BBL 2024-2025

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This is why people are critical of younger players - I would imagine 19-20 years olds can only remember the BBL being around; if not, the state based T20 comp would be their earliest memories. So Peake, instead of doing what he was doing before and just rotates/gives strike back to JFM conventionally, goes for the ramp. He misses, then goes for an aggresive stroke and is bowled. Classic T20 batting behavior.

Did well until that shot, been impressed with JFM tonight, hasnt tried to smash every ball out the park and worked the good balls around, good to see

Peake was doing well; that's what's frustrating, doing that. Then Seifert gets a good ball and suddenly the Heat are right back in it.

[mal]

Glenn MAxwelL is JFMesque
76 not out off 32 balls
White ball superstar
MS 5/219

[The Dark Knight]

Fraser-McGurk update to the end of the BBL- 95, 7, 19, 0, 12, 1, 26, 2, 5, 21, 1, 43, 7*, 14,18, 20, 9, 7, 13, 16, 2, 0, 0, 50, 0, 16, 0.

27 innings since the start of September, 404 runs averaging 15.54.
10 innings in the BBL, 188 runs averaging 18.8.

[Sonofbrowny25]

Fraser-McGurk update to the end of the BBL- 95, 7, 19, 0, 12, 1, 26, 2, 5, 21, 1, 43, 7*, 14,18, 20, 9, 7, 13, 16, 2, 0, 0, 50, 0, 16, 0.

27 innings since the start of September, 404 runs averaging 15.54.
10 innings in the BBL, 188 runs averaging 18.8.

The guy is 22 years old. if he is doing this at 25 or older i would be more inclined to be harsher but he is still learning figuring it all out i think. bowlers will win most of the time. hopefully a few good learning years will see him be a pain for sides in a few years.

[Jim05]

Seen an article in the Herald Sun about possible rule changes for BBL15. Amongst them are designated batters (so all they do is bat, don’t bowl or field) and the possibility of double plays on the same ball, but only for runouts. So you could run out both batters on the same ball, it wouldn’t include instances where a catch is taken and then you can run out the other batter.

Surely one hand, one bounce is next lol

[wenchbarwer]

Seen an article in the Herald Sun about possible rule changes for BBL15. Amongst them are designated batters (so all they do is bat, don’t bowl or field) and the possibility of double plays on the same ball, but only for runouts. So you could run out both batters on the same ball, it wouldn’t include instances where a catch is taken and then you can run out the other batter.

Surely one hand, one bounce is next lol

They should also have bases, instead of wickets. Four sounds good, so you can get more batters involved.

Maybe have multiple innings, too. Shorten them from 20 overs to something much smaller. That way we'll see the best batters more than once.

This new game sounds amazing!!

[The Bedge]

Maybe have multiple innings, too.

This will likely occur within the next 5 years I predict.

[The Bedge]

Personally I actually like the idea of a squad that could feature a specialist batsman / bowler that only does that.

Nothing too crazy, maybe just a side of 12 or 13 - with 1/2 nominated batsmen and 1/2 nominated bowlers.

I've also said before, but Power Surge should be allowed to be taken whenever you like even before 10overs.. or even split the surge into 2x 1 over blocks.. or imagine if the batting side could choose the bowler for the power surge

Be good to be able to retire batsman as you see fit if they're battling as well

[Lightning McQueen]

Seen an article in the Herald Sun about possible rule changes for BBL15. Amongst them are designated batters (so all they do is bat, don’t bowl or field) and the possibility of double plays on the same ball, but only for runouts. So you could run out both batters on the same ball, it wouldn’t include instances where a catch is taken and then you can run out the other batter.

Surely one hand, one bounce is next lol

They should also have bases, instead of wickets. Four sounds good, so you can get more batters involved.

Maybe have multiple innings, too. Shorten them from 20 overs to something much smaller. That way we'll see the best batters more than once.

This new game sounds amazing!!

They should just have one batter at a time and a cone at point that the batter has to run around and back to complete a run, the bowler doesn't have to wait for him to be ready before bowling, oh.................and tippy go.

[Lightning McQueen]

Personally I actually like the idea of a squad that could feature a specialist batsman / bowler that only does that.

Nothing too crazy, maybe just a side of 12 or 13 - with 1/2 nominated batsmen and 1/2 nominated bowlers.

I've also said before, but Power Surge should be allowed to be taken whenever you like even before 10overs.. or even split the surge into 2x 1 over blocks.. or imagine if the batting side could choose the bowler for the power surge

Be good to be able to retire batsman as you see fit if they're battling as well

They had this in the Mercantile Mutual Cup for a while.

[The Bedge]

They should just have one batter at a time and a cone at point that the batter has to run around and back to complete a run, the bowler doesn't have to wait for him to be ready before bowling, oh.................and tippy go.

When I do Jnr Blast, the kids absolutely love the continuous cricket!

[The Bedge]

They had this in the Mercantile Mutual Cup for a while.

Only one season wasn't it? The "super sub"

[Lightning McQueen]

They had this in the Mercantile Mutual Cup for a while.

Only one season wasn't it? The "super sub"

F***** if I know, I've killed a fair few brain cells since then mate. I thought they named 12 and only 11 could bat, i didn't think the extra player had a title.

[Lightning McQueen]

They had this in the Mercantile Mutual Cup for a while.

Only one season wasn't it? The "super sub"

F***** if I know, I've killed a fair few brain cells since then mate. I thought they named 12 and only 11 could bat, i didn't think the extra player had a title.

Yep, a player was subbed out and another brought in, 2005/06 ING Cup.

[The Dark Knight]

They had this in the Mercantile Mutual Cup for a while.

Only one season wasn't it? The "super sub"

F***** if I know, I've killed a fair few brain cells since then mate. I thought they named 12 and only 11 could bat, i didn't think the extra player had a title.

Yep, a player was subbed out and another brought in, 2005/06 ING Cup.

The Super Sub was brought into ODI's too in 2005 but lasted less than a year before it was abandoned.

The BBL has had a replacement player rule before too, the 'X Factor'.

[am Bays]

Only one season wasn't it? The "super sub"

F***** if I know, I've killed a fair few brain cells since then mate. I thought they named 12 and only 11 could bat, i didn't think the extra player had a title.

Yep, a player was subbed out and another brought in, 2005/06 ING Cup.

The Super Sub was brought into ODI's too in 2005 but lasted less than a year before it was abandoned.

Wasnt there a story of around that time of Glenn McGrath rocking up to an ING match with just his bowling boots and he was asked where's your kit and he looked around the room and said, "I'm not F***ing batting..."

[whufc]

Wasnt there a story of around that time of Glenn McGrath rocking up to an ING match with just his bowling boots and he was asked where's your kit and he looked around the room and said, "I'm not F***ing batting..."

Yep was a game against SA with Shaun Tait playing I believe.

[locky801]

turned off Warner cricket, FFS he's out fielding and has said more than the commentators

[mal]

Congratulations Hobart Hurricanes winning this seasons BBL Grand Final

[The Dark Knight]

Congratulations Hobart Hurricanes winning this seasons BBL Grand Final

They should win and I'd like to see them win but interesting to see how the three Thunder spinners go against the Hurricanes at Bellerive, the three spinners have been a huge part of the Thunder's success this season.

A few other points- I want to know how Garton bats above McAndrew and Andrews? They are better batters than him.

And it didn't really occur to me until last night- the final is on Monday, wouldn't it make more sense to have it on Sunday with the public holiday the next day? Unless it's to do with travel/training?