Sheffield Shield Final (Fri-Tues): QLD Bulls v TAS Tigers @Gabba

[hotdish]

Teams:
QLD

Squad: James Hopes (c), Cameron Boyce, Joe Burns, Ryan Harris, Chris Hartley, Alex Kemp, Chris Lynn, Steve Magoffin, Alister McDermott, Andrew Robinson, Wade Townsend, Luke Feldman.

TAS

Cowen
Cazzlino
Doolan
Ponting
Kruger
Faulkner
Buttersworth
Triffit
Krejza
Drew
Bird

 

[Selective Retention]

Tassie won the toss and will bat.

Punter most runs/Harris most wickets in first innings double at $14. Not bad for the class players.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Mark Braybrook as the anchor. I don't mind that, much better than Warren Smith. BJ must be in the studio to host the ODI tonight.

Interesting to see Fox aren't using their usual graphics, instead they're using the same ones as Sky Sport NZ.

Get off the hip, Harris!!

 

[Yabba]

Are the ABC covering the game? I am getting some stuff about the olympics on Grandstand Digital?

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Boyce in the side. Yes! Massive fan.

 

[ThomasR]

Fox stream is here:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket...ania-in-brisbane/story-fn5k3dxv-1226297429371

A few demons in the wicket. Cowan copped a brute in the chest that took a divot out of the pitch. A few seaming dramatically. These two will do well to survive the hour

 

[aussie1st]

Is the stream working? I keep getting technical difficulties.

 

[ThomasR]

Is the stream working? I keep getting technical difficulties.

fine here... has been running for 35 mins non stop

 

[usalion]

Who is this Ponting in the Tassie side? Is he a local lad? I don't remember him playing for Tassie before, do I?

C'mon, BULLS!

 

[usalion]

Yeah, I'm getting the same thing with the FOX webcast- but I'm also in the USA

 

[Hellgood]

Interesting that they are using the NZ graphics.

Been a good session to watch so far, Magoffin and Harris are not giving them anything.

Just makes me sad that WA had to **** it all up!

 

[brucetiki]

Interesting that they are using the NZ graphics.

Find that odd too, maybe Fox and Sky are becoming more collaborative as they're using the same graphics for the Super 15's now (as are SuperSport in South Africa), and have used the same graphics for the A-League for some time now.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Would have something to do with it being a late decision to televise it. That explains Danny Morrison, lives on the Sunshine Coast so was probably a convinient late call-up. Always enjoy his commentary.

 

[Selective Retention]

Been a good session to watch so far, Magoffin and Harris are not giving them anything.

When you bat against the new ball first morning at the Gabba I would like to think of it the other way around. Cowan and Cazzulino have given nothing to queensland (except the half chance from Cowan).

 

[Selective Retention]

As for the NZ graphics maybe fox have all their equipment/studio resources tied up in footy, nrl, a-league over the weekend so they need to use the NZ stuff. Would explain why they didn't want to broadcast, perhaps they physically couldn't or at least couldn't to a professional level. CA would have seen the final not being televised as embarassing so stepped in and organised something with NZ? Who knows.

 

[Tassieboy]

Happy with this start.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Looks like we'll have to play for a draw. Doubt we are good enough for that

 

[DrVanNostrand]

BOYCEY!!! Massive turn and bounce. There's some pretty big footmarks there already.

 

[Selective Retention]

Cowan is a huge wicket.

Cazzulino and Doolan is a big partnership for Tas.

Can't rely on Ponting to carry the batting, need a few others to score runs.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Carn Tassie

 

[The Passenger]

great call to put the game on fox. what was the story with taking it off??

must have got complaints. just started a new job and between that and footy training i've seriously had about 5 spare minutes to myself in the last week.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Good to see Boyce get the early wicket. He should be a really quality bowler in a few more years.

 

[Zeke]

Tassie brings up 1/100.

Slow and steady start.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Pitch is looking pretty good for batting at the moment.

 

[Gak Attack]

Caz does not rate boundaries.