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I quite enjoyed the inaugural Big Bash game between the Sydney Sixers and the Brisbane Heat. The teams were a good mix of oldies, imports, established players still in the hunt, up-and-comers and, er, Wendell Sailor on the bench. At the SCG after which he's named, the now silver-haired and slightly tubby Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill bowled like a champ, taking 2/21. One of the commentators joked that Australia had found its new young spinner. It was a top batting effort by Brad Haddin to crack 76 off 59 and steer the Sixers to victory. Brendon McCullum showed admirable ticker to get smashed in the nose by a delivery from perennial trier Brett Lee, retire hurt with claret pouring from the wound, have it stitched and return to the crease a wicket later. And Steven Smith gave a solid all-round performance, with figures of 1/25, two catches, and finishing not out on 11 off 7. He's one of those dudes who just has a "great cricket brain". I'll definitely be tuning in for this evening's clash, when the Melbourne Stars face the Sydney Thunder, with Shane Warne taking the field for the former (and Liz Hurley supposedly tossing the coin).