BBL Match 10 Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers 23/12 1845hrs @ Docklands

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

The ground was a dirt race track for motox 3 weeks ago. Ground staff probably did their best. Looks bad on TV.

Also looks bad when anything physical touches the grass/dirt/mud

 

[serial_thrilla]

Be good if the commentators actually had the stones to just call this out.

Just saw your comment on CricInfo.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pressure was on because CC and Jennings batted with very little intelligence and didn't even tick the scoreboard over. I'd blame them more than Inglis there.

I don’t know why Inglis isn’t opening in the first place or 3 at worst. Jennings looks a worse Carberry (sorry for the bad memories mate)

 

[010203]

Surely this gets called off.

This won't call it off unless safety becomes an issue.

 

[cats_09]

He definetly was not aiming for that spot

I thought he was aiming for a roof hit 6

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Perfect pitch for a Turner type of bat too

 

[010203]

Gah that’s bad Josh

Carey would have hit it for 6.

 

[Dazza the Viking]

The whole surface is not a good look for TV

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

This won't call it off unless safety becomes an issue.

Is the emotional well being of everyone whose watching this garbage a issue of safety

 

[Andronicus]

Commentators sticking to the gag order very well so far.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Carey would have hit it for 6.

Well played Sir

 

[gtrxuone]

Scorchers need a bit of luck in this innings

 

[cats_09]

Is it not common sense to not host a motorcross rally before some cricket games btw?

I think next year keep games in Geelong til mid January

I've read they've got the Motorcross scheduled again next year

That being the case, play the opening home game at KP again and away for our other pre new year matches - even better, maybe have the first Melbourne derby at the MCG before Xmas as that gives a second match in Melbourne

 

[THE A5]

Fold the scorchers

 

[largebus]

Turner gone, unless Hobson gets 50 that's game

 

[Andronicus]

Stayed so low.

 

[eddiesmith]

Why?

Doesn't look like anyone out in the middle is raising questions

Said the other night, if the game at Geelong was against the Scorchers they’d have been demanding it be called off again.

Can’t have a pitch that doesn’t suit the precious little orange team.

 

[norway blue]

Poor slog.


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[hawkman]

Geelong isn't a good venue either and has had some dodgy pitches, the Junction Oval has better pitches but lacks the capacity.

And TV standard lights

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Geelong isn't a good venue either and has had some dodgy pitches, the Junction Oval has better pitches but lacks the capacity.

Then play all away games til January? Either way not sure why others need to suffer cos Renegades aren’t professional

 

[PhatBoy]

I'm at the ground

Not once have the umpires come together for a discussion about things - in Geelong last year there was discussions, tonight they're getting on with things & playing the game

People will accuse me of defending the ground because it’s my AFL team’s home but it’s nothing to do with that it’s a cricket comment: that was a farcical decision to me last year.

Yes there was a spot on the pitch that was damp and was behaving different to other parts of the wicket, and one ball in particular behaved noticeably different to the others and how it should.

But it didn’t threaten the batsman’s safety and all it really did was beat the bat (by a lot) and look incredibly awkward. It reeked of ‘it’s too difficult for the batsman to actually find a solution to a difficult situation’ rather than ‘this is actually threatening anyone’s health.’

It’s like in these scenarios they forget that although people like T20 for the big hits and the fast scoring, it’s still a game that includes bowlers and where batsmen are tasked with finding answers to the questions bowlers pose to them.

This match should be viewed the same

 

[Balls In]

That was bouncer length and it bowled him. What a D grade comp and CA priorities it over the shield.

 

[Andronicus]

Said the other night, if the game at Geelong was against the Scorchers they’d have been demanding it be called off again.

Can’t have a pitch that doesn’t suit the precious little orange team.

You know Bryce cotton doesn't play for the scorchers right?

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Not sure why the Stars and Renegades both don’t play at the MCG

 

[hawkman]

People will accuse me of defending the ground because it’s my AFL team’s home but it’s nothing to do with that it’s a cricket comment: that was a farcical decision to me last year.

Yes there was a spot on the pitch that was damp and was behaving different to other parts of the wicket, and one ball in particular behaved noticeably different to the others and how it should.

But it didn’t threaten the batsman’s safety and all it really did was beat the bat (by a lot) and look incredibly awkward. It reeked of ‘it’s too difficult for the batsman to actually find a solution to a difficult situation’ rather than ‘this is actually threatening anyone’s health.’

It’s like in these scenarios they forget that although people like T20 for the big hits and the fast scoring, it’s still a game that includes bowlers and where batsmen are tasked with finding answers to the questions bowlers pose to them.

This match should be viewed the same

That pitch was dangerous