Root and Brook Runs on Coffers Flatty | Day 1 | AUS v ENG | Sydney Test
The Grade Cricketer
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🗓️ 4 January 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Brook and Root shine some light on a gloomy end to the day in Sydney.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, here we are in January in 2026 and you might be able to hear the faint hum of people just trying to enjoy their time away from work, |
| 0:08.0 | trying desperately to enjoy the cricket. |
| 0:10.0 | And today we got 45 overs, England the 3 for 211, we saw some runs, we saw some catches, we saw some wickets, we saw some wickets, |
| 0:18.0 | but it still doesn't quite satiate the appetite for cricket Pezza |
| 0:23.5 | Or for Pezzar |
| 0:24.5 | I mean people will be associated at the side of you right now |
| 0:28.2 | Wow |
| 0:29.1 | High pros |
| 0:30.4 | But when does the cricket start |
| 0:32.6 | When does the Ashes start |
| 0:34.3 | And it all like it |
| 0:35.4 | Well let's have it right Today is another day that simply proves that cricket sucks and that everyone will do everything in their power not to play it. I've never wanted to be one of those guys who's like, looks out saying, they could play now. They could, they can, fuck, will be played now. I'm more of a roof on stadium guy myself. |
| 0:54.8 | Exactly. |
| 0:56.3 | But they could be. |
| 0:57.1 | They could be playing. |
| 1:02.5 | But there is a sign on the scoreboard that says they can't play because of weather conditions. |
| 1:04.6 | And I'm like, all right, well, I'm a punter. |
| 1:05.7 | Get me out of here, for starters. |
| 1:07.7 | I'm in the jungle. And I guess I understand. |
| 1:09.5 | It was also a day for a lightning strike and then a conversation about what a lightning strike means. |
| 1:16.4 | And then when the thunder comes after that and how many kilometres, that means it is away. |
| 1:19.5 | It is a kilometre a second. |
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