BBL BBL Match 1, Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars @ the SCG Sun 5 Dec @ 1905 ACDT

[LukeParkerno1]

Perhaps I am a little harsh in judging last nights game and T20 cricket.Most of those Stars players are just 1st grade cricketers.They rely to much on Maxwell and when Nevill has to open they are in trouble.Maxwell should have opened the bowling but not sure that would have helped much.

Nevill shouldn’t be in any t20 side. No idea why Cartwright wasn’t opening. Maxwell had a shocker as captain too

 

[Drunkcat]

What a load of rubbish no crowd people not interested mite have run it's race

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What a load of rubbish no crowd people not interested mite have run it's race

Weird starting time whoever decided to start it Sunday needs to go.

 

[Cleavy]

maybe if they merge the 2 Melbourne teams, they might be able to come up with a half decent XI.

 

[eddiesmith]

The problem with their players is they are too 'top heavy' and reliant on their World Cup winners: Maxwell, Stoinis and Zampa. I look the rest of their squad and you have question their player selection. Is Larkin that good a T20 bat? Nevill is probably is the worst wicket keeper in the Bash. Couch, Elliott and Rainbird aren't the scarest fastest trio going around. Joe Clarke is one of the least recognised English man over here, same too for Pakistani's Faridoun.


Even though the Sixers don't have any international players from my memory that have won World Cups, a guy or two can have an off night and they can still get up.

Nevill was only signed last week as an injury replacement

 

[eddiesmith]

Any team, bar the sixers and maybe Perth, is going to struggle when they are missing 3-4 players as there is not enough talent to go around for 8 sides.

How the hell can someone look at that Stars squad and be happy with the quick bowling options though is staggering. NCN is always injured, so no surprise there, and Stanlake is poor anyway. Zampa and Stoinis are your big money signings, why are they doubling down with another leg spinner / all rounder and not signing a fast bowler from overseas. Just staggeringly poor management.

Apparently Rauf will be back, if NCN gets fit you have Zampa and Ahmed with Maxwell, Stoinis, Russell and Stanlake it’s not a bad bowling attack.

 

[11kgm]

Apparently Rauf will be back, if NCN gets fit you have Zampa and Ahmed with Maxwell, Stoinis, Russell and Stanlake it’s not a bad bowling attack.

Rauf confirmed back from the 27th onwards

Stanlake out for the year

Apparently one other big name signing this week

 

[Tugga27]

Rauf confirmed back from the 27th onwards

Stanlake out for the year

Apparently one other big name signing this week

Dre Russell by all accounts.

 

[Hamingja]

Rauf confirmed back from the 27th onwards

Stanlake out for the year

Apparently one other big name signing this week

Dre Russell by all accounts.

Ahmad not coming or are they sending Clarke home? They can't have 4 internationals can they.

I presume the guy they signed off zoom was the replacement player for Ahmad until he was due to get here.

 

[Hamingja]

Melbourne Stars legend Ben Dunk getting around in the Sri Lankan premier league I see.

 

[Tugga27]

Ahmad not coming or are they sending Clarke home? They can't have 4 internationals can they.

I presume the guy they signed off zoom was the replacement player for Ahmad until he was due to get here.

I think you can have up to six internationals in the squad, but only 3 can play at one time.

 

[11kgm]

Ahmad not coming or are they sending Clarke home? They can't have 4 internationals can they.

I presume the guy they signed off zoom was the replacement player for Ahmad until he was due to get here.

or that zoom spanner going home

Clarke didn't play did he so maybe he's not coming

 

[11kgm]

Dre Russell by all accounts.

* could be worse

 

[Tugga27]

or that zoom spanner going home

Clarke didn't play did he so maybe he's not coming

Clarke played.

Well, he was in the side.

 

[11kgm]

Clarke played.

Well, he was in the side.

didn't notice him at all

 

[Tugga27]

didn't notice him at all

You had to be quick.

 

[11kgm]

You had to be quick.

I last longer in bed hahaha

I thought he was meant to keep