Probable XI –
Melbourne Renegades –
Sam Harper (WK), Aaron Finch (C), MacKenzie Harvey, Beau Webster, Jake Fraser McGurk, Mohammad Nabi, Rilee Rossouw, Imad Wasim, Kane Richardson, Josh Lalor, Peter Hatzaglou
Adelaide Strikers –
Philip Salt, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (C & WK), Jonathan Wells, Jake Weatherald, Ryan Gibson, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Danny Briggs, Wes Agar, Peter Siddle
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Alex Carey
2. Jonathan Wells
3. Philip Salt
4. Jake Weatherald(VC)
5. Rilee Rossouw
6. Beau Webster
7. Mohammad Nabi
8. Rashid Khan(C)
9. Peter Siddle
10. Josh Lalor
11. Kane Richardson
– Rashid khan looks safest captain pick as he has taken wickets at an average just 11 in 6 H2H matches so expecting 2-3 wickets from him in this game.
– Jake Weatherald has scored runs at an average of 30 against the opponent so he might prove to be a good VC pick.
– Dropped both Aaron Finch & Sam Harper as they didn’t have good numbers nor in H2H nor at this venue.
– Jonathan Wells has the best batting average in H2H matches which makes him a must pick.
– Rilee Rossouw might be a good punt as he’s failing from last couple of matches so might look to play a good knock in this game.
– Josh Lalor, Richardson & Siddle are must picks as they have taken wickets consistently in H2H matches.
– Beau Webster has scored 185 runs at an average of 92 in 4 matches against the opponent.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Alex Carey
2. Sam Harper
3. Jonathan Wells
4. Philip Salt
5. Jake Weatherald
6. Aaron Finch
7. Beau Webster
8. Rashid Khan(C)
9. Wes Agar
10. Kane Richardson(VC)
11. Josh Lalor
– Kane Richardson has been good in H2H matches with the bowl so he might prove to be a good punt VC pick.
– Aaron Finch though doesn’t have good numbers against the opponent but expecting a responsible knock from him in the absence of Shaun Marsh.
– Sam Harper looked in good touch during the last match so he might makeup for his bad H2H numbers.
– Dropped Nabi as he’s failing continuously with the bat.
Grand League Combination –
1. Alex Carey
2. Jonathan Wells
3. Philip Salt
4. Mckenzie Harvey
5. Mohammad Nabi(C)
6. Beau Webster
7. Imad Wasim
8. Matt Renshaw
9. Rashid Khan
10. Kane Richardson
11. Josh Lalor(VC)
– Josh Lalor has taken 10 wickets at an average 21 in 8 matches against the opponent so expecting a couple of wickets from him in this game too.
– Expecting Nabi to play a good knock in this match & take a couple of wickets too.
– Mackenzie Harvey might be a good GL pick especially while batting second.
– Imad Wasim has taken atleast a wicket in each of the matches this season so he might give decent 30-40 points in D11.