Fiery Gul in Australia
Due to the New Year holidays I missed the progress of Umar Gul and Sohail Tanvir down under in the ongoing Twenty20 Big Bash.
But now, I am back, and am pleased to find that Gul has been in fiery form for Western Australia.
Last week he managed a 4 wicket haul in his first game for WA, and last night he managed 3-21 against Tasmania.
What's more, Gul even hit the winning runs of the only ball he faced in the game - a 4 of the penultimate delivery of the match leading WA to 2nd place in the points table.
Gul even held 3 catches in the match - wonder where he was fielding.
He didn't have that good a game in his 2nd match against New South Wales, where he went for 41 runs in his 4 overs.
On the other hand, Sohail Tanvir hasn't tasted the same success with South Australia losing to defending champions Victoria.
Victoria haven't lost many 20-20 games in Australia over the last 3-4 years. They have also won the competition 3 times on the trot prior to this one.
When South Australia managed 183, they may have smelled a chance with the best 20-20 bowler in the world in their ranks.
But Victoria showed why they are the best 20-20 side in Australia, if not the world.
Hodge, the leading 20-20 run scorer in the world and White, the captain with the most 20-20 wins creamed the SA bowling.
And they have an opener named Blizzard!
AC Blizzard !!!
What an amazing name you have there Aiden.
And apt for 20-20 cricket too.
Its only appropriate that a man with the name 'Blizzard' has a 20-20 strike rate of 177.95!
I forgot I was writing about Gul. Yep he's been fiery with the ball.
But AC Blizzard. Watch out for the future - the papers can have a field day with headlines.
But now, I am back, and am pleased to find that Gul has been in fiery form for Western Australia.
Last week he managed a 4 wicket haul in his first game for WA, and last night he managed 3-21 against Tasmania.
What's more, Gul even hit the winning runs of the only ball he faced in the game - a 4 of the penultimate delivery of the match leading WA to 2nd place in the points table.
Gul even held 3 catches in the match - wonder where he was fielding.
He didn't have that good a game in his 2nd match against New South Wales, where he went for 41 runs in his 4 overs.
On the other hand, Sohail Tanvir hasn't tasted the same success with South Australia losing to defending champions Victoria.
Victoria haven't lost many 20-20 games in Australia over the last 3-4 years. They have also won the competition 3 times on the trot prior to this one.
When South Australia managed 183, they may have smelled a chance with the best 20-20 bowler in the world in their ranks.
But Victoria showed why they are the best 20-20 side in Australia, if not the world.
Hodge, the leading 20-20 run scorer in the world and White, the captain with the most 20-20 wins creamed the SA bowling.
And they have an opener named Blizzard!
AC Blizzard !!!
What an amazing name you have there Aiden.
And apt for 20-20 cricket too.
Its only appropriate that a man with the name 'Blizzard' has a 20-20 strike rate of 177.95!
I forgot I was writing about Gul. Yep he's been fiery with the ball.
But AC Blizzard. Watch out for the future - the papers can have a field day with headlines.
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On my Vic blog i have nicknamed Blizzard "Headline".
That is the most apt name for him Jrod.
I'd never heard of him before today when I checked the scorecard of that game.
I will visit your Vics blog soon.
I've never really followed the domestic competitions in Australia apart from this year because of the inclusion of the Pakis.
Though I used to read up on the 20-20 success of Victoria and about the NSW team being an international side and so on... I think i'm going to be a regular follower now. I'm gradually becoming a Victoria fan and I think it will be gross injustice if they fail to reach the final and lose a chance to appear in the champions league.
Not cos they've won the competition the last 3 times but cos millions will lose the chance to watch a champion team.
Here he is in action.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_nZNfra5588
They have such a well blanced 2020 team, although they are missing Siddle and McDonald at the moment.
Glad you are finally converting.
That was absolutely amazing... that 3rd six that went out of the ground was bloody awesome!
I think this is last year's final right? How did he not get picked by the IPL?
We need to get this stuff on TV here.
Loved the other guys name - D'Ball.. haha.. D'ball De-balls the opposition!
It's a huge hit, yeah it was the final.
Some teams enquired about him, but no one picked him up.
D'ball is Brad Hodge, Dodge ball.
Oh didn't recognise Hodge..
I just read that Blizzard hit 89 off 38 in his debut 20-20 innings. Great stuff!
And he sits 3rd in highest strike rates in 20-20 cricket - http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283845.html
Sorry:
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283845.html