Month: January 2021

Abu Dhabi T10 Match Day FourTV: live on Sky Sports Team Abu Dhabi went to the bottom of Group B with their second defeat in as many games on Saturday. Qalandars strolled to a nine-wicket win. The much-vaunted TAD batting has not fired as expected. A top four of Paul […]

Ed Hawkins previews the action from the Sheikh Zayed Stadium and urges punters not to be afraid of big prices…

Sydney Thunder v Brisbane HeatSunday January 31, 8:15TV: live on BT Sport 1 All eyes on Sams The Thunder ended the season in third place, good reward for having put together a well-balanced squad that included picking a good trio of overseas players. Alex Hales is a contender for Player […]

Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane HeatFriday 25 January, 08:15TV: live on Sky Sports Strikers strong with ball Strikers squeezed into the play-offs despite losing their final match of the group stage and ending with a 7-7 record. Their strength and weakness is crystal clear. With an average economy rate for the […]

Even Joe Root would admit that over the last three or four years he has not scored the level of runs and his game has not leapt on in the way that he would like. Steve Smith and Virat Kohli have done that but he was almost left behind slightly, […]

Melbourne Renegades v Hobart HurricanesTuesday January 26 04:50TV: live on BT Sport 2 Pluses and minuses of rock bottom campaign It’s time to reflect on the Renegades’ campaign. Positives: a rare against the odds win over their rivals the Stars a week ago, the form of wicket-keeper batsman Sam Harper, […]

Melbourne Stars v Sydney SixersTuesday January 26th, 08:50 GMTLive on BT Sport Stars on the slide The final group game of BBL 10 sees pre-tournament favourites Melbourne Stars up against defending champions Sydney Sixers. Glenn Maxwell’s Stars started brightly enough with two straight wins but poor recent form means that […]

Adelaide Strikers v Sydney ThunderMonday 25 January, 08:15TV: live on Sky Sports Strikers sitting pretty Strikers are nothing if not competitive. Shorn of their best player, Rashid Khan, they produced one of the most impressive performances in this year’s tournament by beating Thunder on Sunday. Batting first they managed a […]

Sydney Sixers v Hobart HurricanesSunday January 24TV: live on BT Sport Returning duo boost the Sixers’ options The Sixers lost to city rival the Thunder last time out and with the Scorchers’ on an excellent run, are now under a bit of pressure to hold onto top spot. Whether they […]

Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane HeatSaturday January 23rd, 05:05 GMTLive on BT Sport Renegades waving goodbye in style Melbourne Renegades victory over the Stars on Wednesday underlined how one big performance can overturn the odds in the shortest form of the game. Chasing a par score of 158, Aaron Finch’s men […]