Big Bash League

Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

2.1

Edwards to Wade, 1 run, drives it to point for a single

2.2

Edwards to Bailey, 1 wide, short ball on the middle stump. Bailey ducks under it and the umpire calls it a wide

2.2

Edwards to Bailey, FOUR, fuller ball on the off stump. Bailey falls across and flicks it over square-leg to get off the mark with a boundary

2.3

Edwards to Bailey, no run, short ball outisde the off stump and moving away a touch. Bailey has a go at it and is beaten

2.4

Edwards to Bailey, 1 leg bye, fuller ball on the leg stump. Bailey looks to repeat the flick shot but this time the ball must be atleast 10kmph faster than the ball he flicked earlier in the over and is struck on the pad. They run across for a leg-bye

2.5

Edwards to Wade, FOUR, fuller ball and width outside the off stump. Wade just needs to get the meat of his on it. He does exactly that as he plays a lofted cover drive for his first boundary

2.6

Edwards to Wade, no run, comes forward and pushes it to point

Melbourne Stars 21/1   FH Edwards 1-0-10-0

4.1

Edwards to Bailey, no run, good length ball outside the off stump. Bailry looks to cut it and is beaten

4.2

Edwards to Bailey, no run, good length ball outside the off stump and moving away. Bailey moves across and forces it to mid-on

4.3

Edwards to Bailey, 1 leg bye, struck on the pads on the middle stump line. It would have sailed over the stumps though. Bailey runs across for a leg-bye

4.4

Edwards to Wade, no run, short ball on the off stump. Wade ducks under it comfortably

4.5

Edwards to Wade, 2 runs, short ball on the middle stump. Wade is making room as the bowler is approaching the crease. Edwards bowls a slower ball and Wade pulls it to deep midwicket for a couple

4.6

Edwards to Wade, 1 run, on the leg stump. Wade pushes it to leg side for a single

Melbourne Stars 30/1   FH Edwards 2-0-13-0

17.1

Edwards to Faulkner, 1 run, pushes it to long-off for a single

17.2

Edwards to Wright, no run, short ball outside the off stump. Wright looks to knock the leather off the ball and is beaten

17.3

Edwards to Wright, SIX, short ball outside the off stump. Wright shows the touch artistry he has got as he moves across and slices it ten rows into the lower tier at third-man boundary. Delicate shot that

17.4

Edwards to Wright, 1 run, pushes it to long-off for a single

17.5

Edwards to Faulkner, 1 run

17.6

Edwards to Wright, FOUR, full-toss on the leg stump. Wright was waiting for it as he makes rooms and smashes it to deep midwicket for a boundary. Deals with me and Sushant in two strokes then

Melbourne Stars 137/6   FH Edwards 3-0-26-0

19.1

Edwards to McKay, 2 runs, drives it to long-off for a couple

19.2

Edwards to McKay, 1 bye, looks to have a slog and is beaten. They run a bye nonetheless

19.3

Edwards to Wright, 1 run, full-toss on the middle stump. Wright comes down the track and drives it to long-on. McKay wants Wright on strike as he calls Wright for a couple. It would have been a run-out if they attempted a couple

19.4

Edwards to McKay, 1 run, off the top-edge to third-man for a single

19.5

Edwards to Wright, FOUR, slower ball on the middle stump. Wright comes down the track and creams the ball past covers for a boundary

19.6

Edwards to Wright, 1 bye, slower ball outside the off stump. Wright looks to go for the cut shot and is beaten

Melbourne Stars 153/7   FH Edwards 4-0-34-0
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Photos

Dec 17, 2011

Shane Warne tries to field off his own bowling, Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder, Big Bash League, Melbourne, December 17 2011

Shane Warne tries to field off his own bowling

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Dec 17, 2011

Liz Hurley poses with her son Damian and Shane Warne's daughters, Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder, Big Bash League, MCG, December 17, 2011

Liz Hurley poses with her son Damian and Shane Warne's daughters

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