[VIDEOS] Big Bash League 2020-21 tournament discussion

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Schedule for BBL10:

10/12 Hurricanes v Sixers Blundstone Arena 7:15pm
11/12 Stars v Heat Manuka Oval 7:15pm
12/12 Stars v Thunder Manuka Oval 4:05pm
12/12 Renegades v Scorchers Blundstone Arena 7:15pm
13/12 Strikers v Hurricanes Blundstone Arena 2:15pm
13/12 Sixers v Renegades Blundstone Arena 7:15pm
14/12 Thunder v Heat Manuka Oval 7:15pm
15/12 Hurricanes v Strikers Uni of Tas Stadium 7:15pm
16/12 Scorchers v Stars Uni of Tas Stadium 7:15pm
19/12 Hurricanes v Renegades Blundstone Arena 11:10am
20/12 Sicers v Strikers Blundstone Arena 11:10am
22/12 Thunder v Scorchers Manuka Oval 7:15pm
23/12 Heat v Strikers The Gabba 7:15pm
26/12 Thunder v Renegades Manuka Oval 6:10pm
26/12 Sixers v Stars Metricon Stadium 9:20pm
27/12 Heat v Hurricanes The Gabba 7:15pm
28/12 Scorchers v Strikers Adelaide Oval 7:15pm
29/12 Renegades v Sixers Metricon Stadium 6:10pm
29/12 Thunder v Stars Manuka Oval 7:15pm
30/12 Hurricanes v Heat The Gabba 7:15pm
31/12 Strikers v Scorchers Adelaide Oval 7:15pm
1/1 Renegades v Thunder Metricon Stadium 7:15pm
2/1 Hurricanes v Stars Blundstone Arena 5:05pm
2/2 Heat v Sixers The Gabba 8:15pm
3/1 Scorchers v Renegades Optus Stadium 4:05pm
3/1 Strikers v Sixers Metricon Stadium 7:15pm
4/1 Heat v Thunder The Gabba 7:15pm
5/1 Stars v Hurricanes Blundstone Arena 4:05pm
5/1 Renegades v Strikers Adelaide Oval 7:15pm
6/1 Scorchers v Sixers Optus Stadium 7:15pm
7/1 Hurricanes v Thunder Optus Stadium 6:10pm
7/1 Heat v Stars Metricon Stadium 9:20pm
8/1 Strikers v Renegades Adelaide Oval 6:10pm
9/1 Scorchers v Thunder Optus Stadium 7:15pm
10/1 Sixers v Heat Metricon Stadium 7:15pm
11/1 Strikers v Stars Adelaide Oval 7:15pm
12/1 Scorchers v Hurricanes Optus Stadium 7:15pm
13/1 Thunder v Sixers Sydney Showground 7:15pm
14/1 Heat v Renegades Marvel Stadium 7:15pm
15/1 Stars v Strikers MCG 7:15pm
16/1 Sixers v Scorchers SCG 6:40pm
17/1 Stars v Renegades MCG 7:15pm
18/1 Thunder v Hurricanes Sydney Showground 7:15pm
19/1 Scorchers v Heat Marvel Stadium 7:15pm
20/1 Renegades v Stars Marvel Stadium 7:15pm
21/1 Strikers v Heat MCG 7:15pm
22/1 Hurricanes v Scorchers Marvel Stadium 4:05pm
22/1 Sixers v Thunder SCG 7:15pm
23/1 Renegades v Heat Marvel Stadium 4:05pm
23/1 Stars v Scorchers MCG 7:15pm
24/1 Thunder v Strikers Sydney Showground 4:05pm
24/1 Sixers v Hurricanes SCG 7:15pm
25/1 Strikers v Thunder Sydney Showground 7:15pm
26/1 Heat v Scorchers SCG 1:05pm
26/1 Renegades v Hurricanes MCG 4:15pm
26/1 Stars v Sixers MCG 7:50pm
29/1 Eliminator TBC TBC
30/1 Qualifier TBC TBC
31/1 Knockout TBC TBC
4/2 Challenger TBC TBC
6/2 The Final TBC TBC


BBL 10 SQUADS

BBL teams are permitted to sign local replacement players to cover injured players, International players or those on International duties prior to the start of the season.

ADELAIDE STRIKERS

FULL SQUAD: Travis Head (c), Wes Agar, Danny Briggs, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Spencer Johnson, Rashid Khan, Michael Neser, Harry Nielsen, Liam O'Connor, Matt Renshaw, Phil Salt, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jono Wells, Daniel Worrall.

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Ryan Gibson (Travis Head)

IN: Daniel Worrall (Stars), Matt Renshaw (Heat), Danny Briggs (UK), Spencer Johnson, Liam Scott

OUT: Billy Stanlake (Stars)

Coach: Jason Gillespie


BRISBANE HEAT

FULL SQUAD: Chris Lynn (c), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Tom Cooper, Lewis Gregory, Sam Heazlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Laughlin, Dan Lawrence, Morne Morkel, Jimmy Peirson, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman*, Jack Wildermuth, Matthew Willans.

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Simon Milenko (Marnus Labuschagne), Jack Wood (Mitch Swepson), Lachy Pfeffer (Joe Burns), Jack Sinfield (Lewis Gregory)

*Ur Rahman has tested positive for COVID, and will miss at least the first two games.

IN: Tom Cooper and Jack Wildermuth (Renegades), Morne Morkel (South Africa), Lewis Gregory and Dan Lawrence (England), Matthew Willans

OUT: Matt Renshaw (Heat), Ben Cutting (Thunder), James Pattinson (Renegades), Tom Banton,

Coach: Darren Lehmann


HOBART HURRICANES

FULL SQUAD: Matthew Wade (c), Scott Boland, Tim David, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, James Faulkner, Peter Handscomb, Colin Ingram, Will Jacks, Sandeep Lamichane, Dawid Malan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, David Moody, Mitch Owen, Wil Parker, Keemo Paul, D'Arcy Short, Nick Winter, Mac Wright.

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Johan Botha (Matthew Wade), Charlie Wakim (Tim Paine), Caleb Jewell (Mitch Owen)

IN: Johan Botha, Peter Handscomb (Stars), Dawid Malan and Will Jacks (England), Colin Ingram (South Africa), Sandeep Lamichane (Nepal), Keemo Paul (West Indies), Wil Parker.

OUT: Clive Rose.

Coach: Adam Griffith


MELBOURNE RENEGADES

FULL SQUAD: Aaron Finch (c), Noor Ahmad, Cameron Boyce, Zak Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Josh Lalor, Shaun Marsh, Mohammad Nabi, James Pattinson, Mitch Perry, Jack Prestwidge, Kane Richardson, Riley Russouw, Will Sutherland, Imran Tahir, Imad Wasim, Beau Webster.

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Benny Howell (Mohammad Nabi), Brody Couch (Marcus Harris), Peter Hatzoglou (Will Sutherland)

IN: James Pattinson, Josh Lalor and Jack Prestwidge (Heat), Imad Wasim (Pakistan), Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan), Imran Tahir and Riley Russouw (South Africa), Benny Howell (England)

OUT: Dan Christian (Sixers), Tom Cooper (Strikers), Jack Wildermuth (Heat), Harry Gurney, Richard Gleeson, Samit Patel, Andrew Fekete, Tom Andrews, Brayden Stepien, Nathan McSweeney.

Coach: Michael Klinger


MELBOURNE STARS

FULL SQUAD: Glenn Maxwell (C), Hilton Cartwright, Jackson Coleman, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Andre Fletcher, Seb Gotch, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Dilbar Hussain, Zahir Khan, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Jon Merlo, Lance Morris, Tom O'Connell, Nicholas Pooran, Will Pucovski, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

IN: Billy Stanlake (Strikers), Will Pucovski, Andre Fletcher (West Indies), Zahir Khan (Afghanistan), Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Liam Hatcher (Thunder)

OUT: Daniel Worrall (Strikers), Peter Handscomb and Sandeep Lamichhane (Hurricanes), Haris Rauf.

Coach: David Hussey


PERTH SCORCHERS

FULL SQUAD: Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Joe Clarke, Cameron Gannon, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Liam Livingstone, Colin Munro, Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman.

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Liam Guthrie (Cameron Green), Corey Rocchiccioli (Ashton Agar)

IN: Jason Roy and Joe Clarke (England), Cameron Gannon (Heat), Colin Munro (New Zealand)

OUT: Morne Morkel (Heat)

Coach: Adam Voges


SYDNEY SIXERS

FULL SQUAD: Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Carlos Braithwaite, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Jason Holder, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Steve O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Mitchell Starc, James Vince.

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS: Justin Avendano (Mickey Edwards), Nic Bertus (Nathan Lyon), Lawrence Neil-Smith (Jackson Bird), Tom Rogers (Sean Abbott), Gurinder Sandhu (Mitchell Starc)

IN: Dan Christian (Renegades), Mitchell Starc, Tom Rogers, Gurinder Sandhu (Thunder), Carlos Braithwaite and Jason Holder (WI).

OUT: Tom Curran (personal reasons)

Coach: Greg Sheppard


SYDNEY THUNDER

FULL SQUAD: Callum Ferguson (c), Sam Billings, Jonathan Cook, Ben Cutting, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Baxter Holt, Usman Khawaja, Nathan McAndrew, Adam Milne, Arjun Nair, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain

REPLACEMENT PLAYERS:

IN: Ben Cutting (Heat), Adam Milne (New Zealand), Sam Billings (England)

OUT: Liam Bowe, Jay Lenton, Gurinder Sandhu (Sixers), Chris Morris, Liam Hatcher

Coach: Shane Bond

 

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Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, 1st Match

Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart Date & Time: Dec 10, 07:15 PM LOCAL

Hobart Hurricanes Squad : Peter Handscomb (c & wk), D Arcy Short, Caleb Jewell, Colin Ingram, Macalister Wright, Tim David, Charlie Wakim, James Faulkner, Riley Meredith, Johan Botha, Will Jacks, Scott Boland, Nathan Ellis, Nick WinterSydney

Sixers Squad : Josh Philippe (wk), Daniel Hughes (c), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Justin Avendano, Daniel Christian, Carlos Brathwaite, Steve OKeefe, Thomas Rogers, Ben Dwarshuis, Nicholas Bertus, Gurinder Sandhu, Ben Manenti, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Lloyd Pope

 

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Sydney Sixers have won the toss and have opted to field

 

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X-Factors: A new rule this season means that teams can replace a player after 10 overs are completed in the first innings of the game. They need to be in the 13-man squad of the side. Here are the options for the teams tonight

Sydney Sixers: Justin Avendano, Lloyd Pope
Hobart Hurricanes: Celeb Jewell, Nick Winter

Teams:

Sydney Sixers (Playing XI): Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes(c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve OKeefe, Ben Manenti, Gurinder Sandhu

Hobart Hurricanes (Playing XI): D Arcy Short, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Peter Handscomb(w/c), Macalister Wright, Tim David, James Faulkner, Johan Botha, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Riley Meredith

 

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X-Factors: A new rule this season means that teams can replace a player after 10 overs are completed in the first innings of the game. They need to be in the 13-man squad of the side. Here are the options for the teams tonight

Sydney Sixers: Justin Avendano, Lloyd Pope
Hobart Hurricanes: Celeb Jewell, Nick Winter

Teams:

Sydney Sixers (Playing XI): Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes(c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve OKeefe, Ben Manenti, Gurinder Sandhu

Hobart Hurricanes (Playing XI): D Arcy Short, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Peter Handscomb(w/c), Macalister Wright, Tim David, James Faulkner, Johan Botha, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Riley Meredith

So both the teams didnt opt for the x factor player

 

[Thunderbolt14]

So both the teams didnt opt for the x factor player

I think they can opt for it after 10 overs

 

[choudhary6964]

Excited to see dilbar in BBL.Hopefully he will be successful like haris.

 

[KoyoAli]

Innings Break

Hobart Hurricanes

178-8 (20 Ov)

C Ingram 55(42)
Tim David 58(33)

 

[choudhary6964]

Riley Meredith bowling fast two balls at 152ks.He should have been picked against India in Lois instead of those trundlers.

 

[choudhary6964]

Riley Meredith just bowled a 153.5ks bouncer.He seems much better than those trundlers.He should be in Australia's LOI squad.

 

[zain7077]

RESULT
1st Match (N), Hobart, Dec 10 2020, Big Bash League

HH
178/8

SS
(20 ov, target 179)
162/6
Hurricanes won by 16 runs

 

[Mir jibran]

I think they can opt for it after 10 overs

Yes sir i had posted this after completion of 10 overs

 

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Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 2nd Match

Squads:

Melbourne Stars Squad: Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell(c), Andre Fletcher(w), Clint Hinchliffe, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Billy Stanlake, Adam Zampa, Liam Hatcher, Dilbar Hussain, Tom O Connell

Brisbane Heat Squad: Chris Lynn(c), Max Bryant, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Heazlett, Tom Cooper, Jimmy Peirson(w), Simon Milenko, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Laughlin, James Bazley, Matthew Kuhnemann, Connor Sully, Jack Wood

 

[Thunderbolt14]

How can I catch the match in the US? Is it on Willow?

 

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Melbourne Stars have won the toss and have opted to field


Teams:

Brisbane Heat (Playing XI): Chris Lynn(c), Max Bryant, Sam Heazlett, Daniel Lawrence, Tom Cooper, Jimmy Peirson(w), Simon Milenko, Jack Wood, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Laughlin, Matthew Kuhnemann

Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell(c), Nick Larkin, Ben Dunk(w), Clint Hinchliffe, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Dilbar Hussain

X-Factor subs: Connor Sully, James Bazley

 

[Mir jibran]

Dilbar playing today lets see how he performs

 

[KoyoAli]

Innings Break

Brisbane Heat 125 all out in 19.5 overs.

Dilbar with figures of 4 overs, 2 wickets for 25 runs.

 

[Mesozoic]

What a fall from grace for BBL...

There was a brief time (2014-17) when it was closing in on the IPL and many even considering it the best T20 league in the world with all it's glitz and innovation and big crowds. But now, it just looks a pale shadow of what it was back then.

Terrible standards! Barely better than the LPL.

 

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What a fall from grace for BBL...

There was a brief time (2014-17) when it was closing in on the IPL and many even considering it the best T20 league in the world with all it's glitz and innovation and big crowds. But now, it just looks a pale shadow of what it was back then.

Terrible standards! Barely better than the LPL.

Really, exactly what bits makes it a pale shadow?

 

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BRH 125 (19.5)MLS 129/4 (17.1)

Melbourne Stars won by 6 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Nathan Coulter-Nile


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Good start for Melbourne Stars.

 

[naseem]

What a fall from grace for BBL...

There was a brief time (2014-17) when it was closing in on the IPL and many even considering it the best T20 league in the world with all it's glitz and innovation and big crowds. But now, it just looks a pale shadow of what it was back then.

Terrible standards! Barely better than the LPL.

Still it generate huge crowds n enough cash 4 CA.....And bo board has dare to host it's premier t20 completion side by side with international test cricket.......a big thumbs up......and last but not least Big Bash is the only premium t20 league where local players are given chances .....not only Australia but
Throughout the globe......nonetheless it's marketing and presentation is top notch

 

[Mesozoic]

Really, exactly what bits makes it a pale shadow?

A lot of bits actually...

Player quality (both domestic and Foreign)
Way longer duration (a big jump from 8 games to 14 games per team)
Attendances
TV viewership
Channel Seven's inferior broadcasting and commentary standards to Ten.
CA's marketing of the league in the last few years......


I'm sure i'm missing a few here.

 

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Amazing fielding by Jordan Silk!


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2 games tomorrow:

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder

Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers

 

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Teams:

Sydney Thunder (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(c), Baxter Holt(w), Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Jonathan Cook, Tanveer Sangha

Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell(c), Nick Larkin, Ben Dunk(w), Clint Hinchliffe, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Dilbar Hussain

Melbourne Stars have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

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Teams:

Sydney Thunder (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(c), Baxter Holt(w), Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Jonathan Cook, Tanveer Sangha

Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell(c), Nick Larkin, Ben Dunk(w), Clint Hinchliffe, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Dilbar Hussain

Melbourne Stars have won the toss and have opted to bat

Dilbar bowling soon

MLS 169/8 (20) CRR: 8.45

 

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One wicket for Dilbar but seems like a bad ump call!

 

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Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, 4th Match

Teams:

Perth Scorchers (Playing XI): Colin Munro, Josh Inglis(w), Joe Clarke, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner(c), Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Fawad Ahmed

Melbourne Renegades (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), Shaun Marsh, Sam Harper(w), Rilee Rossouw, Beau Webster, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Benny Howell, Jack Prestwidge, Kane Richardson, Josh Lalor, Peter Hatzoglou

Perth Scorchers have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Very excited for Jake Fraser-McGurk, apparently a very good prospect and he’s been performing as a limited overs bat since his U16 days.

 

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What an effort by Hilton Cartwright - dropped the catch in the end but amazing!

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MLS 169/8 (20)

SYT 147/9 (20)

Melbourne Stars won by 22 runs

2 in 2 for Stars!

 

[KoyoAli]

PRS 130 (19.1)

MLR 131/3 (16.3)

Melbourne Renegades won by 7 Wickets

 

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5th Match • Big Bash League 2020-21

HBH 163/5 (19)

ADS

Adelaide Strikers opt to bowl

 

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5th Match • Big Bash League 2020-21

HBH 163/5 (19)

ADS

Adelaide Strikers opt to bowl

 

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Innings Break

Sydney Sixers

205/4 (20 overs)

Josh Philippe 95(57)
Jordan Silk *45(19)

 

[Saj]

Melbourne Renegades 60 all out.

Sydney win by 154 runs, the biggest win (by runs) in BBL history!

Awful performance by Renegades.

 

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KFC Big Bash League statement
Brisbane Heat players Chris Lynn and Dan Lawrence have been permitted to play in tonight’s KFC Big Bash League match against Sydney Thunder despite coming into close contact with members of the public.

Lynn and Lawrence will be required to maintain a physical distance from other players and match officials during the match, as per league protocols.

Both players have returned negative COVID-19 tests since Saturday.

Cricket Australia is investigating the circumstances under which Lynn and Lawrence came into close contact with members of the public on Saturday, including the extent to which this represents a breach of league protocols.

“It is important we maintain the integrity of the bio-secure hub to ensure the safety of the public, players, staff and officials and minimise issues associated with travel between state borders during the tournament,” said Sean Carroll, CA’s Head of Security and Integrity.

“While we are fortunate to live in a country with a low rate of infection compared with many other parts of the world, we are still in the midst of a global pandemic and, as we’ve seen on a number of occasions in Australia, COVID-19 breakouts and border closures remain a genuine risk.

“We are always monitoring the public health situation and attempting to strike the appropriate bio-security balance between keeping everyone safe on both sides of the hub and providing as much freedom as possible for those within it.

“We appreciate that this has been a challenging year for everyone, but we must insist on our bio-security measures being respected and followed so as not to jeopardise public health and safety or the viability of the tournament.”

John Orchard, CA’s Chief Medical Officer, said the physical distancing required of Lynn and Lawrence in tonight’s match had been successfully achieved during BBL practice matches and Premier Cricket fixtures where there were match participants both inside and outside Hub isolation protocols.

“We’re confident this will be successfully achieved again tonight at Manuka Oval,” Orchard said. “They must maintain a physical distance on and particularly off the field (indoors) with teammates, opposing players, staff and match officials. We have protocols in place for all matches for interaction between those inside and outside the hub.”

“Factors including the outdoor nature of the contest, the generally socially-distanced nature of cricket on-field and the fact Canberra is considered a low-risk city support the conclusion that both can play tonight without posing a meaningful risk.”

 

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BRH 178/6 (20)

SYT 180/6 (18.5)

Sydney Thunder won by 4 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Daniel Sams

 

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Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, 8th Match

Adelaide Strikers have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:

Hobart Hurricanes (Playing XI): D Arcy Short, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Ben McDermott, Peter Handscomb(w/c), Tim David, James Faulkner, Johan Botha, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Riley Meredith

Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w/c), Jonathan Wells, Ryan Gibson, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Peter Siddle, Wes Agar, Danny Briggs

 

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HBH 85/3 (10.5) CRR: 7.85

Adelaide Strikers opt to bowl

 

[KoyoAli]

HBH 146 (19.3)
ADS 124/3 (15.1) CRR: 8.18 REQ: 4.76
Adelaide Strikers need 23 runs in 29 balls

 

[KoyoAli]

Hobart Hurricanes 146 (20)
Adelaide Strikers 147/5 (18.4/20)

Strikers won by 5 wickets

 

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Brisbane Heat and players Chris Lynn and Dan Lawrence have been sanctioned under the CA Code of Conduct following the completion of an investigation into an incident in Canberra on Saturday, December 12.

Brisbane Heat has been fined $50,000, with $20,000 suspended for the remainder of the KFC BBL|10 season for a breach of sections 1, 3, 4 and 9 of the COVID-19 Directive for State Associations and W/BBL Teams.

Lynn and Lawrence have each been issued a report and notice of charge under section 2.23 of the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct, relating to conduct that either (a) is contrary to the Spirit of Cricket; (b) is unbecoming of a representative or official; (c) is or could be harmful to the interests of cricket; or (d) does or could bring the game of cricket into disrepute. Both players have accepted a $10,000 fine, with $4,000 suspended for the remainder of the BBL|10 season.

Sean Carroll, Cricket Australia’s Head of Integrity & Security, said:

“The Code of Conduct charges issued today relate to alleged breaches of protocols that are in place in order to protect our players, officials, staff and the wider community.

“Potential COVID-19 hotspots and related impacts on State borders remain a challenge for the league and it is imperative that all protocols are adhered to, giving us the best opportunity to move around the country and execute the full schedule.”

“While Australia’s current COVID-19 infection rate remains low, we must ensure that appropriate measures are taken to reduce the possibility of any player, staff member or official being connected to a declared hot spot. State/Territory Governments enforced isolation and restrictions for crossing borders for declared hot spots may impact the individuals involved, the team and potentially jeopardise the BBL season.

“Medically, this particular breach was lower risk, but actions of this kind have the potential to compromise the integrity of and confidence in our bio-security protocols.

“We’d like to thank Queensland Cricket, the Brisbane Heat, the ACA and both players for their cooperation throughout this investigation.”

 

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Peter Siddle's Twenty20-best figures set Adelaide Strikers on the way to a five-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes in a match where 'X-Factor' substitutes were used for the first time.

Siddle's 5-16 helped dismiss the Hurricanes for 146, which the Strikers chased with eight balls to spare.

After 10 overs of the Hurricanes' innings, both teams made a change.

Hobart brought in Macallister Wright for Johan Botha, while Adelaide introduced Matt Short for Danny Briggs.

In rules introduced this season, teams can make a change after 10 overs of the first innings, providing the player replaced has not batted or has not bowled more than one over.

Having been reduced to 20-3, the Hurricanes opted for batsman Wright over the spin of veteran Botha.

Warwickshire left-arm spinner Briggs, in his first Big Bash campaign, conceded 15 runs from his only over and gave way to spin-bowling all-rounder Short.

Ben McDermott and Colin Ingram made 46 apiece in a Hurricanes recovery that came either side of the substitution, only for 36-year-old former Australia seamer Siddle to take four wickets in nine balls at the end of the innings.

Sussex's Phil Salt was one of two Adelaide batsmen to fall to James Faulkner in the first over of the reply, before Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey added 107 for the third wicket.

Carey perished for 55, but Weatherald was unbeaten on 68 when the Strikers completed victory.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/55315317

 

[shaz619]

The fielding alone makes it worth a watch it is simply outstanding and then in contrast you look at the comedy from guys in LPL/IPL, Natwest Blast and BBL best leagues across all facets of the game by a mile

 

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PRS 149/5 (16) CRR: 9.31

Melbourne Stars opt to bowl

Perth Scorchers Squad: Playing : Josh Inglis (wk), Colin Munro, Joe Clarke, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner (c), Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Joel Paris, Fawad Ahmed


Melbourne Stars Squad: Playing: Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Ben Dunk

 

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PRS 158/6 (17) CRR: 9.29
Rain halts Play - Innings break

 

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MLR 157/5 (20)
HBH 161/4 (17.4)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Ben McDermott

 

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Sydney Sixers X-Factor subs: Gurinder Sandhu, Justin Avendano

Adelaide Strikers X-Factor subs: Liam Scott, Harry Conway

Teams:
Sydney Sixers (Playing XI): Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes(c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Jason Holder, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Steve OKeefe

Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w/c), Jonathan Wells, Matthew Short, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Danny Briggs, Peter Siddle, Wes Agar

Adelaide Strikers have won the toss and have opted to field

 

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SYS 177/5 (20)
ADS 139/7 (20)

Sydney Sixers won by 38 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Daniel Christian

 

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Dan Christian smashed the second-fastest half-century in Big Bash history to propel Sydney Sixers to a 38-run victory over Adelaide Strikers.

Christian reached 50 from only 15 balls in Hobart to help lift the defending champions to 177-5.

The 37-year-old then struck with the ball, removing Sussex's Phil Salt for 28 to end a rapid start to the chase.

Adelaide ended on 139-7, with Carlos Brathwaite, Steve O'Keefe and Ben Manenti taking two wickets each.

The Strikers at least take the Bash Boost point for having the better score after 10 overs, while the Sixers climb to third, three points behind leaders Hobart Hurricanes with a game in hand.

Christian's assault was all the more remarkable given the struggles his team-tames had experienced earlier against the moving ball.

The Sixers were 58-3 after one ball of the 12th over when Christian arrived at the crease, only for the man who captained Nottinghamshire to the T20 Blast title in the past summer to belt five sixes and four fours.

The only faster half-century in the BBL is the 12-ball 50 smashed by Chris Gayle for Melbourne Renegades against the Strikers in 2016.

Although Salt and Jake Weatherald gave Adelaide a flying start, they were tied down in the middle overs by the off-spin of Manenti, the experience of left-arm spinner O'Keefe and the tricks of Christian, who took 1-25 from his four overs.

 

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PRS 25/2 (5.1) CRR: 4.84
Sydney Thunder opt to bowl


Sydney Thunder Squad: Playing: Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson (c), Oliver Davies, Baxter Holt (wk), Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Adam Milne, Tanveer Sangha

Perth Scorchers Squad: Playing: Josh Inglis (wk), Colin Munro, Joe Clarke, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner (c), Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Fawad Ahmed

 

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Adelaide Strikers XI: Phil Salt, Jake Weatherald, Matthew Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Matt Short, Harry Nielsen (wk), Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Danny Briggs, Peter Siddle (c), Wes Agar.

X-factor subs: Liam Scott, Liam O'Connor #BBL10

Brisbane Heat: Sam Heazlett, Max Bryant, Chris Lynn (c), Dan Lawrence, Tom Cooper, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Jack Wildermuth, Mark Steketee, Xavier Bartlett, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ben Laughlin

X-factor subs: Simon Milenko, Matthew Kuhnemann


ADS 81/4 (12.4) CRR: 6.39
Brisbane Heat opt to bowl

 

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HBH 124/7 (17.1) CRR: 7.22

James Faulkner 15 (9)

Wil Parker 0 (0)