Probable XI –
Hobart Hurricanes –
Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (wk), Matthew Wade (c), D’Arcy Short, Tim David, Peter Handscomb, Jordan Thompson, Mitchell Owen, Thomas Rogers, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane
Melbourne Renegades –
Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Unmukt Chand, James Seymour, Will Sutherland, Jack Prestwidge, Cameron Boyce, Josh Lalor, Zahir Khan, Zak Evans
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Ben McDermott
2. Aaron Finch(VC)
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Peter Handscomb
5. D’Arcy Short(C)
6. Will Sutherland
7. Cameron Boyce
8. Sandeep Lamichhane
9. Riley Meredith
10. Thomas Rogers
11. Jack Prestwidge
– D’Arcy Short looks safest captain choice considering his two down batting and a couple of overs with the bowl.
– Aaron Finch might be a good VC choice considering his top order batting and excellent numbers at venue and H2H innings.
– Can take Matthew Wade at the place of Sandeep Lamichhane especially while batting first.
– Will Sutherland and Jack Prestwidge might be decent punts considering their ability to perform with both bat and ball.
– Cameron Boyce has done pretty well at venue and H2H matches which makes him a good pick.
– Peter Handscomb might be a decent punt especially if a couple of top order batters depart early.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Ben McDermott(VC)
2. Aaron Finch
3. Shaun Marsh(C)
4. Unmukt Chand
5. Will Sutherland
6. D’Arcy Short
7. Tim David
8. Cameron Boyce
9. Riley Meredith
10. Thomas Rogers
11. Jack Prestwidge
– Shaun Marsh and McDermott looks other good C/VC choices considering their phenomenal batting averages of venue and H2H matches.
– Taking punt on Unmukt Chand who has done well in recent times and expected to bat at two down.
– Sam Harper can be picked at the place of Will Sutherland especially while chasing.
– Tim David might be another decent punt considering his three down batting and part time bowling.
– Zahir Khan and Zak Evans are other good picks for risky SL combinations.
Grand League Combination –
1. Ben McDermott
2. Sam Harper
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Aaron Finch
5. Peter Handscomb
6. D’Arcy Short
7. Will Sutherland(C)
8. Tim David
9. Cameron Boyce/Zak Evans
10. Thomas Rogers
11. Jack Prestwidge (VC)
– Will Sutherland and Prestwidge looks open C/VC choices as they’re expected to bat at 4-5 down and bowl some crucial overs for the Renegades.
– Sam Harper might be a decent GL pick considering his opening batting order and wk duties.
– Didn’t took Matthew Wade in either of the teams as he might not go big in consecutive innings.
– Zak Evans can be a good GL pick at the place of Cameron Boyce considering his ability to take wickets in bunches.
– Tim David might be another good C/VC choice in GL especially while batting in first innings.