Fall and Fall of Big Bash

[The Fonz]

In footy you judge the strength of a team by the bottom 6
In cricket, you probably judge it by the bottom 3 and some of the bottom 3's are just abysmal
For all the talk of big name star players, unless they improve the bottom 3 in all the teams, the league will be mired in mediocrity

 

[Art Vandelay_]

On tonight's menu. Game being dominated by Chris ****ing Lynn FFS.
Completely washed format. Hacks can dominate.

 

[western royboy]

On tonight's menu. Game being dominated by Chris ****ing Lynn FFS.
Completely washed format. Hacks can dominate.

Age and Treachery will always beat youth and enthusiasm

 

[Black Diamond]

In the early days of the BBL the best players were the older ones - Hodge and M Hussey in particular.

Unsurprisingly, those with decent techniques in the longer form. Lynn just caught the tail end of that era.

 

[western royboy]

In the early days of the BBL the best players were the older ones - Hodge and M Hussey in particular.

Unsurprisingly, those with decent techniques in the longer form. Lynn just caught the tail end of that era.

Klinger, Katich

 

[t_94]

Jesus H Christ, we've just had a domestic cricket match bring 50,000 people in on NYE and people are still complaining?

I honestly give up.

But you won 10 years ago? Domestic t20 comps have devoured the international cricket calendar like you wanted?

The game was shit btw, and we had one of the all time test matches which just finished.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

The fact that there's bugger all to do in Adelaide on NYE with a family is not in any way a reflection on the quality of cricket being played.

On the field, this competition sucks this season, and it's particularly polarising cos we're seeing this all-time test series at the same time.

Ok. How’s Tasmania pumping on NYE?

 

[4Seasons]

But you won 10 years ago? Domestic t20 comps have devoured the international cricket calendar like you wanted?

The game was shit btw, and we had one of the all time test matches which just finished.

The Test match was great.
T20 is great.
These things can co exist, and T20 seems to be a good vehicle to draw new fans toward Test Cricket.
It seems the anti T20 people are more flexers, than actual cricket fans.

 

[Saints4ever]

I tune in every night and I’m a big fan of the big bash.

What can I say I’m a big fan of any cricket and I’m enjoying the contest.

Just 1 thing, why do Sydney and Melbourne need 2 teams?

Western Australia has 1 team, South Australia has 1 team, Queensland has 1 team, Tasmania has 1 team.

Surely the competition would be stronger with a 6 team competition with 1 Victorian team and 1 New South Wales team.

Less players equals higher quality games.

Who decided 8 teams was better than 6 what am I missing?

Also being a 10 game comp every team could’ve played each other twice.

Now that we have the Stars and Gades with the Sixers and the Thunder I would never want to lose teams but surely when the comp was created we only needed 1 rep from Victoria and New South Wales and everybody would’ve been happy.

 

[010203]

Eddie McGuire is a bit of a bullshitting idiot but it's been a while since he was involved hasn't it?

Yes, but they were a good side for the majority of his time there. He did bring the Colliwobbles with him though.

 

[eddiesmith]

I tune in every night and I’m a big fan of the big bash.

What can I say I’m a big fan of any cricket and I’m enjoying the contest.

Just 1 thing, why do Sydney and Melbourne need 2 teams?

Western Australia has 1 team, South Australia has 1 team, Queensland has 1 team, Tasmania has 1 team.

Surely the competition would be stronger with a 6 team competition with 1 Victorian team and 1 New South Wales team.

Less players equals higher quality games.

Who decided 8 teams was better than 6 what am I missing?

Also being a 10 game comp every team could’ve played each other twice.

Now that we have the Stars and Gades with the Sixers and the Thunder I would never want to lose teams but surely when the comp was created we only needed 1 rep from Victoria and New South Wales and everybody would’ve been happy.

2 reasons, the Vics were unbeatable so they wanted to split them in 2 to give the lesser states a go and they thought that derbies would bring in the crowds.

 

[Teen Wolf]

the Vics were unbeatable so they wanted to split them in 2 to give the lesser states a go

Still running with this lie?

The truth: It was Cricket NSW and Cricket Victoria who wanted 2nd teams to help them develop and retain young talent, rather than risk losing them to other states offering a game.

Same thing happened last year when CA tried to start a new 1-team-per-state T20 women's comp. NSW and Victoria cracked the shits and demanded they get 2 teams each. Fact.

 

[Saints4ever]

Well whatever the reason it’s overkill and should be a 6 team comp.

 

[JackOutback]

Last night's game was good evidence that T20 can ebb and flow just like any cricket match. The Hurricanes were cruising towards the total, then three wickets and they were flailing, then David comes in and take them to the win. T20 cricket is cricket, just in condensed form. Just as ODI cricket was before it.

 

[largebus]

Funny how 8 BBL teams is too many but for so many on bigfooty having 10 AFL teams in Victoria alone isn't.

Having said that, the Stars should be folded and the Thunder moved to Canberra

 

[Tugga27]

Funny how 8 BBL teams is too many but for so many on bigfooty having 10 AFL teams in Victoria alone isn't.

Having said that, the Stars should be folded and the Thunder moved to Canberra

I think you'll find even most of the Vics think 10 sides in Victoria is too many.

 

[happy_eagle]

If you were merging Stars and Renegades, which current Stars would make the XI

Rogers
Duckett
Harper
Lawrence
Maxwell
Stoinis
Cartwright
Mir
Paris
Steketee
Siddle

Maxwell and Stoinis probably would on reputation. Not sure about any others (maybe Paris or Steketee)

 

[corbies]

If you were merging Stars and Renegades, which current Stars would make the XI

Rogers
Duckett
Harper
Lawrence
Maxwell
Stoinis
Cartwright
Mir
Paris
Steketee
Siddle

Maxwell and Stoinis probably would on reputation. Not sure about any others (maybe Paris or Steketee)

Duckett makes it comfortably.

 

[happy_eagle]

Duckett makes it comfortably.

Melbourne Renegades internationals appear to be doing alright (Seifert, Bethell, Evans)

 

[eddiesmith]

Melbourne Renegades internationals appear to be doing alright (Seifert, Bethell, Evans)

Seifert started off ok but turned into a typical Kiwi dud now, Duckett well ahead of them all and 3rd overall on the runs tally.

 

[peternorth]

So lyon will not be playing for the Renegades of Melboune this season.

 

[Cleavy]

So lyon will not be playing for the Renegades of Melboune this season.

 

[Cleavy]

reminder that for next weeks games (Mon to Thurs) the start times (usually 7:15pm AEDT) are 15 min later because Home & Away is back.

 

[The 747]

So lyon will not be playing for the Renegades of Melboune this season.

This is the end of all things.

 

[cats_09]

reminder that for next weeks games (Mon to Thurs) the start times (usually 7:15pm AEDT) are 15 min later because Home & Away is back.

**** that show

Rather watch the cricket