*Official* Big Bash League 14 - 2024/25

[kevinw]

Renshaw must have had stars in his eyes when he saw Kelly bowl.

 

[stephen]

Oh ffs, it's not tipsy

 

[Starfighter]

Suicide running. Perth have directly hit the stumps twice today, which is two more times than usual.

 

[stephen]

That's two run outs now where the batsman has called for the run after hitting it straight to a fielder behind point...

 

[ashley bach]

Finn Allen is a match winner @SteveNZ

 

[Starfighter]

That's two run outs now where the batsman has called for the run after hitting it straight to a fielder behind point...

At least for the first I suspect they thought that they'd hit it past Agar. This one was lunacy.

 

[Starfighter]

Geez Morris is erratic for someone of fast but not exceptional pace. I will continue to maintain his runup needs work until someone actually sorts it out.

Also looks like they're claiming his fastest was 147.9, even though I saw 148.4 earlier.

 

[stephen]

So basically 100 required off the back ten with 6 wickets in hand. These two basically need to bat out the next 7 overs or so and take 60 off the total.

 

[Starfighter]

I'm not sure I've seen a ball bounce straight back off the pad flat to the bowler before.

 

[stephen]

OK that's probably game over for the Heat.

 

[stephen]

These run outs really costing the Heat.

 

[Starfighter]

Connolly adding his touch of comedy to the fielding, made even better by the golden cap.

 

[stephen]

Renshaw and Bryant's innings' would have been fine if literally anyone else had made any runs.

 

[SteveNZ]

Finn Allen is a match winner @SteveNZ

Finn Watch: 10 runs 12 balls 4 outs.

As I said in the Black Cap thread, he's in a massive hole of his own making. Became a non-contracted hired hack without any foundation to his game, and now where does he go?

 

[kevinw]

Finn Watch: 10 runs 12 balls 4 outs.

As I said in the Black Cap thread, he's in a massive hole of his own making. Became a non-contracted hired hack without any foundation to his game, and now where does he go?

He will keep getting franchise gigs despite once in a blue moon returns.

 

[ashley bach]

Finn Watch: 10 runs 12 balls 4 outs.

As I said in the Black Cap thread, he's in a massive hole of his own making. Became a non-contracted hired hack without any foundation to his game, and now where does he go?

To the bank. Also was referring to him chucking down the stumps from a distance which was his first contribution to the team this season.
He's in a hole alright, but who knows it's a funny game and maybe one good knock could change his fortunes around somewhat.

 

[SteveNZ]

He will keep getting franchise gigs despite once in a blue moon returns.

Maybe in Connecticut, Doha and so on...but the IPL didn't want him, the Bash won't if he can't average 5, then he's the sporting equivalent of Jimmy Barnes spending his summer playing coastal pubs with a max venue allowance of 300 patrons

 

[SteveNZ]

To the bank. Also was referring to him chucking down the stumps from a distance which was his first contribution to the team this season.
He's in a hole alright, but who knows it's a funny game and maybe one good knock could change his fortunes around somewhat.

See I hear this last part, and I get it...but he's in a bigger funk than that. He has significant technical flaws that when exposed to decent sized boundaries, quick enough pitches and quality bowling, can't readily be overcome by 'hey I hit one out the middle, I'm away'. That can work for a 34-year old Gup with a mountain of runs and know how behind him, but not likely Finn.

Here's my prediction: He'll mature around 27-28 and realise what he's chased for the last few seasons has no real depth to it, and his game has floundered amongst it. He'll try to come back through the contract system and make a good career of it, and succeed at around 30 (especially if Gary Stead is still coach and sees immense benefit in him past that birthday)

 

[jcas0167]

I wonder sometimes if Martin Crowe might have been able to help Allen develop a more robust approach. He was apparently mentoring him when he was a teenager and might have been able to work with him the way he did with Taylor and Guptill.

 

[Prince EWS]

I wonder sometimes if Martin Crowe might have been able to help Allen develop a more robust approach. He was apparently mentoring him when he was a teenager and might have been able to work with him the way he did with Taylor and Guptill.

He might have been able to bosh a forward defence with good head position.