Big Bash: Striker Time

[Cromulant]

9 down and 2 overs with restrictions

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'm hoping we win obviously but I'm looking forward to seeing Tom Balkin bowl again

 

[Interloperer]

Did they just forget that Harry Manenti can bowl pace too?

 

[Eagleboy2011]

The coach needs to take Wadia aside and tell him it's a team game. You can get runs other than 6's.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

First NYE win since 2018.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Need to stick with that team

Thornton on standby for a bowler
Ross for a batter

No other players

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Brisbane would be pretty disappointed with their batting. First three batters caught at mid off. Not exactly unplayable deliveries, even though we bowled well overall

 

[Redline]

We got the win so mostly positive. I thought we bowled well and Short on the whole got the bowling changes right. The Heat struggled to middle too many until the later part of the innings. We do have a good pace bowling attack with some variety.

Harvey seemed to handle the gloves well.

Great batting from Lynn. Short should be dissappinted with the shot that got him out as it was a bit of a nothung stroke.

All in all a good win.

 

[Redline]

Need to stick with that team

Thornton on standby for a bowler
Ross for a batter

No other players

Totally agree. I do think there might be scope to swap Ross for Manenti but based on current form Manenti holds his spot.

Boyce, Kelly, Buckingham and Straker are not really in the frame for selection.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We're on again tomorrow night. Interesting that we've played on Boxing Day and now Day 1 of the Sydney Pink Test.

I guess they figure that the only thing that can top the two biggest events on the cricket calendar is the Strikers, and they're right.



Hassan Ali out
Tabraiz Shamsi comes in
No Nielsen

Who's that I hear you ask?

Harry Nielsen, SA wicket keeper. Left hand bat.

Oh... the other guy. Left arm orthodox spinner from South Africa. T20 journeyman

 

[Redline]

Seemed like this has been planned for a few months but I wonder where Ali is off to. He isn't in the Pakistan squad. Maybe another comp

 

[Redline]

My team, batting order can change. Including part timers we have five pace and three spinners.

Short (spin)
Lynn
Harvey
Scott (pace)
Sangha
Overton (pace)
Wadia (spin)
Manenti (pace)
Wood (pace)
Thornton (pace)
Shamsi (spin)

12 Pope - I would keep playing him but I think it makes us too spin heavy. Could be swapped for Manenti.

13 Ross

Not Picked - Straker, Buckingham, Boyce, Nielsen, Kelly

Not available - Ali, Carey, Head

 

[FR0GGY]

Fair innings by Warner
130 off 65 including 30 off the last over

 

[Cromulant]

Old boy wound the clock back

 

[spenze]

Hurricanes with a great start to their innings 89 from 7

 

[spenze]

104 off 8, just smashing it

 

[Samcro24]

104 off 8, just smashing it

Won in a canter

 

[FR0GGY]

We're on again tomorrow night. Interesting that we've played on Boxing Day and now Day 1 of the Sydney Pink Test.

I guess they figure that the only thing that can top the two biggest events on the cricket calendar is the Strikers, and they're right.

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Hassan Ali out
Tabraiz Shamsi comes in
No Nielsen

Who's that I hear you ask?

Harry Nielsen, SA wicket keeper. Left hand bat.

Oh... the other guy. Left arm orthodox spinner from South Africa. T20 journeyman

This is starting be like the powa, I haven’t heard of half the team

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I like the Strikers Darker Blue uniform. Other than that, the Strikers are looking to chase a big score.

 

[Interloperer]

The first of many Strikers shoe phones for Shamsi.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Good first half of the innings

Spin to win

 

[spenze]

I like Shamsi, good pick up

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I like Shamsi, good pick up

Fans of other teams will hate him which I love

 

[spenze]

Manenti is a knob

 

[spenze]

Pontiff bowling well