Adam Gilchrist has paid tribute to Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds because the Big Bash League prepares for its first summer time with out the 2 beloved commentators.
“We love the Big Bash, it’s our favourite time of the year,” Gilchrist stated in an emotional video posted by Fox Spots.
“You know it was Warnie and Roy’s as well, which makes this so hard.
“Their record on the field was well documented – they were national icons, they were our icons, our favourites here in the commentary box on Fox Cricket.
“The game goes on, it always does – but we miss our two mates.”
Warne and Symonds — who have been each Fox Sports commentators — each died in 2022 in tragic circumstances, sending shockwaves all through the cricketing world.
“It’s going to be a tough summer because we’re going to think of them everyday,” Gilchrist continued.
“What beautiful characters they were.
“It’s going to be fun remembering them and keeping that legacy going.”
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Fellow commentator and former participant Mark Waugh echoed Gilly’s sentiments, saying it was exhausting for the crew to arrange for the 2 months of T20 motion figuring out the pair wouldn’t be round.
“(They’re) great mates and great guys as well. We grew up with them and we played a lot with those two guys. It’s hard they’re not here,” Waugh stated.
“You think you’re going to live forever.”
BBL12 opened with a conflict between the Sydney Thunder and the Melbourne Stars in Canberra.
The Stars struggled to get away within the first innings — not a single batsman was capable of move 30.
Some late hitting from Nathan Coulter-Nile obtained the Stars to a defendable 8/122 after the economical Thunder assault tore by the center order.
All eyes have been on England opener and Thunder star Alex Hales — who dominated within the latest World Cup — however the huge hitter was dismissed for 16 within the run chase.
Coulter-Nile starred once more, this time with the ball. He picked up 3-19 off his 4 overs, together with the wicket of Hales and rising star Oliver Davies.
The Thunder want a run a ball off the final 4 overs to win — and Gurinder Sandhu was the person to do it.
The tailender blasted an enormous six to the leg facet off the third final supply from Beau Webster, narrowing the margin to only one run off the ultimate two balls.
The Thunder obtained it on the ultimate ball, dashing by for a bye to assert the primary victory of the match.
