BBL Match 44 Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat 1845hrs @ the MCG

[Gough]

Sydney from, Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Chris Jordan (OS), Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Izharulhaq Naveed (OS), Stephen O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince (OS).
Perth from, Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Faf du Plessis (OS replacement), Stephen Ezkinazi (OS), Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Peter Hatzoglou, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Adam Lyth (OS), Hamish McKenzie, Tymal Mills (OS), Lance Morris, David Payne (OS replacement), Jhye Richardson, Chris Sabburg (replacement), Andrew Tye.

 

[Gough]

Melbourne from, Adam Zampa (c), Trent Boult (OS), Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke (OS), Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sam Elliott, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Campbell Kellaway, Nick Larkin, Cameron McClure, Tom O’Connell, Tom O’Donnell (replacement), Tom Rogers, James Seymour (replacement), Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Luke Wood (OS).
Brisbane from, Usman Khawaja (c), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Sam Billings (OS), Josh Brown (replacement), Max Bryant, Sam Hain (OS replacement), Sam Heazlett, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney (replacement), Colin Munro (OS), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley (OS), Jack Wildermuth.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

whoever wins the toss and fields but all things being equal the Heat have the better side unless Clarke goes nuts.

 

[Voice of the G]

whoever wins the toss and fields but all things being equal the Heat have the better side unless Clarke goes nuts.

Keep an eye on Thomas Rogers the opener,it seems Maxi has been helping him a lot and he is improving.A big step up from local premier cricket to shield and even the T20 stuff.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Keep an eye on Thomas Rogers the opener,it seems Maxi has been helping him a lot and he is improving.A big step up from local premier cricket to shield and even the T20 stuff.

He's good for 20 odd sure. If I were the Stars I'd be batting Larkin at 3, honestly him at 5-6 has to be the most dumb thing to do.

 

[010203]

If the Heat win this match, the Melbourne Spuds have pretty much secured the wooden spoon.

 

[NYRB]

Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Joe Clarke(w), Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, James Seymour, Nick Larkin, Clint Hinchliffe, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa(c)

Brisbane Heat (Playing XI): Josh Brown, Usman Khawaja(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Sam Hain, Jimmy Peirson(w), James Bazley, Michael Neser, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

Brisbane Heat have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[NYRB]

Not Mitch Marsh again in commentary...

 

[Broar]

Oh no Langer is on tonight. Painful.

 

[troybe]

Got the tennis crowd in tonight

 

[NYRB]

Spencer Johnson eligible to play for Italy in the T20 World Cup qualifiers

 

[NYRB]

Neser clean bowls Joe Clarke. Nice delivery from Neser

 

[Fabab]

Neser bowling well so far.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Clarke has been pretty ordinary bar the one ton

 

[Voice of the G]

Neser clean bowls Joe Clarke. Nice delivery from Neser

Luke Parker I have given Tom Rogers a plug today,(perhaps a player of the future).You did say perhaps good for 20,nearly there perhaps.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Luke Parker I have given Tom Rogers a plug today,(perhaps a player of the future).You did say perhaps good for 20,nearly there perhaps.

He’s got shots but he’s been 20 and out most of the tournament

For the sake of the game hope he goes on only so much Cartwright we need to watch!

 

[NYRB]

The Italian Stallion with the wicket.

 

[NYRB]

The Italian Stallion with the wicket.

This is the Spencer Johnson variety, not the Marcus Stoinis version.

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Stars continue on there dumb batting from the other day, then again they seem to have check out

 

[Aussie_boy]

Should not have been 2 there

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why are the Stars continuing with this Larkin at 5 disaster

 

[MJG14]

Stars making the pitch look like a minefield.

 

[NYRB]

Why are the Stars continuing with this Larkin at 5 disaster

David Hussey has no clue how to coach a T20 franchise.

 

[Kram]

Poor turn out at the MCG.

I suppose who can blame them for not wanting to watch this rabble.

 

[Voice of the G]

Why are the Stars continuing with this Larkin at 5 disaster

Rogers batting well ,your thoughts.