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Tom Curran $204,700 BAT-BWL (Sydney Sixers) BBL09 avg: 71.5
The English seamer has been one of the BBL’s most consistent bowlers in the past two seasons, taking 42 wickets in 28 matches. Curran has dominated in the latter overs of innings, when most of his SuperCoach BBL points are scored. Last season he boasted one of the best strike rates in the BBL, snaring a wicket every 12.8 balls. Although his economy rate ballooned from 7.65 in BBL08 to 9.05, Curran’s weaponry in the 18th and 20th overs made him one of the must-have players in SuperCoach. He’s no slouch with the bat either and has featured as high as No. 6 for the Sixers, compiling 133 runs at an average of 19 last season.

Tim's verdict: Won’t be here for the start of the tournament which is a blow, but as soon as he arrives he’ll go to the top of the priority list.

The Phantom’s verdict: When he’s here, just pick him.

Jason Roy $160,000 BAT (Perth Scorchers)
The English white-ball opener didn’t exactly set the world alight during three previous BBL campaigns where he featured for Sydney Sixers. It’s worth noting his first BBL appearance was in 2014-15 though, when he only managed 20 runs in three innings. Roy managed 92 runs from four innings in 2016-17 and only 62 runs from six innings in 2017-18, when he endured a run of four single-digit scores. He’s been a more regular run scorer in the English Vitality Blast. Roy will have a point to prove on Australian soil after signing with Perth Scorchers but it will take a brave SuperCoach to start with him based on his history in past tournaments.

Tim's verdict: Not sure I’d pay $160,000 for a batsman who doesn’t have the best record in the BBL.

The Phantom’s verdict: Could explode but there’s better value around.

Tom Banton $156,600 WKP-BAT (Brisbane Heat) BBL09 avg: 54.7
Banton made a huge impact in seven games for the Heat, finishing with the best strike rate of any player with more than 20 runs (a crazy 177). The highlight of his first season in teal was a knock of 56 from 19 balls in a rain-shortened game against Sydney Thunder. Banton hammered seven sixes in that innings, giving Australian fans a taste of the talent English supporters have been salivating over in recent years. Don’t expect him to do much wicketkeeping for the Heat, with Jimmy Peirson still the preferred gloveman. But Banton does enough with the bat alone to be a contender for your KFC SuperCoach team.

Tim's verdict: He’s almost certain to tour South Africa which rules him out until about Christmas. If he avoids that trip, he’s worth considering for Round 1.

The Phantom’s verdict: Named as a reserve for England’s tour of South Africa so he’s unlikely to available for the early rounds of the BBL. But he’s one to keep in your plans.

Alex Hales $162,100 BAT (Sydney Thunder) BBL09 avg: 56.6
Hales vanquished his BBL demons with a sterling summer for the Thunder in BBL09. The Englishman belted 576 runs at an average of 38.4 and strike rate of 146.9, finishing second behind record breaker Marcus Stoinis on the tournament’s runs tally. He opened the campaign with a KFC SuperCoach BBL score of 128 in Round 1 but then bottomed out at $80,600 after Round 7. From that point of the campaign he averaged 78.2 points and soared to a finishing price of $241,800. If he replicates that type of form he’ll fast become a must-have player.

Tim's verdict: Not at such a high starting price. No doubt Hales could take the BBL by storm again but his start last season showed you will be able to get him much cheaper than his Round 1 price. Wait for the right time and then jump on.

The Phantom’s verdict: He’s not cheap, but given his ceiling, he’s arguably underpriced. One I’m considering as a slight point-of-difference.

Dawid Malan $175,000 BAT (Hobart Hurricanes)
The world’s No. 1 ranked T20 batsman has joined the Hurricanes in a huge coup for the BBL. Malan made 208 runs in four T20 international knocks in 2019, including an unbeaten 103 from 51 balls against New Zealand — in which he hit nine fours and six sixes. He averages 48.7 from 16 T20 internationals with a strike rate of 146.6 and 33 from 210 career T20s. Malan opens in domestic T20s in England but has featured at No. 3 and No. 4 for England. Don’t be surprised if he slots in at No. 3 when Matthew Wade and D’Arcy Short are both available after the Indian Test series. With Wade, Short, Malan, Peter Handscomb and Ben McDermott, the Hurricanes will boast an imposing top-five.

Tim's verdict: Has to be considered. He won’t come cheap, but a player with Malan’s T20 record should be worth paying top dollar for. Especially if he’s opening when Matthew Wade is on Test duties.

The Phantom’s verdict: If he opens, I’ll be going cheaper elsewhere to get him in.

Rashid Khan $192,300 BWL (Adelaide Strikers) BBL09 avg: 67.2 BWL
The spin wizard is back at the Strikers — as if there was any doubt. The Afghanistan international has been consistency personified in three seasons with Adelaide, recording hauls of 19, 19 and 18 wickets from BBL07-BBL09. While his ability to bamboozle the BBL’s best batsmen is well known, Khan added another string to his bow last season as a middle-to-lower order finisher with the bat. His electric knock of 40 from 18 balls on New Year’s Eve against Sydney Thunder was something to behold.

Tim's verdict: He should be one of the first-picked in your KFC SuperCoach team. He’s valuable regardless of whether the Strikers have a double or not.

The Phantom’s verdict: Yes. Next.

Mohammad Nabi $191,500 BAT-BWL (Melbourne Renegades) BBL09 avg: 74.3
Nabi has been locked in for another season in red after producing a strong finish to what was a forgettable BBL09 for the Renegades. After returning to the club in Round 9, Nabi hit his straps in the final three games of the campaign with scores of 63, 20 and 38 — for KFC SuperCoach totals of 155, 68 and 98. The Afghani all-rounder took a wicket in five of the six games he played, twice conceding six runs an over or less. Dan Christian’s move to the Sixers will only increase his importance to the Renegades and could lock Nabi in for a spot in the top five of the batting line-up.

Tim's verdict: Tempting, but not at a starting price of $191,500. He’ll need to score big from Round 1 just to maintain that price. Target him for a Renegades double instead when he should be cheaper.

The Phantom’s verdict: A BBL veteran – and a solid KFC SuperCoach scorer – but I won’t be fitting him in to start.

Liam Livingstone $166,000 BAT-BWL (Perth Scorchers) BBL09 avg: 58
Livingstone will be part of a powerful one-two punch at the top of the order with fellow Englishman Jason Roy for the Scorchers. Throw in breakout gloveman Josh Inglis and Perth will boast one of the most dangerous top-threes in the BBL this summer. KFC SuperCoaches hoping Livingstone would be a regular with the ball for Perth were left disappointed last season when he only delivered 8.1 overs in 14 matches. However, he was the Scorchers’ leading run scorer with 425 runs at an average of 30 and blistering strike rate of 142.6.

Tim's verdict: A must-have when the Scorchers have a double, but otherwise coaches can wait for Livingstone’s price to drop unless there’s an earlier indication he’s going to be bowling regularly.

The Phantom’s verdict: Took nine wickets in the recent Vitality Blast, in another sign of his effectiveness with the ball in T20 cricket. So, if he bowls more this BBL, I’ll be jumping all over the Englishman when he arrives. Because he can hit.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman $115,900 BWL (Brisbane Heat) BBL09 avg: 40.5
Mujeeb hasn’t been a huge wicket-taker in the BBL with 15 wickets in 18 games in the past two seasons. However, it’s his ability to restrict batsmen in the power play which has made him such as asset for the Heat. In BBL08 he only conceded 6.04 runs an over and in BBL09 he went at 6.16 runs an over. Bowlers need to deliver three overs to be eligible for the KFC SuperCoach BBL economy bonus this season but that shouldn’t be an issue for Mujeeb.

Tim's verdict: He’s a trade target.

The Phantom’s verdict: Not to start, but he’s priced very well for the Heat’s Round 3 double.

Noor Ahmad $62,500 BWL (Melbourne Renegades)
The Afghani teenager was scouted for more than a year by Melbourne Renegades before they signed him. At 15 years old, the left-arm wrist spinner has only played one first-class match. Noor does have an impressive T20 record in his native Afghanistan though, boasting 19 wickets in 15 career matches. He should get an early opportunity to impress with the Renegades as Imran Tahir doesn’t arrive until after Christmas.

Tim's verdict: Very keen on Noor. The BBL hasn’t seen many genuine left-arm wrist spinners since Brad Hogg and we all know the success he had. Could the Renegades fit Tahir, Noor and Cameron Boyce into the same team though?

The Phantom’s verdict: Afghani spinners are the masters of T20, so he could prove a perfect bench option.

Adam Milne $125,000 BWL (Sydney Thunder)
The Kiwi quick has opted out of his deal with New Zealand side Central Districts to play under compatriot Shane Bond at the Thunder. As Bond did during his playing days, Milne has endured a host of injury setbacks in recent years. But at his best he’s been clocked at faster than 150km/h and has 25 international T20 scalps in 21 games. At a price of only $125k, Milne appeals as a KFC SuperCoach starting pick. He should be the spearhead of the Thunder attack alongside Daniel Sams.

Tim's verdict: A bowling attack of Milne, Sams, Ben Cutting, Chris Green and Jono Cook will be potent. Milne will be the frontline quick with Sams and Cutting as handy foils. If he settles quickly, $125k will be a bargain.

The Phantom’s verdict: An international opening bowler with a solid T20 record at $125k? I’m keen.

Imran Tahir $175,000 BWL (Melbourne Renegades)
The veteran leg-spinner remains one of the world’s most dangerous Twenty20 spinners. Tahir was the leading wicket-taker in last year’s Indian Premier League with 26 wickets from 17 matches, an indication of his quality considering the depth of batsmen who play spin well in the IPL. He looms as a real headache for BBL batsmen with a career record of 381 wickets from 304 T20 games. He’s also conceded less than seven runs an over during his T20 career. Those numbers would add up to serious KFC SuperCoach points once he joins the Renegades after Christmas.

Tim's verdict: If you can build enough bank to pay $175k by Tahir’s debut, I wouldn’t have any hesitation paying it. He’s going to cause all sorts of dramas for batsmen in the BBL, especially if the Renegades play enough games at Marvel Stadium.

The Phantom’s verdict: I’ll be putting some money aside in anticipation.

James Vince (Sydney Sixers) $98,700 BAT BBL09 avg: 34.5
Top-order batsman Vince has been one of the most consistent Englishmen in the BBL’s history. While several of his compatriots have struggled down under, Vince has consistently averaged about 30 across four seasons with the Sixers. He enjoyed his best campaign two summers ago with 269 runs at 44.8 and contributed 310 runs at 23.9 in BBL09. He’s cheap for an international at $98,700 and the Sixers have a glut of early fixtures.

Tim's verdict: I seem to end up with Vince every year and expect this season will be no exception. The Sixers have an early double which will give their No. 3 batsman the opportunity to make a flying start and shoot above $100,000.

The Phantom’s verdict: Struggled last BBL but that means his price this summer is hard to ignore, given the Sixers’ early double.

Lewis Gregory (Brisbane Heat) $175,000 BAT-BWL
The English all-rounder arrives in the BBL with a solid T20 career record, averaging 21.9 (strike rate 146.8) and taking 109 wickets from 113 matches. A medium-fast bowler and right-hand batsman, Gregory enjoyed a breakout Vitality Blast tournament in 2018 when he launched 328 runs at an average of 46.9 and strike rate of 202. He also snared 18 wickets in that edition of England’s T20 tournament and made his international debut in November, 2019 against New Zealand. Gregory was one of the leading wicket-takers in last year’s County Championship with 51 wickets in 11 matches for Somerset.

Tim’s verdict: He’s going to have a very KFC SuperCoach friendly role for the Heat but is unproven in the BBL. I might wait one or two games before deciding.

The Phantom’s verdict: A watch-and-see for me.

Sam Billings (Sydney Thunder) $160,000 WKP-BAT
Billings is set for his third BBL campaign after featuring for Sydney Sixers in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Both of those were short stints, only playing 11 games across the two tournaments. In that time he peeled off 283 runs at 31.4 batting predominantly at No.5. The Englishman seems likely to fulfil a similar role for the Thunder and his signing could squeeze young gloveman Matthew Gilkes, a popular KFC SuperCoach option, out of the team. Billings doesn’t often keep for England but could fulfil that role when team balance demands in the BBL.

Tim’s verdict: I wouldn’t normally pay that much for a middle-order batsman but this guy is a bona fide star. Anyone who watched his ton against Australia in Manchester will know how damaging he can be.

The Phantom’s verdict: When he lands, he has to be considered, even at the price.

Jonny Bairstow (Melbourne Stars) $175,000 WKP-BAT
On the back of standout Vitality Blast in England, where he finished as the fifth-highest scorer, and a strong IPL, Bairstow will land in the BBL in late December. One of the world’s best limited-overs players, Bairstow pounded 97 of 55 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad recently and looks set to open the batting for the Stars after England’s tour of South Africa. The 31-year-old, who is the 10th-ranked one-day international batsman in the world, has two T20 centuries to his name.

Tim’s verdict: Just about a must-have when he gets here. He’s going to open the batting with Marcus Stoinis for the Stars and is one of the world’s premier T20 batsmen. The Stars have a double in Round 10 when Bairstow will be one of the top captaincy options.

The Phantom’s verdict: I’ll be planning for him a fair way out!

Rilee Rossouw (Melbourne Renegades) $160,000 BAT
The South African top-order batsman has been playing in the Pakistan Super League, where he had 189 runs from six innings including an unbeaten 100 which came from 44 balls. With a career T20 average of 29.7 from 199 games and strike rate of 136, Roussow will bring plenty of firepower to the Renegades’ top-four. With Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh set to bat in the top three, Roussow could slot in behind them and help the Renegades up the ante through the middle overs.

Tim’s verdict: The Renegades don’t have a double until Round 6, which will give Roussow plenty of time to warm into the BBL. I’m hopeful his price will drop by then and would love to get him or closer to $130,000.

The Phantom’s verdict: Would love to see him at the top but the Renegades have said he should start in the middle order. But I’m still keen – just not to start with.

Colin Ingram (Hobart Hurricanes) $125,000 BAT
The South African returns to the BBL after making 610 runs over two seasons with Adelaide Strikers in BBL07 and BBL08. He was a hit-and-miss KFC SuperCoach pick during those two seasons, hammering five half-centuries in 25 innings but also 10 single-digit scores. He should enjoy the traditionally bat-friendly conditions in Hobart and if he can make enough money, he’d be a straight swap to Dawid Malan when the world’s No. 1 T20 batsman replaces him.

Tim’s verdict: The man known as the Bulldozer looks a great option to start with and I expect he’ll be popular. The Hurricanes have a double in Round 2 and Ingram will bat in the top four while he fills in for Dawid Malan. He might even bowl a few overs of spin too.

The Phantom’s verdict: Will be a lot more than just cover for Dawid Malan in KFC SuperCoach BBL, especially in the Round 2 double-game. A few overs with the ball would be a bonus

Phil Salt (Adelaide Strikers) $134,300 BAT BBL09 avg: 46.9
The English opener is back for a second season with the Strikers after a debut season which yielded 361 runs at an average of 25.8. Three of Salt’s four fifties came in the last four rounds of the regular season as he finished BBL09 with a flourish. He blazed 67 not out from 38 balls against Brisbane Heat, 66 from 33 balls against Hobart and 59 from 31 balls against Perth. Adelaide has a bye in Round 1 but if you manage your budget well you could pick him as a bench loophole for his Round 2 double.

Tim’s verdict: He shares a Round 2 double with Ingram and the Hurricanes. It took the Englishman a while to find his groove during his first season in Adelaide but his back end of BBL09 was encouraging. I expect he’ll be a nice POD for Round 2. Salt made 227 of his 361 runs during a five-match stretch to end the regular season.

The Phantom’s verdict: If he’s here for the consecutive double-game weeks, I’ll be jumping on but Salt has been named a reserve for England tour of South Africa.

Nicholas Pooran (Melbourne Stars)
The West Indian heavy hitter is scheduled to play six matches for the Stars in December and early January. Pooran has been named in West Indies squad to tour New Zealand, although the quarantine bubble between New Zealand and Australia could help him he available for the Stars’ Round 1 KFC SuperCoach BBL double. The West Indies’ last T20 game against the Kiwis is on November 30 and the BBL starts on December 10. Fingers crossed.

Tim’s verdict: Boy am I excited to watch Pooran play. This is a guy who has a career strike rate of 144 from 152 T20 games and has built a reputation as one of the world’s most destructive batsmen. He’s only down to play six games around international commitments but I’ll be moving heaven and earth to get him in when he’s available.

The Phantom’s verdict: If he arrives in time, he’s in. And it’s going to be an enjoyable ride.

Will Jacks (Hobart Hurricanes)
He’s largely an unknown quantity outside England but the 21-year-old will arrive in the BBL with a reputation as one of his country’s rising stars. Jacks was named the MVP of England’s T20 tournament this year, batting at No. 3 and bowling off-spin for his country Surrey. Hobart’s top-order will be stacked with D’Arcy Short, Colin Ingram, Peter Handscomb, Jacks and Ben McDermott competing for spots early in the tournament – and Matthew Wade and Dawid Malan to feature later in BBL10. Jacks looms as a player you can start and carry through all of BBL10 in KFC SuperCoach BBL — pending form — as he’ll feature for the full tournament.

Tim’s verdict: Lock him in. The player of the tournament in England’s Vitality Blast, Jacks is an off-spin bowler and top-order batsman. He took 13 wickets and made 309 runs in England’s T20 competition this year. He’ll play for the entire BBL tournament too which is a huge bonus.

The Phantom’s Verdict: YES. And no, I don’t have caps lock on.

Dan Lawrence (Brisbane Heat)
The Englishman has signed with Brisbane as a replacement player for the period his compatriot Tom Banton is in South Africa as a reserve player for England. Lawrence has already excelled in Australian conditions, compiling 498 runs at 98.6 and taking 11 wickets during an England Lions tour last summer. He didn’t have a prolific Vitality Blast this year (190 runs at 27.1, strike rate 136.7) but he was a key player for Essex in 2019 with 386 runs at 35 and a strike rate of 152.6. He’s also a handy off-spinner but seems unlikely to bowl if Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mitch Swepson are available.

Tim’s verdict: His Vitality Blast and recent numbers don’t scream pick me. I’d prefer to just pick Max Bryant if I decide to start with one of the Heat top-order batsmen.
 

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Leftyitis said:
With teams almost finalised, how do you think Stars will line up?
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in round 1? who knows?
Bairstow won't be here, Puc and Maddinson probably on Aus (A) duties, Pooran might not make it out of quarantine in time.
Cartwright has somehow found his way into my team.

so many players arriving late it's hard to keep up.
 
New rule change:

"After the 10th over of each innings, both teams will be able to substitute a player for either the 12th or 13th name on their team sheet. The departing player must have batted or bowled less than one over."

Looking forward to having more of these this season:

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The 'Power Surge' is a two-over period during which the fielding team is allowed only two players outside the inner fielding circle. The batting side can call for this at any point from the 11th over of their innings. The fielding restrictions replicate those of the usual Powerplay at the beginning of an innings, which has been shortened to four overs.

An 'X-factor Player', named as either the 12th or 13th player on the team sheet, can come into the game beyond the 10th over of the first innings and replace any player who is yet to bat, or has bowled no more than one over.

And the 'Bash Boost' will be a bonus point awarded halfway through the second innings. The team chasing will receive the bonus point if they're above the equivalent 10-over score of their opposition, while if they're trailing, the fielding side will receive the point. Teams will also now be awarded three points for winning the match, as opposed to the traditional two.
 
Cotchy9 said:
So what are we thinking, is guys with good JS now paramount? E.g highly unlikely to be subbed, top order batsman and new ball bowlers
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Essentially, yes. I might opt more for top order batsmen and all-rounders.

I'm guessing some teams will want to bat first, and then in the second innings they'll swap a batsman out for another bowler. Conversely, I guess if you bowl first you might then in the second innings swap out a bowler for another batsman. I guess ultimately it means it dilutes the points somewhat and spreads them out more thinly if you've got another bowler coming in. Not great for SC scores.

Also, I suppose there might be new strategies for teams when they're having a shocker. They might be 8 for 70 or whatever and decide to sub in another batsman or all-rounder just so they can set a competitive score.
 

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Atavistic said:
Essentially, yes. I might opt more for top order batsmen and all-rounders.

I'm guessing some teams will want to bat first, and then in the second innings they'll swap a batsman out for another bowler. Conversely, I guess if you bowl first you might then in the second innings swap out a bowler for another batsman. I guess ultimately it means it dilutes the points somewhat and spreads them out more thinly if you've got another bowler coming in. Not great for SC scores.

Also, I suppose there might be new strategies for teams when they're having a shocker. They might be 8 for 70 or whatever and decide to sub in another batsman or all-rounder just so they can set a competitive score.
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It can only be done in the first innings, so its more likely to be used if you bat first and are all of a sudden 5 down with not many on the board, you'd sacrifice a bowler in the second innings for another batsman.
 
happy_eagle said:
It can only be done in the first innings, so its more likely to be used if you bat first and are all of a sudden 5 down with not many on the board, you'd sacrifice a bowler in the second innings for another batsman.
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Only the first innings? Okay. I didn't understand it.
 
Cotchy9 said:
So what are we thinking, is guys with good JS now paramount? E.g highly unlikely to be subbed, top order batsman and new ball bowlers
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same as always, top order bats and closers with the ball.
i can see an opening bowler going for 20 in his first over and getting subbed out...Billy Stanlake anyone?
 
Having a crack at R1 lineups. Excluding Australia A, Australia Test and other International tours (ENG v SA, NZ v WI)

Melbourne Stars
Larkin
Stoinis
Cartwright
Maxwell
Gotch
Hinchliffe
Coulter-Nile
Zampa
Coleman
Morris
Stanlake

* Maddinson, Pucovski, Bairstow, Pooran to come in.
Plenty of room for Internationals. Expect some announcements at some point ?

Melbourne Renegades
Finch
S.Marsh
Harper
Rossouw
Nabi
Webster
Lalor
Richardson
Boyce
Prestwidge
Ahmad

* Harris, Sutherland, Pattinson, Tahir to come in.


Sydney Sixers
Phillippe
Hughes
Vince
Christian
Silk
Brathwaite
Kerr
Dwarshius
O'Keefe
Manenti
Pope

*Bird, Abbot, Henriques, Curran to come in.



Sydney Thunder
Hales
Khawaja
Ferguson
Ross
Gilkes
Nair
Cutting
Sams
Green
Tremain
Milne

* Billings to come in.

Brisbane Heat
Bryant
Peirson
Lynn
Lawrence
Cooper
Heazlett
Wildermuth
Kuhnemann
Mujeeb
Morkel
Laughlin

* Steketee, Swepson, Burns, Gregory, Banton to come in.

Hobart Hurricanes
Handscomb
Short
McDermott
Jacks
Ingram
Wright
Faulkner
Ellis
Meredith
Boland
Moody

* Possibly Wade, Malan to come in.

Adelaide Strikers
Weatherald
Salt
Nielsen
Renshaw
Wells
Short
Valente
Khan
Agar
Siddle
Briggs

*Neser, Carey, possibly Head to come in.

Perth Scorchers
Bancroft
Inglis
Munro
Clarke
Turner
Whiteman
Hardie
Richardson
Kelly
Tye
Ahmed

* M.Marsh, Agar, Green, Roy, Livingstone to come in.
The Scorchers will have the best Top 6 in the comp when they get Roy and Livingstone in.
 
Hey guys,2nd year of trying my luck at BBL Fantasy. Here’s the team I’ve thrown together,thoughts?

Handscomb (Holt)

Short
Stoinis
Maxwell
Ingram
Christian (Turner,Pucovski)

Zampa
Jacks
Coulter-Nile
Ur Rahman
Stanlake (Wildermuth,Green)

Have 123k in the bank with a view to trading out Stanlake for Rashid for his DGRs coming up. Opinions would be appreciated
 
danseels1985 said:
Hey guys,2nd year of trying my luck at BBL Fantasy. Here’s the team I’ve thrown together,thoughts?

Handscomb (Holt)

Short
Stoinis
Maxwell
Ingram
Christian (Turner,Pucovski)

Zampa
Jacks
Coulter-Nile
Ur Rahman
Stanlake (Wildermuth,Green)

Have 123k in the bank with a view to trading out Stanlake for Rashid for his DGRs coming up. Opinions would be appreciated
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My current team shares 7 of your starting 11 so naturally i will like your team. Not sure im sold on Stanlake. Often he has opened the bowling for the Strikers and gone for lots of runs early. Given that, he is the type of player who may be subbed out if he keeps that role. IMO he isn't a brilliant 20/20 bowler. If his pace and bounce doesnt bother the batsmen early on, i dont think he really has enough variation to bowl towards the death. All that said, he is cheap and if batsmen really target him early he could get wickets. Maybe worth a shot at 75k or whatever he is but probably not for me personally.

If im being a bit picky, i think it might be more beneficial to start with at least 1 Striker in your team because they have 2 double game rounds in a row after round 1. Yes, there is a tradeoff between picking Strikers and picking Stars who obviously have the DGR first up, but i think it will be more useful starting with a decent Striker rather than a 'may be good' Star. In your case, maybe that is Stanlake. That said, i dont have a cheap Striker bowler to suggest.

I like that you've picked all of Stoinis/Maxwell/Zampa/NCN. I currrently have 3 of those. I also like that you have lots of quality Hurricanes given they look like a strong side and have that DGR in round 2. I think Jacks & Short are great selections and Handscomb + Ingram definitely could be good too, particularly Handscomb if he opens.

Your bench looks good too. I wont suggest any changes because really you probably have as much, if not more, of an idea of players than me. However, i personally like the option of starting with a few emergencies that are on the fringe of your 11. With the rolling lockout and the strikers bye, we can essentially get a free opportunity to see what certain players score and if they do poorly, then you keep them as emergency and have playing players in your starting side. If they do great, you trade in a striker so you get your emergency's score.

Looking at my team, i have Handscomb, M.Bryant and D.Christian sitting as emergencies. If all 3 do well, ill have 3 strikers starting in my team. If only 1 or 2 score well then ill probably start with less strikers. I think Nielsen is one of my most important players currently because he is cheap and he can switch between WK and bat which means i can look at Handscomb's score and Bryant's score the game after and work out whether i take their scores or not. Then, i have R.Khan as one of my bowlers so i can use him to take or leave Christian's first score.

To add to my above comments, i think given there are now emergencies for the first time, loopholing will become very important and in round 1 it will be crucial to getting a good start. Anyway, ill leave it there. Best of luck with your team


EDIT: Just saw your last comment about Stanlake and Khan. I like the idea!
 

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2023 AFLTM Round 21 Teams - Finals Week 1
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