BBL BBL Match 11 Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars 26/12 1735hrs @ the SCG

[Gough]

Sixers from, Jack Edwards, Babar Azam, Daniel Hughes, Steve Smith, Jordan Silk, Moises Henriques, Hayden Kerr, Sam Curran, Josh Phillipe, Lachlan Shaw, Sean Aboott, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davis, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson
Stars from, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Harper, Joe Clarke, Scott Boland, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Peter Siddle, Haris Rauf, Austin Anzelark, Mark Stekeete, Mitchell Swepson

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bit in this wicket

 

[Redline]

They spend ages talking up Maxwell's bowling and he gets hit for consecutive fours.

 

[Plugger35]

Figjam and Big Show combining to get rid of the Sixers Slogger.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Maxy slightly misjudged that catch but took it well in the end.

 

[Hamingja]

I was going to say it was a bit weird Swepson hasn't bowled in the first 11 overs. Sure Hughes is a lefty but you can't be that scared of him, surely.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Anyone else having connection issues with Kayo for this game?

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Bit of spin here, Swepson is giving it a rip

 

[Zach Package]

Anyone else having connection issues with Kayo for this game?

If you haven’t already done so, flip to just the fox cricket channel stream rather than selecting the game stream.

Couldn’t get in and then the channel stream has been completely fine

 

[Hamingja]

The time honoured get 160 and try and restrict the opposition is outdated for the sixers these days. Need 20-30 more to win most matches now.

 

[Plugger35]

P Siddy strikes but that was probably a good wicket for the Sixers getting rid of Henriques who was going at about a run a ball.

 

[Hamingja]

Merlo has played 17 T20 matches. Averages 6 with the bat and never taken a wicket. Doesn't look like he will add to his stats in this game either.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

The spin and any sort of change up is really gripping in the pitch

This looks a tough pitch to bat on

 

[Cleavy]

Merlo has played 17 T20 matches. Averages 6 with the bat and never taken a wicket. Doesn't look like he will add to his stats in this game either.

he's a list clogger

 

[Plugger35]

P Siddy strikes again, he has been a great recruit for the Stars and he could be a wildcard for the Aussie T20 World Cup team.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Merlo has played 17 T20 matches. Averages 6 with the bat and never taken a wicket. Doesn't look like he will add to his stats in this game either.

Must be the best nets cricketer in the world

 

[eth-dog]

Must be the best nets cricketer in the world

Awkward in between. Dominates grade cricket

 

[Plugger35]

The Stars bowling attack are restricting the Sixers like they did with the Strikers, they are in with a shot of winning this thing.

This is a different Stars team to the ones I've seen before where they just had a few talented players and the rest were spuds.

 

[MJG14]

Siddle aging like a fine wine.

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Siddle almost got his hat trick. Merlo drops it.

 

[Hamingja]

Stars are still carrying a couple of players (Rogers when he plays, Harper, Merlo) but have a bit more depth than recent seasons. If someone like Kellaway can legitimately hold a spot it makes a big difference in the big bash.

 

[janty]

Stoinis talks so much out there lol.

 

[Plugger35]

145 to win for the Stars, they should win this comfortably but I wouldn't be putting money on them.

 

[010203]

145 to win for the Stars, they should win this comfortably but I wouldn't be putting money on them.

Previous Stars sides would find a way to botch the chase but this mob will probably get it done.

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Ben Manenti has been in a good paddock in the off season.