Spent the last few nights watching South Africa vs England, more gripping than any 20 over game. Home side blew the rearguard action thanks to a combination of impulsive shots gone wrong (du Plessis sweep, de Kock misguided hoick) and Ben Stokes (who wanted to give his MoTM award to Dom Sibley who anchored their second dig with his first test ton, Stokes blasting 77 off about 45 in the process). That series is 1-1 with 2 to play (Port Elizabeth, Wanderers close it out).
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There was a controversy during Hobart Hurricanesâ innings against Brisbane Heat in the BBL tonight. Was this a catch? The third umpire initially said no but changed the verdict after spending several minutes reviewing the footage.
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Great catch, but I donât like that rule change, I think the rule should be the way it was before, whereby the fielder needs to step back inside the field of play before s/he can touch the ball again.
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I would have thought that Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes) was not out. Matt Renshaw tried to catch the ball but stepped outside the boundary rope and he hit the ball towards Tom Banton (inside the boundary). A player must not have his foot out of the boundary rope.
According to Law 19.5.2, a player who is not in contact with the ground is considered to be grounded beyond the boundary if his final contact with the ground was not entirely within the boundary.
âA fielder who is not in contact with the ground is considered to be grounded beyond the boundary if his/her final contact with the ground, before his/her first contact with the ball after it has been delivered by the bowler, was not entirely within the boundary.â
The law entirely refers to the fielderâs first contact - which Renshaw did while entirely inside the rope and seemingly in contact with the ground at that point.
As he never touched the ground beyond the rope while touching the ball, it isnât a six, and because the ball was caught before it hit the ground, it is out.
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149 not out. Take a bow Marcus Stoinis! Highest BBL score ever.
What a record breaking game for the Melbourne Stars. Apart from Stoinis posting the highest ever individual BBL score with 147 not out, he and Hilton Cartwright scored the first ever 200 run partnership in BBL history and the highest ever partnership in competition history. In the end the Stars easily beat the Sixers by 44 runs and cemented their place at the top of the ladder.
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A stonker for Stoinis and a stinker for the Sixers. It seems that ditching Eddie McGuire was the best decision the Melbourne Millionaires could have madeâŚ
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WHat a game in Mumbai! Australia smashed India by a whopping 10 wickets with 12.2 overs to spare. David warner was Man of the match for an unbeaten 128 runs off 112 balls.
Donât forget Aaron Finchâs contribution too. He scored an unbeaten 110 from 114 balls. He and Warner put on 258, the highest ODI partnership of any wicket against India and highest ODI partnership against India anywhere in the world. Australia currently have four of the top 5 partnerships against India with Finch and Warner also at No.5 (231 in September 2017).
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In other news, Melbourne Renegades finally had their first win of this BBL season, beating Sydney Thunder by 12 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis Method in a rain-affected match in Canberra tonight.
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Which has been replaced by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.
DLS is not to be confused with DRS (Decision Review System).
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In tonightâs second BBL match, Perth Scorchers embarrassed themselves in front of their home fans by being bowled out for 86 by Melbourne Stars in 13.5 overs. It was the Scorchersâ third lowest score in BBL history and the 7th overall lowest score in BBL history. The Stars reached the target with 8 overs to spare.
Is Andy Lee known for his cricket prowess? He took a couple of great catches in the Rugby vs Cricket game here in NZ last night. He basically won the match for Team Cricket on the last ball of the match.
India has levelled the three-match ODI series against Australia, winning game 2 in Rajkot by 36 runs. Indiaâs top order returned to form, with Dhawan, Kohli and Rahul among the top scorers. Australiaâs run chase was led by Steve Smith who smashed 98 while Warner and Finch were unable to repeat their heroics of game 1.
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Breaking News: The Perth Scorchers have signed retired South African international bowler Morne Morkel for their remaining BBL games this season. Morkel replaces Englandâs Chris Jordan, who leaves on national duty.
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Melbourne Renegades had engineered the biggest collapse in BBL history, beating Brisbane Heat at The Gabba by 44 runs. Chasing Renegadesâ 6/164, the Heat were cruising at 0/84 after 5.5 overs, before losing all 10 wickets for 36 runs in 9.1 overs. Even more astonishing was that the Heat lost their seven wickets for seven runs! Renegades spinner Cameron Boyce was named player of the match for 4/15.
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Bizarre collapse from the Brisbane Heat, going from 0/84 to all out for 120.
Lost to the last placed Renegades in the process.
Meanwhile in the third and final ODI in Bangalore, India has restricted to Australia to 9/286 after 50 overs, despite a brilliant innings of 131 by Steve Smith. That is a below par score and at least 50 runs short given the pitch is batting-friendly.
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This has to be the worst collapse in BBL history. The Heat were faves for tonight, but suddenly, they lost 10 wickets for 36 runs at the Gabba! What has gone wrong with the Heat? After being dismissed in 15 overs, what was interesting was that Heatâs run rate is higher than Renegades after 15 overs!
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