Probable XI –
Adelaide Strikers –
Matthew Short, Henry Hunt, Ian Cockbain, Jake Weatherald, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielson (wk), Peter Siddle (c), Harry Conway, Henry Thornton, Fawad Ahmed
Melbourne Stars –
Joe Clarke (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Beau Webster, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Tom O’Connell, Brody Couch, Sam Rainbird, Adam Zampa, Ahmad Daniyal
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Joe Clarke
2. Jonathan Wells
3. Nick Larkin
4. Jake Weatherald
5. Beau Webster
6. Matthew Short(C)
7. Glenn Maxwell(VC)
8. Adam Zampa
9. Peter Siddle
10. Fawad Ahmed
11. Brody Couch
– Matthew Short looks safest captain choice considering his opening batting order and full overs with the bowl.
– Glenn Maxwell might be a good VC choice as he’s expected to open the innings and bowl a couple of overs in the absence of Qais Ahmad and Haris Rauf.
– Taking punt on Nick Larkin who’s due to play a good knock from a long time now.
– Jake Weatherald and Wells are must picks considering their excellent numbers at venue and H2H matches.
– Beau Webster has also done well at venue & H2H matches and batted up the order in last game which makes him a good pick.
– Can take Harry Conway at the place of Fawad Ahmed especially if Adelaide gets to bowl in first innings.
– Taking punt on Brody Couch who’s expected to bowl in death overs now in the absence of Haris Rauf.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Joe Clarke
2. Jonathan Wells
3. Jake Weatherald
4. Hilton Cartwright/Ian Cockbain
5. Matthew Short(C)
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Beau Webster/Joe Burns/Larkin
8. Adam Zampa
9. Peter Siddle(VC)
10. Sam Rainbird/Ahmad Daniyal
11. Henry Thornton
– Peter Siddle might be another good VC choice especially while bowling in first innings.
– Take anyone from Hilton Cartwright or Ian Cockbain as both have done well in recent times.
– Can take Punt on Joe Burns or Nick Larkin at the place of Beau Webster as they’re due for a good knock now.
– Henry Thornton can give decent fantasy points considering his current good form with the bowl.
– Anyone from Rainbird or Ahmad Daniyal will bowl in death overs alongside Brody Couch so picking them might come up good in this match.
Grand League Combination –
1. Joe Clarke
2. Jake Weatherald(C)
3. Jonathan Wells(VC)
4. Ian Cockbain
5. Matthew Short
6. Beau Webster
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Peter Siddle
9. Fawad Ahmed
10. Harry Conway
11. Adam Zampa
– Going heavy on Adelaide Strikers as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Jake Weatherald and Jonathan Wells looks open C/VC choices considering their excellent numbers at venue and H2H innings.
– Ian Cockbain might be a decent pick considering his hard hitting ability at top of the order.
– Expecting atleast a couple of wickets from Harry Conway as he’s expected to bowl in death overs.
– Take anyone from Joe Burns or Larkin at the place of Webster as they might be crucial if top order batters depart early.
– Must try Harry Conway and Fawad Ahmed as C/VC in different combinations of GL.
