BBL Match 23 Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars 4/1 1845hrs @ the MCG

[010203]

Dan Lawrence thinks it's all an optical illusion.

 

[Cleavy]

Damn optical illusion again

 

[Plugger35]

Lawrence baffled, welcome to the BBL where decisions make no sense.

 

[cats_09]

Watching the Mexican wave going around the MCG it got me thinking - how would Steve Smith handle something like that when he's batting considering he seems to react to the slightest movement in the crowd

 

[Cleavy]

And this is his second season in red - I could understand it last year but surely you get over it by now

Not sure I've heard any Gades fans boo'ing Harper during our clashes since he returned to green but then again we may have sent then a card & flowers as a thank you

Zampa has a profile due to playing for Australia. Harper is a nobody in comparison

 

[010203]

I see Stoinis has stopped wearing shirts at least 1 size too small to enhance the guns.

 

[cats_09]

What happened to pace bowlers trying to hit the top of off- stump

Bowling stuff half way down the pitch that sits up & allows them a free swing of the arms is just asking for trouble and to be smacked to the boundary

 

[Plugger35]

Xavier Crone vs Marcus Stoinis isn't a good match up for the Gades,

I've never heard of Xavier Crone, did they recruit him from Hogwarts.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Big Stoin goes Big

 

[cats_09]

Crone is quick across the outfield though

 

[010203]

Stoinis would have enjoyed hitting his BFF for 6

 

[cats_09]

Sutherland needs to get this over full - half trackers that they can take a free swing at won't do

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sutherland needs to get this over full - half trackers that they can take a free swing at won't do

The “hard” test match length is tough to hit

These half trackers are so dumb

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Another half tracker pie that’s belted

 

[Moonwatcher]

Anyone here have a Duckett bucket?

 

[cats_09]

The “hard” test match length is tough to hit

These half trackers are so dumb

Exactly

4 balls that over were pitched up a bit fuller & definitely harder to hit, one bounced up a bit more than Stoinis expected and he kinda fended away

And then a half tracker which went to the boundary


We're a stupid bowling line up at times

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Anyone here have a Duckett bucket?

Does it come with a six pack?

 

[Plugger35]

There is a reason Stoinis keeps getting picked for Australia in limited overs teams, the rig, the power and being Zampa's BF.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Exactly

4 balls that over were pitched up a bit fuller & definitely harder to hit, one bounced up a bit more than Stoinis expected and he kinda fended away

And then a half tracker which went to the boundary


We're a stupid bowling line up at times

Bowlers sometimes really over complicate t20 sometimes if it’s a 200 pitch sure changeups and length variation is important but a 160-165 pitch just bowl a test match top of off stump length and if you are going short make sure it’s a full on bumper

 

[Plugger35]

Duckett is too good for the Stars, he is a sensible batsman.

 

[Cleavy]

I liked BBL more when the Stars were crap.

 

[cats_09]

Not sure on our field placements tonight either - since the end of the power play we've essentially had the a decent area on the on-side open for easy singles. Either mid-wicket to mid-on, or someone fielding inside the circle at mid-on and then only boundary riders

The fielders in the circle are also right on the circle, so even a ball hit to them is a pretty easy single

Right now the Stars are happy to knock the ball into gaps for singles and hit the bad balls for boundaries - how about changing things up a little because right now we're waiting on the Stars to **** up rather than trying to put the pressure on them

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I liked BBL more when the Stars were crap.

They still are

 

[cats_09]

I liked BBL more when the Stars were crap.

So did everyone except Stars fans

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Really like Hussey and Vaughan as commentators