BBL Match 1 Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars 15/12 1845hrs @ Perth Stadium

[Gough]

Scorchers from, Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst, Josh Inglis, Bryce Jackson, Keaton Jennings, Matt Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Spoors, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye
Stars from, Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Tom Curran, Ben Duckett, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Adam Milne, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Doug Warren, Beau Webster.

 

[Tugga27]

Beau Webster released from the Test squad so he can play in tomorrow's game.

Inglis has been kept as the reserve bat.......

 

[Westend]

Beau Webster released from the Test squad so he can play in tomorrow's game.

Inglis has been kept as the reserve bat.......

stars favourites for me tuggs....too many underdone wa players ...either injured or coming back from injury

Would like to see Hilton come to the scorchers....he has been a fine servant for the stars but want him back

 

[nobbyiscool]

Beau Webster released from the Test squad so he can play in tomorrow's game.

He would've been useful for the Tigers the other day, who lost by 2 runs on the last ball of the game.

Why release a player from your test squad to play red ball cricket when he can play this pretend shit?

 

[eth-dog]

He would've been useful for the Tigers the other day, who lost by 2 runs on the last ball of the game.

Why release a player from your test squad to play red ball cricket when he can play this pretend shit?

Yeah it's all a conspiracy...

Except for the fact that they obviously felt that Inglis was more in need of red ball cricket given he hadn't played a red ball game in 6 weeks but Webster had a week earlier.

They needed a reserve in Adelaide in case a concussion happened. Logically, who would you keep? The guy who played red ball last week or the guy who hadn't in a month and a half?

 

[nobbyiscool]

Yeah it's all a conspiracy...

Except for the fact that they obviously felt that Inglis was more in need of red ball cricket given he hadn't played a red ball game in 6 weeks but Webster had a week earlier.

They needed a reserve in Adelaide in case a concussion happened. Logically, who would you keep? The guy who played red ball last week or the guy who hadn't in a month and a half?

No one suggested a conspiracy.

I would've thought the comparative benefit of playing a red ball game vs T20 cricket doesn't need explaining.

Being a concussion sub would be a friggen gross way to make a debut.

 

[eth-dog]

No one suggested a conspiracy.

I would've thought the comparative benefit of playing a red ball game vs T20 cricket doesn't need explaining.

Being a concussion sub would be a friggen gross way to make a debut.

Yep. But it would have been gross for Inglis too.

Be realistic. They had to keep one there. Logically, it was better to keep Webster there. In this case, it's 6 of one, half dozen the other. You're only pissy because it affected your team badly last time even though you know it made sense.

 

[western royboy]

Stoinis as Captain of the Stars….doesn’t exactly fill me with enthusiasm

 

[010203]

Stoinis as Captain of the Stars….doesn’t exactly fill me with enthusiasm

FIGJAM really will think he's FIGJAM now that he's captain.

 

[western royboy]

FIGJAM really will think he's FIGJAM now that he's captain.

It’s been perennial torcher for the last few years…if i was in charge he’d be gone

 

[juss]

Can't wait to kick the BBL off, always interesting early.

Backing the Scorchers at home as the safe pick, and though the Stars undoubtedly have the talent to win, you can never reliably trust them, whereas that Scorchers bowling attack is always pretty reliable.

Just pray we get a good match to kick off the season and not a one sided fizzer. 170+ both innings with an exciting chase would be a dream start.

 

[010203]

The Spuds won the bat flip and chose to bat first.

 

[Cleavy]

Stoinis: BBL power surge makes it hard to develop middle-order talent

Australia's middle-order veteran understands the entertainment aspect of the power surge but feels it is hindering the development of players

www.espncricinfo.com

got the excuses out already...

 

[NYRB]

Perth Scorchers (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Keaton Jennings, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Hurst(w), Ashton Turner(c), Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris

Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Thomas Fraser Rogers, Joe Clarke, Sam Harper(w), Marcus Stoinis(c), Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Tom Curran, Hamish McKenzie, Adam Milne, Brody Couch, Peter Siddle

Melbourne Stars have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

[ioppolo]

Bowlers will be doing the heavy lifting for Perth tonight.

 

[010203]

Good evening Kath.

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Good evening Kath.

What legs

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why is Webster in this form batting so low

The duds to lose, Scorchers in Perth should be good enough

 

[010203]

Why is Webster in this form batting so low

The duds to lose, Scorchers in Perth should be good enough

That's a very safe prediction.

 

[NYRB]

Stars to win for me. The Rig and Bec Cartwright to have big games back on their home decks.

 

[ioppolo]

I confused Keaton Jennings for Keaton Critchell who's a young AR for WA. Jennings stats suggests he's a more than handy addition at the top of the order.

 

[NYRB]

Joe Clarke with 4 dots in a row. Give it a whack sonny boy.

 

[largebus]

Maiden

 

[010203]

First game, first over, first maiden.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

lol block out a maiden that’s peak Stars