BBL Match 22 Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder 3/1 2045hrs @ Perth Stadium

[Gough]

Scorchers from, Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Finn Allen (OS), Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst (OS), Josh Inglis, Keaton Jennings (OS), Matt Kelly, Mitchell Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Spoors, Andrew Tye.
Thunder from, David Warner (c), Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (OS), Ollie Davies, Lockie Ferguson (OS), Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Ryan Hadley, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson, Nathan McAndrew, Sherfane Rutherford (OS), Will Salzmann, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha.

 

[ep2018]

A win here would set the Scorchers season up nicely with most remaining games being home games. Thunder have a good squad and are in good form tho. Even money game for mine.

 

[largebus]

No Richardson, no Agar, probably no win especially now the Thunder are chasing

 

[NYRB]

Sydney Thunder (Playing XI): Cameron Bancroft, David Warner (c), Matthew Gilkes, Blake Nikitaras, Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar

Perth Scorchers (Playing XI): Matthew Hurst(w), Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner(c), Nick Hobson, Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris

Sydney Thunder have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[Tugga27]

Agar dropped or injured?

Edit# pulled up sore.

 

[Torz]

Wouldn’t have minded seeing Bryce Jackson or Mahli Beardman getting a game instead of Kelly for this one.

 

[gtrxuone]

Hurst really needs a score tonight.

 

[cats_09]

Anyone else watching on Fox?

Not sure if the commentator was meaning Scorchers games specifically out west (though never said anything about venue), but as the teams were running out they said:

"The Perth Scorchers have been sent in. They have won 10 of their last 12 batting first. Those two losses though - Sydney Sixers & Sydney Thunder"

Umm, Renegades sent them in just before Xmas and beat them when batting second

So are they referring only to out west or in general?

 

[NYRB]

Wes Agar with a bit of pace, one of his balls was around 137 km/hr

 

[gtrxuone]

Scorchers have to watch big Wez tonight.
Hes in pretty good form with the ball.

 

[NYRB]

If your an opposition team, I dont think you mind if Hurst is there during the powerplay. Prove me wrong Hurst.

 

[Mr Meow]

If your an opposition team, I dont think you mind if Hurst is there during the powerplay. Prove me wrong Hurst.

Essentially sacrificing the powerplay so far.

 

[largebus]

Whoever suggested Hurst as a recruit needs to given their 2 weeks notice

 

[Mr Meow]

Allen needs to hog the strike in this partnership.

 

[NYRB]

That shot will give Hurst some confidence.

 

[madjoe]

Whoever suggested Hurst as a recruit needs to given their 2 weeks notice

first class record isn't that good it's just so odd

 

[fnerd]

Whoever suggested Hurst as a recruit needs to given their 2 weeks notice

I’d lean more to instant dismissal

 

[fnerd]

Thirsty hurst tonight

 

[madjoe]

brave bowling andrews

 

[NYRB]

Sherfane Rutherfords body language has been poor. He has looked like he would be rather somewhere else.

 

[western royboy]

Yes Andy Maher…Cameron Green’s return is imminent

 

[THE A5]

Hurst is so lucky. He’s just not big or strong for aussie grounds

 

[largebus]

Bbl fielding

 

[V_23]

Holy shit, Allen is actually scoring runs!

 

[NYRB]

Sydney Thunders fielding hasnt been good early here.