Discussion BBL|14 Teams & In Game Discussion - Congrats Miller is a Steele (2nd), Beast Mode (4th) & All is Wells (5th)
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Hoped that at least one of my E's (Green, Billings & Allen) put up a bankable score in order to make the decision whether to take a VC score easier tomorrow so thank you Green for coming to the party.
Have traded out Warner tonight with Stoinis & Curran to join him if I go for the Short & Smith 'flavour of the round' combo or Doran & Scott if I play the schedule and go for 6 Hurricanes.
Had I got one more score from my E's, I would've lean towards the Short & Smith combo but that decision can wait until tomorrow.
Hoped that at least one of my E's (Green, Billings & Allen) put up a bankable score in order to make the decision whether to take a VC score easier tomorrow so thank you Green for coming to the party.
Have traded out Warner tonight with Stoinis & Curran to join him if I go for the Short & Smith 'flavour of the round' combo or Doran & Scott if I play the schedule and go for 6 Hurricanes.
Had I got one more score from my E's, I would've lean towards the Short & Smith combo but that decision can wait until tomorrow.
1/62 or 2/99 if I take Hardie
Just got home from the game and it was great to be able to attend live and see my team win a game.
Was pretty frustrating seeing it all unfold during the middle of the Thunder innings, but Andrews’ knock was very special in the context of the game (and season). Could well be the catalyst for eliminating the scorchers from the finals for the first time in god knows how long.
Hope we play 3 spinners every game, our 3 know their roles and play them well regardless of the pitch. Just need the batsmen to do their part and we might be half a chance of doubling the trophy cabinet!
Just got home from the game and it was great to be able to attend live and see my team win a game.
Was pretty frustrating seeing it all unfold during the middle of the Thunder innings, but Andrews’ knock was very special in the context of the game (and season). Could well be the catalyst for eliminating the scorchers from the finals for the first time in god knows how long.
Hope we play 3 spinners every game, our 3 know their roles and play them well regardless of the pitch. Just need the batsmen to do their part and we might be half a chance of doubling the trophy cabinet!
Just did the numbers on it - it's actually possible for every team to be in the running to make finals until match 38 of 40. 
Currently MS on 8, BH on 7, AS, MR, PS all 6. Given PS only have one game to go none of these teams can get to 9 or PS will be out.
So MR need to lose tomorrow - their last game is against Heat and one of them would reach 9 with a Renegades win.
Adelaide result doesn't matter as Perth play them last and both would still be alive regardless of bring on 6 or 8.
Heat then also have to lose to avoid reaching 9 themselves.
Sixers/Thunder is irrelevant to the 4th place battle.
Finally, after Renegades/Heat, one of these teams would be behind the other with no chance to improve, and would finally be eliminated.
The only way every team could have a chance for longer is if all of the top three played in the first two games of the final round. So if Hurricanes/Stars had been game 2 in the final round, and the Stars had lost, it would be possible for them to hold on with a precise set of results. (Not in this case, their NRR would make it impossible, but if they had a better NRR than the chasing pack and results fell right, they could sneak in that way.)
Currently MS on 8, BH on 7, AS, MR, PS all 6. Given PS only have one game to go none of these teams can get to 9 or PS will be out.
So MR need to lose tomorrow - their last game is against Heat and one of them would reach 9 with a Renegades win.
Adelaide result doesn't matter as Perth play them last and both would still be alive regardless of bring on 6 or 8.
Heat then also have to lose to avoid reaching 9 themselves.
Sixers/Thunder is irrelevant to the 4th place battle.
Finally, after Renegades/Heat, one of these teams would be behind the other with no chance to improve, and would finally be eliminated.
The only way every team could have a chance for longer is if all of the top three played in the first two games of the final round. So if Hurricanes/Stars had been game 2 in the final round, and the Stars had lost, it would be possible for them to hold on with a precise set of results. (Not in this case, their NRR would make it impossible, but if they had a better NRR than the chasing pack and results fell right, they could sneak in that way.)
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1/154 TBD
Surprised with how high Green's ownership % is.
Played myself into a bit of a hole though. Had Billings, Warner, Green all E. Realising now that I'll need to field Doran (or trade him to Wakim?) so more likely I'm 2/187.
Not sure whether to fade M Short/Smith. Or I can bring in Smith and Owen or M Short and Wade/David.
Surprised with how high Green's ownership % is.
Played myself into a bit of a hole though. Had Billings, Warner, Green all E. Realising now that I'll need to field Doran (or trade him to Wakim?) so more likely I'm 2/187.
Not sure whether to fade M Short/Smith. Or I can bring in Smith and Owen or M Short and Wade/David.
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It's a tough one... Ninja hasn't exactly been kind to bowlers this year, and the Hurricane bats have been a bit hit and miss. The Gabba might be better for the bowlers, but could be tougher for the bats.
Add to that the potential for rain on Friday and if you take too many Canes in, you'll be having to play them next round as well.
Add to that the potential for rain on Friday and if you take too many Canes in, you'll be having to play them next round as well.
