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58, I was a fan of the BBL initially, even came over with my boys for games when catching up with family/friends in Perth and Melbourne......but as you say it's way too long....with the supporting cast getting weaker and weaker each year.....like you I am a fan of any form of cricket.....I just wish it was scheduled better......what i would love seeing is the continued development of  a Josh Philippe red ball skills, pre BBL he was having a breakthrough shield comp and Josh Inglis the same the season before....

Obviously  money and gloss talks though and it's all about entertaining/enticing the next generation of cricketers/fans....it is what it is.....but how about tweaking it a bit to increase its impact even more.....just seems to drag on and on.....

Looks like the Heat are trying to pull out of tomorrows match V Renegades.Down at Geelongs Afl stadium..All of the current Heat squad have tested positive to C19..
The stars where able to replaced 10 player's last two matches.. Probably easier based in Melbourne then up in Qld..

Great to see Ashton Turner rise to the occasion last night in the absence of Munro and when the Scorchers were in strife at 2 for 17. The bowlers also did the job in the absence of Berendorff and Mills. Hardie showed his all round capabilities last night. They are going to be a formidable combination if and when they get their Australian reps back. Just sad we can't see them at Optus but Turner made the point that they are now learning to win on low and slow eastern states wickets which may be beneficial when it comes to finals time.

Another great win by the Scorchers. Hopefully they haven't peaked too early. They seem to be able to slot guys in who will do the job them even though their squad is depleted. Today it was Hobson who got them off to a great start and Evans and Turner finished the innings off. Then a great spell by Kelly to dismantle the Stars batting line up

Seems amazing they can fill gaps with players that haven’t been able to break into the team and still pick up a win.  And I agree…hope they haven’t peaked too early.

Will be interesting to see if being away for almost the entire comp will eventually wear them down. The Vicco teams now have a significant advantage with all games now to played in their home state. 

I'd hate to be a selector when they get everyone back at finals time. By my calculation there's 14 vying for 11 spots and that doesn't include Bancroft who I think is a waste of space. Someone is going to miss out if the likes of, and in possible batting order, Patterson, Inglis, Munro, Marsh, Evans, Turner, Hardie, Agar, Richardson, Tye, Kelly, Hatzoglou, Berendorf and Morris are all available.

The top 6 pick themselves with maybe Hardie and Hatzoglou getting squeezed out but which quicks do you play as they all have solid claims?  Richardson, Berendorf and Tye are all in but Kelly has taken wickets and Morris at 150kph + has also been good.  Buggered if I know.

It's been an amazing BBL X1 by the Scorchers.Its been difficult for multiple reasons.Players gone out and suitable replacements have come in..
As Bc said some selection decisions have to be made.. Assuming a COVID outbreak doesn't go through the squad,like other BBL teams.
With the lack of International players and squads ravaged by COVID.Has seen grade cricketers elevated to BBL level.With a huge drop in the standard of the BBL this year..
The good operators who are still playing at the BBL level of 5 years ago.Scorchers and the Sydney 6ers are miles ahead of the competition atm.

I see Richardson has been released by CA to play BBL. The Scorchers should be just about at full strength for the finals this weekend but then again, so will all the other top 5 teams. It should be an interesting finals series.

Does anyone know if Cam Green is on a BBL list?  I checked the Scorchers roster and he didn't seem to be there. I know he played a few games for Perth before he broke into the test team. He would be a handy player with his all round skills but maybe Cricket Australia want him to focus on the longer form of the game for the moment, also with his previous injuries in mind they may be managing him.