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    BBL 2020: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Highlights | No Result

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    Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Highlights

    BBL 2020 Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Highlights: Perth Scorchers set to face the Melbourne Stars in the 9th league match of BBL10. Perth Scorchers seeks to register their maiden victory of the tournament.

    Match: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars

    Venue: Aurora Stadium, Launceston

    Toss Details: Melbourne Stars won the toss and opt to bowl

    Playing XI

    Melbourne Stars

    Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell(c), Nicholas Pooran(w), Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Tom O Connell, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake.

    Perth Scorchers

    Josh Inglis(w), Colin Munro, Joe Clarke, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner(c), Cameron Bancroft, Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Joel Paris, Fawad Ahmed.

    BBL 2020 Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Highlights 

    Perth Scorchers Batting

    Josh Inglis and Munro get in to lead Perth Scorchers. Stanlake opens the attack on behalf of Melbourne Stars. Perth Scorchers’ dreams of making a steady start get scatter when Stanlake dismissed Josh Inglis for 7 runs.

    Colin Munro joins hands with Joe Clarke and leads Perth Scorchers to score 31 runs for 1 wicket loss at the end of the 5th over.

    Liam Hatcher in the 8th over makes a massive blow by dismissing Joe Clarke(34) and Mitchell Marsh(0) in back to back deliveries.

    Though Perth Scorchers loses back to back wickets Colin Munro with his steady innings leads Perth Scorchers to score 91 runs for 3 wicket loss at the end of the 10th over.

    Turner in the 12th over with a triple six scores 23 runs off the single over. Maddinson in the followed over dismissed Turner while scoring 39 runs. The long struggle of Munro comes to an end while a run away from his half-century. Maddinson dismissed Munro for 49 run in the first ball of the 15th over.

    The first innings of the match come to an end due to rain interruption while Perth Scorchers scored 158 runs for 6 wicket loss. The rain seems to be heavier and the umpires are having a word regarding the match continuation.

    At 21:46(Local Time) the rain stopped and the covers are coming off. After the discussion, the target gets reduced to 76 runs from 36 deliveries.

    Melbourne Stars Batting

    Andre Fletcher and Stoinis get into the crease to lead Melbourne Stars. Joel Paris opens the attack against Melbourne Stars. With 12 runs needed per over Melbourne Stars, strikers make aggressive strikes.

    Melbourne Stars scored 10 runs off the first over. In the next over J Richardson dismissed Stoinis and makes a massive blow for Melbourne Stars.

    The rain seems to get intense and players starts to move to the pavilion. The umpires have pulled the plug, and the match stands abandoned.

    Watch Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Highlights

    Also read: BBL 2020-21 Points Table – Big Bash League Team Standings

    Nasum Ahmed threatened by Mushfiqur Rahim Twice

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    Mushfiqur Rahim angry gesture towards Nasum Ahmed

    Mushfiqur Rahim hits social media for his rude behavior against his teammate Nasum Ahmed. The incident took place in the eliminator game between Beximco Dhaka and Fortune Barishal.

    Nasum Ahmed and Mushfiqur Rahim – Rude behavior 

    The incident happened in the 17th over of the second innings when the opposition — Fortune Barishal — needed 45 runs off 19 deliveries. On the last ball of the over, Afif Hossain lofted the ball over fine-leg, hoping to grab a boundary and ease the required run-rate.

    Both Mushfiqur and Nasum ran in for the catch and were almost going to collide when the former plucked the ball. However, in the heat of the moment, Mushfiqur, upset with Nasum, almost hit him in anger.

    Mushfiqur Rahim Apologises

    Following the incident, Mushfiqur has been fined 25 percent of the match fee, having found guilty of showing insulting gestures towards Nasum. The BCB issued a statement mentioning that it constitutes a Level 1 (2.6) offense. Additionally, one demerit point has been added to Mushfiqur’s disciplinary record.

    Mushfiqur also issued a public apology on social media, saying that his gesture towards Nasum Ahmed was not acceptable. He also promised to not repeat it in the future.

     

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    Another incident took place earlier 

    The incident took place in the 13th over of the innings when Nasum Ahmed was in the middle of the second over of his spell. Afif Hossain came down the track to play the ball towards the vacant mid-wicket region and aimed for a couple.

    To stop the opposition batsmen from running two, both Mushfiqur Rahim and Nasum ran towards the ball and the former was successful in keeping them down to a single.

    The Dhaka skipper then gestured to the batsmen as if he is throwing the ball and for some reason, turned to the bowler Nasum and repeated the action as if he was going to hit him.

    The actions were similar to what transpired later in the 17th over and it seemed as if he was not happy with the bowler itself.

    It’s not new with respect to Bangladesh cricket, quite a similar situation happened during Under-19 Final between India and Bangladesh.

    Sachin Tendulkar Backs Ajinkya Rahane Ahead of Test Series vs Australia

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    Sachin praises Ajinkya Rahane 

    Indian legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar backs Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the first test match against Australia. India is set to play 4 test matches against Australia scheduled to start from December 17.

    Virat Kohli is set to leave to India to be with his wife for their first baby birth. Sachin believes that Ajinkya Rahane will do a great job as India captain when Virat Kohli leaves after the first Test match in Adelaide.

    In Kohli’s absence  Vice-captain, Rahane will then step in as the captain for the remaining three matches.

    Sachin on Captain Ajinkya Rahane 

    Tendulkar, who captained India in 25 tests before standing down to focus on his batting, backed fellow Mumbai cricketer Rahane to successfully step into Kohli’s shoes as skipper.

    Ajinkya Rahane 
    Ajinkya Rahane

    “I’ve seen Ajinkya lead earlier. He’s quite a calm, composed guy, balanced guy. He’s aggressive but he’s in control,” Tendulkar told Reuters.

    “I’ve seen him closely, he’s someone who wants to learn, who wants to grasp as many things as possible. I find him a very sincere, hardworking player.”

    Tendulkar is confident India have the batting depth and talent to overcome the absences of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in their four-test series against Australia.

    “Our batting has enough depth,” the 47-year-old, who remains the most prolific run-scorer in tests, said by telephone late on Tuesday.

    “Rohit wasn’t there in New Zealand also, it’s not the first time that we are traveling without Rohit.

    “Nothing is guaranteed … sometimes players get injured and are ruled out of a tournament or an entire series. One has to be prepared to play without whoever that individual is.

    “Eventually it is about the team, not about individuals.”

    Tendulkar expects batting to decide the series and said building partnerships would be crucial for both sides as their bowling strengths are evenly matched.

    Australia vs India last Test series

    In 2018, India defeated an Australian side without Steve Smith and David Warner, who were serving bans from a ball-tampering scandal, and Tendulkar said their return, plus the emergence of Marnus Labuschagne, would be made this series more difficult for the tourists.

    India won a four-Test series in Australia(2-1) in 2018-19
    India won a four-Test series in Australia(2-1) in 2018-19

    “If you look at Australia’s batting lineup, it is far better than last time,” he added.

    “They have more experience. Last time the experience element was missing, it was evident.”

    Another concern for Tendulkar is that the series opens with the day-night match in Adelaide from Thursday, India’s first test since February and only their second ever under the lights.

    “The last test should have been the pink ball match so that gradual transition is there,” he said.

    “We haven’t played test cricket for 10 months and now the first test match that we will play will be with pink ball. Ideally players would have found a normal test match an easier transition maybe.”

    New Zealand Pacer Lockie Ferguson Ruled Out of Pakistan Series

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    Lockie Ferguson

    New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson ruled out of the home series versus Pakistan owing to a partial stress fracture to his lumbar spine. The injury will require four to six weeks of rest before returning to training, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Wednesday (December 16).

    Lockie Ferguson Ruled Out of Pakistan Series

    The injury to the left side of his back surfaced after the recent T20I series against the West Indies and subsequent scans and imaging later confirmed the partial fracture.

    New Zealand coach Gary Stead said it was a blow to lose Ferguson, but he backed him to come back as soon as possible.

    “We’re all really feeling for Lockie. Injuries are certainly part of our sport, but to get something like this when you’re at the very top of your game is especially disappointing.

    “The pace and skill he’s been able to consistently produce has made him one of the very best white-ball bowlers in the world and a huge asset.

    “Lockie has a great attitude and I know he’s up for the fight so he’ll get stuck into the rehab and we’re still hopeful he may get back on the park at the back end of summer,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said in a statement.

    The New Zealand cricket board added in a statement that he will however not need any surgery.

    Ferguson has also been ruled out of the upcoming T20 and Test series against Pakistan, which starts in Auckland on Friday. His injury had come to light after the T20I series against West Indies.

    Huge setback for New Zealand

    Just earlier this week, Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq had said that Lockie Ferguson would be a major threat for his batsmen in the upcoming series against New Zealand.

    New Zealand
    New Zealand

    “If New Zealand have [Lockie] Ferguson as their main pacer who clocked around 150 kph, then we have three to four fast bowlers with a similar knack. If they think they can challenge us with pace then they also have to face the same challenge as well,” Misbah had said.

    New Zealand will play three T20s and two Tests against Pakistan, after which they face Australia at home in a five-match T20 series starting in late February.

    The ‘Black Caps’ then host Bangladesh in a limited-overs series comprising three one-day internationals and three T20s that ends on March 28.

    Also read: New Zealand Batsman Ross Taylor Dropped from T20I Squad vs Pakistan

    Sachin Recalls 1st Meeting with Australian Legend Cricketer Don Bradman

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    Sachin explains on 1st meeting with Don Bradman

    Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar recalled his first meeting with Don Bradman and how nervous Shane Warne was on the way to the legend’s house in Adelaide in 1998.

    “It was a big moment because I still remember from the hotel, Warnie was with me. Warnie was driving and he said ‘I am tensed, I am worried, what to talk to him about batting? You’re a batter, so you need to talk to him.’

    Sachin on meeting Don Bradman

    Tendulkar and Warne met the former Australia captain after getting an invitation from Bradman himself on his 90th birthday on August 27. Tendulkar revealed how Warne was driving the car they were in and was really nervous about what to talk to Bradman about.

    Sachin Tendulkar
    Sachin Tendulkar

    “I said, ‘no, Aussie first’. I told him to start the conversation and I would follow up. So Shane Warne went inside and started talking a little bit.

    “Obviously, the natural question was ‘Sir Don, if you were batting in today’s era, what would you have averaged?’. He took about 10 seconds to think and said ‘maybe around 70’. The obvious reaction was ‘why only 70? Why not 99?’.

    “He said ‘common kid, it’s not bad for a 90-year-old man’. That was his response. He enjoyed watching cricket. He was up with the game. Those were special moments,” Tendulkar told Boria Majumdar on India Today.

    Bradman was special and nobody has ever been able to accumulate as many runs in such a consistent basis over his or her playing career. But, Tendulkar, often pitted against Bradman for the tag of ‘greatest-ever’, comes the closest to him, according to the great man himself.

    “I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I felt that this player is playing with a style similar to mine, and she looked at the TV and said yes, there is a similarity between the two…his compactness, technique, stroke production – it all seemed to gel,” Bradman once famously said about Tendulkar.

    Don Bradman’s test carrier

    Bradman called time on his international career in 1948 and earned knighthood the very next year in March. He finished with 52 Tests for Australia and amassed 6996 runs with the highest score of 334 runs at an average of 99.94 — which has remained out of reach of any batsman till date, who has retired.

    BBL 2020: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Highlights | AS Won by 5 Wkts

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    Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Highlights
    Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Highlights

    BBL10 Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Highlights: The 8th league match of the BBL10 is set to play between Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers. Adelaide Strikers seeks to register their maiden victory of the tournament by beating Hurricanes.

    Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers

    Venue:  Aurora Stadium, Launceston

    Toss Details: Adelaide Strikers won the toss and opt to bowl

    Playing XI

    Adelaide Strikers

    Philip Salt, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w/c), Jonathan Wells, Ryan Gibson, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Peter Siddle, Wes Agar, Danny Briggs.

    Hobart Hurricanes

    D Arcy Short, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Ben McDermott(w), Peter Handscomb(c), Tim David, James Faulkner, Johan Botha, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Riley Meredith.

    BBL10 Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Highlights

    Hobart Hurricanes Batting

    D Arcy Short and Will Jacks get into the crease to lead Hobart Hurricanes. Worrall opens the attack on behalf of Adelaide Strikers. Worrall in the first over makes a massive blow by dismissing Will Jacks for duck.

    Hobart Hurricanes get in trouble after losing their opener in the very first over. In the followed over Siddle dismissed D Arcy Short and makes another massive blow for the batting team.

    Hobart Hurricanes are in need to build a massive partnership after losing their two key players at a very early stage. The pressure loads over the batting team after Wes Agar dismissed Handscomb in the fourth over.

    At the end of the 5 over Hobart Hurricanes scored 22 runs for 3 wicket loss. Colin Ingram join hands with Ben McDermott and makes the much-needed partnership. This duo pumps Hobart Hurricanes score to 70 for 3 wicket loss at the end of the 10th over.

    Adelaide Strikers is in need to break the partnership in order to avoid a massive run chase. This duo scores a massive 19 runs of the 11 over which makes Hobart Hurricanes to stay alive in the match.

    Finally, McDermott loses his wicket to Rashid Khan while scoring 46 runs. Macalister Wright joins hands with Ingram and leads Hobart Hurricanes to score 116 runs for 4 wicket loss at the end of the 15th over.

    In the next over, Wes Agar dismissed Ingram for 46 runs and restricts Hurricanes to score big. Hurricanes start to add runs without any massive shots at the death overs. Siddle in the 18th over dismissed Wright and Faulkner and puts pressure over the striking team.

    Soon Hobart Hurricanes loses all their wickets prior to the 20th over and scored 146 runs.

    Adelaide Strikers Batting

    Philip Salt and Weatherald get in the crease to lead Adelaide Strikers. Faulkner opens the attack on behalf of Hobart Hurricanes. Philip Salt and Weatherald are in need to build a decent partnership in order to chase down the target of 146 runs.

    Philip Salt starts with a boundary of the first delivery and loses his wicket to Faulkner in the third delivery of the first over. Faulkner in addition to this dismissed Renshaw for 2 runs at the end of the same over.

    Adelaide Strikers is in need to build a massive partnership which could bag their maiden victory of the tournament. As expected, Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey join hands and makes a massive 107 run partnership which drags Adelaide Strikers beyond the expected run rate.

    Carey loses his wicket to Boland while scoring 55 runs. Though Adelaide Strikers loses their power player still Jake Weatherald is in the strike and leads Adelaide Strikers to register their maiden victory by his unbeaten 68 runs off 48 deliveries.

    Watch Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Highlights

    Also read: BBL 2020-21 Points Table – Big Bash League Team Standings

    Player of the Match

    Peter Siddle

    Disappointing with the way we started, we got the first game out of the way, a lot more improved tonight, still a bit to work on, but a good improvement. I probably enjoyed a bit more tonight with not having to worry about the captaincy. It helped my bowling as well. Nice night, great to contribute, hopefully, I continue.

     

     

    Kane Williamson Slips to 3rd Position in the ICC Test Batting Ranking

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    Kane Williamson

    Kane Williamson with his double hundred shares the second position of the ICC test batting ranking with Virat Kohli. Kane Williamson slips 9 points and dropped to 3rd position in the ICC men’s Test Batting ranking after the 2nd Test against West Indies.

    The rankings have been released after the conclusion of the second Test between New Zealand and the West Indies, which Williamson missed to be with his pregnant wife Sarah Raheem.

    Virat Kohli retains the 2nd Position in ICC Test ranking

    Virat Kohli is now 9 points ahead of Kane Williamson, who is having 877 rating points. Australia batsman Steve Smith continues to rule the numero uno spot with 911 points.

    Virat Kohli
    Virat Kohli

    Further, India’s vice-captain jumped a spot to get back in the top 10 of the ICC Test rankings for batsmen. Mayank Agarwal (12) and Rohit Sharma (16) are the other two Indian batsmen in the top 20 list.

    ICC Bowling Ranking Changes

    In the bowling department, pacer Jasprit Bumrah has gained a spot to occupy the 8th position. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also returns to the top 10 with 756 rating points.

    England fast bowler Stuart Bowler has pipped New Zealand’s Neil Wagner for the 2nd spot. Australia pace spearhead continues to be the top-ranked bowler. Notably, Ashwin is the only spinner in the top 10 list of bowlers.

    Changes in ICC Test All-rounder ranking

    England’s Ben Stokes continues to be the top-ranked all-rounder ahead of West Indies captain Jason Holder and India’s Ravindra Jadeja.

    Changes in ICC ODI ranking

    On the counterpart of ODI ranking, Virat Kohli remains in the top position followed by Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam. Aaron Finch moves to the fifth position by pushing Faf du Plessis a position down.

    In the bowling unit, Mujeeb Ur Rahman moves up to the second position with 701 points. Jasprit Bumrah has pushed down a position and placed in 3rd position of the ICC ODI bowling ranking.

    In the all-rounder unit, Shakib Al Hasan crowns the top position followed by Mohammad Nabi in the second and Chris Woakes in 3rd position. Ravindra Jadeja shares the 7th position with Rashid Khan.

    Also read: ICC Men’s and Women’s Cricket Team and Player Ranking

     

    Shane Warne Names Hardik as One of his Favourite Players on the Planet

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    Shane Warne names Hardik Pandya as one of his favourite player

    Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne names Hardik Pandya as one of his favorite top 3 players on the planet.

    In an exclusive interview with Sports Tak, the former spin wizard has said that he ‘loves’ Pandya, who features in the list of his top three cricketers on the planet. Expressing his adoration for Hardik Pandya, Shane Warne called him a “swagger”, “rockstar” and “Mr. Cool”.

    Shane Warne praises Hardik Pandya

    The 51-year-old added that Hardik Pandya appears to be a West Indian coming straight out of an Antigua beach when he speaks.

    Hardik Pandya
    Hardik Pandya

    “I will to have Hardik Pandya in the Test side. It’s bit of a surprise. I love him and I have said weeks ago that he is one of my top three players on the planet. I love him. He is awesome and he certainly did what he did in the T20Is and one-dayers. Now everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and saying ‘how good is Hardik Pandya’.

    Also read: Michael Vaughan Heaps Praise on All-Rounder Hardik Pandya

    “I would love to see him the Test team, he is in such great form. With the loss of Virat Kohli, he brings a lot of things on the table — batting and maybe few over of bowling. I think he helps the Indian team walk a bit taller. He is a bit of a rockstar. He has got that swagger, he is ‘Mr cool’, when he speaks you think he is from the West Indies.

    “You think he has just come off a beach in Antigua. He is cool. I want him to bat at 6 or at 7 after Rishabh Pant at 6. Hopefully, he will be back in the Test squad when he is back bowling full time. India have got so much of depth that it’s going to be a good side,” Shane Warne said ahead of the first India versus Australia Test from December 17.

    Also read: Shane Warne 2003 ban: What really happened when Warne was sent back from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003?

    Yuvraj Singh Included in Punjab Probables for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

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    Yuvraj Singh

    Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh has been included in Punjab’s 30-man probable squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, according to TOI. The players will have a preparatory camp from December 18 in Ludhiana.

    Yuvraj Singh set to play in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

    Yuvi has already been hitting the nets with his teammates at the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Yuvraj was asked to come out of retirement by PCA secretary Puneet Bali. So that he can guide the youngsters in the team.

    “I enjoyed spending time with these youngsters, and talking to them about various aspects of the game, I realised that they were able to pick up various things that I was telling them,” Yuvraj had told Cricbuzz in September.

     

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    “I had to get into the nets to show them a few other elements, and I was pleasantly surprised at how well I was hitting the ball even though I hadn’t held a bat for a really long time.

    Yuvraj also states “I also trained for those two months, and then I started to bat in the off-season camp. I made runs in some of the practice matches. Mr. Puneet Bali, the secretary of the Punjab Cricket Association, approached me after one of the sessions and asked me if I would reconsider coming out of retirement.”

    Yuvi all set to reverse his retirement

    Yuvraj Singh interest to play in international league
    Yuvraj Singh

    Yuvraj has sought permission from BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to reverse his retirement.

    “Initially, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to take up the offer. I was done with domestic cricket, though I did want to continue to play in other domestic franchise-based leagues worldwide if I got permission from the BCCI.

    “But I also couldn’t ignore Mr. Bali’s request. I gave it a lot of thought, for nearly three or four weeks. It was almost as if I didn’t even have to make a conscious decision in the end.

    “The motivation is to help Punjab win championships. Bhajji (Harbhajan Singh), myself, we have won tournaments. But we haven’t done it together for Punjab, so that was a big factor in my final call.”

    Punjab Probables Squad

    Mandeep Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Salil Arora, Gitansh Khera, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Karan Kaila, Rahul Sharma, Krishan Alang, Sandeep Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Ikjot Singh, Naman Dhir, Abhishek Gupta, Himanshu Satyawan, Gurkeerat Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Anmol Malhotra, Aarush Sabharwal, Abhinav Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Mayank Markande, Baltej Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Barinder Sarn, Gurnoor Singh, Harjas, Abhijit Garg, Kunwar Pathak

    BBL 2020: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Highlights | ST Won by 4 Wkts

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    Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Highlights
    Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Highlights

    BBL 2020 Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Highlights: The 7th league match of BBL 2020 is scheduled to play between Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat. Both the team lock their horns to register their maiden BBL 2020 victory.

    Match: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat

    Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra

    Toss Details: Brisbane Heat won the toss and opt to bat

    Playing XI

    Brisbane Heat

    Sam Heazlett, Max Bryant, Chris Lynn(c), Daniel Lawrence, Tom Cooper, Jack Wildermuth, Jimmy Peirson(w), Mark Steketee, Matthew Kuhnemann, Ben Laughlin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

    Sydney Thunder

    Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(c), Alex Ross, Baxter Holt(w), Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Jonathan Cook, Tanveer Sangha.

    BBL 2020 Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Highlights

    Brisbane Heat Batting

    Bryant and Heazlett get in the crease to lead Brisbane Heat. While Chris Green opens the bowling on behalf of Sydney Thunder. Heazlett makes an impressive start as he hit triple boundaries of the last three deliveries and loads pressure over Sydney bowlers.

    But soon Heazlett’s aggressive inning comes to an end as Daniel Sams dismissed him while scoring 20 runs. Chris Lynn joins hands with Bryant and leads Brisbane Heat to score 47 runs for 1 wicket loss at the end of the 5th over.

    Jonathan Cook in the 9th over dismissed Bryant while scoring 29 runs. Daniel Lawrence then join hands with Lynn and dragged Brisbane Heat to score 88 runs for 2 wicket loss at the end of the 10th over.

    Chris Lynn continuous his aggressiveness and hits his 150th BBL six in the 13th over and reached his half-century in the same over. Sydney Thunder bowlers struggle to dismiss inform Chris Lynn.

    With Lynn’s aggressive striking Brisbane Heat reached 126 runs for 3 wicket loss. Finally, Chris Green in the 19th over dismissed Chris Lynn for 69 runs. Wildermuth with his quick-fire 31 runs from 11 dragged Brisbane Heat to score 178 runs for 6 wicket loss.

    Sydney Thunder Batting

    Khawaja and Hales get into the crease to chase down a massive target of 178 runs. While Wildermuth opens the bowling attack on behalf of Brisbane Heat. Wildermuth in the first over makes a massive blow by dismissing Hales and Ferguson for duck.

    Sydney Thunder gets under pressure as they lose a couple of wickets in the very first over. Sydney Thunder needs to build a massive partnership which could bag their first victory of the season.

    Alex Ross and Usman Khawaja join hands and are in need to build a massive partnership. Soon Wildermuth makes another blow by dismissing Wildermuth for 13 runs.

    Baxter Holt and Alex Ross join hands and start to build the much-needed partnership. The duo grabs 49 runs under their partnership until Mujeeb dismissed  Baxter Holt for 23 runs. Soon in the next over Matthew Kuhnemann dismissed Ross for 34 runs and let the Sydney Thunder in halfway.

    Ben Cutting joins hands with Daniel Sams and leads Sydney Thunder to score 140+ runs with a 79 run partnership. This duo makes the match-winning partnership where Daniel Sams remains unbeaten while scoring 65 runs off just 25 deliveries.

    With a back to back sixes of the last three deliveries of the 19th over Daniel Sams drags Sydney Thunder to win by 4 wickets. 

    Watch Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Highlights

    Also read: BBL 2020-21 Points Table – Big Bash League Team Standings

    Man of the match

    Daniel Sams

    Didn’t want to get another duck and just wanted to take it deep. Have been working with Ponting to clear the boundary. Being completely honest when you lose a couple of wickets in the powerplay you get rattled, but we pride ourselves on being calm. There obviously were four points to grab, but great to get three.

     

    Finch Warns Australia to look After Kohli Ahead of Test Series Against India

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    Aaron Finch

    Aaron Finch warns Australia to not to underestimate Virat Kohli ahead of Test series. The four match test series is set to start from December 17 in which Kohli will return to India after the completion of 1st Test match.

    Finch warns Australia to look after Kohli

    Ahead of the Pink-Ball Test at Adelaide Oval, Australia’s limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch, who is not the part of red-ball team, warned Aussie bowlers to have measured and balanced approach for Virat Kohli. Finch warns Australia players to not to under estimate his aggression and also to look after Kohli in the 1st test match.

    Virat Kohli
    Virat Kohli

    Finch feels the Indian captain can be ruthless on an opposition if he gets up and about in the game.

    “I think there will be times when things boil over and when you have got strong characters on either team that’s going to come to a head at some point,” Finch was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald. “(But) there is a fine balance there, isn’t there? You don’t want him (Kohli) to get up and about in the contest. When he does, he can be ruthless on an opposition.”

    Finch on playing under Kohli’s captaincy 

    Aaron Finch, who played under Kohli’s captaincy for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020, said the 32-year-old is a bit more relaxed now and he never focused more on the opposition than his own team.

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    “I think the change is in the way he goes about it now. I think as a person he is probably a bit more relaxed out on the field and understands the tempo of the game. What really surprised me was how, he obviously does a lot of planning and preparation himself, and into the opposition, but he never focused more on the opposition than his own team,” Finch said.

    The Aussie batsman further talked about Kohli’s approach towards his player during the IPL and said it was great to see the relaxed side of the Indian captain.

    “At Bangalore, he was always confident in the XI players that were picked and knew that if you played well, you had every chance of winning. I was really surprised by how confident he was in everyone, he had a lot of time for everyone. He was great around the group, a lot more relaxed. I had never played with him, I had only played against him,” he said.

    “We have had some great series where he has been on another level as a player but he has been right up and about in terms of being very vocal out in the middle. It was great to see that (relaxed) side of him,” Finch concluded.

    Meanwhile, Kohli will return to India after the opening Test as he has been granted the paternity leave for the birth of his child. After his departure, Ajinkya Rahane is expected to lead the team in the remaining three Tests.

     

    BBL 2020: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Highlights | SS Won by 145 Runs

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    BBL 2020 Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Highlights: Sydney Sixers set to play the 6th league match against Melbourne Renegades. Sydney Sixers seeks to register their maiden victory of the BBL10 season.

    Match: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades

    Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart

    Toss Details: Melbourne Renegades won the toss and opt to bowl

    Playing XI

    Melbourne Renegades

    Aaron Finch(c), Shaun Marsh, Sam Harper(w), Rilee Rossouw, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Beau Webster, Benny Howell, Kane Richardson, Josh Lalor, Peter Hatzoglou, Jon Holland.

    Sydney Sixers

    Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes(c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve OKeefe, Ben Manenti, Gurinder Sandhu.

    BBL 2020 Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Highlights

    Sydney Sixers Batting

    Philippe and Jack Edwards get in to lead Sydney Sixers. Lalor opens the attack on behalf of Melbourne Renegades. Peter Hatzoglou dismissed Jack Edwards of his first delivery of the innings.

    Sydney Sixers with an average of 7 runs per over scored 37 runs for 1 wicket at the end of the 5th over. Kane Richardson in the 6th over dismissed James Vince for 17 runs and breaks the partnership.

    Josh Philippe then join hands with Daniel Hughes and leads Sydney Sixers to score 75 runs for 2 wicket loss at the end of the 10 overs.

    Melbourne Renegades struggles to break the partnership as this duo starts to hit massive shots which boosts the team score beyond 100 at the end of the 13 overs.

    Finally, Peter Hatzoglou dismissed Daniel Hughes for 32 runs and breaks the partnership. Still, the man in form Josh Philippe is in strike with Jordan Silk. In the last over of the innings, Lalor dismissed Philippe for 95 runs and scatters the dream of maiden BBL10 century.

    With a couple of boundaries and six from Sydney Sixers strikers the team total moves to 205 runs for 4 wicket loss. Sydney Sixers scored the first 200+ runs in the BBL 2020-21.

    Melbourne Renegades Batting

    Shaun Marsh and Finch get into the crease to chase down a mammoth target of 205 runs. Steve OKeefe opens the attack on behalf of the Sydney Sixers.

    In the second over of the innings, Gurinder Sandhu dismissed Finch and makes a massive blow for Melbourne Renegades. Ben Dwarshuis in the followed over took back to back wickets by dismissing Sam Harper(1) and Rossouw(0).

    Losing 3 wickets in 3 overs makes a massive blow in Melbourne Renegades Batting order. In addition to this Dwarshuis dismissed Webster for 2 runs and adds pressure over Melbourne Renegades as they scored only 27 runs for 4 wickets loss.

    Steve OKeefe in the seventh over dismissed Shaun Marsh for 13 runs. After a successful first match against Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Renegades strikers struggles to surpass 50 runs in total.

    Steve OKeefe with another couple of wickets in the 9th over scatters Renegades’ dream of making a decent defeat. Dwarshuis in the mid of 11th over dismissed K Richardson and wind up the Melbourne Renegades innings while they scored 60 runs.

    In the end, Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Renegades by 145 runs.

    Watch Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades Highlights

    Also read: BBL 2020-21 Points Table – Big Bash League Team Standings

    Player of the Match

    Josh Philippe(95 runs off 57 deliveries)

    Not (reflected on the innings) at the moment. Obviously what happened in the middle is still unbelievable. That bonus point makes things interesting. It is a nice team effort. I did a lot of work with Simon Katich. I had a good time with RCB, pretty special to mix with Kohli, AB, and Finch. It is great to get our first win.

     

     

     

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