Yes, indeed the Thunder got walloped. Heat-Sixers on Sunday will be âwin or go homeâ.
But can we just enjoy the spectacle that is the Sixersâ 11th over (when power surge was taken)? Most runs scored in a BBL over ever.
Thunder captain David Warner had 110 not out but that still wasnât enough.
I already call Glen Maxwell âThe Clownâ for his jester like batting, so this will fit nicely.
Not surprised that the Thunder have once again finished last, sixth time this has occurred in BBL history and second time in three seasons.
They really have been the perennial underachievers in this league.
I was there until the 10th over of the Sixers innings before my anxiety over the gronkish behaviour of the crowd got the better of me, not to mention the shitty performance of my team.
Shouldâve blown my $80 on something else.
Strikers lost with a low target on Tuesday, and today they have successfully inflicted the pain on the Renegades.
Itâs the latterâs lowest target set ever. Only fitting for a dead-rubber match.
Damien Martyn has posted on social media for the first time, since his meningitis diagnosis three weeks ago.
Heâs out of hospital and back home.
Scorchers defeat Stars and secure the top seed.
Whatâs with Melbourne and their teamsâ desire to be dismissed twice in the first over?
Meanwhile over in the menâs U19 WC, quite a turn of events as Sri Lankaâs opening partnership scored 328 runs against Japan through 43.4 overs, before being dismantled completely in the ensuing three balls.
Match isnât over yet. Perth will probably win as they need 84 in 82 with 7 wickets
The Sixers are through to the BBL finals for the seventh consecutive time, beating the Heat by five wickets with eight balls to spare. Sixers finish second and will face the Scorchers in Perth on Tuesday, but without the services of Sam Curran, who will join the England squad for the white ball series against Sri Lanka starting on January 22.
Hurricanes finish third on the ladder and will host Stars on Wednesday night.
I shudder to think what the wicket was like.
Just as i wonder what a typical cricket pitch looked like in 1794. Had they started playing with 3 stumps then?
Here you go.
As they say, the more things change the more they say the same: the final ladder in terms of the standings is almost exactly the same as it was in the inaugural BBL season (2011-12), with the exception of the Sixers and Hurricanes swapping positions (in said season, those sides faced off in a semi-final in Hobart after finishing third and second respectively).
Scorchers advanced to the grand final, Sixers advanced to the Challenger.
Scorchersâ final over went 3 for 5, but they returned the scoreline right back in the opponentâs 13th and 14th overs.
Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith are among the big names who have signed up for the European T20 Premier League. Glenn Maxwell has also bought a stake in the Belfast franchise. The inaugural tournament is set to commence during the final week of August.
Was watching Steve Waughâs report tonight about this new league and why did he look so disinterested with the reporter (think it was Sam Djordan)? Appeared a tad grouchy, like heâd rather be anywhere else and just not that happy. Seemed to be critical of some of the Australian decisions lately, he did mention the non-spinner choice for the SCG.
Hobart Hurricanes win a very, very truncated Knockout game and will meet Sixers on Friday night.
Going 2-50 in your final three overs (that the opponent couldnât respond like-for-like) certainly helped.
The result means the Starsâ title drought (both men and women) will continue for another season.
The Stars started this BBL season so well winning their first four games, but the mid-season stumble meant the team finished fourth on the ladder.