KFC Big Bash: Vic vs WA

A rematch of last season's final.  I appreciate this form of the game is hard to cap, but it is about form and I'm prepared to have a play on the short priced favourites here.

 

So far this season the Vics' have posted totals of 203, 184 (chasing) and 161 for 2 wins, whereas WA has notched up 121, 149 (chasing) and 132 (chasing, reached in final over) for 2 wins respectively.  However, there is no question that the WA team has not met expectations so far this season.  Victoria have only lost 2 games in this competition before (granted, there has only been two seasons) and I don't expect them to lose at the G.

 

Victoria have defeated WA in both games of the Ford Ranger and Sheffield Shield this season and have a psychological advantage over the men from west who have dropt the out of touch Pomersbach for this match.  Whilst the Vics' are coming off a dissapointing loss to the last placed Queensland side, this will only motivate the top order to be more aggressive from the start.

 

This is a vital game for both sides, each aiming for a 1st place finish for a sure entry to the final and a berth in the Champions League.  Victoria has named McDonald in the side and he is an important inclusion for the Victorian team.

 

Welcome any comments and GL to all

Twenty20 is the right cricket for it. I've seen some funky shots come out of this cricket including a french cricket type shot over the keeper head on a bouncer in the recent WA/NSW game

Haha, wouldn't mind watching that this evening ecoute, bring it on Blizzard !

 

This is the danger man for the Vics' IMO: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umar_Gul

Had to sweat that one out mate

That's right AB, not close at all in the wash up.  Victoria win by 78 runs.

 

Hodge smashes 73 from 72 balls, but Blizzard once again leaves early for 14.  WA did well to prevent the Vics' from scoring 200 odd, but 183 was always going to be enough against an out of form WA batting order.  White with figures of 4 for 10 and Harwood 2 for 8 ensured WA didn't come close.