BBL Match 43 Challenger Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder 24/1 1845hrs @ the SCG

[Around the Wicket]

The half time meetings are so unnecessary

 

[Moonwatcher]

Pope ended Strikers' season before it started and is in the team of the tournament

 

[smasha]

The takeaway is that it's 2025 and the cameras/technology aren't up to scratch.

I think there's enough doubt to not give that, especially with real time replays.

Yes,the cameras are shocking like the footy cameras.
Have to get better cameras.

 

[Andrew Mc]

Would have liked the frame inbetween the 2 frames that we got there, reckon theres a chance he broke them inbetween

Agreed. With the vision we had though, it was the correct decision. Bails hadn't lit up before the ball hit them.

 

[Tugga27]

Easy way to fix that though. Either you’re available all season or a young kid gets a full contract. Players, especially imports, jumping in and out of the side is ridiculous.

That weakens the quality even more though.

 

[Moonwatcher]

What’s the rule here though? The ball breaks the stumps via the hands. So does he need to have control of the ball before his hands break the stumps or can the ball push the hands onto the stumps and still be given?

As long as the bail isn't completely dislodged (the fielder can literally remove one end of the bail from the stumps) then it is out if the ball removes the bail completely.

 

[Coasters7]

Would have liked the frame inbetween the 2 frames that we got there, reckon theres a chance he broke them inbetween

For me he definitely starts the process of the bails being dislodged before the ball gets there. They start wobbling and then the zing bails go off when the ball gets closer. Not really sure of the ruling behind that either.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

There is probably good enough technology but like the AFL they don’t want to spend any dollars on it

Our wonderful game is too exciting to use silly things like modern technology.

Let the middle age, old retired men, with a bare knowledge of modern rules speculate on live TV.

The kids watching at home love the excitement of it all.

Ed: my personal favourite is when they become Medical Consultants & say things like ‘Aw, that doesn’t look good.’

 

[Mr Meow]

6ers need to get Billings out soon to have a chance.

 

[CURVE]

What’s the rule here though? The ball breaks the stumps via the hands. So does he need to have control of the ball before his hands break the stumps or can the ball push the hands onto the stumps and still be given?

No, he doesn't need to have control of the ball but if the bail is dislodged by his hand, then his hand needs to be in contact with the ball.

 

[Coasters7]

That weakens the quality even more though.

Early on for sure. But at least we’d start getting some consistency back. I’d rather watch Weibgen get a full season than I would Vince and Duckett playing half the games and then pissing off to a league that’s paying more

 

[Coasters7]

No, he doesn't need to have control of the ball but if the bail is dislodged by his hand, then his hand needs to be in contact with the ball.

And if it starts being dislodged before the ball gets there but isn’t completely, then?

 

[Around the Wicket]

Hopefully Thunder win the comp, be good to see for Warner.. Sandpaper gate was a massive over reaction

 

[Tugga27]

Early on for sure. But at least we’d start getting some consistency back. I’d rather watch Weibgen get a full season than I would Vince and Duckett playing half the games and then pissing off to a league that’s paying more

There's no way in the world broadcasters and the fans I think would want to watch a weakened comp.

They need to reduce the length of the comp by 2 weeks so they can retain the imports.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

If Billings can bat until the 18th they’ll get home

They’ve still got some batting in the sheds but wouldn’t want to leave them too much. They are all more bowling than batting

 

[010203]

Pressure had been building and Weibgen cracked.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

I like that we can still have arguments over decisions even with modern technology, that's one of the great traditions of cricket.

No doubt.

One of the great laws in cricket is the lbw law.

It doesn’t actually happen, it never has.

It’s an umpires prediction.

No other sport has that.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Still got a game here

 

[CURVE]

And if it starts being dislodged before the ball gets there but isn’t completely, then?

Then it isn't considered dislodged/broken. A bail needs to be completed removed from the top of the stump for the wicket to be considered broken.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

It's just a dumb shot choice, really. Stay, rotate the strike to support Billings.

 

[Around the Wicket]

There's no way in the world broadcasters and the fans I think would want to watch a weakened comp.

They need to reduce the length of the comp by 2 weeks so they can retain the imports.

No way, the quality of imports aren’t high enough to restructure the whole comp for..

 

[Mr Meow]

They still need the Billings wicket.

 

[Coasters7]

There's no way in the world broadcasters and the fans I think would want to watch a weakened comp.

They need to reduce the length of the comp by 2 weeks so they can retain the imports.

Same problem the AFL has. Hamstrung by broadcasters and unable to make the tough calls to get things right long term.

 

[010203]

Take the surge

 

[amazingjoshy]

Brad Haddin and taking the power surge

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