BBL Match 20 Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers 2/1 1845hrs @ Docklands Stadium

[Gough]

Renegades from, Will Sutherland (c), Jacob Bethell (OS), Josh Brown, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Laurie Evans (OS), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Hassan Khan (OS replacement), Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu, Tim Seifert (OS), Jon Wells, Adam Zampa.
Strikers from, Matt Short (c), Fabian Allen (overseas), James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Tom Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Jamie Overton (OS), Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope (OS), Alex Ross, D’Arcy Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald.

 

[Cold Sober]

Whats the latest on Matt Short if anyone's heard.

 

[NYRB]

Ground staff would have been under pressure to prepare tonights surface/outfield given the $hit show we saw in the first game there.

 

[NYRB]

Looks like tonight’s game will be an open roof.

 

[NYRB]

Every game around Australia for BBL should have a fairy floss machine.

 

[NYRB]

Looks like they have done a complete revamp of the grass at the Marvel after that debacle last game.

 

[pacemaker]

Looks like tonight’s game will be an open roof.

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Does it look like there will be a shadow over the pitch during the first innings?

Or will the sun play havoc for one side in the first innings givenits current position?

 

[NYRB]

Does it look like there will be a shadow over the pitch during the first innings?

Or will the sun play havoc for one side in the first innings givenits current position?

The shadows are quickly disappearing . Ground should be all covered in shadows before ball one.

 

[cats_09]

Does it look like there will be a shadow over the pitch during the first innings?

Or will the sun play havoc for one side in the first innings givenits current position?

Looks like the main ones to be dealing with the sun during the first innings will be those sitting the same side as the Gades Arcade - only a small section of the ground not yet in shadow

 

[NYRB]

Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI): D Arcy Short, Ollie Pope(w), Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Alex Ross(c), Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Henry Thornton, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope

Melbourne Renegades (Playing XI): Josh Brown, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tim Seifert(w), Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland(c), Fergus O Neill, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson

Adelaide Strikers have won the toss and have opted to field

No Matt Short for the Strikers and he is a massive loss for them. I reckon Doggett and Boyd should possibly be maybe batting ahead of Thornton and maybe Bazley after their last game.

 

[cats_09]

So we're unchanged for the 4th game game in a row - I feel like we may need to start getting a look at a few others in our squad

 

[cats_09]

The ground def looks in better condition than the last match here - there's a couple if areas that look a little rough, with those being near the practice pitches where the bowlers would be running in, and on the edge of the pitch where bowlers would be running in but didn't think they'd be using that area outside of match time





If they're going to host other events at Marvel in the lead up to Xmas, then save our Marvel games until after the new year so that the surface has time to recover

 

[NYRB]

All night games at Marvel should be open roof unless it’s raining.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Least the Strikers are chasing this time

Never know how dumb the duo can be for the Gades

 

[Moonwatcher]

The Strikers machine that destroyed Perth on NYE going unchanged.

 

[Cleavy]

If they're going to host other events at Marvel in the lead up to Xmas, then save our Marvel games until after the new year so that the surface has time to recover

I think that's their intention for next season

 

[NYRB]

The average Power Surge (2 overs) when batting first from 26 games at the Marvel is 20.15 runs, since it was introduced. That’s quite a low average. Surely the Renegades can go over that tonight? 25 is about par for me looking at the ground and wicket tonight.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The Strikers machine that destroyed Perth on NYE going unchanged.

Best bat is an no9!

Dope still opening is a laugh

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The average Power Surge when batting first from 26 games at the Marvel is 20.15 runs. Surely the Renegades can go over that tonight? 25 is about par for me looking at the ground and wicket tonight.

Well it can’t play worse than last game

 

[cats_09]

All night games at Marvel should be open roof unless it’s raining.

Definitely - it'll be interesting to see if the roof being open has any impact in the field as we just don't have the traditional lights here, and does feel that the lights around the inner part of the roof can get in ones eyeline

It's the super hot, nearing 40c days where they really need to make a decision on open or closed, because even in the stands it feels crazy hot on those sort of days - and likely not helped by the abundance of high rises in the vicinity where the sun reflects off their glass windows

 

[cats_09]

I think that's their intention for next season

I'd go with their opening game in Geelong like this year, play the first Melbourne Derby at the MCG before Xmas and the ground being closed in prep for Boxing Day and then away games until the new year

If we still played 6 or 7 home games, I'd suggest opening 2 matches in Geelong, but with only 5 home games I feel a split of 2 in Geelong & 3 in Melbourne isn't the right balance (though I'd be happy as it would make it easier for me)

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Win the toss & field.

Bold move.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Best bat is an no9!

Dope still opening is a laugh

He can't come in later (though he would if Matt Short was available).

 

[LukeParkerno1]

lol Lynn

“We’ve played some really good cricket”

Okay it’s official send him For a HIA

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He can't come in later (though he would if Matt Short was available).

Neilsen should play