BBL talk.

[Twodogs]

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Man I love watching Usman Khawaja play T20. Just so effortless.

How are some of the sixes he is hitting? He's going to hit the ball out of the park the way he's hitting the ball.

You wouldn't want to drop him.

[Twodogs]

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I was just going to say hat I love watching the fielding standards in the short forms of cricket. But I just saw Ashton Agar's missed catch and it got me thinking there have been a few missed chances in this edition of the BBL.

[Sedat]

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Don't agree at all I'm afraid, and reading your post I'd have to doubt that you have watched too much of it.
The game is very very tactical. Your point on not preserving/valuing wickets is way off the mark - as particularly this season, teams are placing a high priority on keeping wickets in hand to be able to launch in the back end of the innings.

Naysayers will say that the 'novelty will wear off'....but we are 7 years in to the BBL and the league is going very strongly. It is also an avenue for different types of cricketers. Sure the players you mentioned like Rose, Green and Botha might not be international test playing calibre - but not everyone can be/has to be - and they have some value in this format.

But what the league does do - is showcase more players (particularly young players) that we mightn't otherwise be exposed to. A player like Arjun Nair is a relative unknown 19 year old leg spinner who can bat - and he is an extremely skillful player - who I think we will see at international level in future.

When T20 first came in - I was a complete naysayer - hated the concept and thought it would ruin the game. I would say that I too, considered myself a cricket tragic. But I've absolutely been won over by the competition.

Your comment about there being no vested interest in teams is off the mark. My son and I are Renegades members - and its actually great to have a 'club' to follow and have a vested interest in and get to see them play several games. Australia play in Melbourne once a year for tests, and once for one-dayers. Whereas the Renegades have 5 home games we can go to, plus hopefully finals. So in that respect, we get more opportunity to follow them as a team.

And the coverage is fantastic. The insights from the likes of Ponting and Waugh - as well as hearing live on the field from Hodge, or McCullum or Pieterson about the tactics taking place - is outstanding for viewers.

Being a sports tragic I actually watch a fair bit of BBL as it is on every night during the holiday season. By its very nature shorter form cricket masks significant deficiencies in players techniques (both batting and bowling). Honestly, every single player's 'hot zone' is cow corner - proper cricket shots are sacrificed for hideous scoops and other such monstrosities that would be laughed out of existence in longer form cricket. It doesn't have to be this way - Usman showed tonight that pure talent and technique can transfer into T20 very effectively. I completely understand the appeal but CA needs to be aware that saturation will impact and shorten the lifespan of the product.

Agree wholeheartedly with your comment about the coverage - it is outstanding and has been since day 1. Actually my dream scenario would be for Ch 10 (now that they are owned by CBS and have cash) to pick up all cricket rights, Ch 9 then divest their cash reserves to bid for the AFL rights and those utter pricks at Ch 7 to be left to rot in reality TV hell with no sport at all.

Very happy for you and your son to enjoy BBL and to follow the Renegades - I just see a bunch of mercenary players who care little about their colours or their performances, collect the cash and then move onto the next T20 domestic circus.

[Twodogs]

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The Renagades are the only professional sporting apart from the Bulldogs to base themselves in the awest. They based themselves at Merv Hughes oval last year.

[Bornadog]

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The Renagades are the only professional sporting apart from the Bulldogs to base themselves in the awest. They based themselves at Merv Hughes oval last year.

Only thing is I hate their colours

[Bornadog]

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Nice to have a win tonight after a bit of a drought.

[Bornadog]

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Mackenzie Harvey signed by Melbourne Renegades to replace Aaron Finch

[GVGjr]

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Mackenzie Harvey signed by Melbourne Renegades to replace Aaron Finch

Nephew of Ian Harvey?

Just searched and it's confirmed he is the nephew of Ian Harvey

[Twodogs]

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Nephew of Ian Harvey?

Just searched and it's confirmed he is the nephew of Ian Harvey

Who was a nephew of Neil Harvey I think. Which would make him a cousin of Robert Harvey because he is Neil Harvey's brother's grandson.

[GVGjr]

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Fawad Ahmed beat Maxwell with a wrong-un. Not good timing for Maxwell with the T20 team being selected tomorrow.

[Twodogs]

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Fawad Ahmed beat Maxwell with a wrong-un. Not good timing for Maxwell with the T20 team being selected tomorrow.

Ahmed has an excellent wrong 'un though. It's just about his best ball but he doesn't use it often. Maxwell is unlucky to be the one.

[Twodogs]

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How green is this pitch in Perh for the semi final? It looks like they just mowed the grass and marked the creases.

[Bornadog]

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Hurricanes should win easily from here

[Axe Man]

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Good to see the Scorchers not make the final for a change. Guaranteed to be a first time winner now.

[Bornadog]

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Good to see the Scorchers not make the final for a change. Guaranteed to be a first time winner now.

They really got belted didn't they.