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[Spikey]

of course if nev was to be out of action i would replace him with greg mail

 

[Prince EWS]

of course if nev was to be out of action i would replace him with greg mail

Mail has retired from state cricket.

 

[Noble One]

I don't pay much attention to Sydney grade, however do I recall Dawson dominating early in the summer with a double ton and another century.

Such a random cricketer to emerge as a candidate.

 

[Prince EWS]

I don't pay much attention to Sydney grade, however do I recall Dawson dominating early in the summer with a double ton and another century.

Such a random cricketer to emerge as a candidate.

Still the leading run scorer for the season; has 800+ runs at 90 odd.

 

[Crazy Sam]

Shane Watson ruled out | Cricket World Cup 2011, Live Cricket | Fox Sports

think sixxxers will win this game still

not sure why it says world cup there, foxsports

Just my opinion - but players should have to play a minimum of round games (even just two) to be eligible to play in the semis and final.

It's not really fair to teams that miss out if a team is able to take advantage of international players becoming available in the finals when their availability could have affected where teams finished during the round matches.

 

[Noble One]

Still the leading run scorer for the season; has 800+ runs at 90 odd.

Faced 3,000 deliveries I imagine.

 

[Spikey]

Mail has retired from state cricket.

would make the shield winning ton even better

Just my opinion - but players should have to play a minimum of round games (even just two) to be eligible to play in the semis and final.

It's not really fair to teams that miss out if a team is able to take advantage of international players becoming available in the finals when their availability could have affected where teams finished during the round matches.

if they were on the 18 men roaster such as shane watson it's fine imo. bit different for international players but even then i think the rules are fine.

 

[Prince EWS]

Faced 3,000 deliveries I imagine.

His strike rate for the season is listed as 78, although MyCricket not always entirely accurate with stuff like that.

 

[uvelocity]

18 men roaster

like this but bigger

 

[Spikey]

My attempt at the 2011/12 BBL XI (ignoring the finals). Nothing controversial in my side, however I did consider Scott Coyte for a brief instance. Makes me believe this tournament must have been terrible quality for him to do well.

1. Chris Gayle
2. Herschelle Gibbs
3. Travis Birt
4. David Hussey
5. Owais Shah
6. Matt Wade
7. Shahid Afridi
8. James Faulkner
9. Brad Hogg
10. Naved-ul-Hasan
11. Nathan Coulter-Nile

thought about this as I picked up my pizza. in terms of how I actually think this team would go, I think the batting needs improving, but all the all-rounders have been pretty crappy. or maybe not bad. just not good. wade and afirdi batting too high based on performance imo. so you try to move them down for that all-rounder, knocking out Naved in the process. but of all the all-rounders batting in the top 6, moz, marsh and christan have been the best, and they've been barely passable. moz and marsh played some good knocks but did **** all with the ball. maybe christan was decent. i don't like to think about him tbh. and you can't replace naved with a straight batsman because it means you're expecting 4 from dussey/gayle which is risky.






also the team needs more starceh

 

[Spikey]

but there really is something romantic about picking coyte. i mean his stocks were so so so so low, and to go out and perform like he has is a feel good story.

 

[Noble One]

Name a team mate. Balance is very tough.

 

[Spikey]

well it all comes down to 6. the rest of the team would be the same. i'm tempted to maybe bring in botha for hogg and starc for coulter nile, but it doesn't matter that much. thinking about it, given it is a team of the tournament i'm fine with your team, but if this team was to actually line-up in a game against say the IPL best XI I'd want to squeeze in an all-rounder somehow, but it'd probably just be botha thinking about it


Big Bash League 2011-12: BBL semi-final tickets for the WACA sell out in 30 seconds | Cricket News | Big Bash League | ESPN Cricinfo

Pleasing to hear that. just quietly, does anyone know who gets the home game if Stars and Sixers were to win. Sixers finished higher but Stars would be knocking off no 1

 

[Noble One]

From the BBL rules:

The highest finishing team for each of the finals matches is rewarded with a home final.

 

[Noble One]

Massive game tonight. Gibbs a key wicket early, he has been in terrific form throughout the tournament. Started well again this evening, giving Bird a proper belting.

 

[Spark]

So I get the feeling wide half volleys aren't a good place to bowl to Gibbs with the field up.

 

[Spikey]

what a drop

 

[Crazy Sam]

This would've been a better game with the Heat in it tbh. Starting to hit form as opposed to the wobbly Stars.

 

[Sylvester]

Collingwood promoted, can't do much worse at 3 I guess.

 

[Spikey]

nev wouldn't've ****ed that up