Squads –
SIX –
Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, Daniel Hughes(c), James Vince, Jordan Silk, Justin Avendano, Daniel Christian, Carlos Brathwaite, Steve OKeefe, Thomas Rogers, Ben Dwarshuis, Nicholas Bertus, Gurinder Sandhu, Ben Manenti, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Lloyd Pope
STR –
Peter Siddle ,Wes Agar, Danny Briggs, Ryan Gibson, Rashid Khan, Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Phil Salt, Matt Short, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall, Alex Carey (c).
Team News –
SIX –
– The defending champions are placed 3rd in the table with 4 wins and 2 losses with 17 points on the board.
– Teams bowling has been more boosted by the arrival of Jackson Bird and English bowler Jake Ball, However bird didn’t make into the final XI.
– Josh Philippe and Jack Edwards will open for Sixers. Phillipe was the third-leading run-getter in BBL last season with 487 runs and scored 48 last game.
– James Vince will bat 1 down. Vince is a quality Batsman who is very consistent but haven’t looked good this season with just 1 50+ score.
– Daniel Hughes and Jordan Silk will bat at 2 and 3 down respectively. Both have played over 50 games for the franchise and are very experienced. Hughes smashed his career best 96 runs in just 51 balls last 3rd game.
– Daniel Christian and Carlos Brathwaith will handle the allround duties. Brathwaith took 10 Wickets in the CPL2020 but was out of form with the bat and is not getting much batting here either.
– Steve O Keefe will lead the spin attack. O Keefe took 2 Wickets last 2nd game .
– Ben Dwarshius, Dan Christian, Jackson Bird and Carlos Brathwaith will be the pace attack for Sixers with Dwarshius and Christian are bowling in the death.
STR –
– Jake Weatherald and Philip Salt will open the innings. Weatherald scored a brilliant match winning 68 in 2nd game but failed in other 4 while Salt has always been a hit miss candidate.
– Matt Renshaw will bat 1 down. Renshaw had a very good season for the Heat last year but was still traded for the Strikers. He haven’t made a big impact as of now but is a very good player.
– Captain Alex Carey will bat 2 down. Carey will also keep the Wickets. He scored a brilliant 82 last game against the Scorchers.
– Jono Wells will bat next at 3 down. Wells was among the top 5 scorers last season and will be an important pick in case of top order failure.
– Rashid Khan and Danny Briggs will lead the spin department. Briggs is highest Wicket taker in English domestic Cricket and picked 3 Wickets last 2nd game.
– Wes Agar, Peter Siddle and Daniel Worrall will be leading the pace attack for Adelaide. Worrall is known for his swing and is the 2nd Highest Wicket taker of team.
Probable XI –
SIX –
Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes(c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Maneti, Steve O’Keefe, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird.
STR –
Jake Weatherald, Phil Salt, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(wk), Jonathan Wells, Matthew Short, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Peter Siddle (c), Daniel Worrall, Danny Briggs.
Pitch Report –
Carrara Oval, Queensland
Pitch has been a high-scoring venue in the recent past and the same will be expected on Sunday
Average Score : 163
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Josh Philippe ( Open + wk, played in IPL2020, 487 runs last BBL, 95 runs against Renegades in 2nd, 48 last game, Must have)
Alex Carey ( 2 down, 3rd highest scorer for team with 1163 runs, 82 runs last game played)
BAT –
James Vince( 1 down, very talented batsman, 67,17, 19, 20 runs last 4 games, Must have )
Jack Weatherald ( Open, LHB, 407 runs ata a SR of 135 last season, highest scorer for Adelaide in BBL, 68 in 2nd game, failed in all other games )
Jono Wells ( 3 down, very aggressive batsman + very consistent, 478 runs at an average of 69 last season, single digit scores in 2 of 4 games, 31 last 2nd game)
J Silk(2/3 down, very experienced, 188 runs last season, 1100+ runs for the sixers, attacking 45(19b) against Renegades, 43 last game)
D Hughes(2 down, very experienced, 267 runs last BBL, over 50 matches for Sixers, 96(51b) last 3rd game)
J Avendano(Open/Middle order, will generally play in middle order, decent option)
Phil Salt ( Opener, best striker in Adelaide team, SR of 164 in last BBL with 361 runs, 51 last 2nd game )
M Short ( Lower middle order, can also bowl, 400 runs in last 2 BBL for the Strikers , decent option to have, he got substituted in most games )
Jack Edwards (Open, u19 opener, 47 in 1st game, failed in all other games )
ALL –
Daniel Christian ( Middle order + medium pacer, very experienced, 4 Wickets in T20Blast final 2020, 2 Wicket last game)
Matt Renshaw ( 1 down + off spin, very talented cricketer, 348 runs + 4 Wickets in 14 games last BBL, failed in many games still Must have, 32 last 2nd game )
Carlos Brathwaith ( Medium pacer + hard hitter, 10 Wickets in CPL2020, 1 Wickets last game, can’t miss him)
BOWL –
Rashid Khan ( Leggie, best white ball bowler in world Cricket, 19 Wickets last BBL, 20 Wickets in IPL2020, 1w last game )
Jake Ball( Medium pacer, known for his variations, 89 t20 Wickets on his name )
Jackson Bird ( Right Arm fast, bowls 2-3 overs in 1st 6 overs itself, 1w last game, Must have)
Ben Maneti( Off spin, bowls in powerplay, 6 Wickets in 4 games last season, got substituted in many game)
L Pope( Leggie, 10 Wickets in 8 games last BBL, Must have if plays)
Ben Dwarshius ( Left arm pacer, will bowl in death, 16 Wickets last season, 10 Wickets in 6 games, Must have)
Peter Siddle ( Right Arm fast, very experienced, 19 Wickets last BBL, 5w last 3rd game, 10w this BBL, Must have)
Danny Briggs ( Slow left arm, all time leading Wicket taker in English domestic Cricket, 35(18b) 1st game, 3 Wickets last 2nd game)
Daniel Worrall( Medium pacer, 26 t20 Wickets with 10 in BBL2019, 4 Wickets in practice game, 62 runs + 1w, 2w in last 2nd game)
Wes Agar ( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, 25 Wickets in 18 games for the Strikers, economy very high close to 10, 11 Wicket this BBL )
G Sandhu( Pacer, hit the deck bowler, 42 t20 Wickets, just 2 Wickets last season)
Steve O Keefe( Slow left arm, 56 Wickets for the sixers, 2 Wickets last 2nd game, Must have )
C/VC –
SIX –
Daniel Christian
Josh Philippe
James Vince
STR –
Alex Carey
Jake Weatherald
Matt Renshaw
Rashid Khan