Squads –
SCO –
Colin Munro, Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Bancroft, Jason Roy, Liam Livingston, Ashton Turner, Mitchell Marsh(c), Aaron Hardie, Andrew Tye, Jhye Richardson, Fawad Ahmed, Jason Behrendorff, Matthew Kelly, Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Sam Whiteman
HEA –
Max Bryant, Joe Denly, Chris Lynn (c) Lewis Gregory, Sam Heazlett, Tom Cooper, Jimmy Peirson(w), Simon Milenko, Xavier Bartlett, Jack Wildermuth, James Bazley, Matthew Kuhnemann, Connor Sully, Jack Wood.
Team News –
SCO –
– The Scorchers were placed at 2nd spot before the knockouts but lost the 1st Challenger against Sixers. A win here would take them to the grand finals against Sydney Sixers.
– Jason Roy and Liam Livingston will open the innings. Roy is a very attacking batsman but is inconsistent and going through a bad patch. His partner Livingston is also having a decent run.
– Colin Munro will bat at 1 down. He is one of the most attacking batsman in t20s and surprisingly has been very consistent this BBL with 441 runs.
– Wicket keeper Josh Inglis will bat at 2 down. Inglis bats with a excellent strike rate of 150+ but isn’t that consistent. He scored 69 last game played against the sixers.
– Mitchell Marsh will be Batting next followed by Ashton Turner .Turner is very important in that middle order with his SR of 134. He scored 33 of 22 balls in last game against the sixers.
– Fawad Ahmed the leggie will lead the spin attack. Liam Livingston and Ashton Turner can assist him.
– Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye and Jason Behrendorff will be the pace attack of team. Aaron Hardie will assist them. Jhye Richardson has been team’s highest wicket taker.
HEA –
– Joe Denly will open the innings along with Chris Lynn. Lynn is the highest scorer of the team with 436 runs this season. Denly opened but was out on duck last game.
– Marnus Labuschagne will bat at 1 down. Labushagne’s addition jas boosted the Heats a lot. He has contributed through both bat and bowl in all the games he played.
– Sam Heazlett will bat 2 down. Heazlett surprising played the last knockout game and was the man of the match for his match winning 73 run knock. Joe Burns will follow Denly.
– Lewis Gregory and Jack Wildermuth(if plays) will bat in middle. Both are big hitters and can score really quick and will also bowl their bowling quota.
– Jimmy Peirson will bat next and will keep the Wickets. Pierson scored a brilliant 69 of just 36 balls against Hurricanes game.
– Mitchell Swepson and Marnus Labuschagne will handle the spin attack for Brisbane. Labushagne has picked 10 Wickets in 5 games this Season.
– Mark Stekette, Ben Laughlin, Morne Morkel/Jack Wildermuth will handle the pace attack. Lewis Gregory and will assist them. Stekette is team highest wicket taker this season with 24 scalps.
Probable XI –
SCO –
Liam Livingston, Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Josh Inglis(wk), Ashton Turner, Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Fawad Ahmad, Andrew Tye
HEA –
Joe Denly, Chris Lynn, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Heazlett, Joe Burns, Jimmy Peirson (WK), Lewis Gregory, Jack Wildermuth/Morne Morkel , Mark Stekette, Ben Laughlin, Mitchell Swepson.
Pitch Report –
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Neutral Wicket but will have more help for spinners than pacers as seen in many games this season.
Average Score : 160
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Josh Inglis(2 down + wk, scored 405 runs last season at an average of 28.93, whereas his strike-rate was 153, 69 runs last game, Must)
Jimmy Pierson( Middle order, 836 runs for the Heat in BBL, 43*(24b) last game, Must if dropping top order)
BAT –
Chris Lynn ( Open, no into needed, 2900+ runs at a strike rate of 151, 436 runs this season, Must have )
Colin Munro( 1 down, very Attacking but inconsistent, 4 T20 centuries on his name, excellent form with 441 runs in this tournament, Must have)
Jason Roy ( Open, hard hitting batter but going through poor form, can play big innings any day )
M Marsh( 3 down, ace Allrounder of team, 382 runs + 5 Wickets last season, 251 runs this season, will not bowl)
Cameron Bancroft( Middle order, have played test Cricket from Australia, 1150 t20 runs at an impressive Average of 33, played last game but batted very low, least probability of playing)
Tom Cooper(3 down, SR of 131 in t20s, experienced, poor last season with just 89 runs in 11 games, poor this season too, will not play )
Max Bryant( Open, very attacking, 145 runs in 10 games last season, Decent season with 6 30+ scores, hit or miss)
Sam Heazlett( 2 down, decent batsman with 450+ t20 runs, 73*(43b) last game played )
Joe Denly ( 2 down/Open + off spin, very experienced with 5200+ t20 runs and 34 Wickets, poor form)
Joe Burns(3 down, international test cricketer, 31(14b) last 3rd game, can be useful if top order fails )
ALL –
M Labushagne ( 1 down, 426 runs in test series against India, 28+2w , 49+1w, 46+3w, 3w, 32 + 1w in the 5 games he played this season, Must have)
Liam Livingston ( Open + leg spin, 425 runs + 4 Wickets in his last BBL, picking atleast a wicked from last 3-4 games, Must have )
Jack Wildermuth ( Medium pacer + Hard hitter, 31 runs + 3 Wickets in his first game, didn’t played last game )
Lewis Gregory ( Medium pacer + hard hitting Batsman, 1 Wicket last game, SR of 150+ in domestic T20, bowling very less from last few games )
BOWL –
Jhye Richardson( Medium pacer, have played international from Australia, 15 Wickets last BBL for the Scorchers, 17 Wickets in this BBL , Must have )
Andrew Tye( Medium pacer, best bowler of team with good variations, huge experience of 153 t20 games 2w last 2nd game, Must have)
Morne Morkel ( Right Arm fast, highly experienced with 47 t20I Wickets, 1w last game, used an an substitute in many games )
M Swepson ( Leggie, best spinner of the team, 43 Wickets in 43 games, 2w last game, Must have)
Ben Laughlin(Medium pacer, death bowler, top wicket-taker with 15 scalps for Brisbane Heat last season, poor form this season, 1w last game, impact bowler )
Mark Stekette ( Right Arm fast, premium fast bowler of team, 24 Wickets this season, 2 last game, Must have)
Jason Behrendorff( Left arm fast, known for his swing , 81 t20 Wickets, 2 Wicket last 2nd game, Must especially in 1st innings)
Fawad Ahmed( Leggie, genuine wicket taker, can be a crusial GL pick)
C/VC –
SCO –
Liam Livingston
Colin Munro
Jason Roy(GL )
HEA –
Chris Lynn
Marnus Labushagne
