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Post by newby on Dec 7, 2023 11:17:26 GMT
Throwing my money away on Sky sports, rather than TNT I have to take what cricket I can get. Though to be honest I'm listening to it on R5SX which helps me through the day, especially wet and windy ones like today.
Anyway it's started today, all the Australian stars are in the competition at this stage with a good sprinkling of English and other nationalities.
The competition has been trimmed back this season with the 8 teams each playing 10 games each rather than 14 last season. It did drag on too long but the downside is that teams no longer play each other home and away. With a Country the size of Australia though this is surely no bad thing.
In the first game Brisbane Heat with Sam Billings made 214-3 and are about the thrash Melbourne Stars, with Liam Dawson and Ollie Stone and coached by Peter Moores.
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Post by davemorton on Dec 7, 2023 18:12:58 GMT
It seemed to drag on for ever last season, as does our Blast. I had previously quite enjoyed it, after all it was cricket, sort of, in the middle of winter, but I simply could not get interested in 2022/23.
It's miles better than the IPL, both the cricket and the commentary...and indeed the place. Let's face it, India is a toilet.
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Post by newby on Dec 8, 2023 16:27:20 GMT
Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades today, not a great deal bought to the game by the English contingent.
Sixers scored 175/6, James Vince scored 1 and Tom Curran a duck.
Renegades fell short at 167/7, Joe Clarke made 6 and Jordan Cox a duck. Tom Curran bowled a tidy 4 overs for 23 runs.
Will Sutherland, just signed by Somerset for the CC and T20, starred for the losers he took 2 for 21 from his 4 overs and ended up 51 not out from 30 balls.
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Post by newby on Dec 10, 2023 12:32:28 GMT
A couple of bad days for the competition this weekend. On Saturday at Adelaide it was a complete washout between the Strikers and Brisbane Heat.
Today Melbourne Renegades did actually try to play Perth Scorchers at Geelong, but water had seeped through the covers onto the wicket and it was abandoned after about 6 overs. According to the Renegades captain the wicket was sopping wet and he wasn't best pleased that the TV companies seem to influence the umpires into trying. Nobody was hurt thankfully.
Melbourne renegades don't play again until the 21st, I still think cricket needs to take a hard look at itself though with their WK Quintin de Kock flying back to South Africa between games.
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Post by karma on Dec 10, 2023 13:52:38 GMT
I find it incredible that television companies are able to influence umpires (or referees) . However I've seen it several times (usually Sky TV) One of the reasons I don't subscribe. Even when I attend a Headingley YCCC T20 that Sky are broadcasting, I just know it will impact upon supporters in the ground - delays while adverts are on, PA not working , scoreboard 'screwed-up and interviews that supporters can't hear.
A week last Saturday most of the football games I could get to were off for frozen pitches, the Cup FA game broadcast (BBC) was called off at kick-off, ground full with home and away supporters. It's wrong and little consideration is given for supporters.
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Post by newby on Dec 13, 2023 11:19:09 GMT
Somebody played somebody else during the last 3 days and one of those teams beat the other one easily. I'm generally interested but even I've not been stirred by anything so far this season.
The Australians at least have to good grace to put their money raising competition on hold for 5 days while the national team play a Test match against Pakistan.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Dec 13, 2023 11:52:14 GMT
Liam Dawson, surplus to England needs for a tour if India, still regarded by the BBL as he played today but his side were the ones hammered by one of the other teams
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Post by newby on Dec 18, 2023 21:23:53 GMT
Big Bash returns with Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder at 8:15 tomorrow morning. Something to listen to that doesn't tax my brain, or my patience, and the result of which is of no importance to me at all. Perfect.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Dec 19, 2023 11:51:21 GMT
quality knock by Adam Hose to get his team a win
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Post by newby on Dec 19, 2023 12:33:35 GMT
Sounded like a good win though it was one of those mornings when there's too much going on and the cricket faded more and more into the background.
I'll keep the strikers as my second team now I've defected to Hobart. They do of course have the Jason Gillespie link and tend to play a larger number of English players than most other teams, certainly more than the Sydney Thunder.
They've lost Rashid Khan this year, I think his powers are waning somewhat but it's still a loss in the middle overs. Perhaps they should call in the other Rashid.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Dec 19, 2023 12:43:00 GMT
Yes, today was Hales (Sydney Thunder) v Hose, Overton and Payne (Adelaide Strikers) but sadly no Yorkshire players - current or past.
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Post by davemorton on Dec 21, 2023 14:36:35 GMT
I see Tom Curran has been banned for intimidating an umpire. Poor lad. He probably didn't realise he was not covered by the Surrey Dispensation rule whilst playing in Australia, or 'Rikki's Law' as it is sometimes called.
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Post by newby on Dec 21, 2023 14:48:28 GMT
Yes just watched it on Youtube. I think they have a clear case against him and a 4 game ban seems about right to me.
As the team are appealing the ban they should follow Rugby league rules and double the ban if they deem it a frivolous appeal.
Decent game this morning with tall Paul Walter from Essex starring for Brisbane Heat who look a cut above any team I've seen so far.
Billings had a good game as did the distant Yorkshire link Matt Renshaw, born in Middlesbrough. My current favourite player Fraser McGurk was on the wrong end of the result and needs to learn not to get carried away with himself.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Dec 22, 2023 10:50:51 GMT
I wonder if Renshaw is in the running to replace Warner at the top of the order in the Test team and open with Khawaja, perhaps an unusual and perhaps unique situation where neither of the Aussie opening pair were born in Australia?
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Post by donnylad on Dec 22, 2023 13:37:57 GMT
The other Curran is clearly a gobby southron ... and Slurry have got away with immense close-to-but-not-quite-cheating for years.
I agree double the ban and fine the club for their ceek.
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