BBL BBL Match 20 Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars 2/1 1845hrs @ the Gabba

[smasha]

Be more persistent and maybe don’t waste Stoinis’ time with a rubbish stumping appeal

Stoinis should have reviewed that catch.
That's the game.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Anyway the Heat would have to be unbackable favourites from here on in, adding Labs, Khawaja and Neser to the side they couldn’t possibly lose.

How is Labs a positive?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Stoinis should have reviewed that catch.
That's the game.

Harper only half went up. It’s on both of them

 

[smasha]

As someone who doesn't really follow the BBL that much, I find it hilarious that a team with such little success as the Stars garners so much hate from everyone compared to teams like the Sixers or Scorchers

Definately are the team that wear the biggest target on their backs.
Even the commentators were willing the Heat to win.

 

[eddiesmith]

How is Labs a positive?

He was the most inform batsman in domestic cricket this year…

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Another road of a pitch.
No wonder our test batsmen struggle on green tops.

We struggled enough in Brisbane though. Batting is woeful country wide bar a few

 

[eddiesmith]

As someone who doesn't really follow the BBL that much, I find it hilarious that a team with such little success as the Stars garners so much hate from everyone compared to teams like the Sixers or Scorchers

Because Eddie McGuire was involved in the early days and they’ve never got over it.

Plus most of the hate is from Scorchers fans who are the only ones who’ve taken it seriously since day 1.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He was the most inform batsman in domestic cricket this year…

In Shield yeah, aren’t we playing t20?

 

[smasha]

The umpire to blame also.
It was a loud knick.
Hid the finger in the trouser pocket.

 

[eth-dog]

Another road of a pitch.
No wonder our test batsmen struggle on green tops.

Dude, shut up. T20 has nothing to do with test.

Shield pitches are getting criticised for having too much grass on them. They're all the same. There's no variety. You pop up for a month a year, spout some bullshit then hide.

Definately are the team that wear the biggest target on their backs.
Even the commentators were willing the Heat to win.

I take it back.

 

[eddiesmith]

In Shield yeah, aren’t we playing t20?

Yeah, even worse bowlers and he’s a huge upgrade on the kid that cost the Heat over 50 runs tonight in the field and made 1 himself…

 

[Sea fog]

He did.
He was begging but Stoinis looked the other way.

Agree Harper had his hands out appealing but Stoinis was too concerned with munching his gum and ignored him. Huge moment that went begging.

 

[Sea fog]

He was the most inform batsman in domestic cricket this year…

Playing a lot of innings on the flat Allan Border field.

 

[eddiesmith]

Playing a lot of innings on the flat Allan Border field.

Compared to the bowlers paradise at the GABBA where 200 in a T20 is below par???

 

[largebus]

You know the Stars have lost because smasha says how they were robbed by the commentators and the Corrupt BBL.

 

[Moonwatcher]

The umpire to blame also.
It was a loud knick.
Hid the finger in the trouser pocket.

I forgot about the nick

 

[SSwans2011]

Anyway the Heat would have to be unbackable favourites from here on in, adding Labs, Khawaja and Neser to the side they couldn’t possibly lose.

I wouldn't go that far. It's still not the best squad in the BBL with those players added to it IMO.

They've presumably got an international player to add to replace Afridi too. Curious to see which Pom that nobody's heard of they go for this time. Whiteley was a personal favourite of mine, though I can't look past Stephen Parry. The Heat were the only domestic club he ever played for other than Lancashire. May as well bring him back, he's only 1 year older than Flintoff was when we signed him.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I wouldn't go that far. It's still not the best squad in the BBL with those players added to it IMO.

They've presumably got an international player to add to replace Afridi too. Curious to see which Pom that nobody's heard of they go for this time. Whiteley was a personal favourite of mine, though I can't look past Stephen Parry. The Heat were the only domestic club he ever played for other than Lancashire. May as well bring him back, he's only 1 year older than Flintoff was when we signed him.

You are welcome to Topley

Immediately please

 

[SSwans2011]

You are welcome to Topley

Immediately please

He's too well known for the Heat. We prefer our Ross Whiteley and Paul Walter types. If the average punter isn't asking "who the **** is that?" after we announce we've signed them, something has gone terribly wrong.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

I can't believe nobody went up for that caught behind for Bryant.

Reminiscent of James Foster and Steve Waugh in 2002

 

[eddiesmith]

I wouldn't go that far. It's still not the best squad in the BBL with those players added to it IMO.

They've presumably got an international player to add to replace Afridi too. Curious to see which Pom that nobody's heard of they go for this time. Whiteley was a personal favourite of mine, though I can't look past Stephen Parry. The Heat were the only domestic club he ever played for other than Lancashire. May as well bring him back, he's only 1 year older than Flintoff was when we signed him.

But in a tournament heavily lopsided towards chasing, it’ll be a pretty deep and potent batting lineup.

Shame England is off to Sri Lanka, could have snagged a couple of players. Although Hurricanes and Strikers set to lose a bowler each when they go.

 

[Black Diamond]

Bryant handled that Siddle over extremely well. You can argue the tight no-ball call but Bryant still sent it. It was 4th of the over so at least two more deliveries no matter what.

1/22 off 4 overs by Kuhnemann was a super performance as well.

 

[toml]

I wouldn't go that far. It's still not the best squad in the BBL with those players added to it IMO.

They've presumably got an international player to add to replace Afridi too. Curious to see which Pom that nobody's heard of they go for this time. Whiteley was a personal favourite of mine, though I can't look past Stephen Parry. The Heat were the only domestic club he ever played for other than Lancashire. May as well bring him back, he's only 1 year older than Flintoff was when we signed him.

Hope they don't bother. Balkin and Patterson are doing a great job, let the young Aussie kids play. Developing those kids is what the BBL should be about, not bringing over some mediocre English county journey man for a month long Summer holiday.

 

[Blackhawk42]

As someone who doesn't really follow the BBL that much, I find it hilarious that a team with such little success as the Stars garners so much hate from everyone compared to teams like the Sixers or Scorchers

The Stars are the Essendon of the BBL.
The Renegades are North Melbourne at this point.

The Sixers are the Swans. Much like the Swans, if you hate the Sixers you absolutely can't stand them, but then those who don't mind them just go on about the 'winning culture blah blah blah'.

Nothing but respect for Perth. They've been a force since the early days.

 

[JackFlash]

Only the Melbourne Stars could lose the unloseable game ...again! I couldn't believe that knick wasn't heard or given out by review, all the commentators knew it was out as they called "he smashed it" but then nothing? I still can't get into the BBL though. As for the pitches? They prepare roads for these games as it's all about 6s not good bowling.