Pietersen hails Stars' carefree mindset
Kevin Pietersen has said the Melbourne Stars' success has been built on preparation prior to the match and not worrying about consequences when it came to match-day
'On that wicket to bowl them out for 139 was sensational, absolutely brilliant' - Kevin Pietersen • Getty Images
'Proud' Voges rues minor blips
Perth Scorchers captain Adam Voges rued two loose passages of play that cost his team a fifth straight BBL final, but remained proud of their efforts in what he described as "a bloody hard competition."
"I thought we set our innings up well, so that if we go 10 an over for the last six or seven we get close to 160 or 170," Voges said. "It needed myself or Maxy [Klinger] to get 80 or 90, not 50. They executed well and we were 20 short, again."
"[With the ball] Our first four overs were outstanding, but then we just bowled a couple of poor balls that got both Pietersen and Stoinis going. All that pressure we created in those four overs got lost a little bit and they both played well. We bowled Pietersen a half-volley and a couple of balls that got him going, and he's a class player lie that you can't afford to do that.
"I'm incredibly proud of the boys' efforts, we made another semi-final and it's the first time we won't be playing a final but like I said it's tough and I'm very proud.
"There is no easy game and you have to play well every game if you want to win. That's what you want as a player and a spectator. We just weren't quite good enough tonight."
Will Macpherson writes on cricket for the Guardian, ESPNcricinfo and All Out Cricket. @willis_macp