Probable XI –
Imperial Lions –
Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Wiaan Mulder, Delano Potgieter, Dwaine Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla, Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks
Warriors –
Gihahn Cloete, Jon Jon Smuts, Wihan Lubbe, Marco Marais, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lesiba Ngoepe, Jade de Klerk, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Glenton Stuurman, Stefan Tait
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Ryan Rickelton
2. Gihahn Cloete
3. Marco Marais
4. Temba Bavuma
5. Reeza Hendricks(VC)
6. Dwaine Pretorius
7. JJ Smuts(C)
8. Wihan Lubbe
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Lutho Sipamla
– Smuts might prove to be a good punt captain pick as he’s expected to open the innings and bowl atleast 3-4 overs too.
– Reeza Hendricks will be a safe VC pick considering his average of 36 in T20s & recent good performance during international series against PAK.
– Marco Marais will be another good punt considering his average of 35 in 57 innings & two down batting order.
– Lubbe & Pretorius are must have picks from ALL section as they’re expected to bowl full overs & can score decent runs too.
– Lutho Sipamla can be a good credit saver pick as he might get to bowl in death overs like the PAK series recently.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Ryan Rickelton
2. Gihahan Cloete
3. Marco Marais
4. Temba Bavuma
5. Wiaan Mulder(VC)
6. Dwaine Pretorius
7. Wihan Lubbe(C)
8. JJ Smuts
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Beuren Hendricks
– Wihan Lubbe might be another good captain pick as he’s expected to bat at one down & bowl 2-3 overs too.
– Wiaan Mulder might be a good VC pick as he can be crucial considering his pace at this surface & 3-4 down batting order.
– Dropped Reeza to manage the credits for 4 all-rounders as they might give the enough points in comparison to a proper batter.
– Gihahn Cloete & Rickelton are other two good picks considering their top order batting & average of above 25 in T20s.
Grand League Combination –
1. Sinethemba Qeshile
2. Marco Marais
3. Temba Bavuma
4. R Van Dussen
5. JJ Smuts
6. Wihan Lubbe(C)
7. Delano Potgieter(VC)
8. Wiaan Mulder
9. Glenton Stuurman
10. Bjorn Fortuin
11. Kagiso Rabada
– Potgieter might be a good VC pick in GL as he can score decent runs if top order fails early & also expected to bowl 2-3 overs too.
– Dropped three from the four openers considering the last two matches in which openers failed to score runs.
– Dussen & Bavuma will be crucial if openers of Lions departs early.
– Stuurman might be a good GL pick considering his strike rate of just 16 with the bowl in T20s.
– Fortuin is expected to bowl atleast 2-3 overs & can score some quick runs too down the order.