Probable XI –
Melbourne Stars –
Andre Fletcher, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell (C), Ben Dunk (WK), Seb Gotch, Sam Rainbird, Nick Larkin, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Adam Zampa
Adelaide Strikers –
Philip Salt, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (C & WK), Jonathan Wells, Jake Weatherald, Ryan Gibson, Daniel Worall, Peter Siddle, Danny Briggs, Wes Agar, Harry Conway
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Alex Carey(C)
2. Jonathan Wells
3. Philip Salt
4. Andre Fletcher
5. Matt Renshaw
6. Glenn Maxwell(VC)
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Daniel Worrall
9. Peter Siddle
10. Wes Agar
11. Liam Hatcher
– Alex Carey looks safest captain pick considering his consistency this season and average of 47 with the bat against the opponent.
– Glenn Maxwell is a safe VC as he has scored runs at an average of 30 in 9 H2H game and also bowling a couple of overs in each matches this season.
– Jonathan Wells is a must pick considering his average of 66 in 9 H2H matches.
– Dropped both Cartwright & Weatherald as they have failed continuously scoring just 10-15 runs against the opponents.
– Andre Fletcher will be a good punt as he’s scoring quick 20-25 runs which can give him decent points in D11.
– Daniel Worrall, Siddle & Agar are must picks as they have taken wickets consistently in H2H games.
– Liam Hatcher is a good credit saver pick as he’s getting atleast a wicket in each of the matches this season.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Alex Carey(VC)
2. Jonathan Wells
3. Philip Salt
4. Hilton Cartwright
5. Matt Renshaw
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Daniel Worrall
9. Peter Siddle(C)
10. Wes Agar
11. Billy Stanlake
– Expecting at least 2-3 wickets from Siddle considering his average of 14 with the bowl in 4 H2H matches.
– Billy Stanlake might be a good punt as he’s expected to bowl in death for Melbourne.
– Hilton Cartwright might make up for his bad record against the opponent by playing at least a decent knock of 30-35 runs.
Grand League Combination –
1. Alex Carey
2. Ben Dunk
3. Jonathan Wells
4. Jake Weatherald
5. Nick Larkin
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Marcus Stoinis
8. Daniel Worrall(VC)
9. Peter Siddle(C)
10. Wes Agar
11. Billy Stanlake
– Both Siddle & Worrall looks good C VC picks in GL especially while bowling first considering their average of just 14 against the opponent.
– Ben Dunk might be a crucial pick especially while chasing.
– Nick Larkin can be a good GL pick as he looked in decent touch during the last two matches.
– Expecting at least a decent knock from Weatherald as he’s failing from last couple of matches.
