Robert Craddock

So I agree.

I think it's, you know, this Victoria just went too hard too early and have paid the price.

I mean, you know, this is a real snapshot into the future for Australia, these sort of tournaments.

They've got a stiff arm and the whole thing's back to square one.

A lot of crickets played in Asia, and our backup troops at the moment are pretty average.

So what does happen next?

Do you think?

Well, I think they will have to.

Let's just say that because that's the truth.

See, the thing is, because this has consumed so much time, they haven't even really thought about next year's Big Bash, barring that extraordinary statement about the first game of the year is going to be in Chennai.

Connolly's good, though.

Like, he's a former Australian under-19 captain.

He very quickly played in all three forms of the game for Australia.

The selectors love him.

And this was a good innings, a real breakthrough innings, 149 of 134.

Well, when I saw that, I thought that's like saying I'm renovating my holiday home on the Gold Coast.

And there was this little half an hour of the game, Gerard, when he came together with Ollie Peake, Geelong's very own, and who made 27 of 32.

But it's just a shame my current home is I've just put a foot through the balcony.

And when we were watching it, we sort of thought, I wonder this is the snapshot of the next 10 years with these two lads coming through.

You know what I mean?