Big Bash League 2013/14

Hello and welcome to the thread for the 2013/14 BBL season (Season #3)

The teams competing are

Adelaide Strikers
Johan BOTHA (Capt)
Adam ZAMPA
Andrew McDONALD
Ben OAKLEY
Callum FERGUSON
Gary PUTLAND
Jon HOLLAND
Jono DEAN
Kane RICHARDSON
Michael KLINGER
Michael NESER
Nathan REARDON
Phillip HUGHES
Shaun TAIT
Tim LUDEMAN
Travis HEAD
Trent LAWFORD
Alex HALES

Brisbane Heat (Season #2 Winners)
http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/players?t=Brisbane+Heat

Hobart Hurricanes
http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/players?t=Hobart+Hurricanes

Melbourne Renegades
http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/players?t=Melbourne+Renegades

Melbourne Stars
http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/players?t=Melbourne+Stars

Perth Scorchers Season #1, #2 Runners Up)
http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/players?t=Perth+Scorchers

Sydney Sixers (Season #1 Winners)
http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/players?t=Sidney+Sixers

Sydney Thunder
http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/players?t=Sidney+Thunder

Will Post all teams (Like i did with Adel. Strikers tomorow night but for the moment i have done the links)

Full Fixture: (will put up the weeks fixture a couple of days before the first match
http://www.bigbash.com.au/match-centre/fixture

ROUND 1

Melbourne Stars V Melbourne Renegades
@ MCG 7-00pm On Channel 10 (Friday 20th)

Sidney Sixers V Sydney Thunder
@ SCG 7-00pm On Channel 10 (Saturday 21st)

Hobart Hurricanes V Adelaide Strikers
@ Blundstone Arena 1-00pm On Channel 10 (Sunday 22nd)

Brisbane Heat V Perth Scorchers
@ GABBA 7-00pm On Channel 10 (Sunday 22nd)

I will try and do a ladder aswell. Hopefully some appreciation for effort.

thats it from Harpo HONK HONK

Well done, Harpo, that's fantastic.

20/20 cricket a fantastic innovative cricketing extravaganza
Not everyone's cup of tea , there are 'traditionists' and others that dislike and even detest the comp.
As for me, I like all cricket
20/20 is fast and furious , and for me fun and entertainment in a 3 hour package.
All of a sudden we have a game in a time span like AFL Footy , Soccer , Basketball , and other sports where spectators can see a result in a points structured competition
I actually think there is a greater skill level needed than appears on face value

There's quite a few sports world wide where attendances are dropping
Cricket has evolved with 20/20 and found a way to attract a predominantly younger generation to attend games
When the original 20/20 games started , I had not envisaged the massive  attendances

HARPO
I'm impressed with the link structured opening thread
All the color differentials gives it a real 20/20 look !
Will find the links very handy, its all a one stop guide that I can use

Scrappy wrote:20/20 cricket a fantastic innovative cricketing extravaganza
Not everyone's cup of tea , there are 'traditionists' and others that dislike and even detest the comp.
As for me, I like all cricket
20/20 is fast and furious , and for me fun and entertainment in a 3 hour package.
All of a sudden we have a game in a time span like AFL Footy , Soccer , Basketball , and other sports where spectators can see a result in a points structured competition
I actually think there is a greater skill level needed than appears on face value

There's quite a few sports world wide where attendances are dropping
Cricket has evolved with 20/20 and found a way to attract a predominantly younger generation to attend games
When the original 20/20 games started , I had not envisaged the massive  attendances

HARPO
I'm impressed with the link structured opening thread
All the color differentials gives it a real 20/20 look !
Will find the links very handy, its all a one stop guide that I can use

So, you reeckon just have the links instead?

redandblack wrote:Well done, Harpo, that's fantastic.

Thanks R&B   

Harpo wrote:

Scrappy wrote:20/20 cricket a fantastic innovative cricketing extravaganza
Not everyone's cup of tea , there are 'traditionists' and others that dislike and even detest the comp.
As for me, I like all cricket
20/20 is fast and furious , and for me fun and entertainment in a 3 hour package.
All of a sudden we have a game in a time span like AFL Footy , Soccer , Basketball , and other sports where spectators can see a result in a points structured competition
I actually think there is a greater skill level needed than appears on face value

There's quite a few sports world wide where attendances are dropping
Cricket has evolved with 20/20 and found a way to attract a predominantly younger generation to attend games
When the original 20/20 games started , I had not envisaged the massive  attendances

HARPO
I'm impressed with the link structured opening thread
All the color differentials gives it a real 20/20 look !
Will find the links very handy, its all a one stop guide that I can use

So, you reeckon just have the links instead?

Harps
Leave as is
It's one of the best opening posts of a thread I've seen on any site
You must be a real 20/20 fan for the time and effort you put in
I'm currently reading up about all the players in each squad , using your links

ADELAIDE STRIKERS

INS
Hales
Dean
Lawford
Oakley
Zampa

HALES
Is England's big hitting 20/20 opening batsman , I hope Adelaide oval has building insurance on its new complex, Hales is going to batter the structures
Come to think of it, Hale may damage Taxis outside the ground

DEAN
Jono is the lad that hit 51 for the PMX1 against the West Indies
Dean might become a principle player
Plays in the Canberra comps

LAWFORD
Has played SS this season
Has a reputation of being a big hitting allrounder , from his district cricket days in Melbourne

OAKLEY
Strange pick up
31 year old left hand quick
Playing in the Canberra Cricket league
Might be used for his death bowling
Hopefully he is as accurate as Annie ...

ZAMPA
Adam ''could'' be a leg spinner in Internationals within 3 years
If he continues to improve could be anything

OUTS
Boyce
Theo the golden greek
Johnson
Lyon
Pollard
Ajmal [only played 1 game ?'
Young

Kieran Pollards all round ability , particularly his big hitting is a big loss
Hopefully Hales will cover his loss

Enough talent in the squad
Should be a chance to play finals
Hale is the key, if he fires , Adelaide will be very hard to beat

ADVERTISER TIPS
1 MR
2 SS
3 MS
4 AS
5 BH
6 ST
7 PS
8 HH

SCRAPPY
1 BH
2 MS
3 HH
4 SS
5 AS
6 MR
7 PS
8 ST

ROUND 1

Melbourne Stars V Melbourne Renegades
@ MCG 7-00pm On Channel 10 (Friday 20th)

Last Years Results:
Stars: 5/167 (20) Wright 95 (WT)
Renegades: 2/168 (18.2) Finch 111*
@Ethiad Stadium
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Stars: 9/146 Wright 29 (WT)
Renegades: 1/147 (18.5) Finch 67*
@MCG


Sidney Sixers V Sydney Thunder
@ SCG 7-00pm On Channel 10 (Saturday 21st)

Last Years Results:
Thunder: 5/143 (20) Carters 33*
Sixers: 3/147 (18.4) Haddin 59 (WT)
@ SCG
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Thunder: 6/132 (20) Khawaja 66 (WT)
Sixers: 6/136 (19) Daniel Hughes 51*
@ Stadium Australia (ANZ Stadium) (I believe)

Hobart Hurricanes V Adelaide Strikers
@ Blundstone Arena 1-00pm On Channel 10 (Sunday 22nd)

Last Years Results:
Strikers: 4/162 (20) Klinger 71* (WT)
Hurricanes: 8/124 (20) Paine 33
@Blundstone Arena


Brisbane Heat V Perth Scorchers
@ GABBA 7-00pm On Channel 10 (Sunday 22nd)

Last Years Results:
Heat: 4/109 (13.1) Lynn 51
Scorchers: 1/51 (4.2) Coulter-Nile 23* (WT)
Scorchers Won Via Duckworth Lewis System not a true game!
@GABBA
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BIG BASH LEAGUE 2012/13 GRAND FINAL
Heat: 5/167 (20) Burns 43 (WT)
Scorchers: 9/133 (20) Voges 49
@WACA Ground (#thefurnace)

My Tips
Renegades
Sixers
Strikers
Scorchers

Harpy [and others]
Who's going to win the comp?

Scrappy wrote:Harpy [and others]
Who's going to win the comp?

I reckon Final 4 Will be out of these 5
Renegades
Hobart
Strikers
Scorchers
Stars

Renegades to beat Scorchers in the BBL GF

Dont think Kieran Pollard will be that much of a loss. Underperformed most season and didn't look that interested.

Scrappy wrote:
HALES
Is England's big hitting 20/20 opening batsman , I hope Adelaide oval has building insurance on its new complex, Hales is going to batter the structures
Come to think of it, Hale may damage Taxis outside the ground

Alex Hales, played 1 game in BBL #2 for the Melbourne Renegades and hit an absolute monster shot into the old Green famous Grandstand with a clock (Cant remember name) at 111m but it was more likely up to 125m-135m!!!!
Think he made 86 off 54 (Or Similar)

well done Harpo, i think it'll be a Perth v Adelaide Grand Final in Perth & it could go down to a ''bowl off'   

Perth to go top

No Gibbs no Perth ?

Melbourne Renegades 13 man Squad (V Stars)

Aaron Finch (C)
Fawad Ahmed
Jos Buttler
Tom Cooper
Alex Doolan
Jake Haberfield
Jayde Herrick
Muthiah Muralidaran
Peter Nevill (WK)
Aaron O'Brien
Nathan Rimmington
Ben Rohrer
Will Sheridan

Melbourne Stars 13 man Squad (V Renegades)

Cameron White (c)
Jackson Bird
Peter Handscomb (WK)
John Hastings
Brad Hodge
David Hussey
Alex Keath
Glenn Maxwell
Clint McKay
Clive Rose
Marcus Stoinis
Matthew Wade (WK)
Luke Wright

Here is a stat

since BBL started (Franchise)

there has been 62 Matches played (-D/L Matches)

32 times the team that batted first has won

Not many compared to what it was in the old State V State Comp

it was around 70% of batting first teams won

BTW could some people plz keep this thread going as i am leaving for Barmera tomorrow untill the 29th

Cheers in advance Harpo

David Warner[ST]
Steve Smith [SS]
George Bailey [HH]

All playing in round 1 of the Big Bash
Interesting, anyone think that they should be focusing on the 4th Test instead ?
I think its OK

PS
Harpo
They have electricity in Barmera

TOSS
Last years stats on the toss [did this late at night so might be slightly wrong]

Win toss bat first
5 win
12 lose

Win toss and field
9 win
6 lose

Winning the toss and bowling first actually won the first 8 games last season !!

Minor round
32 games
14 wins sides batting first
18 wins sides batting second

Finals
Sides that won the toss all batted and all won

Total Toss Summary with finals
17 winners of toss won
18 losers of toss won

I think early in the season , when sides are trying to get into batting form , it might be wise for skippers to win the toss and BOWL first
This MIGHT work for say the first 10 matches

Warner In gives Thunder a big hope!!

have not been able to lacate Sidney Squads

But The Strikers 13 man squad V Hobart


Johan Botha (c)
Jono Dean
Callum Ferguson
Alex Hales
Phil Hughes
Michael Klinger
Tim Ludeman
Michael Neser
Ben Oakley
Nathan Reardon
Kane Richardson
Shaun Tait
Adam Zampa

Strikers 1/87 (6) - 8 over match.

Play has to resume in the next 8 minutes or the game is abandoned

Hale 49 (19) - run out going for his 50

Strikers v Hurricanes match has been abandoned

Brisbane v Perth about to start

Probly the best 6 overs of Cricket I saw between the Hurricanes and the Strikers. Hales is a gun looking forward to heading down to Oval on New Years Eve and watching the Strikers.

Last night match I really good one to watch although I was flicking in between the Cricket and Love Actually

Thiele , make sure you wear a helmet , when Hales is batting !