back to who wins the toss, who
decides to battle bowl first first hour, first session, first day,
and back at the end of that first day, I'd
be able to make a bit more of a decision
about how I think it's going to plan out.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
The series is over in an hour. I love your work,
Mike Whertney, thanks very much for your time. Make you
look after yourself. We're talking in scene.
Speaker 4 (08:35):
I'm sure love your gasking on your brother my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
For more from sports talk, listen live to News Talks.
It'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio
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