Twenty20 Big Bash Round 6: Tasmania v Western Australia @ Hobart (Thu)

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Bellerive Oval, Hobart
7pm Thursday January 27​

Winner makes the final, loser needs Queensland to beat New South Wales by enough to force the Blues' net run rate below theirs to scrape into an away prelim spot.

No idea on teams. Hilditch is supposed to be reviewing the national squad prior to Sunday, but I doubt that'll happen quickly enough to change anything here. Gayle's gone home, probably means Johnston comes in and Ronchi moves up to open with Davis. Don't expect any changes for the Tigers.

Possible Tasmania XII:
Rhett Lockyear
Jonathan Wells
*George Bailey
+Travis Birt
Mark Cosgrove
Ryan ten Doeschate
James Faulkner
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
Jason Krejza
Luke Butterworth
Brendan Drew
Ben Hilfenhaus
In:
Drew

Possible Western Australia XII:
+Luke Ronchi
Liam Davis
Adam Voges
Luke Pomersbach
*Marcus North
Tom Beaton
Matt Johnston
Aaron Heal
Saj Mahmood
Mick Lewis
Michael Beer
Michael Hogan
In:
Johnston
Heal
Out:
Gayle (Windies)

Weather:
Light shower or two, 23 degrees

Session Times
First innings: 7-8:20pm
Second session: 8:35-9:55pm

Coverage:

from 6:30pm AEDT

from 7pm AEDT
Cricket Australia's scorecard

Points Table:
South Australia - 8 (5)
New South Wales - 6 (5)
Tasmania - 6 (5)
Western Australia - 6 (5)
Queensland - 2 (5)
Victoria - 2 (5)

Tickets:
Adults - $18
Concession/Children - $8
Family - $36

 

[Hellgood]

Swart in for Gayle. No other changes, Mahmood stays in, he is just so expensive yet he isn't a wicket taker. Surely theres got to be somebody better?

 

[Covvy]

Geez, it's gonna be on tonight. Basically a knock-out match for each side, which should be great to watch.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Swart in for Gayle. No other changes, Mahmood stays in, he is just so expensive yet he isn't a wicket taker. Surely theres got to be somebody better?

I'm available - i haven't had a trundle in about 7 years - but i couldn't be worse.

This is going to be an embarassment for WA

 

[kenrosewall]

Should be a cracker (all T20's are such close contests).

Seriously though, as long as 300+ runs are scored, most spectators will feel they get there $18 worth. I'm gonna head along to my first T20 of the year and would expect close to another 9,999 to join me given what is on the line and the crowds the shortest form keeps pulling.

Shame to see Gayle won't be playing, but good for Tassie's chances I guess. Hope to see the ol' Bailey & Birt 1-2 combo to pile on the runs. Will be nice if Kid and X get a game also.

 

[Selective Retention]

I didn't see the last game against SA but the scorecard sure looked ugly.

Can't be bothered looking it up but I have a feeling we've been shite at Bellerive in all forms this year.

Must win game but I think I will be watching the tennis.

 

[DamoESP]

Anyone have a stream for this?? Will get home from work and watch a bit tonight. Pitty no Gayle, and can't believe they haven't dropped Mahmood

 

[The Master88]

Anyone have a stream for this?? Will get home from work and watch a bit tonight. Pitty no Gayle, and can't believe they haven't dropped Mahmood

http://www.justin.tv/ozstreams

 

[RickSanchez]

Eh.

Bad choice, bring in the spin, shouldve been after 4 overs.

Lewis the muppet got smacked.

Beaton is a good fielder.

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

Trust fatso to find form against us.

 

[Tom12]

Cosgrove looks in good nick.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Sajid taking wickets and good economy rate = does not compute

 

[DamoESP]

I think Cosgrove needs to eat more KFC.

 

[Tom12]

Why are these old haxors still in our team, I think it's better to give a quality u/18 quick 4 overs than these blokes.

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

****, that's a bloody big let off

 

[Gak Attack]

Massive miss... keeper gotta catch that. Like they said he might get out soon but hes not a guy you wanna give a second chance.

 

[Bugz]

165 needed, come on boys.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Ronchi has been poor this year, I feel like every time I have found a stream he's stuffed something up.

 

[Bugz]

Off-spinners doing some damage- still need 15-20 more.

 

[Bugz]

Ronchi has been poor this year, I feel like every time I have found a stream he's stuffed something up.

You're jinxing him....

 

[Doodlesweaver]

With this batting line-up, the Warriors are going to have trouble chasing anything over 140, let alone 160.

Voges is going to have to do some work.

 

[Bugz]

170. Good effort.

 

[Gak Attack]

Not bad in the end but we left a lot of runs out there with Cossie not running 2's and even krezja at the end... although he made up for it. Can't understand why Cossie didn't get a runner earlier, would of been at least 6 runs missed from 2's not being taken... perhaps someone has had a word to Tassie about taking him off when fielding so he wanted to make it more obvious he hurt himself?

 

[Doodlesweaver]

RR will be 10 an over before you know it.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Stupid premeditation.