*Official* Big Bash League 2018-19

[Starfighter]

Can't believe Perth lost to a lineup with only three batsmen. Am rather pleased though. Shaun Marsh being stranded also a good thing.

 

[Spikey]

it's almost as if your t20 batting line-up mostly relies on the success of the top 3 and from there it doesn't matter nearly as much

 

[James90]

Ferguson's T20 record is fairly poor, but that was something else.

Highlight of the tournament so far (which is a low bar to be fair).

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Callum Ferguson you magnificent beast

 

[stephen]

I didn't realise how much I hate the Scorchers until I saw the result this morning and realised that I was happy that a Sydney team had won.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I didn't mind the Scorchers just because I always was a big Mitchell Johnson fan, with him gone I don't mind seeing them fail

 

[mr_mister]

it's almost as if your t20 batting line-up mostly relies on the success of the top 3 and from there it doesn't matter nearly as much

We've seen multiple examples of the top 3 failing and then then the middle-lower order saving the innings this tourney

 

[Spark]

We've seen multiple examples of the top 3 failing and then then the middle-lower order saving the innings this tourney

I think on balance your top 3 is what wins tournaments though. unless you're the scorchers, and your plan is to scrape 140 and win by 20 runs.

 

[mr_mister]

I think on balance your top 3 is what wins tournaments though. unless you're the scorchers, and your plan is to scrape 140 and win by 20 runs.

The sixers have relied a lot on their lower order too.

 

[Spark]

The sixers have relied a lot on their lower order too.

I was about to say "yeah but they haven't been great" but now I see that they're somehow second on the table, which tells you how closely I've been following this competition

 

[Spikey]

and they'd be with hobart, miles ahead of the pack, if their top order had performed in more than like 3 games given the rest of their team

larkin is playing grade in sydney this week. i'm pretty sure it's because all the Stars players that he was covering (maddinson, etc) are back and he's had to drop out of the squad. but it's odd because I assume he can't play for any other team now

 

[Shady Slim]

I was about to say "yeah but they haven't been great" but now I see that they're somehow second on the table, which tells you how closely I've been following this competition

the thing is they still don’t feel great as a team. like, yes they have been impressive but i still don’t buy what they’re selling, and i’m a homer... there is every chance on any given night abbott and dwarshuis will send down nothing but short pies and get demolished... abbott has got the wickets but hasn’t impressed me at all tbh, though sok is really the glue that’s holding the bowling togetherness he’s been obscenely good

 

[Burgey]

I was about to say "yeah but they haven't been great" but now I see that they're somehow second on the table, which tells you how closely I've been following this competition

They’ve played a couple of extra games haven’t they?

 

[Midwinter]

Could someone just confirm for me that a Big Bash match had been scheduled at the same time as the evening session of the test match ?

I

 

[Starfighter]

Renshaw bowls a gentle off break first up. '136.1 km/h'. Yeah right...

 

[Starfighter]

Dunk is batting like absolute crud out there.

 

[mr_mister]

He's a crud player in general. Play a big shot you *****

 

[TheJediBrah]

Ben Dunk is the MVP for whichever team Stars happen to be playing at the time

I mean seriously the guy has been complete **** for like 2-3 years. Don't know how he plays ahead of a guy like Larkin

 

[TheJediBrah]

Was this game always going to be on free to air? Or did they change it because of the Test?

 

[mr_mister]

Best batting side folding to the worst bowling side