Big Bash League 2015/16

[dan08]

I notice that the Perth Scorchers start their Big Bash game at 4.10pm local time.

Seems a bit early, what time do most folk finish work in Australia? Also is there call for a Perth Scorchers Bash game to be played under lights?

The game is already sold out. 20,000 crowd.

Kids are on holiday now and i guess some other people are too.

[GarlicJam]

Commercial realities dictate that any cricket match in Perth that is nationally televised is played at a different time to normal (except tests, where the timing is just dandy for TV).

85% of the population live in time zones at least 2 hours ahead of Perth, and the majority of them are 3 hours ahead. It's a made for tellie sport, so a 7.10 start suits us nicely, thank you.

[dan08]

Shocking innings from Carberry.

[dan08]

Scorchers don't look very impressive today.

[dan08]

Some huge hits from Coulter-Nile take Scorchers up to 151/6 .

They have an outstanding bowling attack so could easily defend this.

[from_the_stands]

Good start for the Strikers. I'm leaning toward Tim Ludeman being the keeper for the Oz T20I side.

[dan08]

National selector Mark Waugh doesn't even know who is in the squad for the next Test...

[Arthur Crabtree]

C-Nile (not named I suppose, after the atrophy related mental health time bomb) extracting uncomfortable bounce.

[dan08]

Willey looking good too.

[Arthur Crabtree]

That feels like the first time I've seen Carbs not drop a catch.

RR is pretty getable.

[dan08]

Amazing catch from Ashton Agar!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Great catch, but plenty of showboating from AA.

[dan08]

Jayawardene throws it away. Scorchers back in it.

[dan08]

Alex Ross looks like a more sensible version of Maxwell.

[from_the_stands]

A good road win for the Strikers. Both these teams will make the play-offs.