@Radiohead Yeah i haven’t been there for several years but it was piss poor back then.
@ElCapitanCranky Unfortunately it’s a classic case of I will believe it when i see it.
Though the Sixers have an office here. But i do wonder if it’s just the price we pay for being a Rugby League town. Most of the non metro centes that have gotten facility that do meet the standards have been built with AFL money.
That’s Cricket NSW, not the Sixers themselves. Newcastle is Sixers territory.
Yes, whether us traditionalists like it or not, that’s the way it’s going. It’s a shame as I consider (proper) test cricket the king of all sports.
Bayliss has gotta go. 1 win so far and the losses have been craptastic.
The Stars turned the table against the Renegades at Marvel Stadium tonight with an eight wicket victory. It’s the Stars’ first win in four matches. The Stars reached the target of 167 in 15.5 overs which will also boost their net run rate.
Felix! 
Could Strikers do the same thing Heat was able to do on December 19?
Sure looks like it.
Earlier in the day, Sixers scored 32 runs not out… and then the sky had other plans.
Update: Scorchers win.
This could be his second wooden spoon as Thunder coach since he took over in 2021.
There was a brief pause for the wet weather in the Thunder-Renegades match. As I type this, the Thunder now have just five overs in their run chase (20 down to 16).
EDIT: Spoke too soon. The Thunder beat the Renegades by four wickets in their final home game of the season and the Renegades cannot qualify for the finals.
We finally won our second game. Thank god.
Stars win handily tonight after a disastrously low target - lowest ever in Strikers’ history, in fact - was set up. Tom Curran and Mitchell Swepson combined for seven wickets.
The previous record was:
Somehow, some way, Heat defeated Hurricanes with a spectacular show of defense in the final over.
With that result, Heat is in 4th place at the moment and Hurricanes aren’t yet guaranteed Qualifier hosting.
Heat looked like they were 30 runs short, but some great bowling and some not so good batting from the Hurricanes. Finals race now down to 5 teams.
Cricket Australia confirms designated hitter/fielder rule to come into play next BBL season.
Here’s how it works: If a team names a DB from inside the playing XI, they have to name a DF from outside that list. DBs can’t field, DFs can’t bat. DFs may be wicketkeepers. Neither can bowl.
And Scorchers lost the 8th bat flip in a row.
Also worth keeping an eye on are the Men’s U19 WC and whatever is collapsing the BPL at the moment.
Scorchers blew out Renegades, no doubt thanks to this masterclass.
And they are second now. So what has this set up?
Stop fudging around with the rules!
Next they’ll have them playing with clown shoes, using giant catching mitts and oiling up the wicket.
Just why.
Are they trying to tuen it into baseball?
