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Shambolic start to BBL 11.With CA scheduling  an Australia  A fixture.That clashed with the start of the BBL.Keeping the likes of T20 World Cup star, Mitch Marsh out of the first 2 matches.
Game 3 for the Scorchers  seeing MM score 100 0f 60 balls.At Bloodstone down in Tassie.After two strong wins V Heat at Optus and V Adelaide  at the Sydney Showground.. Colon Munro with a big 100.The game was played in front of 0 fans.Some Nsw Covid regulation. 
Theres a possibility  of one more Scorchers  home game .V The Hurricanes there current opposition.On the 22nd of December, seems unlikley at this point.So the Scorchers  will be based on the East Coast for the rest of BBL X1.
The Hurricanes  are currently 7/88...With English recruit Callam Mills in the wickets for Perth.Well done to AJ Tye on 100 BBL wickets.
The BBL will not be played during the Adelaide day/night test.

Saw an interview by one of the Scorchers the other night and he was saying they thought they were going away for the match, but turned out it was going to be a 2 month stretch.  The other teams will love not having to play them on our home ground because they’re burning atm, but the away factor may take its toll.  They’ve got some really big hitters and the inclusion of Mills into the bowling stock is a real plus.  Hope they can hold it together….ya gotta love the BBL for some really great light entertainment.

Another solid performance by the Scorchers..4/4 now with a solid batting, bowling+fielding performance.
CA have considered adding two new teams for BBLX11.Another from Qld+Nsw..But have changed there mind now..With two sides from NZ being added.One from Auckland,Christurch. 

They look pretty formidable with a squad which has a lot of depth and variety. Their bowling has always been good and the new inclusions in Mills and Hatsaglou have settled in well and provide both wicket taking and economy. The difference this year is that the batting has been far more consistent and there have been contributions from Marsh, Munro, Patterson, Bancroft, Evans and Turner. The only disappointment is that they will not play any more games at home.

Here is an idea to improve the ordinary BBL.
Get rid of the silly 2 extra teams in Sydney (Thunder) and Melbourne (Renegades) and bring in Canberra making it a proper State Competition again.
There is just nowhere near enough quality talent available for 8 teams in Australia with our Internationals virtually ruled out.
I am not sure the Thunder or Renegades add anything tbh!
And as GTR suggested amybe look at adding teams from NZ making it an Australasian T20 League.
As it pretty much stands at the moment it is pretty dull and tired and really is only being played by state players not good enough for the Test squad made up with some grade cricket players and a couple of c/d grade internationals but from only a certain couple of countries!

BH I was listening to the Scorchers on the CA app last night.The two Tassie commentators said two NZ teams is a go for next year.

Adding the UnZud teams will bring in quality players and more sponsorship dollars from NZ companies, plus TV in NZ will pay good dollars for the rights. Agree regarding dropping the extra Sydney and Melbourne teams, less local teams means a better spread of quality.

Scorchers have won a high scoring match V the Renegades.And are now 5/5.Big innings from Evans and Mitch Marsh. Saw 60 runs from the last 4 overs.
Maddison and Finch chased well .And got within 20 runs of Perths total of 210.
After this Marvel Stadium clash.Perth SC are being based by CA at Metricon,Gold coast home Ground.

Was some awesome batting from both sides.  How long can the Scorchers keep this up?

Will be tough 58 .But staying on the Gold coast fulltime now.Probably in a bubble like all the other sports.. The Afl sides went ok with that in Perth.