Don Bradman

And there are moments through the years where the mask falls off and you see what it's really about is winning at all costs.

And in 1933, it was about Bradman.

England from the late 20s had expected to totally dominate Australia in Aspen cricket for another decade.

And that was completely turned on its head by Bradman in England in 1930.

And their response was body line in 1933.

It was a snapback.

And there are moments through the years where the mask falls off and you see what it's really about is winning at all costs.

And in 1933, it was about Bradman.

It was, you know, England from the late 20s expected to totally dominate Australia in Aspen cricket for another decade.

And that was completely turned on its head by Bradman in England in 1930.

And their response was body line in 1933.

It was, you know, a snapback to we've got to put the Australians in their place.

But it's kind of funny, this narrative about brothers and what pool they have.

So that's kind of what the Bradman best, oh, we just signed you a young brother, Baxter, so you've got to stay.

It's like, well, that's all good and well, but not if you lowball me and you offer me less than what I was previously on.

So, look, I'm sure that's a factor, but whether that's a deciding one or a major one, we're yet to see.

But they're important.

I mean, Latrell comes in for either a stag or a Bradman best.

Yep.

Which...

But it's kind of funny, this narrative about brothers and what pool they have.

So that's kind of what the Bradman best, oh, we just signed you a young brother, Baxter, so you've got to stay.

It's like, well, that's all good and well, but not if you lowball me and you offer me less than what I was previously on.

So, look, I'm sure that's a factor, but whether that's a deciding one or a major one, we're yet to see.

But it's kind of funny, this narrative about brothers and what pool they have.

So that's kind of what the Bradman best, oh, we just signed you a young brother, Baxter, so you've got to stay.

It's like, well, that's all good and well, but not if you lowball me and you offer me less than what I was previously on.

So, look, I'm sure that's a factor, but whether that's a deciding one or a major one, we're yet to see.

You mean, is he dead in the chair? Yeah, one current cricketer, living or dead.

It would be a bit weird having a dead Don Bradman

in

the chair, wouldn't

In fact, it worsened his pain.

And he said he was in no position to... take the field and that's why he ruled himself out so that is about Steve Smith's well-being and I don't think anyone's questioning his commitment or his you know his the feather his heart is in it I mean look at two test matches ago he was taking miracle catches he is one of the greats he's the best since Bradman so I don't think we can take anything away from that but I think the story especially my colleague tom morris his story reporting was more around how the team reacted to it and whether the team um kind of bought into it or not bought into it like whether the team felt like you know he was so hampered that he couldn't play especially because of the consequences of this match and what what it entails and the fact that we're back in cape town and everything else so uh so there are two sides of the story but i i don't think anyone speaking on steve smith uh and, you know, casting any aspersions on him and, you know, his future.

So, no, I'm glad that Steve spoke to me today, and I'm glad that I could put it out there, give his side of the story anyway.

Yeah, nicely spoken.

This is a game they need to fine tune because their next game is a semifinal.

Yeah.

So Bostock on one wing, Turbo on the other wing, Ketone, Staggs and Bradman best in the centres.

We struggled our right edge with Tommy Turbo last week.