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WBBL season 5
- Thread starter NUFAN
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NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
My gurl Hicks did take a ripper of a catch last game at square leg, it has to be said.
Semi Finals today. I know T20 by nature can be unpredictable but I think the two favourites Adelaide and Brisbane will win today.
Perth will be without their two English players, Sciver in particular is a big out. Any team with Lanning is dangerous though and Heather Graham is going to be very important too with ball and probably bat too with the absent internationals. I really rate the Strikers bowling attack. The batting heavily relies on Sophie Devine, lucky she is a beast.
Prediction: Adelaide to win by 24 runs / with 9 balls to spare
Brisbane play good cricket led by Mooney and Jonassen. I like how they regularly change the batting order by putting in the Harris sisters (particularly Laura at the right time). The more I think about this game the more I think it is going to be close due to the Gades bowling attack. Strano has been the key, but I think Tahuhu's spell up front is going to be vital. If she can get Mooney in her first spell, it is a whole different game. Georgia Wareham has a good opportunity to show why she is in the Aussie setup. I also kinda rate Maitlan Brown.
Duffin has been enormous this series and Heat wont feel safe at any point that she is at the crease. Back in the day when she went by Jess Cameron, she was pretty much Australia's best bat. Pretty cool that we can excel in both cricket and AFLW, Jodie Hicks idol perhaps.
Prediction Brisbane Heat by 5 runs / 2 balls to spare
Semi Finals today. I know T20 by nature can be unpredictable but I think the two favourites Adelaide and Brisbane will win today.
Perth will be without their two English players, Sciver in particular is a big out. Any team with Lanning is dangerous though and Heather Graham is going to be very important too with ball and probably bat too with the absent internationals. I really rate the Strikers bowling attack. The batting heavily relies on Sophie Devine, lucky she is a beast.
Prediction: Adelaide to win by 24 runs / with 9 balls to spare
Brisbane play good cricket led by Mooney and Jonassen. I like how they regularly change the batting order by putting in the Harris sisters (particularly Laura at the right time). The more I think about this game the more I think it is going to be close due to the Gades bowling attack. Strano has been the key, but I think Tahuhu's spell up front is going to be vital. If she can get Mooney in her first spell, it is a whole different game. Georgia Wareham has a good opportunity to show why she is in the Aussie setup. I also kinda rate Maitlan Brown.
Duffin has been enormous this series and Heat wont feel safe at any point that she is at the crease. Back in the day when she went by Jess Cameron, she was pretty much Australia's best bat. Pretty cool that we can excel in both cricket and AFLW, Jodie Hicks idol perhaps.
Prediction Brisbane Heat by 5 runs / 2 balls to spare
GoodAreasShane
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See, I told you lot Well0 could bat
Seriously though, superb innings. Strikers have a strong attack but everyone needs to be switched on from ball one
Seriously though, superb innings. Strikers have a strong attack but everyone needs to be switched on from ball one
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Let ourselves down a bit there in the field, but that's not to take away from a well oiled and versatile Heat team, deserving winners.
That Sammy Jo Johnson innings really knocked the wind of the sails for the Strikers, quality clean hitting
That Sammy Jo Johnson innings really knocked the wind of the sails for the Strikers, quality clean hitting
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
I love how the Heat play an almost moneyball style of cricket utilising the 120 delivieries really well.
Kudos to Short for dropping down the order for the benefit of the team.
Strikers needed to field well to have a chance and they just didnt. That Wellington drop was baaaad.
Kudos to Short for dropping down the order for the benefit of the team.
Strikers needed to field well to have a chance and they just didnt. That Wellington drop was baaaad.
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Overall, I thought the standalone WBBL was superb. Last season's finals were better games, but I loved the atmosphere and quality through all the games I saw in this year's tournament (and the Kiwis doing so well didn't hurt). Hope it's even bigger and better next year.
stephen
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Yeah those 5 balls really felt like the turning point in the innings from "it'll be tough" to "this is smooth sailing". It was such a stroke of genius to send SJJ in at that point.
Though the bowling performance by the Heart really had Adelaide on the back foot from the very beginning.