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The Melbourne derby produced something that has been so far lacking in the Big Bash: passion.
It was still good to see a few players out there that looked like they genuinely cared in front of 46,000 people at the MCG. Up until now, it looked like a lot of the players were just out there for the quick dollars.
I’m sure there’s going to be plenty of press about exactly what happened over the next 24 hours so I won’t repeat it in full here.
But whatever the motivation for what went on, it was great to watch.
Renegades player Marlon Samuels started with a brief moment with David Hussey, before Shane Warne decided to step-in. Samuels then tossed his bat in protest, before being forced off after top-edging a ball into his helmet.
From the Fox Sports director having a heart attack when Warne launched a few F-bombs while miked up, to Samuels throwing his bat after being provoked, there was some genuine excitement on the pitch.
Unfortunately the game itself wasn’t half as good, but as someone that has been watching the Big Bash season two totally underwhelmed by the lack of genuine sporting competition, it added that extra element into the contest that other sports provide regularly.
That is, the feeling that the result matters.
I’d finally add that it’s a bit of a shame a couple of those players are getting ‘promoted’ to the one day team – who could be destined to play in front of smaller crowds than they would be if they stayed in the BBL.
You’d think Cricket Australia would wait a week or so until after the BBL finishes before starting the one day series. We will see what happens as the BBL continues to grow.
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