Sam Perry

Yeah, isn't it like all the teams finishing top are in the same group and all the teams finishing second are in that one?

Well, that just reeks of integrity to me.

Anyway, no, you can't really offer excuses or, you know, criticisms at this time.

And, yeah, I mean, I think for Australia –

Will a conversation in Australia begin about what's happening here?

Or will we start to take a look at pre-season trials of footy?

And is there a connection between the two?

Australia should still beat Zimbabwe, right?

Irrespective of what you want to say about being stretched across three formats, being tired, you know, the monopolisation of the footy codes, all of these macro forces at play, you know, a cultural issue around care for T20 cricket where, you know...

the DNA of T20 cricket in Australia started with comedy.

That is, Andrew Johns was literally playing in it.

The name of the domestic tournament, the Big Bash, has to be the most cartoonish, comical name of it all.

It's made for kids.

Australia treats it like children would treat a format.

And yet you should still beat Zimbabwe.

And to what extent...

To what extent is that massive capitulation owing to fatigue, complacency, just a reality that it is the lowest priority cricket?

And ergo, we just don't bring energy and skill to those games.

They're heavy on power, the Aussie team.

Sri Lanka, and it's a dangerous trope, but of all international teams, they're probably the most wily and lacking power.