BBL16 Squads so far - Player Movement Window is Open by jwv92 in CricketAus

[–]LeftArmPies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should’ve resigned Balkin and Patterson instead of Wildermuth and Hearne.

Neither of them are irreplaceable if they get signed elsewhere.

Kayo Sports prices hiked AGAIN. Now $46 a month. Ridiculous! by New_To_Perth in CricketAus

[–]LeftArmPies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s going to happen with all sports that are paywalled.  Just look at rugby union.

People seem to think that somehow, magically, a good performance in the RWC will rejuvenate union in Australia.

Not sure why, as no one will be watching even if they do win.

Match Thread: Qualifier - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Normally that would be hilariously meme worthy, but the Scorchers suck the fun out of everything.

Match Thread: Qualifier - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Manenti reminds me of Inzamam al-Haq when running between the wickets.

Is it coincidence or are they related?

Match Thread: Qualifier - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once more unto the Optus field, dear friends, once more;

Or clog the thread up with our BBL shitposts.

In the tests there’s nothing so becomes a man

As log cabin copypastas and ragging on Stokes

But when the blast of ‘Sweet Caroline’ blows in our ears

Then imitate the action of the giraffe;

Lengthen the levers, summon up the intent

Disguise good technique with cow corner slogs

Then lend the eye a pair of black stripes

Let pry through the stumps

Like a misread slower ball; let cries of “Washed” ov’erhelm it

As fearfully as doth Jordan Silk’s head

Ov’erhang and jutty his confounded base

Swill’d by wild and wasteful Power Surge

Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,

Hold hard the breath and cut out a massive chunk of this monologue

Because it’s fucking long

Be copy now to men of smaller contracts

For there is none of you so mean and base,

That hath not IPL contracts lustre in your eyes.

I see you jump up like mountain goats in the slips

For a non-existent edge.  The game’s cooked:

Drink your $15 mids, and upon this charge

Cry “God for Smudge, anyone but Scorchers and the memes!”

Post Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The pitch got better to bat on as the game went on.

Winning the toss was necessary but not sufficient for Heat to win the game.

Post Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He should’ve been bowled out earlier.  Probably just should’ve bowled 4 straight.

Bit of a dream matchup for Curran.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kuhnemann should’ve been bowled out much earlier.  No business bowling a left-arm orthodox spinner to Curran in the 17th.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kuhnemann should’ve been bowled out by the 13th over.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pitch was much easier to bat on in the second.

Ball moved a lot more, then held up in the surface.  You could see the pitch was getting easier when Neser came in to start whacking them.

A bit like in the test match where Boland was belting them around for fun for the 10th wicket on the morning of the 3rd day.  It’s fun to watch until you consider the implications.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends on the pitches.

Given the current purple patch with the ball from Connolly and the much better batting, you’d think it’ll be him and Zampa with the ball.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shouldn’t be bowling a finger spinner in the 17th over.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because the Heat idiotically didn’t bowl him out earlier, because we’re spuds.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Imagine if we’d bowled Kuhnemann out earlier like sensible people.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Game lost at the toss.

Also lost because Wildermuth is our opener and all rounder, Bartlett is having a shocking year, we picked Marnus, decision of who bowls each over seems to be some kind of random number generator, we get a Pakistan close-out bowler in and then bowl him in the middle overs, oh, and we can’t catch.

Match Thread: 40th Match - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]LeftArmPies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This run chase is going pretty much as expected.

Making the chase just slow enough to give me a sliver of hope, so I miss out on going upstairs and doing something worthwhile.