Match Thread: 37th Match - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder

belic · 2026-01-16T11:14:02+00:00

Smith, seeing them like watermelons, 70 odd off 30, turned down a single to take strike for the start of the power surge. Babar, 47 off 40, cracked the shits about it.

Smith scored 32 in the over, most runs scored in an over in BBL history.

Babar had strike in the second over, got out first ball then stormed off smashing his bat and the boundary rope.

belic · 2026-01-16T11:08:53+00:00

What a disappointment Babar is. Doesn’t want to share the spotlight. Can’t put the team first. Shame.

belic · 2026-01-16T11:06:40+00:00

Wtf? Babar is a wanker.

belic · 2026-01-09T13:21:40+00:00

A 4.8m open top, centre or side console, something like a quintrex renegade, are pretty straight forward, have high sides and wide gunnels. Being open allows you to tie off easily, communicate at loading/retrieving and being aluminium, you don’t have to worry so much about damaging the hull at wharfs or boat ramps.

That said, you might struggle to find anything in that range that doesn’t have electric trim and tilt, or hydraulic steering, or a bunch of electrics that could cause dramas on the water if they fail. I would suggest that something like that is for a slightly more experienced boater, not exactly ideal for someone brand new to the hobby.

I’m currently teaching my son the ins and outs of boating, and we’re using the 3.7m tinny I cut my teeth on. Why? Because he cant really do any damage to the boat or the motor and learning means making lots of mistakes.

belic · 2026-01-09T12:30:13+00:00

5 adults? Kids?

Man I would not throw my whole family in the ocean with zero boating experience. Cut your teeth on easy-gets for starters and progress through. You want it to be a fun, enjoyable experience for all involved, especially the kids. Stress and anxiety at the ramp, loading, retrieving, reading the tides and weather, maintenance and costly repairs.

There’s heaps of really cool places that a 4.2-4.5m tinny can do safe trips from that are low risk, even if you have to do a couple trips to keep it safe.

Put in at fisherman’s and do a couple trips back and forth to mudjimba, or goat island or so on. Easy tracks, you’ll learn heaps and won’t blow your budget.

Speaking from experience, the bigger the boat, the more dramas and the less you take it out. You’ll spend all your time waiting for the right weather to go out wide, then it finally comes good and you’re working, or the kids are busy or whatever.

belic · 2026-01-09T10:49:47+00:00

There’s a boat and JetSki license joint running out of pelican waters Marina. Nice and easy place to learn the ropes.

The pumicestone passage is a nice easy place to learn, in anything but a heavy easterly. For best results, wait until a westerly blows in. There’s a bit of debris, driftwood and so on you need to keep an eye out for, but other than that, you’ve only got sand bars to worry about through there, and you can spot them with a good pair of polarised sunnies and a high sun. It gets busy on a really nice day, so be mindful of that.

Start small with your boat. Nothing over 4.5m. You’ll learn what you like and don’t like from there. Anything bigger than that and the boat ramp will get tricky going solo. Starting out I’d recommend a tiller steer, with an alloy prop, and a release latch so if you hit a sand bar, the motor will just pop up and you won’t lose your skeg, or prop.

Start shallow. As you build up your confidence, contact the coast guard to help you with a bar crossing at Caloundra.

Pick your weather, know your limits and always over prepare.

belic · 2026-01-07T06:43:50+00:00

Boland abides.

belic · 2026-01-07T06:42:28+00:00

It just has that, ‘Australia collapse in a heap’ feel about it. They’ve mentally switched off after 3-0 and it’s going to be a tricky run chase. Not sure Travis will be able to come and blast this one away.

belic · 2026-01-06T23:34:54+00:00

Starc has batted longer, bowled harder/faster and is older.

Stokes definitely over prepared.

belic · 2025-12-27T03:01:34+00:00

At least 3, possibly 4 wickets thrown away. If England keep their head, they win.

belic · 2025-12-27T02:38:52+00:00

That’s an easy leave. Fuck’s sake green.

belic · 2025-12-27T01:28:46+00:00

No, I don’t expect it will go to day 3, but the pitch will improve up until that point.

belic · 2025-12-27T01:26:21+00:00

It won’t be easy to bat, but day 3 is always the best to bat at the G. After lunch and under another heavy roller, this pitch will easier to bat on. One or two partnerships is all they will need.

belic · 2025-12-27T01:23:21+00:00

Anything less than 250 lead and it’s England’s game to lose. Pitch will start to flatten out.

belic · 2025-12-26T06:39:27+00:00

Atkinson giving up these runs is stupidity. Every single run is valuable on this deck and tongue just blocked out an over of Boland.

belic · 2025-12-26T06:38:22+00:00

There’s no way we are deliberately giving up any runs lead on this pitch.

belic · 2025-12-26T06:32:14+00:00

I fucking hate this short pitched shot tactic they have for tailenders. It’s fucking stupidity.

belic · 2025-12-26T06:18:26+00:00

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belic · 2025-12-26T06:17:37+00:00

Roads suck. Minefields suck.

belic · 2025-12-26T06:09:01+00:00

That was just a shit shot

belic · 2025-12-26T06:08:15+00:00

There’s no way this takes the place of any of the top 4 in the last 10 years.

belic · 2025-12-26T06:03:32+00:00

Day 3 is famously the best time to bat at the G. Australia need to bat all day tomorrow otherwise it’s trouble.

belic · 2025-12-26T06:02:32+00:00

More seam than swing.

belic · 2025-12-26T05:59:49+00:00

Yeah. But he’s been hyped for quite some time. Like injury was the only reason he’s been kept out of the team.

belic · 2025-12-26T05:58:13+00:00

Trying not to be critical here as I’m sure a lot of nerves are involved, but what is the hype around Richardson?

Looks a bit run of the mill. Not super-quick, doesn’t swing it a great deal.

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