Knox Harrington
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Ripped into the Heat for their constant collapses and lack of composure during the broadcastWhat's up with Punter?
The best thing is, literally all three scenarios happened tonightQuoted for truth.
Ripped into the Heat for their constant collapses and lack of composure during the broadcast
I think Ponting touched on it, they go out there with the attitude of: it doesn't matter if I get out because someone else will finish the job.
They should be there thinking: this partnership can win us the game if we bat well. Take the responsibility for the game upon the two batters out there in the middle.
I want some vision of cutting vs burns in the sheds lol
I get the entertainment side, but it's still a legitimate competition where performances influence national sides. If a team doesn't want to put in some hard yards occasionally then they should be roasted.Cheers.
Personally I find it hard to take serious. It just entertainment with blokes trying to hit 6's to me. I thought that's what is was designed for. Wickets or boundaries.
I get the entertainment side, but it's still a legitimate competition where performances influence national sides. If a team doesn't want to put in some hard yards occasionally then they should be roasted.
I got no problem with them being roasted but to me it's the nature of the game. I love watching the BBL, barrack for Brisbane Heat and go to 1 game a year when my kids will take me. I prefer to go and see Lynn try and hit 6's and lose than players push for 1's and 2's and win. I thought the game was designed for big hitting so that's what I like. I am obviously wrong because many people are taking it very serious and that's fine. It just seems that it's great entertainment when they are clearing the rope but when they go out they are stupid shots.
It is more about getting a close finiish, down to the last over with say 10 or 15 to get, building up the excitement and drama. Yes, there is a plaace for hitting a few sixes, but but there should be more of hitting the ball along the ground looking for the rope - diving saves, run-outs, reviews, and that sort of thing makes for a good game. Singles only or sixes only is not a winning formula. It is not just Heat that suffer from this, Perth do it too. So frustrating to watch.
I was about to say I feel like we transitioned through each scenario as a perfect representation of them tonight.The best thing is, literally all three scenarios happened tonight
Agree. But why would anyone be surprised that in a Mickey Mouse game players aren’t really engaged/focused?I think Ponting touched on it, they go out there with the attitude of: it doesn't matter if I get out because someone else will finish the job.
They should be there thinking: this partnership can win us the game if we bat well. Take the responsibility for the game upon the two batters out there in the middle.
I dont think this one was Lynn's fault despite losing the 1st wicket. Effectively it was he and Heazlett who took the risk and then put them in what should have been an unlosable position. Seriously, it should have been unlosable. They needed about 80 runs at a run a ball with 9 wickets left, I reckon the opening pair did their exact job which was get a start and make it a controllable chase. I dont blame the openers because they did their role.Two good things about that game, the 'Gades winning and Ponting shutting up McCullum when he pointed out his Bash Brother bonehead mate Lynn started the collapse
Lynn was fine to keep playing like that. You can't on one hand applaud him that he got us into the position of 0/84 and then one ball later say its his fault. It's always easy in hindsight to say when the perfect time to settle down would have been but had he got out after 0/44 the same thing could still be said by the naysayers that we had made a good start and it was time to settle down.
This is on AB, Burns, Renshaw and to a lesser extent Pearson. Cutting copped a crap decision and the bowlers were left with no chance. The 3 international standard players in our middle order were woeful last night.