England Seconds knock of the 139 in 12.4 overs!

As as an aside, why have an international limited overs tournament on at the same time as the BBL? Missing out on all the best Aus players.

Missing out on all the best Aus players.

Quite the opposite: the BBL teams have to surrender them to the whims of the National squad

@mikewsmith: you ready for the final? Us vs your mob 😁

Given the lingering jet lag I could be awake for that one!! they made hard work of it

Zokes – sorry I was unclear – I meant the BBL teams miss out on the best players. It seems bonkers scheduling.

Only way they can do it, some of the Aus players were released for the games. Should be a good game, Hobart have a good bowling attack and generally can make runs, is it in Adelaide? Think it’s going to be too early for me but should catch the end

Yup, in Adelaide as we were ranked higher in the league. Should be good but annoying timing – why is it not on later like all the others?

In internationals news, Aussies scheduled to be spanked by NZ today I think.

Have been enjoying the BBL, esp. at work, but the timing of the final makes it unlikely for me – gone are the days that I’d still be conscious at 2:30 a.m. on a Sunday.

Currently watching the snoozefest of SRL v BAN whilst awaiting the NZ v. AUS that zokes mentions.

I’m currently supping a cooling Aperol Spritz awaiting said same game 🍹

Off to make a cup of tea and live with the text commentary

Billy whizz!

and from yesterday, Willey punishing Gary:

http://www.cricket.com.au/video/david-willey-34-in-one-over-nathan-lyon-five-sixes-then-a-four-england-pms-xi-manuka/2018-02-02

Well that was a bit quick for 2!!

No.4 goes down. Kiwis in trouble.

Going to take some good Kiwi bowling to get back in this one, Warner and Short could make this very quick

Yup, have to say I wasn’t expecting this from the 7th ranked team 😂😂

Good fight back from NZ though, if they get back into this it will do something to the Oz mindset before Hobart

To be honest, the highlights of that old match they were showing was far superior viewing

Thats OK then 25 from 36 isn’t going to be a challenge.

Expect a lot more boundaries down in Hobart

Plenty of boundaries in Adelaide. Go ‘canes!

Big chase here but it’s in range for hobart

Could be tight. Where’s Wade?

Going to be a good dozen short.

Bugger the ‘canes 😂😂😂😂

Oh dear wade run out.

6 6es and a nb?

*insert dancing gif here*

Well done Strikers! Fantastic century from Weatherald.

<flicks over to SA v. iND>

Hard luck Hobart. I’ll take that with our two best bowlers out of the picture.

Dizzy Gilliespie’s such a great coach, but above all seems like just a really nice person too.  If you haven’t seen it, the Sky documentary on a season inside Yorkshire CCC is a great watch.

Urgh.

4 wickets down? Looks light on runs now.

Collapse!

I think we tried to get 200, rather than guaranteeing 180

Warner and Lynn done by Willey 🙂

That’s just wiped the smile off their faces…

Well, that’s just bollocks, and even the usually moronic Channel 9 commentators agree!

Glenn Maxwell.

Lucky slogger gets lucky.

Meh.

Very poor from over 10-18. The fact we even made a game of it was a surprise.

I’d also far rather Root or Bairstow over Billings. Tbh, both of them in and drop Hales too. He’s an airhead.

Should have stayed in bed.

Doubly so now.

And the chase had been going so well…

I had no idea that cricket was on! Ipad at work on winter Olympics though…. meh it’s skiing  🙂  over to TMS!