173. Dew Diligence

Recorded 25 November 2023   ((00:22) Flying solo (of sorts) (03:37) Woody’s general impression of the tournament over there and attending several games. (10:22) Semi-finals: India v New Zealand; South Africa v Australia. (19:40) Final: India v Australia (Chances for each team going in; tournament results and preparation/path to the final for each team; the importance of the toss; the Aussie fielding; Cummins’ captaincy/tactics; the Indians being a bit short; the Aussie reply and Travis Head’s magnificent knock (where it stands all-time and Marnus’ great supporting role); the crowd; the celebrations; the Indian disappointment. (48:38) Brief thoughts/notes on each team’s tournament (with thoughts on the games he saw live and finals format) (1:11:45) Quality of Tournament (Collapses and chokes; inconsistency and poise; More thoughts on India and Australia and looking ahead; the ‘all-important’ T20s scheduled straight after the World Cup) (1:27:47) Aftermath (Quotes from some big names post-tournament; barracking in the commentary box) (1:36:30) ICC/Wisden’s teams of the tournament (and how they differ with Woody; no the Aussie’s weren’t duded with the ‘lack’ of selections) (1:41:41) Some brief basketball NBL & NBA (Recent Bob turner interview on Throwback Hoops; Wildcats/Kings’ fortunes; Still confident with Lakers championship pick?) (1:46:00) Final Thoughts