*Official* Big Bash League 14 - 2024/25

[TheJediBrah]

I love how he comes from obscurity, bowls 4 overs in the BBL and now he's a Test replacement for Starc???

first time encountering halba?

 

[the big bambino]

Heat will do anything to stop the cane’s momentum.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Here Bean's probably not even getting in the second xi and certainly won't be getting matches over more reliable operators like Bell, even though he has much better ingredients to eventually be a test class bowler.

Queenslander isn't he? Not that that would make it easier for him to get a Shield game

 

[Gnske]

If there were a yearly Big Bash video game this would be the Mitch Owen platinum edition

 

[Burgey]

We seem to have a fire

Things like this are why I fall further and further in love with the Big Bash every day

 

[Burgey]

**** that’s a good catch. Had ****ing snow on it

 

[TheJediBrah]

Embarrassingly inept batting from Wakim there. He was clearly going to miss that leg break and drag his foot from about the moment it left the bowler's hand

 

[Burgey]

Have Hobart got a stack of blokes injured, because I’m not sure Wakim is the answer at three heading into the finals

 

[Starfighter]

Queenslander isn't he? Not that that would make it easier for him to get a Shield game

Yeah but Bell's my go-to example of an ordinary trundler where I don't think he'd ever step up internationals regardless of his current figures. I did think of mentioning Steketee for a Queensland example - I think he has a more class then Bell, but again someone who I don't see putting it together.

There's limited spots to advance. Bean isn't fast, though his club claims he's been timed at 140. IMO he's got ingredients and with the right support I could see him becoming a better bowler than the current pool of RFMs clogging up the system. But now he's been noticed it would be tempting for him to try his hand in England where it's easier to get your foot in the door. In Queensland he's already competing against Straker, Vidler, Whitney, Guthrie, Sully and Floros for the 2nd XI and one Shield spot.

I'm not a fan of 'attributes' picks at international level, like England is doing. But at the lower level I think a guy who's obviously an outlier could be worth the investment. Hopes made an 'attributes' pick here, he's averaging 40 this season in grade. Yet while he didn't bowl that well (but wasn't terrible) tonight watching him I think he's got much more potential than the likes of Guthrie and Floros (as opposed to Vidler who's a real talent) and I'd hate to lose him until it's clear whether he'll be decent or crap.

 

[Starfighter]

Kuhnemann's action looked absolutely diabolical in that replay.

 

[Spark]

Kuhnemann's action looked absolutely diabolical in that replay.

Would sure like a look at what Fox Ray has to say about his action...

 

[Burgey]

wtf McSweeney. Usually a very sound fielder.

 

[Starfighter]

Wow, it's like the Heat are trying to make up for all the catches they didn't drop earlier in the season to maintain their traditional rate.

 

[Burgey]

If this was the Lahore Heat there would be a royal commission into this fielding.

 

[the big bambino]

wtf McSweeney. Usually a very sound fielder.

Redeemed.

 

[Burgey]

One feels the Hurricanes will benefit from the inclusion of former Parramatta and future Test opener Tim Ward for the finals

 

[Burgey]

I just feel that Pierson is a much better cricketer than Allsop

 

[Molehill]

I just feel that Pierson is a much better cricketer than Allsop

By my reckoning, Sussex have used at least 3 keepers in T20's in the last couple of years, Alsop has not been one of them!

 

[Burgey]

By my reckoning, Sussex have used at least 3 keepers in T20's in the last couple of years, Alsop has not been one of them!

By contrast, Pierson is probably very unlucky not to have played for Australia at some point.

Kuhnemann dead set baseball pitching these faster ones

 

[Spark]

You can't tell me Kuhnemann is bowling 105km/h with that action legally. Like seriously what are we doing here