BBL Match 42 Knockout Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars 22/1 1900hrs @ Sydney Showgrounds Stadium

[010203]

Self praise is no praise but I can't help myself.

Whoever bats first will win.

Stars lost this at the toss. This is a bat first pitch. The Thunder vs Scorchers match a week and a bit ago should have told Stoinis everything he needed to know about what to do after winning the bat flip.

 

[H00t]

Nothing wrong with the pitch maybe blokes can not swing to cow corner every ball

Nah this pitch is awful. There’s a massive difference between pitches with a bit of life and this one.

A T20 shouldn’t be behaving like a day 5 rank turner. Especially one that was getting noticeably worse over the 40 overs of the game.

 

[Bungeye]

After 100+ years batsmen still can't conquer a pitch that's doing a bit.

 

[BStaff17]

The Mighty Thunder do it again against the Stars in a big game.

 

[gtrxuone]

Well defended the Thunder.
Big match on Friday night.
Good second half of the season by the Stars.
But fell short tonight
Could of saved 20 runs in the field

 

[cats_09]

What happened to the Stars?

I was watching through to the drinks break where it looked like Maxwell was going to take the match away from the Thunder - I decided to watch something else and not long checked the score

Congrats Thunder

Bring on Friday night

 

[largebus]

What happened to the Stars?

I was watching through to the drinks break where it looked like Maxwell was going to take the match away from the Thunder - I decided to watch something else and not long checked the score

Congrats Thunder

Bring on Friday night

Maxwell got one that turned a lot and hit it straight to the bowler

 

[Plugger35]

Bad luck for the Stars, their fairytale run came unstuck at the Thunder's cheat ground, even India roll out fairer pitches.

The Thunder will have a tougher battle against the Sixers at a proper cricket ground the SCG, providing it isn't another washout.

 

[amazingjoshy]

What happened to the Stars?

They did what the Stars do

 

[Coasters7]

Bad luck for the Stars, their fairytale run came unstuck at the Thunder's cheat ground, even India roll out fairer pitches.

The Thunder will have a tougher battle against the Sixers at a proper cricket ground the SCG, providing it isn't another washout.

The SCG is just as bad. Flat pitch with no bounce and tiny boundaries

 

[010203]

6 consecutive BBL finals matches won by the team batting first.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Nah this pitch is awful. There’s a massive difference between pitches with a bit of life and this one.

A T20 shouldn’t be behaving like a day 5 rank turner. Especially one that was getting noticeably worse over the 40 overs of the game.

You can score runs on it- Davies got 36, heck even Gilkes got a nice 20 odd. If you played straight rather than across the line you could bat on it. Problem is batsmen are useless and lazy and won’t work. A solid run a ball 40 wins the game why not open with Cartwright to do exactly that!

It’s our home game we have 3 spinners why on earth would we produce a road taking out half our attack and gifting the stars exactly what they want?

 

[Plugger35]

The SCG is just as bad. Flat pitch with no bounce and tiny boundaries

The SCG still has better pitches than the Showgrounds shithole, every batsmen struggled on it including Warner and Maxwell.

Instead you have spud spinners Usama Mir and Chris Green starring with the ball having uneven bounce and turning corners.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bad luck for the Stars, their fairytale run came unstuck at the Thunder's cheat ground, even India roll out fairer pitches.

The Thunder will have a tougher battle against the Sixers at a proper cricket ground the SCG, providing it isn't another washout.

Just becuase we don’t roll out a 200 pitch so you can see Maxwell swing like a drunk buffoon doesn’t mean it’s a “cheat” pitch or ground. Batsmen can work hard and treat it like a ODI. A 40 off 40 wins the game don’t open with two duds

 

[amazingjoshy]

Just becuase we don’t roll out a 200 pitch so you can see Maxwell swing like a drunk buffoon doesn’t mean it’s a “cheat” pitch or ground. Batsmen can work hard and treat it like a ODI. A 40 off 40 wins the game don’t open with two duds

Agree

Win enough games during the season you earn the right to play on your pitch

 

[barrackers]

What if the Thunder had appealed for that Handscomb caught-behind?

With Handscomb’s strike rate not appealing may have been the better outcome. Stars needed a big hitter in the top 3.

 

[Plugger35]

Just becuase we don’t roll out a 200 pitch so you can see Maxwell swing like a drunk buffoon doesn’t mean it’s a “cheat” pitch or ground. Batsmen can work hard and treat it like a ODI. A 40 off 40 wins the game don’t open with two duds

The Thunder opened with Warner and one dud and still got off to a terrible start, if Warner couldn't make runs it's a bad pitch.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The Thunder opened with Warner and one dud and still got off to a terrible start, if Warner couldn't make runs it's a bad pitch.

Gilkes looked fine, Billings was solid, Davies looked good. All 3 generally played fairly correct. Warner failed so what like every opener can. Why on earth would we give the Stars a flat road? That’s exactly what they want

 

[LukeParkerno1]

With Handscomb’s strike rate not appealing may have been the better outcome. Stars needed a big hitter in the top 3.

Open with Cartwright and get Handscomb to keep come on he’s useless but Harper is dogs

 

[ep2018]

Scorchers would have won that.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Scorchers would have won that.

You guys sucked just as much on it

 

[Gift]

Stars always sabotage with 2-3 spuds starting then it puts pressure on everyone else after

Even just pair one hitter with a spud would be enough to not sabotage

 

[barrackers]

Open with Cartwright and get Handscomb to keep come on he’s useless but Harper is dogs

I’d play Harper over Rogers. Harper at least looked ok last game.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I’d play Harper over Rogers. Harper at least looked ok last game.

Drop both of the duds. Handscomb keeps and Kelleway in

 

[Aussie pie]

So that’s a classic stars choke.