BBL Match 4 Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat 18/12 1845hrs @ the MCG

[Gough]

Stars from, Marcus Stoinis (c), Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke (OS), Brody Couch, Tom Curran (OS), Ben Duckett (OS), Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Adam Milne (OS), Usama Mir (OS), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Doug Warren, Beau Webster.
Heat from, Usman Khawaja (c), Tom Alsop (OS), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro (OS), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Paul Walter (OS), Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood.

 

[pacemaker]

Brisbane look depleted!

Stars it is.

 

[largebus]

Will Maxwell actually play a game this season or will he have another "freak accident" that puts him in hospital?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Will Maxwell actually play a game this season or will he have another "freak accident" that puts him in hospital?

He’s injured after the t20 series back in a week or so

 

[LukeParkerno1]

This looks a belter

 

[MJG14]

Fantastic delivery

 

[Around the Wicket]

I reckon Barlett is the best bowler outside the established, he should be in the mix for Test selection.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Stars have a rubbish roster

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Taken off middle & put over the keeper for 6.

That’s nuts.

 

[010203]

Tom Whitney and I played for Western Suburbs (not at the same time). He went on to play in the BBL. I'm watching from home.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Should be doing better with 1 wicket down at this stage. Haven't seen many proper cricket shots just all improv over the keeper or down to fine leg. On queue a soft dismissal. We seem to struggle building good momentum through an innings and it's been an issue for years.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Wasn't this bloke pronounced deceased a couple of days ago?

 

[ioppolo]

Munro not playing, what's the story there?

 

[ioppolo]

Also, no Spencer Johnson either?

 

[In the Thirds]

Is that Chris Lynn contributing to the conversation in how to play spin, probs should take his own advice. He’s a liability when a spinner comes on, his dismal against Chris Green last night was terrible.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Not a good start to the power surge for the Stars, Stoinis gone first ball.

Caught cow corner.. classic Stoinis

 

[H00t]

Talk about a soft dismissal.

Stoinis just giving catching practice.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Munro not playing, what's the story there?

Munro did his quad at training yesterday. Johnson toe injury. Neser and the other international Alsop injured. Add Khawaja, Marnus and McSweeney in the test squad and it explains the weakened lineup.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Is Kellaway genuinely batting 9? Seems to be listed there on every graphic/site.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

It's basically a second string Brisbane Heat line up so the Stars have no excuses for not beating them at their home ground.

And there still struggling a touch, be lucky to get to get to 170.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Talk about a soft dismissal.

Stoinis just giving catching practice.

Real dumb shot, you go leg side and he bowls it there how about hitting it towards fine leg where there isn't a fielder?, what happened to hitting over cover, not enough of a skillset for some of these blokes too predictable.

 

[MJG14]

Is Kellaway genuinely batting 9? Seems to be listed there on every graphic/site.

Couldn't believe this when I saw it listed on Seven before the game. He has only bowled one over in T20 cricket. Such a weird selection that I don't get.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Couldn't believe this when I saw it listed on Seven before the game. He has only bowled one over in T20 cricket. Such a weird selection that I don't get.

Genuinely bizarre. What’s the point of picking a batsman to bat 9? Even Chris Sabburg used to be listed higher than that.

 

[H00t]

Real dumb shot, you go leg side and he bowls it there how about hitting it towards fine leg where there isn't a fielder?, what happened to hitting over cover, not enough of a skillset for some of these blokes too predictable.

He hit it in the direction of the only two fielders in the deep. Was always going to end up being a wicket.

It’s something Stoinis has always struggled with. Hitting the ball away from fielders.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I reckon Barlett is the best bowler outside the established, he should be in the mix for Test selection.

If he can stay fit yes that’s been his issue

Gun in the short forms anyway as a start