Squads –
HUR –
D Arcy Short, Peter Handscomb(w/c), Caleb Jewell, Macalister Wright, Tim David, Charlie Wakim, Riley Meredith, Johan Botha, Sandeep Lammichhane, Scott Boland, Nathan Ellis, Nick Winter, Ben McDermott
THU –
Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(c), Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (w), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Arjun Nair, Nathan McAndrew, Jonathan Cook, Chris Tremain, Ben Cutting, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Adam Milne, Tanveer Sangha
Team News –
HUR –
– The Hurricanes lost the last game against the the Scorchers and are placed at #7 in the points table with back to back 3 losses.
– Will Jacks is back into the team in form of replacement of Colin Ingram.
– D’Arcy Short and Ben McDermott will open for the hurricanes. Short has the highest impact rate when it comes to the BBL and contributes through both bat and bowl , but haven’t been very effective this year.
– McDermott has been one of the key players of the team this season and scored 301 runs in 8 games.
– David Malan will bat 1 down. Malan is world’s best t20 batsman currently and has scored highest runs last year. He was out cheaply on 0 last game.
– Will Jack will bat 2 down. Jacks played in the initial stages for Hurricanes but was replaced by David Malan. He is back in the squad for Colin Ingram.
– Peter Handscomb will bat at 3 down. Handscomb will be a important part of the Hobart middle order but haven’t performed according to his standards yet.
– Tim David will bat in middle order. David has been exceptional this BBL with a strike rate of 160+. He has been very consistent this season.
– Sandeep Lammichhane, D’Arcy Short will lead the spin attack for the hurricanes. Short took 3 Wickets in last 2nd game.
– Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland will be the 3 men pace attack of hurricanes.
THU –
– Sydney Thunders have been placed 2nd in the table with 6 wins in their 10 games. They will be no doubt favorates starting the game.
– Usman Khawaja and Alex Hales both will open the innings. Both of them form a very strong opening pair. Hales was 2nd highest scorer last season and have already scored 300+ runs at an impressive strike rate of 170+.
– Calumn Ferguson will bat 1 down. Ferguson has a lot of experience of BBL and is one among the top 5 scorers in BBL history and also scored 247 runs this season.
– Alex Ross will bat at 2 down followed by Sam Billings who will also keep the Wickets.
– Daniel Sams and Ben Cutting will do the late hitting for the thunders. Sams smashed brilliant 50 of 37 balls in last game.
– Chris Green/Jono Cook, Tanveer Sangha will be handling the spin attack. Tanveer has been brilliant with 16 Wickets this season.
– Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Adam Mine and Ben Cutting will lead the pace attack of Sydney.
Probable XI –
HUR –
D’Arcy Short, Ben McDermott, David Malan, Will Jacks Peter Handscomb(w/c), Tim David, Johan Botha, Sandeep Lammichhane, Riley Meredith, Scott Boland, Nathan Ellis
THU –
Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson (C), Alex Ross, Sam Billings (wk), Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green/Jono Cook, Tanveer Sangha, Nathan McAndrew, Adam Milne.
Pitch Report –
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Pitch has been a high-scoring venue in the recent past and the same will be expected on Monday
Average Score : 163
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Ben McDermott (Open + wk, brilliant form with scoring 100 in Aus-A game, 301 runs in 8 games this BBL, Must have )
Sam Billings ( 3 down + wk, SR of 134 in t20s, 15 last game, Must have pick)
M Gilkes( Middle order, decent last season, not much useful in SL even if plays )
B Holt ( 3 down, not much useful record’s, can be used as a credit saver )
BAT –
David Malan ( 1 down #1 t20 batsman in world cricket, 75(56b) in his 2nd game, 0 last game, Must have, C/VC )
Alex Hales( Open, RHB, very aggressive , 576 runs last season at an average of 38, 300+ runs this season with Average of 43, Must have)
Usman Khawaja( Open, very consistent, 388 runs last season, Important player of team, poor form this season, can play big innings any day)
Calumn Ferguson ( 1 down, very experienced + attacking batsman, 2800 t20 runs, 247 runs this season so far )
Peter Handscomb( 2 down + wk, poor last BBL, same this season as well, 13 runs last game, punt pick)
Alex Ross( 2 down, known for his big hitting, 238 runs in 10 games last season averaging, Must especially while chasing)
Oliver Davies( 3 down, bug striker of the ball, 8 sixers in first 2 games by him)
Tim David( Middle order, Lower middle order , attacking 58(33b) in 1st game, SR of 170 this BBL, failure last 3 games)
Mac Wright(Middle order, 149 runs in just 4 innings last season, differential pick if plays in GL )
ALL –
D Short( Open + Chinnaman bowling, 357 runs + 7 Wickets last BBL, 3w, 50 runs last 2 games, not consistent this tournament still Must have, C/VC )
Daniel Sams ( Middle order + left arm pace, 50 + 2 Wickets last game, Must have)
Ben Cutting ( Middle order + Medium pace, scored 276 runs last season, also he scalped eleven wickets, decent pick )
Arjun Nair ( Off spin + decent batting, 8 Wickets and 80+ runs last BBL, good choice)
BOWL –
Nathan Ellis( Pacer, hit the deck bowler, excellent last season with 12 Wickets in 15 games, 3w last 2nd game)
Riley Meredith ( Pacer, tall hit the deck, 30 total Wickets in last 2 BBL seasons, 12 Wickets this BBL so far, a must have pick if plays )
Adam Milne( Right arm fast, very experienced with 118 t20 Wickets, Must have will bowl in death )
Chris Green( Off spin, picked 40 wickets in his BBL career whereas, batted at an average of 18.47, 4 Wickets last 2nd game )
Chris Tremain( Right Arm medium pace, known for his swing, 5 Wickets in 10 games last season, 2 Wickets last 2nd game)
Tanveer Sangha ( Leggie, young u19 bowler, 16 Wickets this bbl so far )
Jono Cook( Leggie, bowled most of overs in powerplay last season, 9 Wickets in 8 games, played last game)
Sandeep Lammichhane ( Leggie, mystery spinner, 36 t20 wickets on his name, Must have )
Scott Boland( Medium pacer, known for his swing , 59 t20 Wickets with 15 in BBL2019, very expensive from last 2 games )
Johan Botha( Middle order Batsman + off spin, ex South African player, 1900+ runs + 164 Wickets in t20 carrier)
C/VC –
HUR –
D’Arcy Short
David Malan
Ben McDermott
THU –
Calumn Ferguson
Alex Hales
Usman Khawaja
