BBL BBL|09 Game 57 "The Eliminator": Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder @ Blundstone Arena 30th Jan 2020 7:40pm AEDT

[grimlock]

Hobart Hurricanes (6W 7L 1NR Net Run Rate -0.355)

• 13. Matthew WADE (c)
• 32. Qais AHMAD
• 10. George BAILEY
• 25. Scott BOLAND
• 2. Jake DORAN
• 72. Nathan ELLIS
• 5. James FAULKNER
• 28. Ben McDERMOTT (+)
• 24. Simon MILENKO
• 6. Tom ROGERS
• 31. Clive ROSE
• 23. D'Arcy SHORT
• 33. Mac WRIGHT

In: Doran, Milenko, Rogers
Out: David MILLER (international duties)


Sydney Thunder (6W 7L 1NR Net Run Rate -0.446)

• 12. Callum FERGUSON (c)
• 27. Liam BOWE
• 50. Jono COOK
• 35. Brendan DOGGETT
• 6. Alex HALES
• 18. Usman KHAWAJA
• 70. Jay LENTON (+)
• 44. Nathan McANDREW
• 5. Chris MORRIS
• 7. Arjun NAIR
• 49. Alex ROSS
• 60. Daniel SAMS
• 20. Chris TREMAIN

In: Bowe, Doggett, McAndrew
Out: Gurinder SANDHU (omitted)


Past meetings
Game 31 @ Sydney Showgrounds:
Sydney Thunder 6/166 [19.4] (A.Hales 55[36], U.Khawaja 35[29], C.Rose 4/27[4])
defeated
Hobart Hurricanes 6/162 [20] (G.Bailey 43[30], C.Jewell 31[20], D.Sams 2/29[4], C.Morris 2/32[4])
by 4 wickets

Game 50 @ Blundstone Arena
Hobart Hurricanes 6/185 [20] (M.Wright 64[45], M.Wade 56[34], D.Sams 4/34[4], A.Nair 2/19[3])
defeated
Sydney Thunder 128 [17.3] (A.Hales 63[42], A.Ross 36[27], D.Short 5/21[4], S.Boland 2/31[4])
by 57 runs


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[ioppolo]

I can't believe the Thunder actually made finals

 

[Crashy]

Battle of the top 3s for mine

Batting drops off big time

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

Okay this is the game I believe that will go down to the wire, here’s why
Hurricanes
1. I don’t see Matthew Wade scoring freely as he’s due for a bad one
2. If short doesn’t score, it’ll delay the hurricanes momentum
3. Hurricanes do not have a good bowling attack as their quite expensive (especially Clive Rose)
4. Milenko and McDermott will spud it up again
Thunder
1. If Hales doesnt Score, there in big trouble
2. their middle order is s**t (expect for Alex Ross)
3. their bowling attack is fairly average
4. Thunder lost to the renegades and almost choked against scorchers

This is my prediction
Hurricanes will bat first and they’ll score 176 with Mac Wright scoring 45 off 27 and George BAILEY getting a fast 50 off 21. Thunder will lose Hales early, but control the middle overs before a massive choke which they will reach the target on 176 and be stuck on 163/8 20 overs

 

[Hamingja]

Has Miller decided to represent Fiji or something? Surely he is not getting a go with SA!

Back to Milenko we go I guess, at least when he fails he does it quickly.

 

[ioppolo]

Milenko will be the match winner, watch this space

 

[Hamingja]

I don't mind Milenko when he bats at 6. Can hit a ball and finish the innings. If your #6 bat is in for more than 2-3 overs you are likely cooked anyway. Just don't put him up the order please.

 

[hotdish]

Good on Hobart coach keeping a straight face in insisting that Jake Doran is a good chance to be included for Miller. This is a bloke with a first class strike rate if about 30 and was woeful this season when he played. Milenko has to play.

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

Good on Hobart coach keeping a straight face in insisting that Jake Doran is a good chance to be included for Miller. This is a bloke with a first class strike rate if about 30 and was woeful this season when he played. Milenko has to play.

Milenko can bowl aswell, give him a few overs instead of rose

 

[eddiesmith]

I can't believe the Thunder actually made finals

Makes me want to bump that post that had the Thunder as a lock for the final after the first couple of games!

 

[ep2018]

Hobart to beat the Thunder, the Strikers, the Stars, and then to fall short vs the Sixers in the final. You heard it here first.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I’m just happy we made it

 

[Chief]

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[Bomberboyokay]

Come on Thunder

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Come on Thunder

Nice to have you on board lol

 

[brucetiki]

Does anyone else think of Gladiators when you hear the term 'The Eliminator'



Anyone secretly hoping the teams have to run up a down travelator to win the game

 

[Mr Taswegian]

Decent night for the game,although after reaching 34 today the sea breeze came in this sfternoon and it's now only 18.5 so not overly balmy by Aussie standards.

 

[drd23]

Is this game really starting 30mins later than night games for the rest of the tournament because of Home and Away?

 

[Cleavy]

Does anyone else think of Gladiators when you hear the term 'The Eliminator'



Anyone secretly hoping the teams have to run up a down travelator to win the game

winner faces Vulcan

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Thank goodness batting first don’t trust our donkeys chasing

 

[Wayne Dwop]

Who is this Mark Howley that Gilly keeps introducing?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Who is this Mark Howley that Gilly keeps introducing?

Howard’s alter ego

 

[Chuckie357]

Howard’s alter ego

Is it bigger than his regular ego?

 

[JuniorWatch]

3rd ball... 'levers'
drink

 

[Chuckie357]

3rd ball... 'levers'
drink

Also need one for “great man”