Big Bash League 2013/14

[mikesiva]

Fri Dec 20
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sat Dec 21
08:10 GMT | 19:10 local
08:10 GMT Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder
Sydney Cricket Ground

Sun Dec 22
02:50 GMT | 13:50 local
02:50 GMT Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers
Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Sun Dec 22
08:10 GMT | 18:10 local
08:10 GMT Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Thu Dec 26
08:40 GMT | 16:40 local
08:40 GMT Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Fri Dec 27
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers
Stadium Australia, Sydney

Sat Dec 28
08:10 GMT | 18:10 local
08:10 GMT Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Sun Dec 29
08:10 GMT | 19:10 local
08:10 GMT Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars
Sydney Cricket Ground

Mon Dec 30
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Tue Dec 31
09:40 GMT | 20:10 local
09:40 GMT Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers
Adelaide Oval

Wed Jan 1
02:50 GMT | 13:50 local
02:50 GMT Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades
Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Wed Jan 1
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars
Stadium Australia, Sydney

Thu Jan 2
08:40 GMT | 18:40 local
08:40 GMT Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Fri Jan 3
08:40 GMT | 16:40 local
08:40 GMT Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Sat Jan 4
08:10 GMT | 19:10 local
08:10 GMT Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Sun Jan 5
09:10 GMT | 19:40 local
09:10 GMT Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers
Adelaide Oval

Tue Jan 7
08:40 GMT | 16:40 local
08:40 GMT Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Wed Jan 8
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat
Stadium Australia, Sydney

Thu Jan 9
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Fri Jan 10
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers
Sydney Cricket Ground

Sat Jan 11
02:50 GMT | 13:50 local
02:50 GMT Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder
Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Sat Jan 11
08:10 GMT | 18:10 local
08:10 GMT Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Tue Jan 14
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Wed Jan 15
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes
Sydney Cricket Ground

Thu Jan 16
08:40 GMT | 16:40 local
08:40 GMT Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Sat Jan 18
03:50 GMT | 14:20 local
03:50 GMT Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat
Adelaide Oval

Sat Jan 18
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Tue Jan 21
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Wed Jan 22
09:40 GMT | 20:10 local
09:40 GMT Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades (1 v 4)
Adelaide Oval

Thu Jan 23
08:40 GMT | 19:40 local
08:40 GMT Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat (2 v 3)
Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Sat Jan 25
08:10 GMT | 19:10 local
08:10 GMT Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers
Stadium Australia, Sydney

Mon Jan 27
02:50 GMT | 13:50 local
02:50 GMT Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Fri Feb 7 1st semi-final - TBC v TBC
Venue TBC

Sat Feb 8 2nd semi-final - TBC v TBC
Venue TBC

Sat Feb 15 Final - TBC v TBC
Venue TBC

[from_the_stands]

A BBL trade week will be taking place from Nov 11-15 for the first time. On the BBL website, thy have suggested some silly trades. I guess each team will evaluate what they have a shortage of as opposed to what they are in abundance with. Given how rubbish the Sydney Thunder have been, they might consider trading some poor players for some good ones! Having had a glance at the squads, I can see the Renegades looking to trade either Fawad Ahmed or Murali somewhere for a heavy hitter. They do have Aaron Finch, but my guess is that he will be unavailable for much of this upcoming campaign due to national duties. The Melbourne Stars could also be looing to off-load Peter Handscome, given that Matthew Wade has lost favour with the Oz selectors. With Warnie retired, they could well be looking for a spinner. I'll post developments as they occur.

[from_the_stands]

Mark Gosgrove has been signed by the Sydney Sixers for this season. I'm not sure why he's chosen to leave Slowbart. The beer is definitely better down there than it is in Sydney.

[mikesiva]

http://www.windiescricket.com/news/dway ... -scorchers

"Big-hitting West Indian batsman Dwayne Smith has signed as the Perth Scorchers' second international player for new Big Bash League season. And WA's Shaun Marsh has extended his contract with the Twenty20 franchise until the end of the 2015-16 season."

[from_the_stands]

Dilshan has signed with the Sydney Thunder, who are looking to be a decent outfit this year. With Eoin Morgan, Mike Hussey and Usman Khawaja, their batting looks very formidable. Bowling wise they're still a bit thin. They do have Dirk Nannes and Gurinder Sandhu, but that's about it. They might even manage to not finish dead last this year.

[from_the_stands]

Two more sleeps!

[GarlicJam]

So, being a native Victorian, FTS, when it comes to Stars and Renegades playing each other, who do you support?

[from_the_stands]

So, being a native Victorian, FTS, when it comes to Stars and Renegades playing each other, who do you support?

I'm a Stars man, on account of them playing at the G and me being a member there. They'll go close again this year. The Renagades will do ok too. I'd love to see an all Melbourne final. It could happen.

[from_the_stands]

Went to the opening Big Bash game tonight at the MCG. The Melbourne Stars blew the Renegades away fairly easily tonight, with Luke Wright top scoring for the Stars in a blistering performance of power hitting. Jackson Bird did the damage with the ball, removing key Renegades early in their run chase. The Stars were without Lasith Malinga tonight, who will only make the men in green look even more fearsome when he does line up. For the Renagades, take out Murali and Aaron Finch and they have very little. I can't see them repeating the heroics of last year if tonight was anything to go by. There was a goodish crowd in for the game, as Bill Lawry would say. Warney made an appearance at half time. It was a good night. I drank beer... it tasted great!

[from_the_stands]

Oh I nearly forgot. John Hastings managed to make a pair in one innings! He was clean bowled from a ball that was a free hit, then managed to get himself caught out the very next ball. Well done, that man.

[andy]

Add malinga to that side and they have a seriously potent attack...Bird was very impressive as well, bowled with good pace and looked in good rhythym!

[SaintPowelly]

Mascarenhas looks set to miss the tournament with a broken jaw, got hit in the nets whilst bowling last week.

[dan08]

Italian international Carl Sandri starts for Sydney Thunder!

[from_the_stands]

Sydney Thunder are off to a flyer.

[GarlicJam]

Italian international Carl Sandri starts for Sydney Thunder!

and hit's Brett Lee for a six off the first ball he faces.