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

[dogs105]

Big game incoming for the Manatee!!

 

[Gough]

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

My mum had a cat named after Huntley Armstrong.

 

[dogs105]

My mum had a cat named after Huntley Armstrong.

Blast. From. The. Past.

 

[dogs105]

Had friends in Scotland who got two kittens, so chose a name each. She called one Gizmo. He named the other Alan.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Seems like a Top bloke Pope

 

[010203]

So we'll see how the Heat go picking Pope's wrongun and Boyce's slider.

 

[ep2018]

Strikers makeshift middle order wont find it as easy to make runs tonight on a tough pitch like they did on a bat friendly Optus pitch.

Their top 3 need to make 100+ between them and hope they can roll the Heat for no more than 150.

 

[NYRB]

Overcast conditions in the Gold Coast.

 

[The Fonz]

I think the Heat missed a trick here. They're copying what happened on Friday night except the Sixers have a much better batting line up than Strikers.

They should have bowled first tonight, put pressure on the top heavy Strikers batting lineup and chased a small total.
Instead I think the Strikers will rip through the Heat and they'll be able to chase it down.

 

[NYRB]

Average 6 over score batting first at this ground in the Power Surge era batting first is 36.875 runs from 8 games.

The million dollar question is will Brisbane go gung ho in the opening phase or be a more circumspect tonight?

 

[William C]

Gotta think the Heat will have an advantage with a 2nd look at this pitch. I've got no confidence in this batting lineup under pressure so i like the decision to bat first

 

[010203]

Overcast conditions in the Gold Coast.

There'll be no rain though.

 

[NYRB]

Perth to Brisbane in the space of 48 hours to play two games has to be one of the tougher schedules around.

You always hear about the WA AFL teams mentioning how difficult that trip is playing as an away side even with their 6-7 day turn around.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Mark Waugh says there's not much between these two teams on paper

 

[dogs105]

Charlie Wakim is the type of guy to make a huge score against us

 

[NYRB]

Alister Nicholson in reference to outfield 'nice and quick'

 

[JimmyBC]

These kits are a ridiculous clash that makes the AFL look smart.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Wakim opening with Brown, not an opening duo that would strike much fear into the bowlers.

Wakim is a master at making big scores against SA cricket teams.

 

[western royboy]

These kits are a ridiculous clash that makes the AFL look smart.

Just straight out dumb - they’re virtually identical

 

[Moonwatcher]

Charlie Wakim is the type of guy to make a huge score against us

Or 7

 

[Moonwatcher]

Probably did too much

 

[NYRB]

On 2nd review, I reckon DRS might be worth a go there.

 

[western royboy]

Missing leg for me

 

[010203]

Might have been worth a review.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Missing leg I reckon Brown is an airhead