BBL Match 60 The Challenger Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat 1845hrs @ the SCG

[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).
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]

Fine weather for the game well it should be at least though Brisbane getting screwed by the weather I’d take

 

[Tugga27]

Really surprised this one wasn't scheduled for tonight.

Would've given the winner an extra day needed to prepare and travel to WA.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Really surprised this one wasn't scheduled for tonight.

Would've given the winner an extra day needed to prepare and travel to WA.

How it wasn’t scheduled Monday or Tuesday at the latest. The final series is a drag and a half

 

[Teen Wolf]

Heat's schedule has been:
Jan 24: Travel day
Jan 25: H&A match
Jan 26: Travel day
Jan 27: Final
Jan 28: Travel day
Jan 29: Final
Jan 30: Travel day/awards night
Jan 31: Rest
Feb 1: Travel day
Feb 2: Final

The Feb 1 travel day wasn't used in this case due to the Feb 2 final being in Sydney (i.e. the same location as the awards), but they don't have a crystal ball.

 

[Tugga27]

Heat's schedule has been:
Jan 24: Travel day
Jan 25: H&A match
Jan 26: Travel day
Jan 27: Final
Jan 28: Travel day
Jan 29: Final
Jan 30: Travel day/awards night
Jan 31: Rest
Feb 1: Travel day
Feb 2: Final

The Feb 1 travel day wasn't used in this case due to the Feb 2 final being in Sydney (i.e. the same location as the awards), but they don't have a crystal ball.

Don't think you really need to factor in a travel day to go to Sydney.
Reckon both sides would rather play today and get the extra time to go to Perth TBH.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Don't think you really need to factor in a travel day to go to Sydney.
Reckon both sides would rather play today and get the extra time to go to Perth TBH.

You don't think, but the Australian Cricketers' Association does.

If CA had their way, players would travel and play on the same day. No rest days either.

 

[cats_09]

Ryan just saying what the vast majority are thinking?

Even if Lehmann doesn't necessarily agree

 

[010203]

Sixers vs the Heat or MAFS. Sixers will probably win and MAFS will be a bit dull as they'll still be going through the weddings which drag on. Bit of a dilemma nonetheless.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sixers vs the Heat or MAFS. Sixers will probably win and MAFS will be a bit dull as they'll still be going through the weddings which drag on. Bit of a dilemma nonetheless.

You can watch both lol

 

[ep2018]

Ryan just saying what the vast majority are thinking?

Even if Lehmann doesn't necessarily agree

Ironically he was the coaching the Heat when they rolled us in the BBL02 final a long time ago.

 

[corbies]

Really surprised this one wasn't scheduled for tonight.

Would've given the winner an extra day needed to prepare and travel to WA.

Couldn't play on a Wednesday as it clashes with the first week of Australian Idol on channel 7.

The BBL is a TV show first we must remember.

 

[gtrxuone]

Has Usman Khawaja flown to India,or do we still have the Visa problem.Would be good if he could front up for the Heat.Like Steve Smith he's been fantastic in the BBL.

 

[samFFC]

Has Usman Khawaja flown to India,or do we still have the Visa problem.Would be good if he could front up for the Heat.Like Steve Smith he's been fantastic in the BBL.

 

[010203]

OMG it's sunny in Sydney!

 

[NYRB]

Philippe to have another stinker and continue his poor form. All the pressure is on the Sixers here.

 

[NYRB]

Brisbane Heat (Playing XI): Sam Heazlett, Josh Brown, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Hain, Jimmy Peirson(w/c), Max Bryant, Michael Neser, James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann

Sydney Sixers (Playing XI): Josh Philippe(w), Kurtis Patterson, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr, Daniel Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Steve OKeefe, Izharulhaq Naveed

Sydney Sixers have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

[NYRB]

looks like a small crowd in Sydney for not surprisingly

 

[k31th]

hopefully the Heat can challenge the Sixers here and make a game of it

 

[HTPunter]

Heat's schedule has been:
Jan 24: Travel day
Jan 25: H&A match
Jan 26: Travel day
Jan 27: Final
Jan 28: Travel day
Jan 29: Final
Jan 30: Travel day/awards night
Jan 31: Rest
Feb 1: Travel day
Feb 2: Final

The Feb 1 travel day wasn't used in this case due to the Feb 2 final being in Sydney (i.e. the same location as the awards), but they don't have a crystal ball.

They finished 5th. Their own fault they had travel days. Away games and more games is part of being in the finals as a 5th placed team in an 8 game comp.

 

[Plugger35]

The Sixers are favourites but I wouldn't be surprised if the Heat cause an upset, they still have a decent line up even with all their test players gone.

looks like a small crowd in Sydney for not surprisingly

Looks like a smaller crowd than their regular season games.

 

[NYRB]

The Sixers are favourites but I wouldn't be surprised if the Heat cause an upset, they still have a decent line up even with all their test players gone.



Looks like a smaller crowd than their regular season games.

School holidays are over, so I can understand why the crowd hasn't fully rocked up tongiht.

 

[juss]

Back the Sixers.
One thing the BBL does not do well is finish the tournament. The space between games in the finals from a comp that usually plays daily feels odd. Definitely dragging out a bit, a few less games per team next year would be good.

 

[010203]

Heat need to keep the Sixers to anything under 150.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Looks an ordinary wicket once again for the worst ground in Australia