Parlour games stand the test of time simply because of how simple and efficient they are, so much so that even elite athletes use them to make potentially game-altering decisions. When Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis could not agree upon the batting order, rock, paper, and scissors it was.
A 29-ball 68 from Ben Duckett got Melbourne Stars off to a blistering start against Sydney Sixers at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday to take the score up to 77/2 by the end of the seventh over. With a power-packed middle order to follow, the future looked bleak for the Sixers but meanwhile, there was a conundrum of its own brewing in the Stars’ camp.
Courtesy of the foundation set by the top three, the Stars’ number five practically had a free license to go for the kill in the middle overs while the one higher had a bigger onus on him to guide the team. Unsurprisingly, both Maxwell and Stoinis seemed to be vouching for the former role and resorted to a game of rock, paper, and scissors to come a decision. Maxwell, mimicking his teammate’s stone-like build, went for rock while Stoinis chose paper in appreciation of his compatriot’s flexibility, which was enough to seal the win. Maxwell tried to hilariously deceive Stoinis by placing his rock over the paper but it was himwho had to bat higher nevertheless.
It made little difference though as at the time of writing, Maxwell had smoked a 17-ball 32 while Stoinis had trudged his way to a less than run-a-ball 15, much to Twitterati’s amusement,
Rock vs Paper
No.1
Straight
Straight through, Stoin!
Todd Murphy picks up his second for the night – bowling the Stars skipper. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/hs75nsFuTZ— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 26, 2024
Can’t even win a regular season game and celebrate folks on twitter will bash you and call it cringe.
Same fellows tried to clown Giannis for winning it too. https://t.co/hT39zgrfKw— Big stepper 🚶 (@cryptic_dave_) December 26, 2024
Love
Bang
Bang 💥
Ben Duckett with an SCG special! #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/5kEHJ68JIb— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 26, 2024
Sent!
Welcome to the crease, @Gmaxi_32 🔥 #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/ynGVcVfkov— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 26, 2024
Max Glenn
Big day
THE BIG BOXING DAY BASH,
DOWN AT GIGG.. WATCHING SUPER BURY, PUTTING ON A SHOW✨
Wouldnt want to be anywhere else
⚪️🔵⚽️❄️🍻🍻#BuryFC— Sean (@SCbfc13) December 26, 2024
Ben Duckett!
That’s 50 off 22 balls for the England international. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/nYm2XH4Jh7— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 26, 2024
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