BBL Match 57 The Eliminator Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat 1845hrs @ Spotless Stadium

[010203]

Lehmann still coaches the Heat?

Boof stepped aside as head coach in 2021 but stayed on as an assistant coach.

 

[ep2018]

Not sure why Green chose to bowl with late rain forecast

You always send the other team in to bat when rain is coming, you either get ahead of the required total with wickets in hand, or you're the benefactor of a shortened game with wickets in hand.

 

[hawkman]

No. You have to wait till it stops raining, the covers come off and the umpires feel that play can resume. Then you can call lunch. May as well make it an hour as well, just to be sure

Think it is a bit dark to continue

 

[hawkman]

That's why the final is on a Saturday not a Sunday, apart from avoiding the Aus Open Men's final. The ratings would crater if they had to use the reserve day, unless they make it an afternoon game.

Aus Open final is tomorrow. BBL final is next week

 

[010203]

10:25 AEDT is the cut off. Good luck getting on before then.

 

[Cleavy]

That’s a good catch. Oh, that one’s good too…

Riveting analysis

 

[Foreign Legion]

10:25 AEDT is the cut off. Good luck getting on before then.

Feel sorry for the bowlers if they need to play - be difficult for fast bowlers with the run up

 

[Cleavy]

Let’s have Kath vs Mel in a talent contest or something to fill the dead air until cutoff. Everyone wins.

 

[SaintBilly]

So these crap covers they’re using only cover the wicket block and not the bowlers run-ups?

Can't they afford decent covers.... or a roof?

Not sure why Green chose to bowl with late rain forecast

I mean this is the same bloke that celebrated like he'd won the world cup when he dismissed someone for 24 runs off 7 balls with the score 185/3 so can't say I'm too surprised.

 

[Foreign Legion]

Might be all over looking at the body language of the umps

As I say that maybe not

 

[Cleavy]

They’re taking the pegs out?

 

[Rob]

FFS, just play the last 13 overs

If the tennis can go until 4am then surely we can go until 11:30

 

[BStaff17]

This is the 1992 semi final revisited.

* me 2.1 overs

Make it another 4-5 overs surely they could play another 20 mins

 

[010203]

Thunder need 38 off 13. This is farcical.

 

[nobbyiscool]

2.1 overs and 38 runs?

Jesus

 

[danielnajdek]

There's puddles on the ground. If I was Usman I'd complain.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Err that’s a bit naff.

Thunder have to be a genuine chance here now.

 

[010203]

How the hell did they come up with the Thunder needing 38 of 13?

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

I hate DLS games

 

[MarcMaverick]

How the hell did they come up with the Thunder needing 38 of 13?

Out of their arse.

 

[Rob]

Err that’s a bit naff.

Thunder have to be a genuine chance here now.

They were a better chance if it was 20 overs each.

 

[Foreign Legion]

More rain

 

[Cleavy]

Put the covers back on and call it

 

[largebus]

Aus Open final is tomorrow. BBL final is next week

Yeah you're right, in previous years it was like that though

 

[Rob]

This will be the last cricket game here yeah?

So who gives a s**t about the pitch if they're not getting back on....just leave it off