Probable XI –
Brisbane Heat –
Chris Lynn (c), Max Bryant, Marnus Labuschagne, Joe Denly, Joe Burns, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Lewis Gregory, Jack Wildermuth, Mark Steketee, Morne Morkel, Xavier Bartlett
Adelaide Strikers –
Philip Salt, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (WK), Jonathan Wells, Jake Weatherald, Travis Head (C), Michael Neser, Daniel Worrall, Peter Siddle, Danny Briggs, Wes Agar
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Alex Carey(VC)
2. Chris Lynn
3. Joe Denly
4. Philip Salt
5. Jonathan Wells
6. Travis Head
7. Marnus Labuschagne(C)
8. Xavier Bartlett
9. Mark Stekeete
10. Peter Siddle
11. Wes Agar
– Marnus Labuschagne looks safest captain pick as he’s batting at one down & bowling a couple of overs too.
– Alex Carey is in top form & has averaged 49 in 4 H2H matches which makes him good VC pick.
– Joe Denly might be a good punt considering his average of 91 in the last two H2H matches.
– Salt & Wells are the other two must picks as they have been good against the opponent.
– Travis Head has scored 176 runs at an average of 35 & taken 3 wickets at an average of just 8 in 6 H2H matches.
– Xavier Bartlett might be another good punt as he has taken 4 wickets an average of just 13 in the last two H2H games.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Alex Carey
2. Jimmy Pierson
3. Joe Denly
4. Philip Salt
5. Jonathan Wells
6. Marnus Labuschagne(VC)
7. Lewis Gregory
8. Travis Head(C)
9. Mark Stekeete
10. Wes Agar
11. Peter Siddle
– Dropped Lynn as he has failed continuously against Strikers in the last couple of matches.
– Jimmy Pierson holds best average against Strikers so he might prove to be a good punt if top order of heat fails early.
– Travis Head might be a good captain pick as he’s batting at middle order & bowling 1-2 overs too.
– Lewis Gregory might give some decent points as he’s getting promoted to bat up the order & bowling a couple of overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Jimmy Pierson(VC)
2. Joe Denly
3. Jonathan Wells
4. Philip Salt
5. Marnus Labuschagne
6. Lewis Gregory
7. Travis Head
8. Michael Neser
9. Xavier Bartlett
10. Wes Agar
11. Peter Siddle(C)
– Expecting 2-3 wickets from Siddle especially while bowling first considering her average of 17 in 8 H2H matches.
– Jimmy Pierson might be a good VC pick in GL if top order of Brisbane fails early.
– Michael Neser has taken wickets consistently in H2H matches & can score some decent runs down the order.
