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[fantasyunit]

Anyone got any thoughts on wicketkeeping combos? Paine, Haddin, Dunk, Whiteman, Nevill, Peirson are the standout options for me.

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

Anyone got any thoughts on wicketkeeping combos? Paine, Haddin, Dunk, Whiteman, Nevill, Peirson are the standout options for me.

Haddin and Whiteman for me currently, this may change though

 

[Chaisa]

Went Ludeman and Whiteman.

 

[DuckYeah]

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Im in, hard to know who to pick considering national duties

 

[toxic]

Im in, hard to know who to pick considering national duties

Harder to pick when you've never heard of 3/4 of the players

 

[fantasyunit]

Went Ludeman and Whiteman.

It'll be interesting to see if Ludeman gets a game. Young Alex Carey has been doing most of the keeping for South Australia so far this season, Ludeman hasn't had much of a look in. I'm thinking Dunk and Whiteman. Looking at Carey or Weatherald for my 5th batsmen rd 1 if either of them gets a game.

EDIT: Actually looking at Haddin and Whiteman/Nevill in the SC comp though, as I have cash to burn and will split the difference given Dunks horrendous recent form.

 

[fantasyunit]

I'm glad there are two major comps this year, can run slightly different strategies. SC is tricky with only two AR slots, makes the bowling hard to pick and reduces flexibility, so a bit more caution is required. Glad to see injuries and Aussie selection is causing havoc with starting lineups already also. I reckon Watto, Henriques, Maddinson, Wade & Bird all would have been near-locks and now can't be picked (not sure if Henriques is going to be available?). Now the two biggest locks have to be Cummins and Russell, and both of them have clouds over them with Cummins sniffing around the test team (although unlikely to get a run this summer), and Russell facing a possible two year ban from WADA (apparently likely to be cleared). Chaos is good.

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

I'm glad there are two major comps this year, can run slightly different strategies. SC is tricky with only two AR slots, makes the bowling hard to pick and reduces flexibility, so a bit more caution is required. Glad to see injuries and Aussie selection is causing havoc with starting lineups already also. I reckon Watto, Henriques, Maddinson, Wade & Bird all would have been near-locks and now can't be picked (not sure if Henriques is going to be available?). Now the two biggest locks have to be Cummins and Russell, and both of them have clouds over them with Cummins sniffing around the test team (although unlikely to get a run this summer), and Russell facing a possible two year ban from WADA (apparently likely to be cleared). Chaos is good.

first ive heard of Russell. can you explain a little more of what happened with him?

 

[fantasyunit]

first ive heard of Russell. can you explain a little more of what happened with him?

Has failed to report his whereabouts on 3 occasions, which is supposed to trigger a 2 year ban. Apparently he might get off because 2 of the infringements were during the World Cup last year when his whereabouts were fairly obvious (with the WI team). I read an article about it on the Cricket Aus website a few days ago but now I can't seem to find it. Here is an older link:

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/andr...lation-preliminary-hearing/2016-07-15?mode=wv

The recent article suggested that it isn't resolved yet but should be by the start of the Big Bash.

 

[fantasyunit]

So, Strikers. How do they lineup, who do you consider? Double round first up followed by a bye in Rd 2 means that you should start with at least 2 but no more than 4.

Weatherald/Simmons Weatherald has been killing it, aggressive opening bat, basement price.
Dunk Big Bash hero, but has been in rubbish form all year. Might enjoy Adelaide.
Head Gun bat, handy bowler, good fielder. Pick him.
Hodge Too old for me. 4-5 is no mans land in fantasy Big Bash, unless you also bowl.
Lehman Good player, too far down the order.
Pollard Considering, especially in the fantasy comp.
Carey/Ludeman Which one will play? Where will they bat? Both worth considering if in the side.
Jordan Filling in for Adil Rashid who is on test duty with England. Good player, could go well.
Richardson Probably the only bowler guaranteed a game. I'm strongly considering.
Laughlin/Neser Is laughlin fit? Neser has been going well for QLD, not sure who gets a game here.
Holland The only specialist spinner, and has been going well. May be worth picking.

Agar Could get a game at some point. Probably won't start.
Stanlake I think he's injured?
Dean Only ever pops up around Big Bash time, won't get enough games to consider.
Kelvin Smith Probably not in the Xl.

That's my best run at it. For me it's Head, Dunk, Weatherald, Pollard and Richardson who should be strongly considered, while Jordan, Holland, and Ludeman/Carey could all be good picks.

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

So, Strikers. How do they lineup, who do you consider? Double round first up followed by a bye in Rd 2 means that you should start with at least 2 but no more than 4.

Weatherald/Simmons Weatherald has been killing it, aggressive opening bat, basement price.
Dunk Big Bash hero, but has been in rubbish form all year. Might enjoy Adelaide.
Head Gun bat, handy bowler, good fielder. Pick him.
Hodge Too old for me. 4-5 is no mans land in fantasy Big Bash, unless you also bowl.
Lehman Good player, too far down the order.
Pollard Considering, especially in the fantasy comp.
Carey/Ludeman Which one will play? Where will they bat? Both worth considering if in the side.
Jordan Filling in for Adil Rashid who is on test duty with England. Good player, could go well.
Richardson Probably the only bowler guaranteed a game. I'm strongly considering.
Laughlin/Neser Is laughlin fit? Neser has been going well for QLD, not sure who gets a game here.
Holland The only specialist spinner, and has been going well. May be worth picking.

Agar Could get a game at some point. Probably won't start.
Stanlake I think he's injured?
Dean Only ever pops up around Big Bash time, won't get enough games to consider.
Kelvin Smith Probably not in the Xl.

That's my best run at it. For me it's Head, Dunk, Weatherald, Pollard and Richardson who should be strongly considered, while Jordan, Holland, and Ludeman/Carey could all be good picks.

im thinking
Weatherald
Dunk
Head
Hodge
Lehman
Pollard
Carey
Jordan
Richardson
Neser
Holland

 

[fantasyunit]

Sixers: Double to start, and then a game each round until a bye in round 6, so plenty of time to trade them out. Can start with up to 5, although more than 4 players from one team is pushing it (I reckon pick a top order bat, an all-rounder, a bowler, and a keeper or another batsman from each side).

Roy Absolute stud who has broken out on the international stage, can't go wrong with him.
Billings As above. Pick one or both of these English guns.
Haddin Aussie legend, who knows if he still has it, but it's slim pickings amongst the keepers so consider strongly.
Henriques Racing the clock to be fit (side strain), if playing is an absolute must-have.
Hughes/Maddinson Maddinson looks likely to be on test duty. Hughes is cheap and in good knick, worth considering.
Silk/Carters Hard to pick either batting at 6, although Silk is fit again and has shown an ability to finish.
Botha Now an Aussie, Johan scored a ton (off 40 odd balls), took a hat-trick and 5-fer in the same game recently. Consider.
Abbott/Dwarshuis Both good young bowling all-rounders, both battling injury. Steer clear.
O'Keefe Good bowler, decent bat, doesn't take my fancy though.
Mennie Should be guaranteed a game, I like his chances of grabbing wickets.
Bollinger/Bird If Jackson is playing, pick him. If he's on test duty, Dougy will bowl his heart out and could go well.

Halewood, Starc, Lyon will all be on test duty.

There you go. I'd pick Maddinson and Bird if available, but seeing as they'll likely be with the test team I'm looking at both Roy and Billings, maybe Haddin, Henriques if fit (if not maybe Botha), and Mennie. Bollinger, O'Keefe, Hughes and perhaps Silk all have merit as low-priced players who could go well.

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

Sixers: Double to start, and then a game each round until a bye in round 6, so plenty of time to trade them out. Can start with up to 5, although more than 4 players from one team is pushing it (I reckon pick a top order bat, an all-rounder, a bowler, and a keeper or another batsman from each side).

Roy Absolute stud who has broken out on the international stage, can't go wrong with him.
Billings As above. Pick one or both of these English guns.
Haddin Aussie legend, who knows if he still has it, but it's slim pickings amongst the keepers so consider strongly.
Henriques Racing the clock to be fit (side strain), if playing is an absolute must-have.
Hughes/Maddinson Maddinson looks likely to be on test duty. Hughes is cheap and in good knick, worth considering.
Silk/Carters Hard to pick either batting at 6, although Silk is fit again and has shown an ability to finish.
Botha Now an Aussie, Johan scored a ton (off 40 odd balls), took a hat-trick and 5-fer in the same game recently. Consider.
Abbott/Dwarshuis Both good young bowling all-rounders, both battling injury. Steer clear.
O'Keefe Good bowler, decent bat, doesn't take my fancy though.
Mennie Should be guaranteed a game, I like his chances of grabbing wickets.
Bollinger/Bird If Jackson is playing, pick him. If he's on test duty, Dougy will bowl his heart out and could go well.

Halewood, Starc, Lyon will all be on test duty.

There you go. I'd pick Maddinson and Bird if available, but seeing as they'll likely be with the test team I'm looking at both Roy and Billings, maybe Haddin, Henriques if fit (if not maybe Botha), and Mennie. Bollinger, O'Keefe, Hughes and perhaps Silk all have merit as low-priced players who could go well.

Haddin and Dougie are the only 2 i have so far

Roy
Billings
Hughes
Henriques
Haddin
Silk
Botha
Abbott
O'Keefe
Mennie
Bollinger

 

[fantasyunit]

Thunder: The third side with a double round to start, and a bye in round 6 (same as the sixers). I think starting with 7-8 from those two teams is the way to go. It's hardly shocking to hear that Shane Watson has a soft-tissue injury and won't be available until after Christmas, so we have to find someone else to pick instead. Khawaja will also be away with the test team, so the Thunder need to find a whole new opening combo. It's actually surprisingly hard to pick their batting order without this two, and I wouldn't be surprised if young Arjun Nair is selected and walks out to open the batting in the pinch hitter role he played in the Matador BBQ's cup. Will be interesting.

Blizzard Should get a game, but could bat anywhere from 1-6. Not an option for me.
Nair The 18 year old mystery spinner is a star on the rise and can pinch-hit at the top. Could burst onto the scene.
Morgan Around for half the season, quality player who should go well. Good pick.
Patterson Breakout star of the summer. May not be his format, but worth considering at basement price.
Rohrer Good hitter, good in the field, but loves an injury. Not for me.
Russell Last years star of the tournament will again be a great pick, provided he escapes a possible 2-year ban from WADA.
Doran/Hartley A 19 year old with huge wraps, Doran has been steadily improving and must surely be edging in front of Hartley the campaigner.
Green Went well last year, too expensive for me but a quality performer for sure.
Cummins Absolute lock. Pick him and keep him until he heads off on ODI duty after rd 5.
McKay/Sandhu McKay crushed it last year, and should have the inside running on a spot. Sandhu has dropped his bundle.

Gibson Quality young bat who could go well if he gets a game
Fawad Hasn't been playing much, and may struggle to get a game with Nair and Green probably offering more.
A McDermott Decent death bowler, but not likely to get a run early.
McAndrew Don't know much about him.

For me it's Morgan, Russell and Cummins. Nair and Patterson also interest me, and pretty much everyone else could go well.

 

[Chaisa]

Why is Lehmann so cheap? I'm sure he played BBL last season.

 

[fantasyunit]

And here is a final write-up on the non-double round players that I'll be looking at starting with (probably on my bench).

BATS

McCullum: Not sure if he's played much cricket, but obviously this is his best format and he could do anything.

Bell: Class. Will bat early and will play some pretty cricket on a fast pitch at The Furnace.

Klinger: As above.

Burns: Hurting from his test omission, is a class above at domestic level, but is not necessarily a T20 player.

White: Been in magic form and has a double round in round 3. I'm keen.

Ferguson: The one-test wonder is all class and is super cheap. Don't write him off.

Sangakarra: Cheap. Super Cheap. Great of the game. Is he past it? Hard to ignore at his price.

Harris: Has been in good form for Victoria and should get plenty of opportunity at his new side. Could be good POD.

Also KP, Voges, Finch, S Marsh, Bailey, Ross are all quality.

ALL-ROUNDERS

Maxwell: Will have a point to prove and shouldn't have to worry about batting too far down the order. Should tear it up. Bye to start.

Bravo: One of the best T20 players in history, he's hard to ignore. Double in rd 3.

Willey: Quality young player with a double in round 3, yes please.

Wright: T20 star. Doesn't bowl much these days. Bye rd 1.

M Marsh: My pick to tear the Big Bash to pieces this year. Cheap.

Faulkner: Cheap. Gun. Can't ignore. TOO MANY ALL ROUNDERS!

Others include Turner, Agar, Cartwright for the Scorchers who have all been in good form and should get their chance to shine throughout the tournament.

KEEPERS

With Wade looking like being on Aussie duty throughout the tournament, this list is short.

Paine: Went well last year, costs a lot but every chance he tops the scoring charts again.

Whiteman: Quality young player who has yet to fully breakout. This could be his time. Double in rd 3, very cheap.

Nevill: Hurting from being dropped from the test team. Limited batsmen in this format, probably not the best scorer.

BOWLERS

Pattinson: Absolute stud who struggles to stay on the park. If he's playing he can't be ignored.

Behrendorff: Deadly yorker, Starc-like ability. Possibly injured again.

Narine: Gun spinner who seems to have his action back in order. Could dominate.

Tye: T20 specialist with every slower ball in the book, and a great beard. Smoky.

Zampa: Very good at T20, maturing all the time. Might be limited by ODI duties.

Broad: Has been struggling with injury, but a quality cricketer who might offer a bit more consistency than Darren Sammy did.

Boland: Fast. Good. Slipped off the Aussie radar so should be available all tournament.

MJ: Hard to know how he'll go after so long out of the game, but expect fireworks.

Cutting, Badree, Boyce, Tait, Siddle, Tremain, Hogg, Doherty: Any of these players could put in a good performance at any stage and prove to be great value.

I'm sure there are other worthy picks out there, but it's hard to go past any of these players.

 

[fantasyunit]

Why is Lehmann so cheap? I'm sure he played BBL last season.

Played 5 games.

DNB, DNB, 6 (hit a six off his only ball to win the game), 24(16), 14(14).

Very hard to pick a pure batsman who bats any lower than 4, as they have too many games where they either don't bat at all or come in late and have to slog.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

And here is a final write-up on the non-double round players that I'll be looking at starting with (probably on my bench).

BATS

McCullum: Not sure if he's played much cricket, but obviously this is his best format and he could do anything.

Bell: Class. Will bat early and will play some pretty cricket on a fast pitch at The Furnace.

Klinger: As above.

Burns: Hurting from his test omission, is a class above at domestic level, but is not necessarily a T20 player.

White: Been in magic form and has a double round in round 3. I'm keen.

Ferguson: The one-test wonder is all class and is super cheap. Don't write him off.

Sangakarra: Cheap. Super Cheap. Great of the game. Is he past it? Hard to ignore at his price.

Harris: Has been in good form for Victoria and should get plenty of opportunity at his new side. Could be good POD.

Also KP, Voges, Finch, S Marsh, Bailey, Ross are all quality.

ALL-ROUNDERS

Maxwell: Will have a point to prove and shouldn't have to worry about batting too far down the order. Should tear it up. Bye to start.

Bravo: One of the best T20 players in history, he's hard to ignore. Double in rd 3.

Willey: Quality young player with a double in round 3, yes please.

Wright: T20 star. Doesn't bowl much these days. Bye rd 1.

M Marsh: My pick to tear the Big Bash to pieces this year. Cheap.

Faulkner: Cheap. Gun. Can't ignore. TOO MANY ALL ROUNDERS!

Others include Turner, Agar, Cartwright for the Scorchers who have all been in good form and should get their chance to shine throughout the tournament.

KEEPERS

With Wade looking like being on Aussie duty throughout the tournament, this list is short.

Paine: Went well last year, costs a lot but every chance he tops the scoring charts again.

Whiteman: Quality young player who has yet to fully breakout. This could be his time. Double in rd 3, very cheap.

Nevill: Hurting from being dropped from the test team. Limited batsmen in this format, probably not the best scorer.

BOWLERS

Pattinson: Absolute stud who struggles to stay on the park. If he's playing he can't be ignored.

Behrendorff: Deadly yorker, Starc-like ability. Possibly injured again.

Narine: Gun spinner who seems to have his action back in order. Could dominate.

Tye: T20 specialist with every slower ball in the book, and a great beard. Smoky.

Zampa: Very good at T20, maturing all the time. Might be limited by ODI duties.

Broad: Has been struggling with injury, but a quality cricketer who might offer a bit more consistency than Darren Sammy did.

Boland: Fast. Good. Slipped off the Aussie radar so should be available all tournament.

MJ: Hard to know how he'll go after so long out of the game, but expect fireworks.

Cutting, Badree, Boyce, Tait, Siddle, Tremain, Hogg, Doherty: Any of these players could put in a good performance at any stage and prove to be great value.

I'm sure there are other worthy picks out there, but it's hard to go past any of these players.

Nice job compiling the list mate.

I'm hoping Doolan recovers from his concussion. 4th highest run scorer in the Matador cup (averaging 120) and retired hurt on 202 in his last innings. I've got him on the bench in Supercoach, just can't squeeze him into the KFC team.

 

[KardiniaPark]

Harder to pick when you've never heard of 3/4 of the players

The annoying thing is that in all rounds some teams play an extra game so you need to be stacked then trade out to bring in the next team with extra games. I'm not sure I have the patience...

 

[Yoda_]

fantasyunit

What is your initial squad? Be interesting to see what you've done

 

[Zeox7]

The annoying thing is that in all rounds some teams play an extra game so you need to be stacked then trade out to bring in the next team with extra games. I'm not sure I have the patience...

That's okay. That just improves the odds for the rest of us!

 

[Zeox7]

Nice work with your assessments fantasyunit. You've put a lot of effort in there, and you obviously have a good knowledge of the players and the comp.

I think we're already in a league together. May I ask the name of your team?

 

[fantasyunit]

fantasyunit

What is your initial squad? Be interesting to see what you've done

Safe to say my starting Xl will be 7-8 Sixers/thunder players and 3-4 strikers. Russell, Cummins, Roy, Richardson, Head are all basically locks. The rest I'm not sure yet.

 

[fantasyunit]

Nice work with your assessments fantasyunit. You've put a lot of effort in there, and you obviously have a good knowledge of the players and the comp.

I think we're already in a league together. May I ask the name of your team?

Cheers, slow morning yesterday. I'm playing as Caramel Thickshake.

 

[fantasyunit]

Have seen a couple of people suggesting that Bancroft might take the gloves again in front of Whiteman. Last year that happened because whiteman was injured I think. I can't see it happening but if it does it will make keeper selection interesting, especially given the scorchers play last in Rd 1.