BBL Match 43 The Challenger Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers 1910hrs @ Carrara

[Gough]

Heat from, Usman Khawaja, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Colin Munro, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Jack Wildermuth
Strikers from, Wes Agar, James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Ben Manenti, D'Arcy Short, Matt Short, Henry Thornton, Rashid Khan (withdrawn), Jamie Overton, Adam Hose, Jake Weatherald, Harry Nielsen, David Payne (overseas replacement for Rashid Khan), Josh Kann

 

[Moonwatcher]

After the Perth match do the Strikers bat of field first? Strikers are a better batting side when Lynn, Hose and Overton are available but since we are outclassed a repeat of the Perth game seems to be our only chance.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I'm going to say bat first if you are the Strikers and probably the Heat too.

 

[ibd77]

Strikers will need to pull off a miracle tonight after flying from one side of the country to the other with very little break in between matches. Then if they win again tonight, they will need to back it up again in short period for the final in Sydney. It would be one of the all time sporting results if they can pull this off.

 

[ep2018]

Strikers will need to pull off a miracle tonight after flying from one side of the country to the other with very little break in between matches. Then if they win again tonight, they will need to back it up again in short period for the final in Sydney. It would be one of the all time sporting results if they can pull this off.

Heat went Sydney > Melbourne > Sydney > Perth last BBL finals and fell just short of winning the whole thing

 

[Aussie_boy]

Heat should be heavy favourites, have a quality bowling lineup.

 

[largebus]

No reason for the Strikers to not go full spin mode again, it's their best chance of winning

 

[010203]

I see the Strikers winning tonight.

 

[juss]

Both batting lineups are weak/lack depth, but the Strikers have the MVP and Weatherald who has found strong form recently.

Heat to me seem to have the better bowling attack.

It comes down to can the Heat dismiss Short/Weatherald for cheap in which case I can't see the Strikers making over 145 which wouldn't be enough.

I'm going to gamble on the team with the best individual player out there in Mat Short delivering and the Strikers win, but it's a genuine tough game to pick with both sides weakened.

 

[10Dulkar]

Heat batting first.

 

[10Dulkar]

Adelaide Strikers XI 1 Matt Short (capt), 2 D'Arcy Short, 3 Jake Weatherald, 4 Thomas Kelly, 5 Harry Nielsen (wk), 6 Ben Manenti, 7 James Bazley, 8 Henry Thornton, 9 David Payne, 10 Cameron Boyce, 11 Lloyd Pope

Brisbane Heat XI 1 Josh Brown, 2 Jimmy Peirson (wk), 3 Matt Renshaw, 4 Nathan McSweeney (capt), 5 Max Bryant, 6 Charlie Wakm, 7 Paul Walter, 8 Michael Neser, 9 Xavier Bartlett, 10 Spencer Johnson, 11 Matt Kuhnemann

Wakim in for Swepson.

Kelly at 4 yikes

 

[Odog]

Who are the nuetral supporters going for?


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[Odog]

No swepson is good for the strikers


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[Around the Wicket]

Blows me away Brown is still opener, he legit sucks

 

[010203]

Howie just called Gilly 'great man'. Take a drink everybody.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Who are the nuetral supporters going for?


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Strikers.

 

[010203]

Blows me away Brown is still opener, he legit sucks

He can slog but he can't bat.

 

[010203]

I wonder if Tom Morris is watching Megan Barnard on Fox.

 

[Around the Wicket]

He can slog but he can't bat.

Even the role of a slogger hasn't sunk in with him, struggling to go at 100 strike rate most the time

 

[Around the Wicket]

Glad Pope's going well, young leggie could have easily gave up after getting spanked for the last couple years

 

[The Fonz]

On a track that spins sideway, why on earth would drop your gun leggie?
Sure 6 bowlers is redundant so why not drop someone else?

 

[Around the Wicket]

On a track that spins sideway, why on earth would drop your gun leggie?
Sure 6 bowlers is redundant so why not drop someone else?

Does seem odd, I can't see Heat winning this game regardless of who they pick

 

[juss]

Adelaide Strikers XI 1 Matt Short (capt), 2 D'Arcy Short, 3 Jake Weatherald, 4 Thomas Kelly, 5 Harry Nielsen (wk), 6 Ben Manenti, 7 James Bazley, 8 Henry Thornton, 9 David Payne, 10 Cameron Boyce, 11 Lloyd Pope

Brisbane Heat XI 1 Josh Brown, 2 Jimmy Peirson (wk), 3 Matt Renshaw, 4 Nathan McSweeney (capt), 5 Max Bryant, 6 Charlie Wakm, 7 Paul Walter, 8 Michael Neser, 9 Xavier Bartlett, 10 Spencer Johnson, 11 Matt Kuhnemann

Wakim in for Swepson.

Kelly at 4 yikes

Kelly at 4, Manentti at 6, it has to be one of the shallowest line ups we've seen. It's the top 3 then it's basically nothing, but if they bowl well they may not need to chase much and the top 3 might get them enough for the others to only need to chip in minimal.

 

[dogs105]

Adelaide Strikers XI 1 Matt Short (capt), 2 D'Arcy Short, 3 Jake Weatherald, 4 Thomas Kelly, 5 Harry Nielsen (wk), 6 Ben Manenti, 7 James Bazley, 8 Henry Thornton, 9 David Payne, 10 Cameron Boyce, 11 Lloyd Pope

Brisbane Heat XI 1 Josh Brown, 2 Jimmy Peirson (wk), 3 Matt Renshaw, 4 Nathan McSweeney (capt), 5 Max Bryant, 6 Charlie Wakm, 7 Paul Walter, 8 Michael Neser, 9 Xavier Bartlett, 10 Spencer Johnson, 11 Matt Kuhnemann

Wakim in for Swepson.

Kelly at 4 yikes

Neser at 8...

 

[The 747]

My sister found Ben Manenti so amusing she named their cat after him.