The Full Story: Rob's Eagles go down to the Chiefs. A shallow dive into Australia's issues in India. And, coaching or educating?
Thankfully, there were no uniform issues this week! But there was a lot to talk about. So, let’s get to it.
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We had a few wardrobe malfunctions of our own regarding the Super Bowl halftime entertainment. Beyonce got my vote without any conviction, and Rob blasted the whole thing for only being about the entertainment. It was actually Rihanna who did her thing at the break. The end result—it was my Chiefs over Rob’s Eagles—a late field goal sealing the deal.
The Australian men's cricket team has work to do when they get to Delhi. We try to make sense of their selectorial decisions, the significance of Nagpur’s "horror wicket"—or lack thereof—and the sublime performance that India put forward. Rob really doesn’t agree with the Aussies "poking" around in a disastrous second innings. I try to make sense of missing the ball on the outside edge and playing inside the line. Rob has Matthew Renshaw opening with Usman Khawaja in Delhi; I disagree. We both have about 14 playing in the second Test.
Is it Melbourne and Cranbourne. Or, “Melburne” and “Cranburne.” Also the mountains of Winchelsea. Three Larkins rate a mention: Rohan, Tyler, and Josh.
And, naturally, Modewarre Cricket Club make the script.
And, finally, we’ll be back in a couple of weeks. Rob will be taking a well-earned break in Tasmania.
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