Big Bash League. Aussie T20.

Tom Mann Centuria

Thread for my second favourite (after the Blast in England) T20 competition, the BBL.

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Brisbane Heat collapsing again. Woeful stuff after such a solid start.

So Heat rallied and finished the game off comfortably in the end for their first win.

Today's game Scorchers started well with the ball but Strikers beginning to score a few now.


Brian Lara is a dreadful commentator. Hasn't done any research into the team names let alone player names!

It's on BT Sport 2 or Bein Sport 13.

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Very comfortable for the Strikers in the end. Perth had a good couple of overs then got bogged down and never recovered, with some silly shots.

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Alex Hales isn't messing about for the Thunder, 71 off 28 so far. Stars getting a fair bit of tap!

And gone.

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Watched the tail end of the Renegades Sixers game. Poor Sutherland's bowling just collapsed last two overs, bowled a no ball wide that was so wide it would almost have hit the stumps on the next pitch. Sixers win another tight one.

Beasty

See Holder got the MoM. After Pooran's performance the other day the Windies are starting to look a cracking white ball team. Hopefully more of it translates into the red ball game as hopefully they can start moving back up the test rankings

Gillespy

Haven't been watching just keeping an eye on the scorecards. Seems like the English players are only starting to perform now. I was looking forward to Jonny Bairstow at the Stars. Would have been fun him and Stoinis opening together.

What do you make of the new changes introduced? Foolish gimmicks or something you'd like to see used everywhere.

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Beasty wrote: »

See Holder got the MoM. After Pooran's performance the other day the Windies are starting to look a cracking white ball team. Hopefully more of it translates into the red ball game as hopefully they can start moving back up the test rankings

Holder learnt that at Northants! (May not be true). Finished the game well but the bowling was abysmal from Sutherland, his head went completely.

Agree it would be good to see Windies there or thereabouts again in test cricket.

Gillespy wrote: »

Haven't been watching just keeping an eye on the scorecards. Seems like the English players are only starting to perform now. I was looking forward to Jonny Bairstow at the Stars. Would have been fun him and Stoinis opening together.

What do you make of the new changes introduced? Foolish gimmicks or something you'd like to see used everywhere.

Most English players only playing their first games after quarantine. Livingstone yesterday (or day before, lose track of time!) and Billings today.

Don't mind the split powerplay idea, or powersurge (lol). Yet another thing to help the batsmen, but the substitute idea is very meh.

Both ideas infinitely better than the poxy Hundred the ECB are determined to foist on us.

Gillespy

WI squad announced for Bangladesh has none of these guys in it. Not even Holder. Shows their priorities. Put up a terrible show in NZ. Miles off in test cricket when they're not facing England.

Will Jacks has had a poor BBL. Very impressive for Surrey last few years. A lot of people see him as a replacement for Moeen Ali.

Gillespy

You mentioned Lara being poorly prepared. But what about Andy Maher? The thickest Australian accent I've every heard. Hard on the ears when he's on.

Peak BBL, on the field and in the commentary box, was when it was Ponting, Gilchrist, Fleming and Junior sharing every game.

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Gillespy wrote: »

You mentioned Lara being poorly prepared. But what about Andy Maher? The thickest Australian accent I've every heard. Hard on the ears when he's on.

Peak BBL, on the field and in the commentary box, was when it was Ponting, Gilchrist, Fleming and Junior sharing every game.

Lara is growing on me a bit, improved with a bit of cajoling from his co commentators. Think I'm immune to Maher's Australian-ness.

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Mujeeb has a fivefor for the Heat, Hurricanes never got going and look way under par.

Heat making a balls of the chase so far 8 for 3.

Beasty

Turning into a cracking match - 15 required off 2 with 3 wickets left

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Beasty wrote: »

Turning into a cracking match - 15 required off 2 with 3 wickets left

Need 7 from 6 now, so should get home.

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Need 7 from 6 now, so should get home.

Or not hehehe. Fantastic win for the Hurricanes from that position, defended a sub par total extremely well.

Beasty

I was surprised how quickly they called bat in the air for that runout on the last ball. TV only showed one wide angle. Maybe the TV umpire had more angles plus close-ups than we saw at the time.

For anyone not seeing it, Brisbane needed 2 off the last ball to win, 1 for a super over, but there was a run out without a run being completed.

Gillespy

So close to getting a superover. The third umpire looked to rush the decision going by the replay we got but I saw later he had access to better angles. Clearly the bat was in the air.

Hobart look a tidy side. Malan and Short could take them all the way if they start firing.

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Didn't see the game but by the scores it looked like the Scorchers breezed the run chase today against the Strikers. Chased it down in the 17th over.

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Maxwell and Pooan looked like they was going to make the Stars run chase a cake walk, got out and they've collapsed. Hurricanes finishing the tail off pretty easily. (Love seeing the Stars fail!)

Sixers v Heat next. Heat batting first (I think)

Edit: Nope, Sixers batting first.

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How on earth did the Renegades let the Strikers score 171. They were all over them for 15 overs, didn't see Adelaide getting beyond 140 at that point.

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Poor old Renegades, you can see why they're bottom of the table.

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Boring game this morning. Sixers were never in it, hammered.

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Renegades finally got over the line. Strikers pretty sloppy in the field.

Richard Hillman

I'm watching the games (what else is there to do :pac: ) but can't say I'm riveted by it. Its going on far too long and the grounds are far too big. Haven't seen that many good games either.

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Richard Hillman wrote: »

I'm watching the games (what else is there to do :pac: ) but can't say I'm riveted by it. Its going on far too long and the grounds are far too big. Haven't seen that many good games either.

Tournament definitely on the long side, and there haven't been too many close games admittedly but I'm still enjoying it. Good background noise if nothing else.

Heat look at least 20 runs short today, tail didn't wag at all, unless pitch is trickier than it looks I'd expect the Sixers to chase it down.

Edit: Sixers not really got going in the chase yet. 54 for 4 after 9

Edit edit: Well that was a close game, Dan Christian won it for the Sixers.

Richard Hillman

Yes, it was a decent game today. We're coming into the last 5-6 games, so the intensity should increase. 5 out of 8 teams in the play offs is another ridiculous thing.

Tom Mann Centuria

Good win for the Strikers, beating the Stars. Adelaide will miss Khan now he's off to play for Afghanistan.

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Good win for the Strikers, beating the Stars. Adelaide will miss Khan now he's off to play for Afghanistan.

In the reverse fixture Stars battered the Strikers.

Beasty

Got to say, I'm liking the Big Show's bat

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Excellent win for the Hurricanes, chased 177 with 2 overs to spare, brilliant from McDermott.

Gillespy

He threw away a hundred. Malan very soft, reverse sweeping straight to the man. Job done by them at that stage. Will Jakes awful tournament continues, bowled first ball. He's way better than he's shown.

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Gillespy wrote: »

He threw away a hundred. Malan very soft, reverse sweeping straight to the man. Job done by them at that stage.

Yeah couple of dreadful shots. McDermott needed someone to just go and speak to him after he got dropped having the wild swing just before. Massive let off then tried again. Malan never really looked great despite a decent score and good strike rate. Three defeats in a row for Thunder now.

Gillespy

Malan was mixed, classy strokes followed by streaky ones. Will the Aussie test players come back to the teams now? NZ tour isn't for over a month so I guess some will.

What shocked me the most watching today was seeing James Vince on top of the longest six table. 99m I think it is. Not who you'd expect.

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Heat well beaten by the Scorchers after looking well in it after 10 overs of the chase.

Mysterypunter

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Heat well beaten by the Scorchers after looking well in it after 10 overs of the chase.

Watched a bit of that, does Joe Denly block his way to 20 in every game? He's always getting 20, weather it's tests odis or slogging competitions around the world

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Mysterypunter wrote: »

Watched a bit of that, does Joe Denly block his way to 20 in every game? He's always getting 20, weather it's tests odis or slogging competitions around the world

This is the way.

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Renegades beat the Stars which was a nice surprise. Great morale boost if nothing else for the Renegades.

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Strikers strolling to victory over Heat.

Gillespy

Another one sided game. Good timing for Alex Carey to make a hundred with a potential opening in the test team soon. Bad timing for Delhi Capitals after just releasing him. Was Ponting on commentary?

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Gillespy wrote: »

Another one sided game. Good timing for Alex Carey to make a hundred with a potential opening in the test team soon. Bad timing for Delhi Capitals after just releasing him. Was Ponting on commentary?

He was indeed and Carey was supposed to be on mic but didn't because of "fatigue" which tbf he could have been after that knock (although 19 overs in olden times really isn't much of a stint!), or also didn't want to talk to Ponting.

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Flicking between BBL and the England Test. Hales absolutely nailing it at the moment. Himself and Ferguson got revenge for the Thunder over the Strikers today.

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Stars miss out on the finals, and Strikers hang on to qualify as a result. So that's good news all round.

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Strikers woeful with the bat, think Heat will probably stroll the run chase.

Mysterypunter

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Strikers woeful with the bat, think Heat will probably stroll the run chase.

They are struggling at 28/3, could do with a solid 20 from Denly

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Mysterypunter wrote: »

They are struggling at 28/3, could do with a solid 20 from Denly

Settled now, Strikers needed to take that Peirson chance.

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Dropped a very easy chance there too.

Mysterypunter

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Dropped a very easy chance there too.

Could have been 2 in 2, but looks like the batting will do for the Strikers, 130 is a low target

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Mysterypunter wrote: »

Could have been 2 in 2, but looks like the batting will do for the Strikers, 130 is a low target

Another 20 from Strikers and it'd have been game on. Briggs is the ultimate unsung player for them. Commentators go on about how ordinary his style is, no spin etc. but he's been ultra reliable all tournament and taken wickets, could have had 3 today for 16.

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Scorchers look like they might be a few runs light. Marsh got a stinker of a decision which it's fair to say he wasn't impressed with.

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Actually looks like Scorchers might have been about 50 short!

Richard Hillman

Bowling a wide with 1 needed and Vince about to go on a century. That's ****housery and a half :pac:

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Richard Hillman wrote: »

Bowling a wide with 1 needed and Vince about to go on a century. That's ****housery and a half :pac:

It was, but they also fupped it up themselves.