BBL Match 39 Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers 18/1 1945hrs @ Perth Stadium

[freo_leo29]

He means Fabian Allen for the Strikers and Behrendorff's or Tye's "availability" as to whether they'd sign with Adelaide (Dorf is said to be headed to the Renegades), nothing to do their availability for the Scorchers.

Yeah it took me several goes to understand

Okay, I was confused AF

 

[cats_09]

The Strikers can have Kane Richardson back, it's reported he won't be back at the Renegades next season

The other piece of trade speculation I'm curious about which does impact both of us is that the Gades have been reported to have interest in Doggett - not sure his contract status with the Strikers or the fans keenness to keep him, but only reason I could see for our interest if it one of Rogers or O'Neill is also moving on

Otherwise, interest in Behrendorff & Doggett, while retaining Rogers, O'Neill plus Sutherland would make the Gades a very pace heavy team, as I doubt any of those players would be happy to be running drinks when they could likely be playing if at another club

 

[Aussie_boy]

Is this AI, WTF are you talking about?

Allen played every game

Dorf played most games and won the Golden Arm

Tye was cooked and not an improvement on anyone

Thought 10 years of posting on this board would've made it clear that I was a Strikers/SA fan. Apologies if it made no sense. Yes it was in reference to Dorff/Tye moving across to the Strikers as has been rumoured- well rumoured that they'll be leaving Perth.

 

[Aussie_boy]

The Strikers can have Kane Richardson back, it's reported he won't be back at the Renegades next season

The other piece of trade speculation I'm curious about which does impact both of us is that the Gades have been reported to have interest in Doggett - not sure his contract status with the Strikers or the fans keenness to keep him, but only reason I could see for our interest if it one of Rogers or O'Neill is also moving on

Otherwise, interest in Behrendorff & Doggett, while retaining Rogers, O'Neill plus Sutherland would make the Gades a very pace heavy team, as I doubt any of those players would be happy to be running drinks when they could likely be playing if at another club

I'd take Richo back but he just doesn't play a lot of Cricket these days. Think he purely plays T20 even at club level.

Doggett to me is about as generic a bowler you can get at BBL level. Will go at 8-9 an over and pick up 1-2 wickets here and there. You'd say the Gades build their attack around Rogers, they need to find a way to make Sutherland their 6th bowler. Behrendorff would be great for whoever gets him, he's a gun.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Nah Stars will choke. We depend on Stoinis or Maxy too much in our batting. We basically start 2-0 with Rogers and Harper in the top 3.

Harper is a makeweight but stoinis Maxwell Cartwright Webster and Curran is as good a middle order as anywhere in the league (I'd push Webster up to open tonight but I doubt they will) if they play to their best we can win it.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Nice to see AJ Tye getting a good send off from the home crowd, I'm looking forward to seeing him play for the Stars or the Gades

Tye should retire I reckon.

Stars will be after a pace bowler though I'd be surprised if they aren't chasing behrendorff.

 

[Tugga27]

Harper is a makeweight but stoinis Maxwell Cartwright Webster and Curran is as good a middle order as anywhere in the league (I'd push Webster up to open tonight but I doubt they will) if they play to their best we can win it.

Are you sure Curran and Webster are available?

Thought Curran was injured and Webster would be on the kite to Sri Lanka.

 

[Coasters7]

Worst squad finishes bottom. Can't say it isn't deserved given the bowling attack is practically grade standard. Choked about four winnable games because of it.

Yeah bowling is everything in t20s. 2 good batsmen and a gun bowling lineup will get you very far in this comp.

 

[cats_09]

Are you sure Curran and Webster are available?

Thought Curran was injured and Webster would be on the kite to Sri Lanka.

Webster is still in the squad for tonight and they've added Curran who've they've said has overcome his calf injury

 

[Tugga27]

Webster is still in the squad for tonight and they've added Curran who've they've said has overcome his calf injury

I was under the impression the players left today for Sri Lanka.

Webster is a huge plus if he's available.

 

[cats_09]

I was under the impression the players left today for Sri Lanka.

Webster is a huge plus if he's available.

As a Gades fan I'm happy they didn't play, but seems weird that the Strikers had Carey, the Stars have Webster available but neither Usman or Marnus played for the Heat last night

 

[Tugga27]

As a Gades fan I'm happy they didn't play, but seems weird that the Strikers had Carey, the Stars have Webster available but neither Usman or Marnus played for the Heat last night

That's one the of problems with the BBL/CA.

You just don't know who is available and who isn't until usually a few hours before the game.

Had the same last year.
Some of the Heat players were allowed to play where some other players weren't.
CA needs to be transparent.

 

[cats_09]

That's one the of problems with the BBL/CA.

You just don't know who is available and who isn't until usually a few hours before the game.

Had the same last year.
Some of the Heat players were allowed to play where some other players weren't.
CA needs to be transparent.

Gades have signed Lyon for 3 seasons, he's yet to play a game and I doubt he will - the said no to the first game last season as it was too close to the start of the test summer but he was ok to run drinks

This year he bowled what's likely the least he's bowled in a 5 match test summer, and he was stopped from playing any matches

If CA is going to put a straight line through all test bowlers returning to the BBL after the tests are finished, they shouldn't permit teams to signs them as we've been able to - we potentially should also be able to rip up such contract and open the squad spot for someone who will be available to play