***Official*** Big Bash League

[Furball]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...s/54348-fantasy-cricket-big-bash-hrv-cup.html

Fri Dec 16
Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat
Sydney Cricket Ground


Sat Dec 17
Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder
Melbourne Cricket Ground


Sun Dec 18
Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades
Adelaide Oval


Sun Dec 18
Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth


Tue Dec 20
Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane


Wed Dec 21
Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers
Bellerive Oval, Hobart


Thu Dec 22
Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne


Fri Dec 23
Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers
Stadium Australia, Sydney


Tue Dec 27
Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars
Sydney Cricket Ground


Wed Dec 28
Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes
Adelaide Oval


Thu Dec 29
Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth


Fri Dec 30
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades
Stadium Australia, Sydney


Sun Jan 1
Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder
Bellerive Oval, Hobart


Mon Jan 2
Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne


Tue Jan 3
Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane


Wed Jan 4
Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers
Melbourne Cricket Ground


Fri Jan 6
Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane


Sat Jan 7
Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades
Melbourne Cricket Ground


Sun Jan 8
Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers
Stadium Australia, Sydney


Sun Jan 8
Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth


Mon Jan 9
Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars
Bellerive Oval, Hobart


Tue Jan 10
Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers
Adelaide Oval


Wed Jan 11
Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers
Stadium Australia, Sydney


Thu Jan 12
Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne


Tue Jan 17
Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane


Wed Jan 18
Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades
Bellerive Oval, Hobart


Wed Jan 18
Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers
Sydney Cricket Ground


Thu Jan 19
Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers
Melbourne Cricket Ground


Fri Jan 20
1st semi-final - TBC v TBC (1 v 4)
Venue TBC


Sat Jan 21
2nd semi-final - TBC v TBC (2 v 3)
Venue TBC


Sat Jan 28
Final - TBC v TBC
Venue TBC

 

[Flem274*]

 

[Prince EWS]

You actually did it. WAG.

 

[Howe_zat]

I call SHENANIGANS

 

[Cevno]

So the top 2 teams from this go into the Champions League?

 

[Prince EWS]

So the top 2 teams from this go into the Champions League?

WAC.

 

[Furball]

Ladies and gentlemen (and Flem), this is not a laughing matter. This is the cricketing event of the Southern Hemisphere summer. This isn't just an Australian event; this will be a global occasion as television sets around the world tune in to see superstars from all around the world compete for the honour and prestige of a KFC variety bucket with a side of gravy. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present to you the overseas stars who will be captivating your interest over the next 2 months:

Kieron Pollard (Adelaide Strikers)

Brendan McCullum (Brisbane Heat)

Daniel Vettori (Brisbane Heat)

Rana Naved-ul-Hasan (Hobart Hurricanes)

Owais Shah (Hobart Hurricanes)

Abdul Razzaq (Melbourne Renegades)

Shahid Afridi (Melbourne Renegades)

As CricketWeb's servers are only configured to handle the excitement of 10 pictures in any one post, stay tuned for the mouthwatering second installment!

 

[Furball]

Your overseas stars (continued)

Luke Wright (Melbourne Stars)

Paul Collingwood (Perth Scorchers)

Herschelle Gibbs (Perth Scorchers)

Michael Lumb (Sydney Sixers)

Fidel Edwards (Sydney Thunder)

Chris Gayle (Sydney Thunder)

All box office. We're literally into the stratosphere here. Don't let anyone fool you that "superstars" like Kevin Pietersen, Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn, Zaheer Khan, James Anderson and Graeme Swann are where it's at, the BBL is where the real action is. Why watch a Test series of magnitude and meaning like the Border-Gavaskar trophy, when you can watch history being made in front of your eyes?

The eagle-eyed amongst you will have spotted that there are still 3 overseas slots to fill - plenty of time for the competition to attract even more star names such as Ravi Bopara, Upul Tharanga and Chris Tavare. Unbelievable as it sounds, this competition could get even bigger and better between now and when it all kicks off!

 

[Jarquis]

Some appalling overseas players there

 

[Prince EWS]

Some appalling overseas players there

Yeah. In a couple of the cases I'm not convinced they should even be guaranteed selections for their teams, although the two extra teams does spread the talent a little thinner.

At least no-one picked up Saj this season.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Yeah. In a couple of the cases I'm not convinced they should even be guaranteed selections for their teams, although the two extra teams does spread the talent a little thinner.

At least no-one picked up Saj this season.

Notwithstanding the thoroughly erroneous use of talent, surely when Australian stocks are so low as they are as present, diluting them even further is a questionable initiative at the very best?

 

[Prince EWS]

Notwithstanding the thoroughly erroneous use of talent, surely when Australian stocks are so low as they are as present, diluting them even further is a questionable initiative at the very best?

Well, it depends.

An argument could be made to suggest that there are a large number of players of very similar talents in Australia at the moment and the lack of teams merely limits the number of those players who can be properly coached and developed. The best players could theoretically go undiscovered, particularly if the state selectors are as bad as the national ones (and in some cases they definitely are). One could also mount a case to suggest that there are better players in Sydney First Grade and Victorian Premier Cricket than some of the blokes playing in the Shield at the moment because no-one wants to live in Adelaide.

In the end though this is a T20 competition and not really designed to develop cricketers; it's a promotional tournament.

 

[Furball]

Yeah. In a couple of the cases I'm not convinced they should even be guaranteed selections for their teams, although the two extra teams does spread the talent a little thinner.

At least no-one picked up Saj this season.

As does the lack of any of Australia's best players for most of the duration of the tournament. Genius marketing strategy that.

The Australian captain has effectively said the tournament's a waste of time; as has Mitchell Johnson, who, regardless of what you think of his abilities, is one of the biggest names at the moment in Australian cricket. Ironically, Warner's early season form for NSW and the potential spot that might open up for him means that the tournament might have to do without Australia's biggest name in T20 cricket. The market researchers responsible for this tournament must be laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[Pothas]

lol Paul Collingwood lol peth scortchers.

 

[Pothas]

Have people not realised that Michael lumb is **** yet?

 

[Howe_zat]

That's a world champion you're talking about!

Also, Luke Wright.

(That's a punchline iirc)

 

[Spikey]

Along with Collingwood and Gibbs, Micky Arthur's other star recruits are Brad Hogg, Simon Katich and Ben Edmondson

 

[Magrat Garlick]

six0rs

 

[Spikey]

As does the lack of any of Australia's best players for most of the duration of the tournament. Genius marketing strategy that.

The Australian captain has effectively said the tournament's a waste of time; as has Mitchell Johnson, who, regardless of what you think of his abilities, is one of the biggest names at the moment in Australian cricket. Ironically, Warner's early season form for NSW and the potential spot that might open up for him means that the tournament might have to do without Australia's biggest name in T20 cricket. The market researchers responsible for this tournament must be laughing all the way to the bank.

Ftr Perth have kept a spot open for MJ and well that looks like a good move

 

[Spikey]

GingerFurball forgot to mention the great man is playing for Adl: