Probable XI –
Northern Braves –
Jeet Raval, Katene Clarke, Joe Carter, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Cooper, Peter Bocock, Joe Walker, Scott Kuggeleijn, Brett Randell, Matthew Fisher, Anurag Verma
Otago Volts –
Hamish Rutherford (c), Josh Finnie, Neil Broom, Nick Kelly, Dale Phillips, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Max Chu (wk), Jacob Duffy, Jake Gibson, Matthew Bacon
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Peter Bocock
2. Neil Broom
3. Jeet Raval
4. Nick Kelly
5. Michael Rippon
6. Colin de Grandhomme(VC)
7. Anaru Kitchen(C)
8. Joe Walker
9. Jacob Duffy
10. Brett Randell
11. Scott Kuggeleijn
– Anaru Kitchen and Grandhomme looks safest C/VC choices considering their All-rounder roles.
– Dropped Hamish Rutherford who might not go big in two consecutive innings. He also doesn’t have good numbers at venue and H2H innings.
– Neil Broom and Nick Kelly have done well at both venue and H2H innings which makes them good picks.
– Taking punt on Joe Walker who’s expected to bat at 4-5 down and bowl a couple of overs too.
– Take anyone from Brett Randell or Matt Bacon whoever gets to bowl in first innings.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Peter Bocock
2. Nick Kelly
3. Neil Broom
4. Katene Clarke
5. Anaru Kitchen
6. Michael Rippon
7. Colin de Grandhomme
8. Matthew Bacon(VC)
9. Jacob Duffy
10. Brett Randell
11. Scott Kuggeleijn(C)
– Katene Clarke might be a decent punt especially while chasing at this batting favoured surface.
– Taking punt on Scott Kuggeleijn and Matthew Bacon as C/VC considering their death over bowling and good numbers in H2H matches.
– Michael Rippon can be a good differential pick considering his middle order batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Can take Matthew Fisher at the place of Brett Randell especially while bowling in second innings.
– Must try Nick Kelly as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while batting first.
Grand League Combination –
1. Peter Bocock/Max Chu
2. Nick Kelly(C)
3. Katene Clarke
4. Joe Carter(VC)
5. Anaru Kitchen
6. Michael Rippon
7. Josh Finnie
8. Colin de Grandhomme
9. Brett Randell
10. Scott Kuggeleijn
11. Jacob Duffy
– Nick Kelly might be a good captain choice in GL considering his averages of above 30 at venue and H2H innings.
– Josh Finnie can be a decent GL pick as he has averaged 38 in 4 innings against the opponent.
– Joe Carter might be a decent VC choice especially if any of the opener from Northern Braves doesn’t do well.
– Jacob Duffy and Michael Rippon are other good C/VC choices especially while bowling first.
– Try rotating Joe Walker and Matthew Fisher in a couple of grand league combinations.
