Major League Cricket 2024 (5th July - 28th July)

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Klaasen is the big one for Washington. He could be the difference between 180+ and a score under 130ish one feels.

 

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After the first strategic time out, its the Seattle Orcas who are 50/3 after 9 overs.

 

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Ian Holland into the attack for Washington.

 

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Maxwell with 3 overs for 12 runs from his bowling tonight.

 

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Morris in comms reckons this wicket 'isn't conducive to playing freely'.

 

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Netravalkar v Klaasen is worth waking up on a Friday morning for.

 

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I still reckon in this format, as captain, Steve Smith is one of the great cricketing brains and tacticians.

 

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Great throw from Steve Smith to get a run out there.

You cant question his fielding .

 

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Imad Wasim comes in at 6 for Seattle.

And one senses Klaasen and Wasim as imports will have to do the bulk of the work to get Seattle to a competitive total here.

 

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I reckon Steve Smith is playing with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. No IPL gig, no T20 World Cup.

He has looked absolutely switched tactically as a captain and in the field.

 

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Jansen gets Klaasen and thats a huge wicket in the context of this game.


Orcas 102/5 with 33 balls in the innings left.

 

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Hammad comes in at 7 for Seattle.

 

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The difference between Having Klaasen there now and not there is about 15 runs or so.

 

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Must admit I havent seen too much of this lad Hammad bat before.

 

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The question for me right now is can that bottom 5 wag with the bat? Im talking about Harmeet Singh, Gannon, Azam and Nandre Hamburger.

 

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Danny Morrison saying there is "some puffs of dust"

 

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Imad Wasim is no mug with the bat.

 

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Great spell from the Big Show, going for 17 runs off his 4 overs.

Done the Akeal Hosein job very nicely. And one senses it might be hard for the West Indian to crack this tam going ahead.

 

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Wasim Akram ripping into his compatriot , Imad Wasim.

 

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Imad Wasim departs off Ferguson and Seattle sink further to 107/6 with 22 balls in hand.

 

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The question now is can Seattle bat the full 20 overs one senses.

 

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if you have Ponting as coach of a side, you can guarantee your fielding has to be on point. And Washington have been that tonight in the field.

 

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Orcas sink further 110/7 off 102 balls.

And Washington DC will be rocking tonight with this performance.

 

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I feel that 135 might be a decent score here if Seattle can somehow get there. Ball isnt coming onto the bat as easily as I would have thought tonight.

 

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Lockie Ferguson is underrated in this format of the game for me.