Probable XI –
Brisbane Heat –
Max Bryant, Chris Lynn, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Tom Abell, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Liam Guthrie
Sydney Thunder –
Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew/Saqib Mahmood, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Ben Duckett
2. Chris Lynn(VC)
3. Alex Hales
4. Sam Heazlett
5. Alex Ross
6. James Bazley
7. Daniel Sams(C)
8. Gurinder Sandhu/Nathan McAndrew
9. Xavier Bartlett
10. Tanveer Sangha
11. Liam Guthrie
– Daniel Sams looks safest captain choice considering his middle order batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Chris Lynn has averaged above 35 at venue and H2H innings which makes him a good VC choice.
– Take anyone from Gurinder Sandhu or Nathan McAndrew as they’re giving atleast 25-30 points consistently.
– Liam Guthrie might be a decent punt considering his a couple of overs in death.
– Sam Billings can be picked at the place of birth Ben Duckett especially while chasing.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Jimmy Pierson
2. Sam Billings
3. Chris Lynn
4. Alex Ross
5. Sam Heazlett/Max Bryant
6. Ben Cutting
7. James Bazley(VC)
8. Daniel Sams(C)
9. Nathan McAndrew
10. Tanveer Sangha
11. Xavier Bartlett
– James Bazley can be another good VC choice considering his full overs with the bowl and 4-5 down batting.
– Taking punt on Jimmy Pierson who has averaged above 30 at venue and H2H in more than 10 innings.
– Can take one sided risk on Max Bryant at the place of Heazlett who’s due to play a good knock in this season.
– Ben Cutting can be another decent pick considering his 4-5 down batting and a couple of overs with the bowl.
– Dropped Alex Hales as he doesn’t have great numbers at venue and H2H matches.
Grand League Combination –
1. Jimmy Pierson
2. Sam Billings
3. Chris Lynn
4. Alex Ross
5. Tom Abell
6. Max Bryant(C)
7. Ben Cutting
8. Daniel Sams(VC)
9. Gurinder Sandhu
10. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
11. Tanveer Sangha
– Max Bryant might be a good captain choice in GL as he’s due to play a top knock in this season.
– Tom Abell and Jimmy Pierson will be crucial picks if a couple of top order batters depart early.
– Can take anyone from Xavier Bartlett or Liam Guthrie at the place of Mujeeb especially if Heat gets to bowl first.
– Try dropping Alex Ross in a couple of GL combinations as he might not go big in two consecutive innings.
– Jimmy Pierson and Ben Cutting can be another good C/VC choice in different combinations of GL.
