http://www.bigbash.com.au/

Well the Big Bash is starting again tonight. I really enjoyed last season. There were some close games and the crowds that turned up to the games ranged from satisfactory to awesome. I only managed to go and see one game which was the Stars vs. Heat at the GABBA and it was really kick arse. Seeing Warnie bowl McCullum around his legs was tops but finding out that he predicted it later made it even better.

With Warnie at the helm this season and with claims he is bowling better than he has since he retired I think we can pretty much say that they are a sure thing to win every game by around 10 wickets and of course the entire competition. They are playing the Renegades tonight which puts him up against Murali. Should be interesting :D

I had a father but he wasn't Shane Warne so he was a constant disappointment to me.

I'm capped, someone describe the video to me please.

Cool I just read your link ara. That actually seems like a really good idea. Anything which gives the crowd more feedback about what's happening in the middle can only be a good thing. The only thing I can see happening which could be bad is if the bowler flicks the non-striker''s end stumps during his run-up. The stumps turning into a christmas tree would be very distracting for the batsman. I guess they could either have the feature turned off during the bowlers run up or just call it a no-ball if it happens. They are currently calling them as dead balls when that happens which is stupid I reckon.

i hear they're also using quadcopters equipped with HD cameras

they are.

i was checking out the cabled camera system at the gabba when i was there for the test.

its seriously impressive, the cables run between the roof of the gabba and the light towers. its awesome watching the cameras run up and down the lines, pretty impressive gear.

wonder if channel 10 is up for all this sort of gear?

hit the copter to win the game.

Going to watch Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers tomorrow!

Apparently there is a storm coming though :(

Warney 0/41 from 2 overs rofl

Dont call us, we'll call you.

Warne dropped a sitter too :O

finch was on fire. i was a tad upset to see old warney drop that sitter. is he too old? mad props to the guy for still having a solid crack and at the big bash of all things being the hardest.

I think he would be pretty damn solid in test cricket which was his arena if everyone remembers. Batsmen just do not take the risks in test cricket which is where he shines with his bowling.

Having said that - god damn muralitherans bowling was SPOT ON all night!

big bash.. just throw 120 coins in the air each and count who has the most heads

big bash.. just throw 120 coins in the air each and count who has the most heads

yes, there is no skill involved in this form of cricket, at all!

Looking forward to today's game, love the BBQ and cricket atmosphere !

Let's hope The Great Man does a little better today.

Malinga is on FIRE

Warnie has twinged his hammy he'll be out the next game for sure

I didn't hear cramp but who knows with him...

Yep Malinga was unplayable tonight!

6/7 from 4 overs for Malinga
Scorchers 69 - lowest score in AUS 20/20

How many overs for it to be classed as a game ?
5 ?

well i think it was ruled that the Stars were already ahead of the run rate they needed if the game had gone long enough to declare the game.

But If they lost more wickets that may have changed.
Dodgy decision.

One of the reasons i like Cricket is that it allows for some strange techniques.
Plenty of room for colourful ppl in Cricket.
Ive never been a fan of the chucking rule for the same reason.
Although, Greg Chappell took it a step too far when he got Trevor to bowl underarm, imagine what that would be like if it happened today ?

After several games in the 2012 Big Bash League, an unusual statistic has surfaced that is sure to raise a few eyebrows.

So far, the team chasing has run down the opposition on every single occasion.

An anomaly or an indication that T20 is starting to show signs of predictability?

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/is-t20-starting-to-show-signs-of-predictability-20121218-2bksv.html#ixzz2FSy3OtxU

...by Chris Hartley Queensland's wicket keeper.