WBBL 08

[LukeParkerno1]

Well, it looks poor on TV. Hopefully we get to see a big Magenta victory tonight. Maybe another 45 ball hundred from Ash.

I’d be happy with a 170 odd each side type game. Much better than 120 run bore tests

 

[CURVE]

Bates and Perry out cheaply, the Sixers in early trouble. Healy and Gardner currently at the crease, so anything could happen.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bates and Perry out cheaply, the Sixers in early trouble. Healy and Gardner currently at the crease, so anything could happen.

Wish we kept crab Perry out there

 

[CURVE]

Wish we kept crab Perry out there

Gardner and Healy haven't set the world alight yet, hopefully that will change soon.

 

[CURVE]

2000 WBBL runs for Ashleigh Gardner, the ninth player to reach that mark.

Also, I think she may be the second player to reach 2000 runs and 50 wickets after Sophie Devine

Congrats Ash.

 

[CURVE]

Burns gone cheaply. Sixers now 4/70 after 10 overs.

Sixers need a big score from Gardner now, otherwise this should be an easy win for the Thunder.

 

[CURVE]

50 for Gardner, off 33 deliveries. Badly needed by the Sixers tonight.

 

[CURVE]

Gardner no. Stupid, just gave your wicket away.

 

[CURVE]

Nice little innings from Brown, she's an unusual but effective batter.

 

[RW]

The Thunder's bowling in the last few overs has really let them down here and might cost them the game, it won't be an easy chase under lights

 

[CURVE]

6/163 is a competitive total but probably 20 runs below what they were expecting.

An important 29 from Maitlan Brown in end.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The Thunder's bowling in the last few overs has really let them down here and might cost them the game, it won't be an easy chase under lights

Sammy Jo Plodhead can get lost as far as I’m concerned worst signing ever.

 

[CURVE]

It's going to be a tough chase for the Thunder, the Sixers top four bowlers are all amongst the leading wicket takers in the WBBL and all have a good economy rate to boot.

Sophie Ecclestone 12 wickets @ 9.41, ER 4.91
Maitlan Brown 12 @ 11.66, ER 6.66
Ash Gardner 9 @ 15.22, ER 5.95
Lauren Cheatle 8 @ 19.75, ER 7.18

 

[CURVE]

Love Cheats.

 

[CURVE]

Gardner has been given a leadership role (she is the Sixers VC) this WBBL season and it seems to have worked for her, her batting and bowling have improved greatly compared to past seasons.

 

[CURVE]

Brilliant catch from Gardner

 

[CURVE]

My God, the outfield is worse than I thought, there are large patches with no grass at all, even Gardner is having trouble picking up ball cleanly.

 

[CURVE]

12 an over for the last five is doable. Thunders slight favourites at the moment.

 

[CURVE]

Yes. Three for Cheats.

 

[CURVE]

Yes. Again. This time Ash gets her second and both Haynes and Tryon gone in consecutive deliveries.

 

[CURVE]

Another for Gardner, the Sixers on top now.

 

[CURVE]

Another good win for the Sixers and they open up a 3pt lead at the top of the table.

Gardner in form with bat and ball. And in the field.

Cheatle, Brown, Gardner and Ecclestone all have 11 or more wickets. Three of the WBBL's top 4 bowlers are Sixers and Cheatle is at 7.

Bates, Burns, Gardner and Healy all with 150+ runs and Perry with 146. 4 of the top 11 batters are Sixers.

They look like the team to beat as we near the halfway point of the season.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sammy Jo best on ground for the Sixers

4 overs of pies and scratching run a ball of pure trash

Wish she wasn’t near our side utter trash. Give Porter her overs she literally can’t do worse and she sure as anything can’t bat worse!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

How did we make Bolton’s nudie nuts look like Murali?

Took Tyron to finally smack her utter pie trash that’s where we lost it, although Sammy’s bowling just rubbed it in.

Good game though that’s a positive

 

[CURVE]

How did we make Bolton’s nudie nuts look like Murali?

Took Tyron to finally smack her utter pie trash that’s where we lost it, although Sammy’s bowling just rubbed it in.

Good game though that’s a positive

I thought the pitch favoured the slower bowlers as the day progressed which is why Perry decided to give Bolton four overs instead of bowling herself and/or the two youngsters. Bolton bowled really well, especially her first two overs, she bowled over the wicket darting them in just outside off stump and Johnson, Haynes and Tryon found it difficult to get her away, especially with the tight offside field. She let it slip a little in her third when Tryon got on top, but then Cheatle and Gardner took the game away from the Thunder and her final over was pretty solid as well.