*Official* Big Bash League 14 - 2024/25

[Spark]

Looking at the footage of the incident yesterday, Stoinis did eventually appeal, but rather than simply refer it the umpire asked Stoinis if he wanted to, and incredibly he said not to bother.

Stoinis definitely proving himself to not be sharpest knife in the drawer, and it's amazing he's captain. But I think considerable blame attaches to the umpire, who abrogated their own decision making responsibility. The footage show that they were watching, which means they should have been able to see that it was close. However rather than referring it after the appeal to ensure the correct decision was made, they put the pressure back on Stoinis at a time when he might have wanted to move on and not hold things up.

Very similar to the incident last summer too - umpires just not bothering to do their jobs because they cbf with the hassle of referring it absent a truly vociferous appeal, but last I checked there was no "only appeals yelled at by at least 50% of the team count" rider in the rules

 

[TheJediBrah]

Umpires suck, also water is wet

 

[Gnske]

Again, remove the humans from the umpiring equation and you get perfect decisions every time

 

[Spikey]

Peter Siddle is literally 40 years old and didn't appeal

 

[TheJediBrah]

Peter Siddle is literally 40 years old and didn't appeal

Didn't he? Looks like he did right away, but it was mixed up with him whinging about the over throw

 

[Spikey]

"I [Billings] said to the umpire, because he asked (Siddle) if he wanted to appeal, and he said 'no' ... and he kept on asking, and I said 'you can't keep asking if they don't want to appeal'," he said

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/sam-billings-smashes-72-runs-from-39-balls-as-sydney-thunder-put-pressure-on-melbourne-stars/news-story/aa88cacd69d7a9554cb94fa577a65e56

 

[Starfighter]

Something tells me that Sydney will win this fairly easily. Not sure what, just feel that way.

 

[Starfighter]

Sorry Tom, gonna have to try harder than that to win the most inept ramp/scoop award.

 

[Starfighter]

Anyone else find it strange that the Heat open with Pierson, rather than, say. actual T20 opener Munro? I don't think he's good enough to get them a good start.

 

[Starfighter]

Though Munro is spudding it up right now.

 

[Starfighter]

Same thing in Shield and Marsh Cup. Problem is he dominating Grade and making 2nd XI runs so they keep picking him. It's tough but maybe they just need to give him a rest and try someone else

You'd think after enough chances they might have got a measure on the guy's ceiling.

 

[Starfighter]

You know you're batting badly if you're struggling to score off Hayden Kerr

 

[Starfighter]

This sort of batting is not going to get the crowds in and ratings up.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Your boys think it's a Test match

 

[Starfighter]

Your boys think it's a Test match

Who's 'your' in this instance?

 

[ashley bach]

Something had to give...still does

 

[ashley bach]

That's a piece of genius from Silk

 

[Spikey]

Not his cleanest effort and if we had a better camera angle...but since the soft call was out

 

[TheJediBrah]

Who's 'your' in this instance?

The bloke that made the previous 7 consecutive posts

 

[the big bambino]

second great catch from Silk.