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Durhamfootman wrote:Stars didn't star, by the look of it, but the tash certainly did. 4-2-3-3 in a T20 game? Stunning!

I assume no-one has him in their team? What is that effort worth in points, anyway?

2 people have him.... AP and bhave... bhave profited the most. Johno scored 165 points.

there are always acknowledgements for the best T20 figures or BBL figures or IPL figures... usually involving 5fers...... but I reckon his figures today, taken off a team's top order early in an innings, will take a long time to be bettered, even though they probably won't get the same recognition afforded to someone taking 5-20 after knocking off a load of tailenders chasing some unrealistic target.

Usually, the highlights packages concentrate on boundaries and wickets and ignore the skill of the bowler who gives nothing away, so I hope that the highlights reflect what I assume was an extraordinary spell of bowling

1st ball was crap, got a wicket. He was even a bit scary after that.

Damned shame that eliminator overs don't count in FL's, especially when having Henriques in my team

BBL player scores SF 2

Heat

76 McCullum
51 Badree
dnp Lynn
45 Cutting
35 Swepson

Sixers

104 Henriques
dnp Roy
dnp Carters
142 Abbott
dnp Bollinger

not often that I get to post results before the match has finished

BBL leaderboard after SF 2

Tight for Gold and tighter for bronze

4554 from_the_stands
4545 Adi
4327 bhaveshgor
4325 ntini77
4282 Durhamfootman
4106 braveneutral
4098 Alviro Patterson
3813 Red Devil
3648 rich1uk
3618 ianp1970
3254 GarlicJam
3033 hopeforthebest
3000 dan08
2794 andy
2478 mikesiva

heat out, which gives FTS a sniff in the FL. Adi will be huge favourite as long as Klinger plays, doesn't get out for 8 or less, or takes a catch if he does. Klinger not playing hands the trophy to FTS.

Adi had better hope that Klinger is wrapped up in cotton wool between now and the weekend, but I suspect FTS will be gnashing his teeth at the inept SF performance by the stars which has effectively handed Adi his first BBL title

Durhamfootman wrote:heat out, which gives FTS a sniff in the FL. Adi will be huge favourite as long as Klinger plays, doesn't get out for 8 or less, or takes a catch if he does. Klinger not playing hands the trophy to FTS.

Adi had better hope that Klinger is wrapped up in cotton wool between now and the weekend, but I suspect FTS will be gnashing his teeth at the inept SF performance by the stars which has effectively handed Adi his first BBL title

No cotton wool wrapping. Hopefully coach Justin Langer tells all assistant coaches to ensure that in form Mitchell Johnson and Tye bowls to Michael Klinger for one hour in nets so that he gets good practice against pace and spin and scores well in next match.

Klinger takes 2 catches, so if I've guessed right, Adi has won this FL

BBL player scores Final

Scorchers

121 Klinger
0 Voges
41 Bell
dnp Coulter-Nile
85 Johnson
20 Tye
dnp Marsh M
dnp Marsh S

Sixers

21 Henriques
dnp Roy
dnp Carters
5 Abbott
dnp Bollinger

BBL Final player leaderboard

Top 10

803 Abbott
689 Finch
649 Dunk
620 Johnson
617 Narine
543 McCullum
534 Klinger
532 Tye
502 Swepson
489 Lynn

Interesting that Vera still made the top 10 despite missing half the BBL by not playing for Australia

BBL Final leaderboard

Adi thrashes the rest, to romp home as BBL champion

4687 Adi
4575 from_the_stands
4533 bhaveshgor
4330 ntini77
4323 Durhamfootman

4204 Alviro Patterson
4126 braveneutral
3955 Red Devil
3739 ianp1970
3669 rich1uk
3254 GarlicJam
3216 hopeforthebest
3000 dan08
2815 andy
2478 mikesiva

sweet success for Adi, after all those 2nd place finishes

congrats to him, the scorchers, and to all the podium finishers