00:00Coliseum of Australian sport, the mighty Melbourne cricket ground for this huge Big Bash clash
00:05between the Melbourne Stars up against the Adelaide Strikers and out the front of the
00:10MCG with Aaron Finch surrounded by families.
00:13This is what the Big Bash is all about.
00:14That certainly is and it's such a huge opportunity for the Melbourne Stars tonight to almost
00:18lock in that top two spot which is so important in this competition but they're going to be
00:22up against Alex Carey, the Ashes hero.
00:24He's been wonderful on return to this Big Bash.
00:26And maybe, just maybe, Glenn Maxwell...
00:29Thanks guys.
00:30Manny Short up the other end as well throughout the sun.
00:34I don't know what we're getting news.
00:37He wants to know.
00:38He reckons he doesn't know.
00:40Get a sign!
00:42Fraction of spin there.
00:44First up two from Glenn Maxwell.
00:46Something that you're not used to seeing with a brand new ball rolled right into the surface.
00:50No, I think there's more...
00:52Four tournaments so far...
00:56And two of those were against the Adelaide Strikers last game at the Adelaide Oval and
01:02he got one to nip back and knock over Chris.
01:04The Melbourne Stars and not only getting through...
01:07In the air!
01:08And taken!
01:09Big start this!
01:11For the Melbourne Stars!
01:13Huge start.
01:14Harris Ralph with a brilliant catch at mid off.
01:17But it's that man again.
01:18Tom Curran.
01:19Sixth time this tournament that he's found a wicket in the power plate.
01:24Here.
01:25That was a bit weird wasn't it?
01:30Yeah he needs...
01:31Carved into the onside but...
01:33Deep pockets.
01:35Lots of protection.
01:36Again no timing.
01:37Bowling and good field placements isn't it?
01:39Hit.
01:40He's just sweating on this and...
01:41Big shout!
01:42Big shout!
01:43Finger up!
01:44What does Chris Linde do here?
01:48Naked eye, it looks very good.
01:53It's actually quite similar to the ball that he knocked him over with in the previous game
01:58in Adelaide.
01:59Although there he got through and knocked the stubs.
02:06Could not draw up a bit.
02:07Hold on!
02:10And I like that Finchie.
02:11He provides a full face at the back.
02:13Looks to get forward.
02:14Get one to swing through the channel.
02:17There's a huge amount of tests coming up after that so...
02:20Pete Ziddle here.
02:21Looks like Pete Ziddle's got a wicket here Scotty.
02:24So we'll go and celebrate that mate.
02:26Awesome to see you.
02:28Yeah.
02:29Again.
02:30Matty Short nicking off from 3 for 14.
02:33Yeah.
02:34Peter Ziddle, 41 years of age.
02:35Vegan venom.
02:36Still bowling in sports.
02:383 for 14.
02:413 down in 4.
02:43Actually mounted a couple of rearguard actions when...
02:47Gone!
02:49Picks the man out.
02:51Campbell Kelleway.
02:52Nice set of hands.
02:544 for 21.
02:56Jason Sanger looking to take the aggressive option.
02:58Looking to take Tom Curran up and over the offside.
03:02Again, a player that hasn't found the middle.
03:06It's pacing.
03:07They're in a world of hurt at the moment.
03:08The Adelaide Strikers.
03:10Yeah, not Harris.
03:12There it is.
03:13The first boundary flim.
03:14Middle of the seventh over.
03:16It's 6.2 deliveries.
03:18And they're finally...
03:19Only...
03:22Got that into the gap too.
03:24Nice hitting from Scott.
03:27Two in a row.
03:29It's his favoured leg side there.
03:31Not a bad ball from Harris-Ralph.
03:32Yeah.
03:33Ah.
03:39That's...
03:41Enough carry to get through.
03:43And this dirty night continues.
03:48It is right arm smorgasbord here from Tom Curran.
03:52What a spell this has been.
03:554 for 10.
03:56Delivery left.
03:57Oh.
03:5818.
03:59That's 5 for 40.
04:00Impossible for him to a bowl.
04:03Expecting 20,000.
04:05Ball in.
04:07Wow.
04:096 down.
04:11The wickets keep falling.
04:12The first one sat up in the wicket.
04:15The second one skids on.
04:17Overton trying to play through the leg side.
04:21Castled.
04:23This has been a procession.
04:256 for 42.
04:27Flaps here.
04:31That's it.
04:32In the air.
04:34And well held.
04:37Magnificent out for Hilton Cartwright.
04:41Seven down now.
04:42Yeah, I said he wanted to go long over the leg side.
04:45Probably don't pick the longest boundary in world cricket.
04:48Hopefully goes without troubling the scorers.
04:50Love watching spinners face.
04:52Other spinners, isn't it?
04:54No, I'm talking about...
04:56Shot.
04:58Picked up nicely.
04:59That's just whipped beautifully over the leg side.
05:07And it's the shorter of the two square boundaries.
05:10That's the first six we've seen.
05:12And Cack handed as well.
05:16Like that.
05:18Big shout.
05:19And given straight away.
05:21This golden tournament continues for Marcus Stoinis.
05:25And the Melbourne Stars.
05:27So the captain chipping in now what has been a...
05:32He got for us with the willow in hand.
05:36I don't know, but I'm...
05:38There it is.
05:40There it is, Flem.
05:41We do what you were doing, Sammy.
05:44And Popey come to the party.
05:47Swepson is a significant...
05:52It's not pretty reading.
05:54Nine for 55.
05:56That was the attempted Yorker.
05:58Full and straight.
06:00Well played in the end.
06:01Two.
06:06That's an optimistic...
06:08He's all...
06:09Just there.
06:12Often tail enders are ingrained to look for Yorkers.
06:15Yes.
06:16I spoke to him though he said he's in career best form.
06:24Geez, he's retaining the strike too.
06:26Two.
06:30Oh, that's hit him.
06:31Dead ball, dead ball, dead ball.
06:33Hit him.
06:35And they'll have to have an assessment of everything.
06:50Shamsie had the time to change his mind.
06:54Not bounced either.
06:55Gave him the Zuta, the one that didn't bounce.
07:00Ten centimetres above the surface.
07:02Happy.
07:06Perfect place to hit it at this ground.
07:09Straight over the umpire's head.
07:12That was...
07:13Oh, he's saying it now.
07:14That was the wrong one.
07:19But it's a great spell from Mitch Swepson.
07:22That's nine off the over.
07:26He thinks he's hiding them.
07:27He's not.
07:31Not quite mid off.
07:32Still a good strike.
07:33Yeah, against the turn.
07:34I would have expected deep backwards square to come up inside the circle.
07:40Encourage the tail enders to try and go across the line.
07:46High and straight and it hasn't got the trip.
07:50Simple in the end for Glenn Maxwell.
07:52Strikers all out for 83.
07:53Discipline bowling unit.
07:55Strikers for only in the eight...
07:57Impressive VBL that man on screens had.
07:58It's taken him a while to get to this stage in his game.
08:12Missed by that much.
08:14Yeah, he's a little warmer.
08:15This year he's found.
08:16Free hit.
08:17Straight up the chimney but he might have got enough on it to carry.
08:18He has.
08:19It's plugging.
08:20Wow.
08:21Has it caught to the padding?
08:22Yes it has.
08:23Shamsie couldn't reel it in.
08:24This year he's picked his moments better.
08:25He's managed to manage the Melbourne stars.
08:26It's going to be on the back of the depth of them.
08:28It's in the air.
08:29Oh, is that catching?
08:35Mack Arby.
08:36He's not sure.
08:39Not sure.
08:40Let's see.
08:41He's caught it.
08:42Oh, he's caught it.
08:44He's caught it.
08:47Oh, he's not sure.
08:49He's caught it.
08:50No, he's caught it in the air.
08:51Speaker 3, 2, 2, 1, 1...
08:53sure sure great outfielder great effort wow did that get there one of the catches of the tournament
09:04out when discussions around higher honors are brought up
09:09gone safe pair of hands overton second wicket down
09:17Campbell Callaway just couldn't find the middle of the bat couldn't get away four dots
09:23well played got it fine enough
09:34it's a good option to get shamsie it can be really difficult to pick out of the hand
09:39the left arm wrist spinner so often you'll see players go to the sweep or the reverse sweep
09:44with the slip in place the aggressive match short there which way the ball is going to spin
09:53gets over four more he hasn't been able to get them away tom and rogers so far
10:02it's a shot of desperation he gets away with it
10:04so often now the reverse is just a part
10:09straight down the throat simple catch manenti third wicket down
10:23and they're trying to chase this target within 12 and a half overs for net
10:27you had a good chat to him in the print
10:38they're gonna get a run well i wouldn't go past wady in that one
10:41it's just that you think is fair
10:48fielder underneath
10:52taken nicely
10:55not for the first time tonight that we've seen a better hole out to the
10:58deepest part of the ground
11:00for 32 melbourne stars
11:07and that's exactly what happens
11:09well played
11:12good finish
11:13wonderful game for tom curran
11:16and the stars are eyeing off a top two spot
11:20they are jb yeah virtually a tom curran testimonial match at the mcg
11:34you
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