eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
Well we're on break until Febuary and so as usual, I'll do what my TOTY is to this point. It's been a hard one so far (particularly finding a second opener) but what I have atm is:
1. Cameron Bancroft (6 matches, 9 innings', 512 runs, average 56.88, 2x 100, 3x 50). Been in imperious form, the leading run scorer, third best average of anyone with over 250 runs and has put himself front and centre to replace David Warner after this summer.
2. Joe Burns (6 matches, 11 innings', 437 runs, ave 43.7, 1x 100, 3x 50). Did I pigeonhole him here, despite him batting mostly at 3? Yes, but no other opener is averaging more than 36 so don't really deserve it at this point. Just churns out runs consistently. Excellent FC player.
3. Charlie Wakim (6 matches, 11 innings', 443 runs, ave 40.27, 2x 100, 1x 50). Wakim has shocked many by his form this year after averaging mid 20's but has really come on well, especially in unfriendly Tassie conditions.
4. Nathan McSweeney (6 matches, 12 innings', 501 runs, ave 45.54, 1x 100, 3x 50; 3 wickets, average 23, ER 2.65, SR 52). Shaping to be a career year for the redhead. He's stepped up his batting massively, been promoted to vice captain of South Australia and in reality has been the sticky tape to hold South Australia's season together with the bat, as well being a handy option with his offies.
5. Beau Webster (6 matches, 9 innings', 498 runs, ave 71.14, 1x 100, 5x 50; 13 wickets, ave 33.76, ER 2.99, SR 67.6). Webster has really stepped up in all forms the past two years and is putting himself in the conversation for white ball cricket at a minimum, a big reason as to why the Tigers are top.
6. Oliver Davies (3 matches, 5 innings', 343 runs, ave 85.75, 1x 100, 3x 50). It's ridiculous that we could even consider naming him here but he's been the catalyst for NSW turning their season around. Since coming in they've beaten the top 2 teams and put themselves firmly into the final conversation, which is just bizarre given how they started.
7. Jimmy Peirson (6 matches, 10 innings', 361 runs, ave 36.1, 1x 100, 2x 50; 27 dismissals (27/0), +, c). He's been the best keeper with the bat this year, and has the most dismissals to this point as well, and is captain due to being the only guy who's captained this season at this point.
8. Fergus O'Neill (5 matches, 9 innings', 239 runs, ave 59.75, 0x 100, 1x 50; 21 wickets, ave 17.57, ER 2.39, SR 44.4, 2x 5-for, 1x 10-for). Added his batting as he's really a bowling all rounder. Obviously that average is boosted by his 5 not outs but his bowling has been phenomenal, tight, and can bowl in very long spells too. Break out year for the 22 year old.
9. Nathan McAndrew (5 matches, 30 wickets, ave 19.2, ER 2.95, SR 38.9, 3x 5-fa, 1x 10-fa). McAndrew is having a career year for the South Australians, he's become extremely reliable with ball in hand. Great to see from the former New South Wales quick.
10. Lawrence Neil-Smith (6 matches, 25 wickets, ave 23.72, ER 3.32, SR 42.8, 1x 5-fa, 1x 10-fa). Recency bias given he took 10 wickets in the last game? Maybe, but that put him 3rd in the wickets list and he's stepped up to lead the Tassie attack really well too.
11. Chris Tremain (6 matches, 34 wickets, ave 15.2, ER 2.58, SR 35.2, 2x 5-fa, 0x 10-fa). Tremainis back to his fantastic best, the opening bowler terrorizing the top order of the oppositions and could be in line for a test birth again.
Breakdown of states:
3 players: Tas
2 players: Qld, NSW, SA
1 player: Vic, WA
Without the blurb:
Bancroft
Burns
Wakim
McSweeney
Webster
Davies
Peirson (+, c)
O'Neill
McAndrew
Neil-Smith
Tremain
Unlucky: Gabe Bell, Wes Agar, Usman Khawaja (couldn't justify the clear bottom side having 3 players in there)
1. Cameron Bancroft (6 matches, 9 innings', 512 runs, average 56.88, 2x 100, 3x 50). Been in imperious form, the leading run scorer, third best average of anyone with over 250 runs and has put himself front and centre to replace David Warner after this summer.
2. Joe Burns (6 matches, 11 innings', 437 runs, ave 43.7, 1x 100, 3x 50). Did I pigeonhole him here, despite him batting mostly at 3? Yes, but no other opener is averaging more than 36 so don't really deserve it at this point. Just churns out runs consistently. Excellent FC player.
3. Charlie Wakim (6 matches, 11 innings', 443 runs, ave 40.27, 2x 100, 1x 50). Wakim has shocked many by his form this year after averaging mid 20's but has really come on well, especially in unfriendly Tassie conditions.
4. Nathan McSweeney (6 matches, 12 innings', 501 runs, ave 45.54, 1x 100, 3x 50; 3 wickets, average 23, ER 2.65, SR 52). Shaping to be a career year for the redhead. He's stepped up his batting massively, been promoted to vice captain of South Australia and in reality has been the sticky tape to hold South Australia's season together with the bat, as well being a handy option with his offies.
5. Beau Webster (6 matches, 9 innings', 498 runs, ave 71.14, 1x 100, 5x 50; 13 wickets, ave 33.76, ER 2.99, SR 67.6). Webster has really stepped up in all forms the past two years and is putting himself in the conversation for white ball cricket at a minimum, a big reason as to why the Tigers are top.
6. Oliver Davies (3 matches, 5 innings', 343 runs, ave 85.75, 1x 100, 3x 50). It's ridiculous that we could even consider naming him here but he's been the catalyst for NSW turning their season around. Since coming in they've beaten the top 2 teams and put themselves firmly into the final conversation, which is just bizarre given how they started.
7. Jimmy Peirson (6 matches, 10 innings', 361 runs, ave 36.1, 1x 100, 2x 50; 27 dismissals (27/0), +, c). He's been the best keeper with the bat this year, and has the most dismissals to this point as well, and is captain due to being the only guy who's captained this season at this point.
8. Fergus O'Neill (5 matches, 9 innings', 239 runs, ave 59.75, 0x 100, 1x 50; 21 wickets, ave 17.57, ER 2.39, SR 44.4, 2x 5-for, 1x 10-for). Added his batting as he's really a bowling all rounder. Obviously that average is boosted by his 5 not outs but his bowling has been phenomenal, tight, and can bowl in very long spells too. Break out year for the 22 year old.
9. Nathan McAndrew (5 matches, 30 wickets, ave 19.2, ER 2.95, SR 38.9, 3x 5-fa, 1x 10-fa). McAndrew is having a career year for the South Australians, he's become extremely reliable with ball in hand. Great to see from the former New South Wales quick.
10. Lawrence Neil-Smith (6 matches, 25 wickets, ave 23.72, ER 3.32, SR 42.8, 1x 5-fa, 1x 10-fa). Recency bias given he took 10 wickets in the last game? Maybe, but that put him 3rd in the wickets list and he's stepped up to lead the Tassie attack really well too.
11. Chris Tremain (6 matches, 34 wickets, ave 15.2, ER 2.58, SR 35.2, 2x 5-fa, 0x 10-fa). Tremainis back to his fantastic best, the opening bowler terrorizing the top order of the oppositions and could be in line for a test birth again.
Breakdown of states:
3 players: Tas
2 players: Qld, NSW, SA
1 player: Vic, WA
Without the blurb:
Bancroft
Burns
Wakim
McSweeney
Webster
Davies
Peirson (+, c)
O'Neill
McAndrew
Neil-Smith
Tremain
Unlucky: Gabe Bell, Wes Agar, Usman Khawaja (couldn't justify the clear bottom side having 3 players in there)
. Means he qualifies and gives the team balance.
