Big Bash Semi - Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars - Perth

2nd Semi-final .. Little bit overcast

Scorchers win the toss, and elect to field

Scorchers 1.71

Run line for Stars - 148



Hussey plays for Scorchers, with Marsh/Gibbs to open.



Have to back Scorchers, at 1.71



Nice move into 1.62 at game time.



Avg score batting 1st - 149



Stars 8-0 after 1, Scorchers 1.72

Stars 16-0 after 2, Scorchers 1.76. .. Bailing for loss ...

Stars 24-0 after 3, Scorchers 1.94 .. Have taken hit, with Stars now.

Stars 37-0 after 4, Stars fav 1.78 .. Book Red ..

Wkt - Wright - 16 from 12, Scorchers 1.84 ... Sigh ..

Stars - 40-1 after 5, Scorchers 1.69 .. Bigger Red book now ..

Stars 46-1 after 6, Scorchers 1.78 .. Few drops of rain, but shouldn't affect game.

Stars 53-1 after 7, Scorchers 1.83 .. Still with Stars 1.85 avg

Stars 58-1 after 8, Scorchers 1 87

Stars 63-- after 9, Scorchers 1.77 .. Fair base, but need to kick on .. white not playing big shots .. Dunno why, they have extra batters.

Stars 69-1 after 10, scorchers 1.71 .. Good bowling ..

Stars 81-1 after 11, poor over by Hogg, Stars fav 1.92 ..

Stars 96-1 after 12, Stars fav, 1.73 .. Can get out with profit.. So, reducing

Rain getting harder ...

Stars 106-1 after 13, Stars 1.68. .. Still with stars .. 1.98 avg

Huge over 26 - Hogg bowling v poorly .. Maybe ball hard to grip, with rain.

Stars 132-1 after 14, Stars 1.29 .. Got v nice book

Stars 150-1 after 15, Stars 1.18 .. Hope they get 200 ..

Play suspended at 15.2 overs ..



If they don't come back, target will be 57 off 5, 111 off 10, 163 off 15

18 over game now :



D/L will Prob add 5 runs to score, Scorchers will lose 1 over of Power Play

Stars 1.15

Wickets lost in next 2.4 balls, irrelevant to wkts lost.



Wkt - White - 88 from 53, 159-2 after 15.3 .. Stars 1.18

Stars 162-2 after 16, Stars 1.19

Stars 173-2 after 17, Stars 1.19

Stars finish on 183 from 18, Stars 1.19



D/L needs some work. If it was. 5 over chase, it would be 56 or so, that can't be fair to a side, that has scored 10 an over, for 18.

If they dont come back, chase will be : 56 in 5, 109 in 10, 158 in 15.

Adjusted score, 187

Rain still around, maybe reduced overs ..

17 overs .. , but, covers back, .. If they don't get back on, Scorchers will go thru to final .. Which, would be sick.



139 off 13, looks like new target.

3 overs of power play



Here we go



Scorchers 5-0 after 1, Stars 1.23 .. Short enuf, will take some profit.

Scorchers 15-0 after 2, Stars 1.32. .. Gibbs does Hamstring .. No runner

Gibbs delaying game, and Warne not happy, as he wants game to get going.

Scorchers 23-0 after 3, Stars 1.25 .. Gibbs stays on .. Gone flat

Gibbs retried hurt - 6 off 5, Stars 1.21

Wkt - Coulter-Nile 0 from 1, Stars 1.13

Scorchers 27-1 after 4, Stars 1.11 .. Still flat .

Scorchers 38-1 after 5, so we have a match .. Stars 1.10

Scorchers 65-1 after 6, Scorchers fav 1.86

Scorchers 77-1 after 7, Scorchers 1.81 .. Shaun Marsh, 56 from 32

Scorchers 85-1 after 8, Scorchers 1.75. .. Need 54 from 30

Scorchers 99-1 after 9, Scorchers 1.36 .. Need 40 from 24

Wkt - Marsh 68 from 40, 101-2 Scorchers 1.71 .. Need 38 from 21

Scorchers 107-2 after 10, Scorchers 1.53 .. Good game, 32 from 18 - flat

Scorchers 119-2 after 11, Scorchers 1.28 .. 24 from 12 needed - flat

Scorchers 129-2 after 12, Scorchers 1.26 .. Need 10 from 6 - flat

Last ball, 3 needed to win .. Scorchers 1.92 ...

Wow .. No ball .. nd they run .. So, game tied, 1 ball left.

Scorchers win .. Good game .. Played Hussey/Marsh     ...     Scorchers get thru to Champions League ..and a home final.



Had a decent game

Knocked out, early in Poker Tourny, last nite.

Big Bash Semi - Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat - Docklands

So, this profitable competition reaches the closing stages.

Renegades only lost 1 game from 8, Heat won 4, so u would think Renegades would be highly favoured, and pre-toss, they are 1.73.

Heat have Pomersbach, who won the virtual play-off, while Renegades have Hales, who was so electric in the last game, despite getting off a plane, and Murali.

Initially, I like Renegades.



Heat win the toss and bat.

Run line - 153 initially, down to 150



Hopes, (Heat) injured in warm-up, misses, replaced by Burns.



Here we go :



Heat 4-0 after 1, Renegades 1.67

Heat 7-0 after 2, Renegades 1.60

Wkt - Forrest 3 from 7, Renegades 1.58. 17-1 after 2.5

Heat 17-1 after 3, Renegades 1.59

Heat 26-1 after 4, Renegades 1.61 .. Thin mkt .. India v Eng on.

Heat 39-1 after 5, Renegades 1.75 .. Pomersbach v dangerous, in form.

Heat 46-1 after 6, Renegades 1.87 .. Don't like my position, but mkt too thin to get out.

Murali on, LB not given. ... Def out

Heat 51-1 after 7, Renegades 1.82

Heat 65-1 after 8, Heat favs 1.88 .. Hate my book.

Heat 72-1 after 9, Heat 1.72

Heat 76-1 after 10, Heat 1.74

Pomersbach 50 from 36 .. In good form

Heat 84-1 after 11, Heat 1.74

Heat 87-1 after 12, Heat 1.80

Heat 97-1 after 13, Heat 1.73 .. Will prob try and get out of this at the break .. No, liquidity, for my position.

Wkt - Burns 33 from 27, Heat 1.84

Heat 116-2 after 14, Pomersbach having full go .. Fuck .. Heat 1.53

Heat 120-2 after 15, Heat 1.58

Heat 132-2 after 16, Heat 1.48

Wkt - Christian 11 from 7, Heat 1.54

Heat 145-3 after 17, Heat 1.43

Heat 154-3 after 18, Heat 1.45

Pomersbach 101 from 65, was scared of it, but did nothing ...

Heat 163-3 after 19, Heat 1.48

Have bailed for a loss .. Twitter haters, will be happy.

Heat finish on 183 .. That's a big score for a semi ..



Hated my book, pretty much from the 5th over, but couldn't get out, at anything like the right price. Taking the hit, and won't trade 2nd inngs.

Here's the reply :



Renegades 12-0 after 1, Heat 1.44

Renegades 24-0 after 2, Heat 1.64

Renegades 34-0 after 3, Heat 1.80

Wkt - Hales 20 from 15, Heat 1.41

Renegades 35-1 after 4, Heat 1.38

Renegades 39-1 after 5, Heat 1.21. Lumpy decided Heat have won .. Have to lay this price.

Renegades 48-1 after 6, Heat 1.22 .. 7 ticks too low for me

Renegades 53-1 after 7, Heat 1.26

Renegades 57-1 after 8, Heat 1.23

Wkt - Doolan 13 from 17

Renegades 63-2 after 9, Heat 1.11

Wkt - Finch 23 from 23, Heat 1.04 .. Looks GSM ..

Renegades 66-3 after 10, Heat 1.04

Renegades 73-3 after 11, Heat 1.03

Big over .. 24 with a free hit

Renegades 97-3 after 12, Heat 1.22 ... Need 87 from 48 .. A tie would be good

Renegades 108-3 after 13, Heat 1.29 .. Need 76 from 42 ..

Wkt - Cooper 14 from 12, Heat 1.14

Renegades 112-4 after 14, Heat 1.18

Another drop .. 2 easy catches, and 1 LB not given

Renegades 123-4 after 15, Heat 1.24

Wkt - Rohrer 42 from 22, just after a 6, 131-5 after 15.4 Heat 1.15

Renegades 135-5 after 16, Heat 1.17. .need 49 from 24

Wkt - Sheridan 6 from 4, 141-6 after 16.3 Heat 1.08

Renegades 142-6 after 17, Heat 1.07. .. Need 42 from 18

Wkt - run out - Neville 18 from 13, Heat 1.02. GSM

Renegades 148-7 after 18, Heat 1.01

Wkt - 150-8 Heat 1.00

Renegades 159-8 after 19, Heat 1.00 need 25 from 6

Heat win



Lost on the game, but could have been worse.

F = 2

Knocked out, early in Poker Tourny, last nite.

Big bash - Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat

Semi final place, up for grabs

Hurricanes win the toss and bat



Avg score batting 1st - 166

Hurricanes 1.65

Run line 161



No real opinion .. Will watch ..



Hurricanes 4-0 after 1, Hurricanes 1.73. .. No position

Hurricanes 10-0 after 2, Hurricanes 1.72

Hurricanes 15-0 after 3, Hurricanes 1.75 .. Laid them, small

Hurricanes 20-0 after 4, Hurricanes 1.75 .. Same position

Hurricanes 23-0 after 5, Hurricanes 1.83 .. They a bit lucky, not to be 1 down.

Hurricanes 36-0 after 6, Hurricanes 1.76 .. Will go flat, for small win

Hurricanes 43-0 after 7, Hurricanes 1.67 .. Still flat

Wkt - Paine 23 from 27, Hurricanes 1.82 .. Laid them again.

Hurricanes 48-1 after 8, Hurricanes 1.87

Hurricanes 59-1 after 9, Hurricanes 1.74

Wkt - Birt 32 from 25, Hurricanes 1.86

Hurricanes 67-2 after 10, Hurricanes 1.88

Hurricanes 74-2 after 11, Hurricanes 1.86ish .. API down

Hurricanes 79-2 after 12, Hurricanes 1.88ish ..

Wkt - Ponting 17 from 16

Hurricanes 84-3 after 13, Heat fav, 1.74

Hurricanes 87-3 after 14, Heat 1.79

Hurricanes 92-3 after 15, Heat 1.79

Hurricanes 106-3 after16, Heat 1.80. .. Gone flat

Hurricanes 110-3 after 17, Heat 1.64 .. API back

Hurricanes 124-3 after 18, Heat 1.75 .. Laying Heat

Hurricanes 138-3 after 19, Heat 2.00 .. Take some profit

Hurricanes finish on 150 .. Even game, got small book.

Could be a tricky chase .. Will watch for a bit.



150 or less, has never been defended at is ground ....



Here's the reply : Some cloud, rain possible

Heat 7-0 after 1, Heat 1.86

Heat 14-0 after 2, dropped a sitter, Heat 1.63

Heat 25-0 after 3, Heat 1.46 .. Good start .. Need 126 from 102

Heat 39-0 after 4, Heat 1.25 .. Looks a decent price

Wkt - lol - Forrest 17 from 10, 39-1 after 4.1 Heat 1.40

Heat 55-1 after 5, Heat 1.23 .. Have lumped on Heat

Heat 59-1 after 6, Heat 1.18 .. Still with Heat

Heat 72-1 after 7, Heat 1.08 will book some profit

Pomersbach 50 off 24... Match winning, u would think

Heat 92-1 after 8, Heat 1.01 ... GSM .. Need 59 from 72

Heat 96-1 after 9, Heat 1.01   .. need 56 from 66 ..

Pommersbach hit on toe, but, this is over ..

Heat 114-1 after 10, Heat 1.00

Had a decent game ... been a v good tourny ..

5th in Poker Tourny last nite

Big Bash - Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers - Adelaide

Big game, with the winner hosting a home semi-final.

No Pollard for Adelaide .. And they choose 4 spinners.

Pre-toss, an absolute pick-em game.

Scorchers win the toss, and bat.

Run spreads 159

I like the Scorchers, a bit. ... Lets see what Lumpy does.



Strikers shorten a fraction, to 1.94



Here we go



Scorchers 5-0 after 1, scorchers go fav, 1.85, pitch not spinning much, and Strikers have chosen 4 spinners.

Scorchers 22-0 after 2, Nathan Lyon, v expensive .. Scorchers 1.63, will book some profit,

Scorchers 23-0 after 3, Scorchers 1.68

Scorchers 25-0 after 4, Scorchers 1.75 .. Slowed a bit, but, they having a look ... Still with Scorchers

Scorchers 42-0 after 5, Scorchers 1.63 ... Book a little more profit

Scorchers 49-0 after 6, scorchers 1.66 ..

Scorchers 56-0 after 7, Scorchers 1.60 .. Gone flat ..

Scorchers 62-0 after 8, Scorchers 1.63 .. High score pitch, all in the price.

Scorchers 73-0 after 9, scorchers 1.49 .. Laying Scorchers. With profit.

Scorchers 78-0 after 10, Scorchers 1.50 ...

Scorchers 85-0 after 11, Scorchers 1.54 .. Good platform, but, v high scoring pitch .. All in the price.

Scorchers 95-0 after 12, Scorchers 1.53 .. Gibbs gets 50

Wkt - Gibbs 54 from 35, Scorchers 1.64 .. Booking profit on lay

Scorchers 100-1 after 13, Scorchers 1.64 ... Looks a good score, but they need to kick on .. Lay now, at price, if anything.

Scorchers 114-1 after 14, Scorchers 1.53

Scorchers 124-1 after 15, Scorchers 1.41 .. Gone flat again .. Some profit.

Scorchers 140-1 after 16, Scorchers 1.31 ..

Scorchers 154-1 after 17, Scorchers 1.29 ..

Wkt - Voges 35 from 18, Scorchers 1.33 .. 157-2 after 17.3

Scorchers 164-2 after 18, Scorchers 1.28

Wkt - Marsh 79 from 60, Scorchers 1.23. 178-2 after 18.5

Wkt - Triffitt 0 from 1

Scorchers 178-4 after 19, Scorchers 1.28 .. Looks right

Scorchers finish on 189 ... Some run spread bettors happy, some not.

Feel they have a chance to chase this, but, not really involved.



Here's the reply :



Wkt - Klinger 0 from 2, Scorchers had. Plumb LBW turned down 1st ball, so, justice .. Scorchers 1.11

Strikers 5-1 after 1, Scorchers 1.11

Wkt - Head 4 from 5, Scorchers 1.06

Strikers 7-2 after 2, Scorchers 1.07

Strikers 13-2 after 3, Scorchers 1.07

Strikers 21-2 after 4, Scorchers 1.07

Strikers 25-2 after 5, Scorchers 1.06

Strikers 28-2 after 6, Scorchers 1 05

Wkt - Ludeman 28-3 after 6.1, Scorchers 1.02 .. Looks GSM

Wkt - 30-4 after 7, Scorchers 1.00. .. I seen enough, off to Gym.



Had a small win.

5th in Poker Tourny last nite

Big Bash - Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades - Sydney

7 teams with a mathematical chance of getting to the finals, but Sixers know they have to win .. Big. .. Probably by 60 runs, or get the chasing total, in 12 overs.

Renegades already in the finals.

A few team changes .. Hales gets off a plane, and bats - No Finch for Renegades.

Renegades win toss and bat ..

Sixers shorten, from 1.83 to 1.71 .. Which seems v low.

Run line - 150 initially, revised down 147

Avg 1st Inngs score here - 148

Money keeps coming for Sixers .. 1.66 ??



He's the start .. Sixers 1.64. Have to lay this price.



Renegades 2-0 after 1, good over by Lee .. Dropped sitter, Sixers 1.59

Wkt - Harris v poor - 1 from 9, Sixers 1.41

Renegades 2-1 after 2, Sixers 1.38 ..

Lumpy got this right .. Harris out of form, Hales just off plane .. Still have laid Sixers more, avg now 1.52

Renegades 5-1 after 3, Sixers 1.35

Renegades 11-1 after 4, Sixers 1.38 .. Not sure what to do .. So, gonna stick with lay .. Could be v wrong, or v right .. #gamble

Renegades 33-1, 22 off the over, and dropped last ball .. Hales batting well, Sixers 1 68

Wkt - Doolan 5 from 4, out to a loosener .. Sixers 1.51

Fast moving game .. Tried to back Sixers at 1.7x, and missed.

Renegades 38-2 after 6, Sixers 1.55 ... Can get out, for a draw .. Don't really want to ..

Lee stays on, as Sixers need wkts .. If none this over, will try lay Sixers more.

Renegades 46-2 after 7, Sixers 1.58

Renegades 53-2 after 8, Sixers 1.65 .. Reduce Red a little ..

Renegades 60-2 after 9, Sixers 1.70 .. Reduce red a little more .. Book ok.

Renegades 65-2 after 10, Sixers 1.65 ..low to me, thou Sixers missed 3 decent chances so far.

Renegades 82-2 after 11, Renegades fav 1 84 .. Nice Book - Hales 52 from 36

Renegades 91-2 after 12, Renegades 1.71

Renegades 102-2 after 13, Renegades 1.60 .. Decent price.

Renegades 111-2 after 14, Renegades 1.51 ..

Hales going ballistic .. 83 from 50 .. Renegades 1.25 .. #bigwin 26 off over

Renegades 137-2 after 15, Renegades 1.18

Wkt - Hales 89 from 51, Renegades 1.26

Renegades 146-3 after 16, renegades 1.27

Renegades 154-3 after 17, Renegades 1.26 .. Sixers gonna need 185 or so, in 12 overs to qualify .. Gonna stay in my position, for now. Avg price 2.8

Rohrer gets 50 from 32

Renegades 164-3 after 18, Renegades 1.26

Wkt - Rohrer 57 from 37, Renegades 1.33

Renegades 170-4 after 19, Renegades 1.28

Wkt - 171-5, 3 balls to go, Renegades 1.35

Renegades 178-5 ... Renegades 1.29 .. Might green up, but for now, this is my position on Betdaq ... Can't show BF.

Here's the reply .. Sixers need 178 in 12 overs, to qualify

Sixers 8-0 after 1, Renegades 1.29

Wkt - Maddinson 9 from 8, renegades 1.20

Sixers 13-1 after 2, Renegades 1.18

Sixers 25-1 after 3, Renegades 1.25 .. Gonna go flat

Sixers 38-1 after 4, Renegades 1.43 .. They might get close #flat

Sixers 41-1 after 5, renegades 1.39

Wkt - Lumb 21 from 14

Wkt - Hughes 7 from 12, Renegades 1.07. GSM

Sixers 43-3 after 6, Renegades 1.08

Wkt - Henreiques 0 from 2, Renegades 1.03. 46-4 after 6.4

Sixers 49-4 after 7, Renegades 1.04

Sixers 54-4 after 8, Renegades 1.02

Sixers 61-4 after 10, Renegades 1.03

Wkt - 66-5 after 10.4. Renegades 1.01

Sixers 67-5 after 11, Renegades 1.01

Sixers 77-5 after 12, Renegades 1.01

Sixers 93-5 after 13, Renegades 1.04

Sixers 100-5 after 14, Renegades 1.04

Sixers 111-5 after 15, Renegades 1.05

Sixers 119-5 after 16, Renegades 1.04. .. Need 60 from 24

Wkt - 120-6 .. Renegades 1.01

Am done with this, had a v decent game.

Computers Killed in Action Last Year - 4

Big Bash - Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder - Melbourne

Stars look to be without Malinga.

Late stages of the Tourny now, and lotsa "must-win" games .. This time, it's for the Stars .. Thunder have lost 7 from 7, and are playing for wages/jobs.

Stars aren't so great, but Thunder are poor.

Pre-game .. Stars drift from 1.50 to 1.57 ... Prob cos of Malinga.



Stars win toss and bat

Run line - 163



Gayle plays for Thunder .. And to say he owes em 1, is an understatement.



Small lay of Stars, initially. (Betdaq offline)



Changed my mind, got tiny position with Stars.



Looks a good pitch .. Think Lumpy will try get with Stars.



Here we go ..



Stars 3-0 after 1, Stars 1.61

Stars 13-0 after 2, Stars 1.53. .. With the Stars, at 1.64 avg

Wkt - Wright runs himself out .. 6 from 9, Stars 1.63

Stars 18-1 after 3, Stars 1.62 .. I make them bigger, so have taken, v small profit, and am trying to lay Stars, at lower levels. Lumpy is in the house.

Stars 25-1 after 4, Stars 1.68 .. Which is a tad low, but, couldn't have a bet.

Stars 28-1 after 5, Stars 1.70

Part-time bowler on .. Gets hit for 2x4, then, wkt

Wkt - Quinney 22 from 19, Stars 1.75

Stars 37-2 after 6, Stars 1.77 .. About right .. No position

Stars 47-2 after 7. Stars 1.72 .. But low, laying small.

Stars 55-2 after 8, Stars 1.63 .. Laying a bit more.

Stars 63-2 after 9, Stars 1.57 .. Some rain coming in .. Light stuff

Stars 70-2 after 10, Stars 1.63 .. Hard to get a position, at these prices.

Stars 77-2 after 11, Stars 1.61 .. V slight rain on Radar, shud be ok

Free hit, followed by 4,6 .. Lumpy back on Stars big.

Stars 94-2 after 12, Stars 1.35 .. Against Stars at 1.48 avg ..not happy, but, will let it go

Wkt - Hodge 39 from 26, Stars 1.46

Stars 100-3 after 13, Stars 1.40 .. Mkt expecting 170

Wkt - Hussey 32 from 28 , Stars 1.51 .. Will reduce Red ( at profit)

Stars 108-4 after 14, Stars 1.52

Stars 118-4 after 15, Stars 1.44 .. About right, but 170 is only Par

Wkt - Maxwell -7 from 12, Stars keep losing wkts, but still 1.43

Stars 127-5 after 16, Stars 1.44 .. Against Stars BIG .. At 1.34 avg

Stars 132-5 after 17, Stars1.54 .. They need 170, to justify this price

Wkt - Take that Lumpy ! Stars 1.67. 16 balls left, 133-6

Stars 135-6 after 18, Stars1.84 .. Got v nice book

Stars 140-6 after 18, Thunder 1.98 .. Thunder great price

Wkt - 141-7 after 19.2 .. Thunder 1.80 .. Taking some profit

Wkt - 143-8 after 19.5 .. Thunder 1.68

Stars finish on 145 .. Thunder 1.66 ...


Will show position on Betfair as well as Betdaq, as Betdaq offline, for majority of game :

Will stay with Thunder, for a bit, as have wiggle room.



Here's the reply :



Thunder 7-0 after 1, Thunder 1.64 .. 1 good shot from Gayle, 1 avg one

Thunder 15-0 after 2, Thunder 1.45 .. Gayle nails a 6

Wkt - Keen 4 from 2, Thunder 1.55 (went 1.36)

Thunder 21-1 after 3, Thunder 1.60 .. Laying to reduce Red .. Small

Phone call, I had to take .. Distracted

Thunder 40-1 after 4, Thunder 1.36

Thunder 52-1 after 5, Thunder 1.20

Thunder 59-1 after 6, Thunder 1.16 .. Back with this now .. Thunder had some luck .. Missed catches etc .. Will lay. Small, to reduce red

Thunder 61-1 after 7, Thunder 1.20

Wkt - Prior 7 from 16, Thunder 1.37 .. If Gayle goes, this will be even game

Thunder 66-2 after 8, gone more or less flat .. Taken some tie insurance

Thunder 73-2 after 9, Thunder 1.23

Thunder 77-2 after 10, Thunder 1.24

Thunder 82-2 after 11, Thunder 1.37 .. Mkt expecting implosion

Thunder 91-2 after 12, Thunder 1.19 .. Gayle 64 from 41

Wkt - Gayle 64 from 42 ... Thunder 1.44 ... Grubbing v poss

Thunder 100-3 after 13, Thunder 1.25 (1.48 after wkt ) .. Still flat

Wkt - Khawaja - 23 from 18, game on , Thunder 1.53

Thunder 102-4 after 14, Thunder 1.52 ...need 44 from 36

Wkt - Abbott - 3 from 4, Thunder 1.98 .. Fancy Stars now .. 105-6, need 40 from 32

Thunder 107-5 after 15, Stars fav, 1.84

Thunder 109-5 after 16, Stars 1.46 .. Good price if anything, but, out of this game now. .. Need 38 from 24

Wkt - 110-6 .. Stars 1.22

Thunder 113-6 after 17, Stars 1.20

Wkt - suicidal run-out .. 118-7 after 17.5 .. Need 28 from 13, Stars 1.04

Thunder 118-7 after 18, Stars 1.04

Wkt - 122-8 .. Stars 1.01

Thunder 128-8 after 19, Need 18 from 6, Stars 1.02

Need 14 from 4, Stars 1.01

Wkt ..

Stars win ....


Had a decent enough game ; Hard to believe Thunder couldnt win this one, but, losing can become a habit.

Computers Killed in Action Last Year - 4

Big Bash - Heat v Sixers - Brisbane

Both need teams to win, to have a chance to be involved in finals, so, it should be game on.

During the campaign, both have been a little short, with Heat winning 3 from 6, Sixers just 2.

Heat win the toss and bat.

Avg 1st inngs score .. 169

Heat 1.80

Run line 163



Here we go

Heat 0-0 after 1 over of spin .. Heat 1.91

Wkt - Hopes 0 from 8, horror inngs .. Sixers fav 1.79

Heat 7-1 after 2, Sixers 1.73

Heat 13-1 after 3, Sixers 1.79

No real position yet

Heat 16-1 after 4, Sixers 1.74

Heat 21-1 after 5, Sixers 1.69 ..would like to be with Sixers, but, want 1.75+

Heat 30-1 after 6, Sixers 1.74

Have backed Sixers at 1.80 avg

End of power play ..

Heat 36-1 after 7, Sixers 1.69

Heat 47-1 after 8, Sixers 1.79

Heat 57-1 after 9, Heat fav 1.88 .. Wkts in the shed, and back on track for 160

Wkt - Burns 27 from 20, Sixers 1.79

Heat 59-2 after 10, Sixers 1.74 .. Backed Sixers more ..

Wkt - Pomersbach 37 from 34, Sixers 1.58

Heat 66-3 after 11, Sixers 1.58 .. Will take some profit - Sixers avg now 2.4

Wkt - Christian 2 from 3, Sixers 1.41

Heat 70-4 after 12, Sixers 1.40 .. Got nice book

Wkt - 70-5 .. Sixers 1.26

Heat 74-5 after 13, Sixers 1.26, gone flat

Heat 77-5 after 14. Sixers 1.27

Heat 86-5 after 15, Sixers 1.30 .. If they score 50 off last 5, might be a game.

Wkt - Heat 90-6 after 15.4 .. Sixers 1.24

Heat - 96-6 after 16, Sixers 1.25

Heat - 99-6 after 17, Sixers 1.24

Price seems a little stuck, and get the impression, it wants to go bigger, rather than shorter. Have green book, with profit more on Heat.

Wkt - 109-7 .. Sixers 1.24

Heat 118-7 after 19, Sixers 1.27

Heat finish on 127-9 .. Prob not enough, but am finished with this game.



Here's the reply ..



Sixers 12-0 after 1, Sixers 1.11

Sixers 15-0 after 2, Sixers 1.13

Wkt - Haddin - 16 from 12, 20-1, Sixers 1.21 .. Another now, would be nice.

Sixers 20-1 after 3, Sixers 1.22

Sixers 29-1 after 4, Sixers 1.18

Sixers 37-1 after 5, Sixers 1.16

Sixers 49-1 after 6, Sixers 1.08 .. Need 79 from 84

Sixers 56-1 after 7, Sixers1.06

Wkt - Maddinson 17 from14, Sixers 1.10

Sixers 58-2 after 8, Sixers 1.13 .. Mkt sensing something ?

Sixers 62-2 after 9, Sixers 1.14

Laying Sixers small

Sixers 70-2 after 10, Sixers 1.09

Sixers 74-2 after 11, Sixers 1.09

Sixers 76-2 after 12, Sixers 1.15 .. This may have a twist .. Need 54 from 48

Sixers 83-2 after 13, Sixers 1.12

Wkt - Henriques 12 from 17, Sixers 1.24 .. Need 45 from 41

Sixers 85-3 after14, Sixers need 43 from 36, Sixers 1.28 ..nervy times ahead.

Roach spills a hard chance, and it goes for 4 .. Probably the game.

Sixers 99-3 after 15, Sixers 1.07

Wkt - next ball, Sixers 1.16 ..need 29 from 29

Sixers 106-4 after 16, Sixers 1.05

Sixers 108-4 after 17, Sixers 1.15 .. Need 20 off 18

Wkt - 111-5, Sixers need 17 from 14, Sixers 1.32

Sixers 119-5 after 18, need 9 from12, Sixers 1.03

Sixers win, by 5 wkts

Had a decent game.

Computers Killed in Action Last Year - 4

Big Bash - Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers - Hobart

Happy New Year !!



Have no pics/radio, so, prob won't do much.



A little drizzle in air, so delayed toss, but should get most if the game in.

Scorchers win toss and bat.

Hurricanes 1.83

Scorchers 2.20

Run line about 158



Gibbs / Marsh open ..



Here we go .



Wkt - Gibbs return to mean, and out for a duck. Hurricanes 1.55

Scorchers 0-1 after 1 over, Hurricanes 1.53

Scorchers 5-1 after 2, Hurricanes 1.45

Scorchers 10-2 after 3, Hurricanes 1.46

Wkt - Marsh 6 rom 11, Hurricanes 1.29

Scorchers 11-2 after 4, Hurricanes 1.27

Scorchers 25-2 after 5, Hurricanes 1.37

Scorchers 36-2 after 6, Hurricanes 1.40

Scorchers 41-2 after 7, Hurricanes 1.37

Scorchers 54-2 after 8, Hurricanes 1.47 .. Some sort if recovery.

I have a small book .. No real interest.

Scorchers 66-2 after 9, Hurricanes 1.69 ..

Have a position with Scorchers now.

Scorchers 72-2 after 10,Hurricanes 1.69

Scorchers 78-2 after 11, Hurricanes 1.68

Wkt - North 27 from 29, Hurricane 1.47

Scorchers 81-3 after 12, Hurricanes 1.56

Scorchers 93-3 after 13, Hurricanes 1.61

Scorchers 109-3 after 14, Hurricanes 1.90 .. Take some profit ...

Scorchers 115-3 after 15, Hurricanes 1.86

Scorchers 123-3 after 16, Hurricanes 1.74

Scorchers 134-3 after 17, Hurricanes 1.78 .. still with Scorchers

Scorchers 141-3 after 18, Hurricanes 1.71 .. Some light drizzle ..

Wkt - Voges 35 from 25, Hurricanes 1.60

Wkt - Katich 66 from 41, Hurricanes 1.46 .. Disappointing finish from Scorchers

Scorchers 144-5 after 19, Hurricanes 1.45

Wkt - 150-6 after 19.4,Hurricanes 1.42

Scorchers finish on 152-8 21 from last 3. Might cost them .. Hurricanes 1.39

Here's the reply :



Hurricanes 5-0 after 1, Hurricanes 1.39

Wkt - Blizzard 12 from 7, Hurricanes 1.45

Hurricanes 14-1 after 2, Hurricanes 1.34

Have switched, and gone with Hurricanes.

Hurricanes 23-1 after 3, Hurricanes 1.37

Hurricanes 28-1 after 4, Hurricanes 1.37 .. Gone flat.

Hurricanes 43-1 after 5, Hurricanes 1.17 .. Back with Hurricanes

Tricky game, as still have no pics, but now got delayed radio. Just messing around really .. Degen ...

Hurricanes 55-1 after 6, Hurricanes 1.11

Hurricanes 66-1 after 7, Hurricanes 1.07 .. Ponting looking in good touch ..

With Hurricanes, but, havent got big position.

Hurricanes 73-1 after 8, Hurricanes 1.08 .. seems big .. Need 80 off 72

Hurricanes 79-1 after 9, Hurricanes 1.08  .. Need 74 off 66

Hurricanes 93-1 after 10, Hurricanes 1.02 .. Need 60 from 60 .. GSM

Hurricanes 103-1 after 11, Hurricanes 1.01

Wkt - Ponting 34 from 26, Hurricanes 1.03

Wkt - Birt 0 from 1, Maybe a twist .. Hurricanes 1.07  .. Need 48 from 49

Hurricanes 105-3 after 12, Hurricanes 1.06  .. Need 48 from 48

Hurricanes 110-3 after 13, Hurricanes 1.03 .. Need 43 from 42

Hurricanes 114-3 after 14, Hurricanes 1.05 .. Need 39 from 36 .. Dunno why Canes not finishing this

Hurricanes 122-3 after 15, Hurricanes 1.02  .. Need 31 from 29

Wkt - Shah 7 from 9, Hurricanes 1.05

Hurricanes 126-4 after 16, Hurricanes 1.09 .. slight wobble .. Need 27 from 24

Hurricanes 135-4 after 17, Hurricanes 1.04 .. Need 18 from 18

Hurricanes 146-4 after 18, Hurricane 1.00 .. Need 9 from 12

Hurricanes win


Nice to have a decent start to 2013.

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Big Bash - Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers - Sydney

Sydney local derby .. Gayles Thunder, winless and by many accounts, a disjointed, unhappy team, against the Sixers, who are a bit below par this yr, but, still pretty good.

Thunder win the toss, and elect to bat.

Sixers 1.79

Thunder 2.24

Same pitch as game a few days ago .. Less grass thou, and less seam than other nite. Short boundaries .. 58-60 metres, avg score here is low, as Thunder playing so bad .. 127 or so .. But avg generally 137 in last 10 games.

Gayle needs some runs .. Will it be tonite ?

Run line higher than averages .. About 153 ..



No position yet .. Lets watch Gayle, and see ..



Here we go .. Lee to open bowling



Thunder 3-0 after 1, Sixers 1.74

V odd .. Run-out, by a yard, but bails not dislodged .. So, not out .. Maybe lights are making bails heavier ..

Thunder 11-0 after 2, Sixers 1.75

Thunder 12-0 after 3, Sixers 1.68

Wkt - Rogers 3 from 9, Sixers 1.62

Thunder 16-1 after 4, Sixers 1.61

Pitch looks tricky, and batters all worried .. Am low on inngs runs, and have laid Thunder. Can be dangerous, with Gayle/Prior/Kuwaja .. But, that's my play.

Wkt - Gayle goes .. 7 from 15, Sixers 1.28 .. Huge result, for inngs runs.

Thunder 22-2 after 5, Sixers 1.28 .. Taken some green, on match odds.

Wkt - Prior 4 from 3, Sixers 1.18

Thunder 27-3 after 6, Sixers 1.14 .. Low enough, to lock in greens.

Wkt - Abbott, 1 from 5, Sixers 1.09. .. Shuda waited .. But happy.

Thunder 28-4 after 7, Sixers 1.09

Thunder 33-4 after 8, Sixers 1.11

Thunder 38-4 after 9, Sixers 1.11

Thunder 47-4 after 10, Sixers 1.14

Thunder 52-4 after 11, Sixers 1,12

Not got involved again ., still with run lines, under 140/150.

Wkt - Carters 10 from 17, Sixers 1.08

Pitch looks to have lotsa demons ...

Thunder 58-5 after 12, Sixers 1.07

Thunder 63-5 after 13, Sixers 1.07

Thunder 72-5 after 14, Sixers 1.08

Thunder 75-5 after 15, Sixers 1.09

Thunder 86-5 after 16, Sixers 1.11 ... If they get another 40 off last 4, might be a value lay.

Thunder 94-5 after 17, Sixers 1.12

Wkt - Keen 9 from 10, Sixers 1.10

Thunder 108-6 after 18, Sixers 1.14

Thunder 119-6 after 19, Sixers 1.21 ...have been laying Sixers from 1.14

Thunder finish on 132 - Khawaja much needed knock of 66 from 47, Sixers 1.26.



Have v nice book ..

Here's the reply ..



Gayle to open the bowling .. Went for 10, last game, when they tried this.

Had to back Sixers, on seeing this .. Am with Sixers.



Sixers 6-0 after 1, Sixers 1.20

Sixers 11-0 after 2, Sixers 1.15

Sixers 18-0 after 3, Sixers 1.15

Mkt expecting wkts .. Trying to go flat .. Thin mkts.

Wkt - Maddinson 7 from 12, Sixers 1.28

Wkt - Lumb 14 from 14, Sixers 1.46 .. Game on. 29-2 after 4.4

Sixers 30-2 after 5, Sixers 1.38

Sixers 35-2 after 6, Sixers 1.30. ... Gone flat .. Took a while ..

Sixers 47-2 after 7, Sixers 1.16

Sixers 55-2 after 8, Sixers 1.10

Sixers 61-2 after 9, Sixers 1.10 .. I think a twist is possible ..

Wkt - Haddin 18 from 15, Gayle winds up Haddin, and he holes out .. Sixers 1.18

Sixers 64-3 after 10, Sixers 1.20

Sixers 67-3 after 11, Sixers 1.23 ... Interesting game, all the batters say its a good wkt, but, no one really flying.

Sixers 71-3 after 12, Sixers 1.26 . Need 62 from 48

Sixers 76-3 after 13, Sixers 1.38 ..

Wkt - Smith 14 from 15, Sixers 1.54 .. This will be close, I like Thunder

Sixers 85-4 after 14, Sixers 1.60

Wkt - Henriques 7 from 2, Sixers 1.98. ...even game ... Need 44 from 34

Sixers 89-5 after 15, Thunder favs,1.87

Sixers 103-5 after 16, Sixers 1.33 .. Need 30 from 24

Sixers 117-5 after 17, Sixers 1.05 .. Need 16 from 18

Wkt - O'keefe 3 from 9, Sixers 1.18 .. Need 15 from 15

Fielding costing thunder .. Big time

Sixers 124-6 after 18, Sixers 1.05 .. Feel for Nannes

Sixers win ..



Had a good game.

Do wonder whether Thunder as a team, wont be totally re-worked .. they look v poor.

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Big Bash - Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades - Perth

Sad news about Tony Greig losing his battle with Lung Cancer. True great of the game .. Will be sorely missed.



So, the Renegades, unbeaten so far, play the Scorchers, who have 2 wins from 4 games.

Baking hot, as ever in Perth .. A lazy 40c.

Renegades win the toss, and decide to field.

Renegades 1.88

Scorchers 2.10

Scorchers run line - 154



Money seems to be with Scorchers .. Which, I find odd. Maybe they think home pitch will help their bowlers .. I don't like the batting, and am happy to be with Renegades at 1.91.



Here we go .. Gibbs (out of form) to face.

Scorchers 2-0 after 1, Renegades 1.74 .. Take a little profit.

Scorchers 11-0 after 2, Renegades 1.72

Scorchers 24-0 after 3, scorchers fav, 1.95 .. Gibbs playing better. Gone flat.

Scorchers 33-0 after 4, Scorchers 1.81 ..no position ..

Scorchers 37-0 after 5, Scorchers 1.90

Scorchers 51-0 after 6, (Gibbs 40 from 30) .. scorchers 1.72 .. No position

Scorchers 55-0 after 7, Scorchers 1.68

Scorchers 65-0 after 8, Scorchers 1.55 .. Can't take this price .. No position

Scorchers 75-0 after 9, Scorchers 1.54 .. Murali injured

Wkt - Gibbs 56 from 39, Scorchers 1.68

Scorchers 81-1 after 10, Scorchers 1.66 .. Backed Scorchers small, not too happy with it thou.

Scorchers 91-1 after 11, Scorchers 1.56 .. Looking like 170+

Scorchers 104-1 after 12, Scorchers 1.48 .. Laying 1.48 to get better avg

Scorchers 110-1 after 13, Scorchers 1.46 ..seems big price, but great deck

Scorchers 122-1 after 14, Scorchers 1.40 .. Laid more, so avg 1.60

Scorchers 128-1 after 15, Scorchers 1.41 .. Murali goes off, after bowling his 4, injured groin

Scorchers 138-1 after 16, Scorchers 1.41 .. Need 40 off last 4 for a 180 chase

Scorchers 149-1 after 17, Scorchers 1.42

Scorchers 170-1 after 18, Scorchers 1.33 .. Big score now ..

Scorchers 180-1 after 19, Scorchers 1.28

Wkt - Marsh 85 from 52, Scorchers 1.30

Scorchers finish on 187-3 .. Scorchers 1.36 .. A few ticks low for me, will go green.

Here's the reply



Renegades 8-0 after 1, Scorchers 1.38

Renegades 14-0 after 2, Scorchers 1.40

Wkt - Finch 8 from 8, Scorchers 1.21

Wkt - Samuels 0 from -, Scorchers 1.07 .. Hard to see em winning now.

Renegades 16-2 after 3, Scorchers 1.07

Renegades 24-2 after 4, Scorchers 1.06

Wkt - Harris 6 from 10 .. 24-3 after 4.1 .. Gonna call this, GSM and go to gym.

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Big Bash 2012 - Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat - Sydney

Sydney still without a win, will be looking for Gayle to find some form.

Sydney win the toss, and elect to bat.

Avg 1st inngs score here, is 144.



Thunder 2.1

Heat 1.9

Run line for Thunder, is higher than the average .. At about 153



Initially, am happy to take on Thunder .. At about 2.06



Thunder 2-0 after 1, Heat fav 1.74 .. Gayle having a look ..

Thunder 8-0 after 2, Heat 1.74 .. Roach a bit wayward, with 3 wides ..

Thunder 13-3 after 3, Heat 1.71

Thunder 17-0 after 4, Heat 1.68

Gayle looks out of touch again .. Still against Thunder

Wkt - Rogers 6 from 14, Heat 1.50 .. Will take some profit

Thunder 17-1 after 5, Heat 1.52 .. Not a great start from Thunder .. Run line down to 137

Thunder 26-1 after 6, Heat 1.57

Thunder 30-1 after 7, Heat 1.53

Thunder 42-1 after 8, Heat 1.60

Thunder 52-1 after 9, Heat 1.70 .. Picking up, and Gayle now 28 from 27

Wkt - Gayle 28 from 28, Heat 1.43 .. Trying to take profit .. Betdaq v Illiquid today.

Wkt - Prior 17 from 15, Heat 1.33

Thunder 60-3 after 10, Heat 1.31

Thunder 68-3 after 11, Heat 1.38

Thunder 73-3 after 12, Heat 1.43

Wkt - Abbott 11 from 10, Heat 1.31 .. Got v green book, as liquidity on Betdaq, non-existent.

Thunder 77-4 after 13, Heat 1.29

Thunder 84-4 after 14, Heat 1.30

Wkt - Carters 4 from 6, 91-5 after 14.4 .. Heat 1.29

Thunder 93-5 after 15, Heat 1.31

Thunder 100-5 after 16, Heat 1.3;

Wkt - Khawaja, Heat 1.26

Thunder 107-7 after -7, Heat 1.26

Wkt - Tremain

Thunder 113-8 after 18, Heat 1.21

Thunder 119-8 after 19, Heat 1.18

Thunder finish on 126-9 .. Heat bowled well. On maybe a tricky wkt. Heat 1.19, which is a tad short for me.

Here's the reply ..



Heat 8-0 after 1, Heat 1.13

Heat 19-0 after 2, Heat 1.06

Heat 26-0 after 3, Heat 1.05

Wkt - Hopes 8 from 7, Heat 1.08

Wkt - Burns 0 from 4

Heat 26-2 after 4, Heat 1.22. Another wkt soon, and it's an interesting game

Heat 34-2 after 5, Heat 1.18

Heat 48-2 after 6, Heat 1.04. .. Pomersbach 24 from 19

Wkt - Christian 12 from 7 , might be a key wkt .. Heat 1.12

Heat 53-3 after 7, Heat 1.12

Heat 56-3 after 8, Heat 1.15 .. Need 70 off 96

Wkt - Pomersbach 28 from 25, Heat 57-4 after 8.2 .. Heat 1.30

Heat 60-4 after 9, Heat 1.28

Heat 69-4 after 10, Heat 1.16

Heat 79-4 after 11, Heat 1.08 .. Need 49 from 54

Wkt - Perera 7 from 8, Heat 87-5 after 11.4 .. Heat 1.10

Heat 88-5 after 12, Heat 1.12

Heat 91-5 after 13, Heat 1.11 .. Need 36 from 42 .. 1.10 looks big

Heat 108-5 after 14, Heat 1.01. . Need 19 from 36

Heat 111-5 after 15, Heat 1.01 .. Need 16 from 30 .. looks GSM

Heat 118-5 after 16, heat 1.00 .. Need 9 from 24

Had a decent game.

Sydney look under-achievers, especially with Gayle not 100%. Heat maybe should have won more than
2 games in the tourny.

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Big Bash T20 - Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars - Adelaide

BBL game 18 ..

Glorious day in Adelaide, no weather probs.

Stars win the toss, and elect to bat.



Stars 1.79

Strikers 2.26



Stars run line, 159. .. Avg 1st inns score here, 164



Big move on the toss, (or Lumpy), game now pick-em. .. And then, a move back for the Stars, now

Stars 1.82



Here we go ..



Stars 10-0 after 1, looks a decent pitch, as ever .. Stars 1.65

Stars 17-0 after 2, Stars 1.70. .. A tad short for me, but would like to back them, at 1.76+

Stars 25-0 after 3, Stars 1.62 .. May have missed boat, but .. That's the game .. No position yet.

Stars 41-0 after 4, Stars 1.42 .. Ship sailed .. No hum.

Wkt - Quinney 22 from 12, 46-1 after 5, Stars 1.55

Stars 46-1 after 5, Stars 1.54. .. No great entry point .. Still flat.

Stars 53-1 after 6, Stars 1.53 .. Like Stars, but can't take this price.

Stars 64-1 after 7, Stars 1.47

Stars 70-1 after 8, Stars 1.46

Stars 78-1 after 9, Stars 1.43 ... Still stuck on the sidelines ..

Stars 88-1 after 10, Stars 1.40 .. Got an entry point, at 1.50 .. Am with Stars

Stars 99-1 after 11, Stars 1.30 .. Took a little profit .. Avg 1.62 Stars

Wkt - Faulkner 10 from 11, Stars 1.32

Umpire may have missed 2 brushed glove wkts .. Bit hard to tell, but, some days, u get the calls u need.

Stars 102-5 after 12, Stars 1.35

Stars 116-2 after 13, Stars 1.27 .. Hodge 75 from 52 so far .. Had some luck, but good enuf

Stars 129-2 after 14, Stars 1.23 .. Taken more green .. Stars avg 1.9 ..

Wkt - Hodge 88 from 58, Stars 1.23 ..

Stars 142-3 after 15, Stars 1.24

Wkt - Hussey 17 from 11, Stars 1.30

Stars 145-4 after 16, Stars 1.32 .. Gone flat ..

Wkt - Maxwell - 11 from 5, Stars 1.30

Stars 157-4 after 17, Stars 1.30

Stars 163-5 after 18, Stars 1.35

Wkt - White 13 from 13, Stars 1.39 .. gone totally green.

Stars 170-6 after 19, Stars 1.40 .. think they might be a lay at this price.

Wkt - 171-7 after 19.2 .. Stars 1.44

Wkt - 174-8 after 19.5 .. Stars 1.44

Stars finish on 175-8 .. Stars 1.44 .. looks a lay to me, but, probably done for the game.


Pollard says score is about Par .. its what he would naturally say .. all depends on the big players .. Malinga bowling, Pollard, Ludemann, Klinger, Fergusen etc.



Here's the reply ..

Strikers 3-0 after 1, Stars 1.40

Strikers 12-0 after 2, Stars 1.47 .. I have to lay this price .. Small ..

Strikers 22-0 after 3, Stars 1.45 .. I have to lay some more ..

Strikers 34-0 after 4, Stars 1.52 .. Not sure why price isn't correcting more ..

Malinga on to bowl .. He's all class, but mkt expecting miracles.

Wkt - Klinger 14 from 13, Stars 1.33

Strikers 37-1 after 5, Stars 1.36 .. Wkt off last ball of Malingas over .. Not the best .. Still with Strikers

A lucky boundary, followed by a good 4, price back to pre-wkt

Strikers 49-1 after 6, (stars 53-1 at same stage), Stars 1.57 .. Still looks a lay, but have already laid, plenty.

Next ball, 6 .. Stars 1.70 .. Took some profit ...

Wkt - Ludeman 30 from 21, Stars 1.47

Strikers 57-2 after 7, Stars 1.42 .. Gone flat, as Malnga can be held back for Pollard.

Strikers 67-2 after 8, Stars 1.50 .. Good game .. Need 109 from 96

Wkt - Reardon 7 from 6, Stars 1.36 .. Pollard comes in ..

Strikers 71-3 after 9, Stars 1.29 .. Game v risky now, gone 100% flat.

Strikers 82-3 after 10, Stars 1.43 .. Malinga still got 3, otherwise, would be laying.

Strikers 84-3 after 11, Stars 1.44 .. Just seeing off the Malinga 2nd over, price went bigger !

Strikers 92-3 after 12, Stars 1.48

Strikers 96-3 after 13, Stars 1.38 .. Need 80 off 40

Strikers 100-3 after 14, Pollard can't hit slower balls .. Stars 1.21

Strikers 110-3 after 15, Malinga goes for 10, 1 left .. Stars 1.34 .. Need 13 an over.

Wkt - Fergusen 35 from 28, a slower ball again .. Stars 1.20

Pollard made to look stupid, by these slower balls ..

Strikers 115-4 after 16, need 61 from 24, Stars 1.15

Strikers 118-4 after 17, just stalled miserably .. Stars 1.03

Strikers 134-4 after 18, Stars 1.06 .. Need 41 off 12

Strikers 149-4 after 19, Stars 1.04 .. Need 27 from 6, really feel Strikers should have got these ..

Bowling new spinner Rose, at Pollard .. Brave

Strikers finish on 167-4 .. Short by 8, feel robbed.



2nd inngs lays, turned win into a loss .. Can happen ..

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Big Bash - Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat - Melbourne

Weather looks ok, should be a high scoring game.



Etihaad stadium .. Spinners have a good time here.

Pre-toss, Renegades 1.80

Heat win the toss, and elect to bat

Renegades 1.85

Run lime for Heat - 152

Heat will be hoping for a good start, from the likes of Pomersbach, Hopes, Vhristian and Lynn.

Renegades have the best player in the world .. Marlin Samuels, with Pattinson/Murali .

Here we go :



Heat 5-0 after 1, Heat go fav 1.99 ... Am with Heat

Heat 8-0 after 2, Renegades fav, 1.92. .. Pitch taking spin - dropping pitch.

Wkt - Hopes 5 from 9, Renegades 1.98

Heat 19-1 after 3, Renegades 1.97

Heat 24-1 after 4, Renegades 1.81

Wkt - Pomerbach run-out, 18 from 14, 24-2 .. Renegades 1.55

Got red book ..

Wkt - Christian 2 from 5, 27-3 .. Renegades 1.38

Heat 31-3 after 6, Renegades 1.40

Heat 39-3 after 7, Renegades 1.43

Heat 48-3 after 8, Renegades 1.48

Heat 52-3 after 9, Renegades 1.52 .. Have left red book, little tinkering.

Heat 62-3 after 10, Renegades 1.58 .. 20 more quick runs, and price will really move, .. Gonna sit tight.

Heat 73-3 after 11, Renegades 1.72 .. Murali bowled good, still went for 11

Wkt - Burns 13 from 20, Renegades 1.73 .. Hit 1.93, after a 4, then wkt.

Wkt - Perera 38 from 24, 2 in 2, Renegades 1.42

Heat 79-5 after 12, Renegades 1.38

Wkt - Lynn 0 from 1, Renegades 1.24 .. Heat imploding.

Heat 81-6 after 13, Renegades 1.21

Heat 88-6 after 14, Renegades 1.28

Heat 92-6 after 15, Renegades 1.29 .. Heat need to find 40 runs at least, in the last 5

Heat 102-6 after 16, Renegades 1.33

Wkt - Forrest 9 from 13, Renegades 1.26 .. 104-7

Heat 107-7 after 17, Renegades 1.29

Heat 112-7 after 18, Renegades 1.26

Heat 126-7 after 19, Renegades 1.33

Heat 134-7 after 20, Renegades 1.28



Looks short, but, pitch maybe a bit slow.

Half-way .. sorry, book.

Here's the reply :



Renegades 5-0 after 1, Renegades 1.25

Renegades 7-0 after 2, Renegades 1.25

Renegades 12-0 after 3, Renegades 1.27

Renegades 21-0 after 4, Renegades 1.21. .. Doing it easy, even thou Harris out of touch.

Wkt - Harris 10 from 18, Renegades 1.39

Renegades 24-1 after 5, Renegades 1.46 .. Samuels comes in, if they get him early, even game.

Renegades 30-1 after 6, Renegades 1.38

Renegades 34-1 after 7, renegades 1.51

Renegades 38-1 after 8, Renegades 1.53

Renegades 41-1 after 9, Renegades 1.70 .. Re-laid Renegades at 1.45, will reduce that exposure a bit

Renegades 49-1 after 10, Renegades 1.63

Run-rate required picking up .. 8.70's needed ..

Renegades 59-1 after 11, a big 6, last ball .. Renegades 1.40

Wkt .. Finch 33 from 34, Renegades 1.85

Renegades 62-2 after 12, Renegades 1.82

Wkt - Samuels 15 from 18, Heat 1.50.



Taking Profits

Renegades 66-3 after 13, Heat 1.40

Renegades 73-3 after 14, Heat 1.55

Renegades 83-3 after 15, Heat 1.51 ..

LUMPY not sure .. Need 51 from 30

Renegades 88-3 after 16, Heat 1.40

Big over from Cooper .. 13 off 5, need 31 from 19

Renegades 102-3 after 17, Renegades fav 1.81

Roach back on .. .. 1st ball .. 6

Wkt - Cooper 29 from 15, 108-4, 16 balls left .. Need 26, Renegades 1.72

Roach goes for another 6, need 18 from 13 ..

Renegades 120-4 after 18, Renegades 1.08 . Need 14 from 12

Renegades 133-4 after 19, Renegades 1.00 Need 1 to win.



Greened up a bit, but, maybe left it late .. Was winning a mine on Heat.

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Big Bash 2012 - Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Thunder - Sydney

Thunder win the toss, and elect to field.

Run line, about 148

Thunder fav .. 1.92 .. Chasing sides, have won all games so, far this yr.

Strikers 10-0 after 1, Strikers 1.88

Strikers 15-0 after 2, Strikers 1.88

Strikers 20-0 after 3, Strikers 1.89 .. Solid enough start .. Looks a 160 pitch.

Strikers 25-0 after 4, Strikers 1.89

Strikers 37-0 after 5, Strikers 1.78

Strikers 46-0 after 6, Strikers 1.67 .. Looks low enough .. Got small book for now

Strikers 51-0 after 7, Strikers 1.69

Strikers 54-0 after 8, Strikers 1.75 .. Good over, from new spin bowler, Zampa

Strikers 67-0 after 9, Strikers 1.60

Strikers 75-0 after 10, Strikers 1.54

Strikers 80-0 after 11, Strikers 1.62

Wkt - Ludeman 46 from 39, Strikers 1.70

Strikers 84-1 after 12, Strikers 1.78 .. Pitch maybe 2 paced ..

Strikers 90-1 after 13, Strikers 1.81 .. Need to kick on

Strikers 100-1 after 14, Strikers 1.73

Strikers 115-1 after 15, Strikers 1.50

Strikers 138-1 after 16, Strikers 1.31

Wkt - Reardon 42 from 20, 148-2 from 16.5 .. Pollard comes in .. 1.32

Strikers 149-2 after 17, Strikers 1.33

Wkt - Klinger 60 from 46, Strikers 1.33

Wkt - Doropolous 0 from 2, Strikers 1.42 .. Price v short.

Strikers 154-4 after 18, Strikers 1.39

Strikers 173-4 after 19, Strikers 1.25 .. Pollard 16 from 5, so far ..

Wkt - Pollard 16 from 7, Strikers 1.31 ... Low enough .. Gayle for Thunder

Wkt - Fergusen 0 from 1, good death bowling from Dirk Nannes

Strikers 177-6 after 20, Strikers 1.31 .. All about Gayle now.

 

Got fair book, at half-way

 

 

 

Here's the reply ..

8-0 after 1, Strikers 1.39

11-0 after 2, Strikers 1.41 ..

Wkt - Cosgrove 8 from 7, Strikers 1.25

Thunder 13-1 after 3, Strikers 1.22

Thunder 16-1 after 4, Strikers 1.23

Wkt - Mahmood - 1 from 7, Strikers 1.14 .. Tait bowling well ..

Thunder 27-2 after 5, Strikers 1.23

Thunder 34-2 after 6, Strikers 1.22

Thunder 39-2 after 7, Strikers 1.21 .. Gayle 8 from 17, so far ....

Wkt - Gayle goes to Pollard , 8 from 19, Strikers 1.07 GSM

Thunder 48-3 after 8, Strikers 1.08

Thunder 54-3 after 9, Strikers 1.07

Wkt - 56-4 after 9.2 .. Strikers 1.03

Thunder 58-4 after 10, Strikers 1.02

Thunder 63-4 after 11,Strikers 1.92

Wkt - 63-5 Strikers 1.01

Wkt - 65-6 Strikers 1.00

Thunder 65-6 after 12, Strikers 1.00

Thunder 71-6 after 13, Strikers 1.00

Thunder 88-6 after 14, Strikers 1.00

Thunder 99-6 after 15, Strikers 1.00

Thunder 113-6 after 16, Strikers 1.01

Wkt - 115-7 after 16.3

Wkt - 115-8 after 16.4

Thunder 115-8 after 17, Strikers 1.00

Thunder 124-9 after 18, Strikers1.00

All over ...

 

Strikers win, .. Won a bit.

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Big Bash - Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes - Docklands

Covered roof, so, no problems with rain.

Renegades won the toss, and elected to field.

Hurricanes 1.88

Renegades 2.14

Run line - 162

Renegades had 2 fairly day games, but Hurricanes will be harder. All games in this league, have been won by chasing sides so far .. This, might be different.

Am with the Hurricanes, early.

Here we go :

Hurricanes 6-0 after 1, Hurricanes 1.72 ..

Lumpy looks to be with Hurricanes ...

Hurricanes 16-0 after 2,Hurricanes 1.59 .. This is too low, so have taken Green. Lumpy really distorts some mkts.

Hurricanes 19-0 after 3, Hurricanes 1.68 .. Price better, but can't be with them, at this price.

Wkt - Payne 5 from 9, Hurricanes 1.88 21-1 after 3.3

Hurricanes 22-1 after 4, lumpy love has Hurricanes fav at 1.98 .. Not for me.

Hurricanes 25-1 after 5, Renegades 1.90 .. Am with Renegades

Wkt - Birt 5 from 7, 27-2 after 5.2 .. Renegades 1.63

Hurricanes 30-2 after 6, Renegades 1.64

Hurricanes 35-2 after 7, Renegades 1.63 .. Looks poor start, on a 170 pitch.

Hurricanes 45-2 after 8, Renegades 1.66 .. 6 from Ricky, then 4 past keeper.

Wkt - Ricky - 25 from 24, 46-3 after 8.2 .. Renegades 1.52 .. Poor choice of shot, reverse sweep a ball from Murali ... Not easy ..

Hurricanes 47-3 after 9, Renegades 1.47. .. Gone flat.

Wkt - Bailey - 2 from 3, 50-4 after 9.2 .. Renegades 1.31

Hurricanes 50-4 after 10, Rengades 1.33

Wkt - Styris - 1 from 2, 51-5 after 10.1 . Murali !! Renegades 1.20

Hurricanes 57-5 after 11, Renegades 1.24 .. Using some green, to lay Renegades ..

Hurricanes 61-5 after 12, Renegades 1.28

Wkt - 62-6 after 12.5 .. Renegades 1.20

Hurricanes 64-6 after 13, Renegades 1.20

Hurricanes 69-6 after 14, Renegades 1.18 .. Need to find 130 from somewhere.

Hurricanes 75-6 after 15, Renegades 1.22 .. Laying Renegades small.

Wkt - 75-7 after 15.5 .. Well bowled by Samuels .. 1.16

Hurricanes 78-7 after 16, Renegades 1.18

Hurricanes 81-7 after 17, Renegades 1.15

Wkt - Shah 14 from 28 .. Poor .. Renegades 1.09

Hurricanes 86-8 after 18, Renegades 1.09

Wkt 87-9 .. Renegades 1.07

Hurricanes 93-9 after 19, Renegades 1.08

Hurricanes finish on 102-9 .. renegades 1.09



Another low score. One reason why the chasing side, is winning so many (all) games this yr. - average 20 over score last hr, was 162. This yr, it's 125. Small sample, but..

Renegades 10-0 after 1, Renegades 1.06

Wkt - Harris 3 from 6, Renegades 1.13. 10-1 after 1.5

Renegades 10-1 after 2, Renegades 1.14

Renegades 20-1 after 3, Renegades 1.07

Renegades 27-1 after 4, Renegades 1.06

Wkt - Samuels 21 from 9, Renegades 1.06 .. 40-2 after 4.4

Renegades 44-2 after 5, Renegades 1.04

Renegades 50-2 after 6, Renegades 1.03

Renegades 65-2 after 7, Renegades 1.01



Game looks over, pitch not that bad, Hurricanes just batted poorly.



Wkt - Rorher 18 from 10 ... Is there a twist ? Still 1.01

Renegades 71-3 after 11, need 32 from 72, 1.01

Renegades 78-3 after 12, need 25 from 66, 1.00

Renegades 81-3 after 13, need 22 from 60, 1.00

Renegades 87-3 after 14, need 16 from 54, 1.00

Renegades 97-3 after 15, need 6 from 48, 1.00



Renegades win. ..



I had a good position, but, gave most of it back .. No harm done.

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Big Bash 2012 - Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers - Brisbane

Some rain around, and v humid.

Probably get a shortened game.

Pre-toss, Heat 1.80 .... Scorchers win the toss, Heat drift to 1.90

without Voges (batter).

Run line .. rain affected 153

I think scorchers have been playing poorly, but, managed a win last time out, so, maybe can get a run together.

The weather map, doesn't look too bad .. CMM 1.34



Ball swinging early, but no rain yet. Start on time.

Wkt - Pomersbach 0 from 1, Scorchers 1.85

Lumpy likes Scorchers ... He's right.

Wkt - Hopes 5 from 4

Heat 5-2 after 1 over, Scorchers 1.57

Heat 15-2 after 2 overs, Scorchers 1.66 ... V fast outfield.

Heat 19-2 after 3 overs, Scorchers 1.77

Wkt - Burns 10 from 8, Scorchers 1.53

Heat 20-3 after 4, Scorchers 1.54

Heat 28-3 after 5, Scorchers 1.51

Heat 29-3 after 6, Scorchers 1.53

Heat 45-3 after 7, Scorchers 1.73. .. Chris Lynn, scoring 6.4.4

Heat 50-3 after 8, Scorchers 1.64

A few drops .. No fav, on CMM

Heat 68-3 after 9, Heat fav 1.98 ... CMM 1.8 No

Heat 81-3 after 10, Heat 1.63

Heat 97-3 after 11, Heat 1.34. CMM 1.80 No

Wkt - Lynn 51 from 28, great knock .. Heat 1.46 .. CMM 1.8 No

Heat 103-4 after 12, Heat 1.45

Heat 109-4 after 13, Heat 1.60 .. CMM 1.71 No .. Rain all around.

Off they go .. Lightning in background. Heat 1.67

If they don't come back,DL targets would be about :

51 from 5, 70 from 7, 88 from 9, 104 from 11.

Heavy band of rain going thru, but,better behind that. I think they will get back on, to finish.

8.00 local .. Radar looks much better, cut-off prob 9.30 .. CMM 1.43 Yes

Cut-off 9.12 local.

8.23 local, and umps out, but, v light rain, comes again. Radar is v positive, so, thou there's not that much time, still v hopeful. 1.64 Yes on CMM

8.33 local and light rain, which is not on radar. CMM no, went 1.6 fav, now Yes fav.

Some v jumpy moves, but CMM yes, now 1.40.. 8.45 local. Match odds, Heat 1.73

Looks like a 7 over chase .. Maybe 67 or so, even game, IMHO.



Sme v odd moves in this game .. For a protracted stop, the Heat was a freeish lay at 1.6x, chasing sides, who have 5 overs, always favoured.



Anyway, playt to resume at the cut-off, 9.12 .. Perth need 51.

Perth fav 1.74

Gibbs faces .. Looking past his prime.

Scorchers 5-0 after 1, Gibbs past it .. Thou Roach was quick.

Scorchers 16-0 after 2, Gibbs still past it.

Wkt - Gibbs caught on boundary , 9 from 9, in a 5 over chase isn't good enough.

Scorchers 22-1 after 3, Heat 1.30

Scorchers 43-1 after 4, scorchers 1.21 .. Need 8 from 6 .. Shows u now bad Gibbs was (Coulter-Nile hits 23 from 6 balls)

Scorchers win ..with 4 balls to spare .. odds go from 1.2 Heat, to 1.2 Scorchers, in 6 balls.

Won on both CMM and Match odds .. Happy days

On reflection, it also shows, how contrived D/L is .. chasing 51 in 5, with no regard to wkts, is just too easy a chase for the majority of sides .. the only question really, is how Heat stayed at 1.6x for so long, when it was known, a longly delay/DL chase was in the offing.

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