**OFFICIAL** WBBL07

[Shady Slim]

because of the sixers’ big win the night prior i felt we needed a thread hey

 

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Have to admit I'm not as engaged in this so far this year as I would normally be - there's a greatly reduced NZ involvement, plus the T20 World Cup is going to clash with it, so it's going to be hard to find time to watch much. But hopefully I'll have the chance to watch a decent amount towards the back end.

 

[Spark]

Serious hit by Richa Ghosh.

 

[Shady Slim]

hodgey with a legitimate gem on commentary today, noting that when you've got everyone up in the circle when there's one run to get you should have cow out, because it's a catching position. he is not wrong.

 

[anil1405]

Woah....Devine has 107 sixes in WBBL with the next best being Gardner at 63. A real beast in this tournament.

 

[Spikey]

I suspect de Klerk would not take that single again if she had her time again

 

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The last half of that chase was remarkable to watch - a good comeback from the Scorchers, but some dreadful stuff by the Heat along the way.

 

[Spark]

siri, show me what "overthinking the game" looks like wrt that first ball of the super over

 

[Spark]

see, that's how you bat in a super over. none of this weird reverse lap dink

 

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Uncharacteristically poor bowling from Jonassen there, but always so good to see Devine bombing sixes.

 

[tony p]

The Hurricane's starting as well as usual, do they have any run scorers in this side.
If they lose their next game, which would be three in a row, they would almost be out of contention already.

 

[tony p]

Rachel Priest with 107no(68) with 10x4, 7x6, get the Hurricanes to 4-152 off 20 overs v Melbourne Stars.
Will that be enough.

 

[honestbharani]

Do women's T20s feature a lot more dot balls than men's games do?

 

[tony p]

Do women's T20s feature a lot more dot balls than men's games do?

Well, when Priest bats, it's either six, four or a quick single to deep cover LOL, in one over today she hit either four or five balls straight to the same fielder at cover/midoff for zero runs, and she was around 70 at the time.

 

[anil1405]

I'd pay to go and watch Devine and Athapaththu bat together for 15 overs in a T20 game.

 

[tony p]

Sophie Devine currently 88(47), still five overs left. against the Thunder.
Thunder have used 7 bowlers, yet Issy Wong their overseas bowler has bowled just 1, which went for 5 runs.
Not sure why, unless she injured, haven't been watching.

 

[tony p]

For the second match in a row for the Renegades, Holly Ferling has not bowled a ball, despite the team using 6 bowlers, and bowling the full 20 overs and she hasn't batted either, why would that be.?
Must be in for her fielding.

 

[Spark]

Do women's T20s feature a lot more dot balls than men's games do?

Womens' T20s do feel a bit more like compressed 50 over games than mens' do

 

[Daemon]

Is this the first time Indian women have played in the WBBL?

 

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Is this the first time Indian women have played in the WBBL?

I might be wrong, but I feel like Smriti Mandhana has played a previous one. Definitely a way bigger contingent this time.