Probable XI –
Melbourne Stars –
Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch
Sydney Sixers –
Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Tom Curran, Sean Abbott, Hayden Kerr, Chris Jordan, Steve O’Keefe
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Joe Clarke
2. Josh Philippe
3. James Vince
4. Marcus Stoinis
5. Nick Larkin
6. Moises Henriques(VC)
7. Daniel Christian
8. Glenn Maxwell(C)
9. Steve O’Keefe
10. Adam Zampa
11. Tom Curran
– Maxwell looks safest captain choice considering his current good form and numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Can go with anyone from Henriques or Marcus Stoinis as VC considering their current lethal forms with bat.
– Taking punt on Daniel Christian who’s batting at two down and bowling 2-3 overs too.
– Adam Zampa might be a decent pick considering his good numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Can take punt on Qais Ahmad at the place of Joe Clarke who might give 25-30 points by bowling full four overs.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Joe Clarke
2. James Vince
3. Daniel Hughes
4. Marcus Stoinis
5. Jordan Silk
6. Moises Henriques
7. Glenn Maxwell(VC)
8. Andre Russell(C)
9. Steve O’Keefe
10. Tom Curran
11. Brody Couch
– Andre Russell might be another good captain choice considering his three down batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Dropped Josh Philippe as he’s a hit or miss type of batter and also available in high credits.
– Daniel Hughes and Jordan Silk might be decent punts especially if a couple of top order batters depart early.
– Brody Couch can give decent points as he’s getting to bowl in death overs.
– Can go with Christian at the place of James Vince who’s bowling 2-3 overs and getting prompted to bat up the order.
Grand League Combination –
1. Joe Clarke
2. Daniel Hughes
3. Jordan Silk
4. Marcus Stoinis
5. Daniel Christian(C)
6. Hayden Kerr
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Andre Russell(VC)
9. Sean Abbott
10. Adam Zampa
11. Tom Curran
– Dropped all the three big guns of Sixers as their failures might makes this combination do well.
– Daniel Christian looks an open captain choice as he’s due to perform with both bat and ball.
– Can go with Sean Abbott or Tom Curran as VC especially while bowling in first innings.
– Daniel Hughes and Silk are due to play good knocks in this season which makes them decent picks in GL.
– Hayden Kerr might be a decent credit saver pick considering his couple of overs with the bowl and hitting role at down the order.
