Big Cricket Thread

[KBLT]

Whiteman has been tremendous. Man of the match performance provided we don't choke this away.

 

[ashley12]

Surprised that the commentators haven't asked us to declare overnight in the interest of moving the game forward.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

SO ANYWAY HOW ****ING GOOD WAS THE CRICKET TODAY???

 

[kane249]

Today's the day


"It's coming home"

 

[Dazzler9]

Today's the day


"It's coming home"

This phrase has a tendency of not working out too well Kane-o

 

[kane249]

This phrase has a tendency of not working out too well Kane-o

393 lead, 4 wickets in hand and 90 overs left minus a few for the change over

Surely WA doesn't lose it from here, surely

 

[Dazzler9]

393 lead, 6 wickets in hand and 90 overs left minus a few for the change over

Surely WA doesn't lose it from here, surely

They won't. There is the minutest chance for Victoria, but realistically it won't happen.

I would like to see a lunchtime declaration if we are still batting by then.

 

[southcoast]

They won't. There is the minutest chance for Victoria, but realistically it won't happen.

I would like to see a lunchtime declaration if we are still batting by then.

Fock the declaration.

Vics will need the 10 wickets today.

 

[FKASC]

What a sweet shot to bring up a ton with. Well played Hardie.

Some of his cover and on driving is immaculate. Looked a bit out of his depth in his first few BBL games but since then has come on very nicely

 

[ioppolo]

If the Vic's need 450 from 70 overs or something it should be quite an entertaining day.

 

[Ochre]

I know we can win it by default by batting the entire day, but if we're still in, I would like to see a declaration with maybe 2-3 overs left in the day?

 

[Monocle]

I am very much in the absolutely NO declaration camp.

No need to do the Vics any favours with a sporting declaration, to set up an exciting finish.

If the Vics want to win it they need to bowl every one of our batsmen out and then chase down the runs.

If they aren’t good enough to do either, then victory is ours.

 

[Forward Press]

I know we can win it by default by batting the entire day, but if we're still in, I would like to see a declaration with maybe 2-3 overs left in the day?

Would love to see a victory target of 'Victoria need 525 from 18 balls' flash up on the screen later today.

 

[new breed]

The Vic's really should have gone the Bonus Point's win option . ...quite surprising but WA would have won anyway !!

 

[Dazzler9]

I am very much in the absolutely NO declaration camp.

No need to do the Vics any favours with a sporting declaration, to set up an exciting finish.

If the Vics want to win it they need to bowl every one of our batsmen out and then chase down the runs.

If they aren’t good enough to do either, then victory is ours.

Declaring at lunch with a 450+ lead is not a sporting declaration. No chance any team is chasing that down in 60 overs. It would give us the opportunity to win outright though.

 

[FKASC]

Win outright IMO.

 

[Dazzler9]

The Vic's really should have gone the Bonus Point's win option . ...quite surprising but WA would have won anyway !!

Finalists need to make it more of a focus in future. The first 2-3 days need to be played as though your sole intent is earning the BP lead, not just treating it as an afterthought. This game has demonstrated precisely why it is so important.

 

[MIKE85]

Hard to know if we’d win either way. If Vics got the bonus point, maybe they’d just drop anchor and bat for the draw? We might win outright now because their only option is to try and win it, so taking the 10 wickets is more likely in that scenario. Either way, looking like a trifecta of championships.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Either way, looking like a trifecta of championships.

Nek minnut there will be calls to introduce a second BBL franchise in WA based in oh I dunno, Fremantle.

Imagine supporting a club whose only reason for existing is to weaken WA.

 

[new breed]

Hard to know if we’d win either way. If Vics got the bonus point, maybe they’d just drop anchor and bat for the draw? We might win outright now because their only option is to try and win it, so taking the 10 wickets is more likely in that scenario. Either way, looking like a trifecta of championships.

Agree Vic's would have changed their game plan IF they reached the Bonus point target .
We would have won anyway reference was shameful arrogance especially after the season WA has had .
Vic's lost their way in this match though and helped WA but will never know their tactics ....

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Vics bowl us out with a 400 lead.

Pucovski subbed out with concussion.

Glenn Maxwell joins the game from the absolute clouds.

Blasts 300 off 100 balls.

Comes down to the final ball. 17 to win.

Maxwell miscues the ball. As it rolls to the boundary, with SOS chasing, he pings a hammy. Marsh crawls after the ball on his stomach as the batsmen cross for the 14th run.

He hurls it in to the keeper, but just at that moment the sun reflects off the excavator tearing up the old grass bank, it rebounds off his gloves and goes for 4 overthrows. Victoria win the Shield.

You just know it's going to happen everyone.

 

[Dazzler9]

Maxwell miscues the ball. As it rolls to the boundary, with SOS chasing, he pings a hammy. Marsh crawls after the ball on his stomach as the batsmen cross for the 14th run.

For some reason this gave me images of Shaun Marsh as the T800 at the end of The Terminator

 

[FKASC]

Vics bowl us out with a 400 lead.

Pucovski subbed out with concussion.

Glenn Maxwell joins the game from the absolute clouds.

Blasts 300 off 100 balls.

Comes down to the final ball. 17 to win.

Maxwell miscues the ball. As it rolls to the boundary, with SOS chasing, he pings a hammy. Marsh crawls after the ball on his stomach as the batsmen cross for the 14th run.

He hurls it in to the keeper, but just at that moment the sun reflects off the excavator tearing up the old grass bank, it rebounds off his gloves and goes for 4 overthrows. Victoria win the Shield.

You just know it's going to happen everyone.

Vicbias

 

[kane249]

Glenn Maxwell joins the game from the absolute clouds.

"Wait a minute.. can it be.. bah gawd that's Glenn Maxwell's music!"

 

[Agent93]

When did Aaron Hardie turn into Cameron Green?