by Andrew McMurtry 1st Feb 2021 5:20 AM A blown jock strap derailed the Sydney Thunder s Big Bash campaign as the hilarious sight of Usman Khawaja stripping down in the middle of Manuka Oval signalled the end of the season for the men in green. Khawaja opted to take his pants off and expose a pair of bright orange jocks after snapping the strap that holds his protective box in place.
Watch every match of the 2020/21 KFC BBL Finals Live & Ad-Break Free During Play on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your free trial now & start streaming instantly >Heat skipper Chris Lynn attempted to goad the opening batsman into continuing by bowling a spinner but Khawaja was determined to keep his McNuggets out of harm s way.
Cricket by Andrew McMurtry 1st Feb 2021 5:00 AM The Brisbane Heat have knocked out the Sydney Thunder in a seven-wicket win at Manuka Oval in Canberra, setting up a Challenger match up with the Perth Scorchers despite the luck not going their way throughout the match. In a season filled with controversial decisions, the Heat looked to have copped one of the more difficult ones when Marnus Labuschagne was run out for 32 off 30 balls.
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Mitchell Marsh will be free to play for the Scorchers in Thursday s Big Bash playoff after accepting a $5000 fine for dissent in Saturday s nine-wicket loss to the Sydney Sixers. Speculation that Marsh could face a suspension was shot down when he was charged by match referee Bob Stratford with a level two offence under Cricket Australia s Code of Conduct for showing dissent after he was given out caught behind. In a statement, Marsh apologised for his actions and said he would accept the charge and the proposed sanction of a $5000 fine. I accept the fine handed down to me, my reaction to the umpire s decision was unacceptable and not the example I want to be setting for any young cricketer, Marsh said.
Big Bash League Knockout: Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Thunder
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Big Bash League Knockout, Manuka Oval, Canberra
Sydney Thunder 158-8 (20 overs): Billings 34 (24), Cutting 34 (18); Steketee 2-22
Brisbane Heat 162-3 (19.1 overs): Heazlett 74 (49), Peirson 43 (24)
Brisbane Heat won by seven wickets
Brisbane Heat are one win away from the Big Bash final after beating Sydney Thunder by seven wickets in the Knockout.
The Heat recovered from 14-2 to chase 159 with five balls to spare thanks to Sam Heazlett s unbeaten 74 off 49 balls at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.