Big Bash: Striker Time

[Interloperer]

There's an entire middle order who are on the precipice of having a career or not. And they all batted like that's what they were concerned with.

Either fighting over who got the token rapid 60* in an easy chase, or paralysed with the fear of being seen as the one to **** it up.

 

[spenze]

I also thought they took the surge too late, should have gone 12th over when they had the two in for a while and had Overton next in. Leaving it late put too much pressure on them to try and put a huge dent in the total when they could have had the instructions of getting 24 out of the two overs; that would have put the pressure back on PS

 

[Cromulant]

Wadia hasn't got it.

4 games isnt enough time to tell

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

There's an entire middle order who are on the precipice of having a career or not. And they all batted like that's what they were concerned with.

Either fighting over who got the token rapid 60* in an easy chase, or paralysed with the fear of being seen as the one to **** it up.

We are playing a batsman short.

Didn't even use 2 bowling options last night.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

We are playing a batsman short.

Didn't even use 2 bowling options last night.

True, bowling isnt the issue. I agree with a batsman's short.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Back home tomorrow. Anyone going?

So Hassan Ali is back... Shamsi out. Strange, I assumed that Ali must have headed off somewhere.

I guess that Ross will replace Manenti

 

[Interloperer]

We are playing a batsman short.

Didn't even use 2 bowling options last night.

They still nominally bat down to 9. Ideally you wouldn't have two genuine #11's in the side, but it happens.

That said, if Manenti isn't going to bowl then he shouldn't be in the side on form. I'm sure Alex Ross or Thomas Kelly can just bat normally instead

Back home tomorrow. Anyone going?

So Hassan Ali is back... Shamsi out. Strange, I assumed that Ali must have headed off somewhere.

I guess that Ross will replace Manenti

The whole Ali/Shamsi thing is completely weird.

The only rational explanation I can think of is that they must have kept him around for when Wood/Overton leave. But that isn't until the finals (assuming Adelaide qualify)

 

[Daniel6]

Back home tomorrow. Anyone going?

So Hassan Ali is back... Shamsi out. Strange, I assumed that Ali must have headed off somewhere.

I guess that Ross will replace Manenti

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It’s going to be 40. Unless a massive change rolls in and the temperature drops, I’m staying at home.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

It’s going to be 40. Unless a massive change rolls in and the temperature drops, I’m staying at home.

A chilly 35 tomorrow

40 Wednesday

 

[Daniel6]

A chilly 35 tomorrow

40 Wednesday

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Ha ha thanks. Still not going.

 

[Cromulant]

There's a kids clinic on before the game too i believe, my nephew is due to have a run around.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Strikers have just carried on their form from the other night.

 

[Cromulant]

If Sangha could find some form tonight that would be fantastic

 

[spenze]

How the hell are we that short of players that Manetti gets a jumper?

 

[Samcro24]

They stink

 

[Cromulant]

How the hell are we that short of players that Manetti gets a jumper?

Hes a decent cricketer, theres players like him in every team.

Its a league whereby if your imports and local stars dont fire you dont win.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hes a decent cricketer, theres players like him in every team.

Its a league whereby if your imports and local stars dont fire you dont win.

He's clarified as an import though.

 

[spenze]

He's clarified as an import though.

Oh jeezes no

 

[Cromulant]

He's clarified as an import though.

Hes what.......

That can't be right

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hes what.......

That can't be right

It is, because he represents Italy.

We could have brought in a quality real international batsman!

 

[Daniel6]

He's clarified as an import though.

Thats even worse.

 

[skam85]

It is, because he represents Italy.

We could have brought in a quality real international batsman!

Yeah like Joe Burns

 

[Interloperer]

Manenti is not an import by the BBL rules. He's an Australian citizen, it would be illegal to treat him as one.

 

[Daniel6]

It is, because he represents Italy.

We could have brought in a quality real international batsman!

Who was the Italian soccer star player who grew up in Sydney and his favourite player was Allan Border?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Manenti is not an import by the BBL rules. He's an Australian citizen, it would be illegal to treat him as one.

Check out the playing XI on cricinfo.

He's classified as an import.

Lol, illegal. It's a CA classification system. He plays internationally for Italy.