Episode 1480 of Blind Magic features host Murray Stewart sharing his observations and predictions on two very different sporting worlds. In a solo, conversational episode Murray covers the state of Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign and his reactions to the Winter Olympics in Italy.

On cricket, Murray reflects on Australia’s faltering T20 form, pointing to inconsistent performances and, crucially, Mitchell Marsh’s groin injury as a turning point. He explains why, in his view, Marsh is pivotal to Australia making the semifinals and previews an important match against Sri Lanka coming up the next morning. Murray offers a candid prediction: unless Marsh returns, Australia’s path to the semis looks uncertain.

Turning to the Winter Olympics, Murray expresses admiration for Australia’s athletes competing in unfamiliar, extreme disciplines. He describes the sports—downhill skiing, moguls and other high-speed events—as death-defying and, at times, almost unbelievable, recounting how athletes hurtle down slopes at more than 100 km/h and sometimes head-first. He questions whether some of these daredevil events should even qualify as traditional sport, likening them to the stunts of daredevils such as Evil Knievel and Dale Buggins.

Murray also shares a personal stance on risky pursuits, explaining why he would resist (and financially disallow) his own children taking up motorbikes or similarly dangerous activities—drawing a line between admiration for extreme athletes and the caution he’d exercise as a parent.

The episode closes on a hopeful note: Murray applauds Australia’s Winter Olympians while urging the cricket team to pull itself together for upcoming matches. This episode is presented by Blind Magic Communications and captures Murray’s frank, often humorous take on modern sport, risk and national pride.