Probable XI –
Sydney Thunder –
Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha
Melbourne Stars –
Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Nick Larkin, Hilton Cartwright, Andre Russell, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Matthew Gilkes
2. Marcus Stoinis
3. Alex Ross
4. Nick Larkin
5. Glenn Maxwell(VC)
6. Andre Russell
7. Daniel Sams(C)
8. Adam Zampa
9. Nathan Coulter-Nile
10. Tanveer Sangha
11. Nathan McAndrew
– Daniel Sams looks safest captain choice considering his three down batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Can go with anyone from Maxwell or Russell as VC since they’re expected to bat in top six and bowl atleast a couple of overs.
– Taking risk on Alex Hales again as he might throw his wicket to Coulter-Nile or Sams at starting of the innings.
– Expecting a good knock from Marcus Stoinis as he has done well at venue and H2H matches.
– McAndrew and Sangha are getting to bowl atleast a over in death and also holds good numbers in H2H matches.
– Adam Zampa hasn’t went wicketless against the opponent which makes him a good pick.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Sam Billings
2. Alex Hales
3. Marcus Stoinis
4. Alex Ross
5. Nick Larkin
6. Glenn Maxwell(VC)
7. Daniel Sams(C)
8. Nathan Coulter-Nile
9. Gurinder Sandhu
10. Nathan McAndrew
11. Adam Zampa
– Dropped Andre Russell to manage credit issues as his failure might make this combination do well.
– Alex Hales might look to make-up for his H2H numbers by playing a good knock.
– Alex Ross and Nick Larkin have done well at venue and H2H innings which makes them good credit saver picks.
– Gurinder Sandhu might be a decent credit saver pick especially while bowling in second innings.
– Can take risk on Marcus Stoinis as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league considering his good H2H numbers.
Grand League Combination –
1. Joe Clarke
2. Marcus Stoinis(VC)
3. Sam Whiteman
4. Alex Ross
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Andre Russell(C)
7. Chris Green
8. Daniel Sams
9. Adam Zampa
10. Tanveer Sangha
11. Nathan McAndrew
– Andre Russell looks an open captain choice in GL especially while bowling first.
– Marcus Stoinis might be a good VC choice in GL considering his batting average of above 35 in 11 H2H innings.
– Joe Clarke and Sam Whiteman might be decent credit saver picks in GL combinations.
– Didn’t took Nick Larkin and Sam Billings as they might not go big in two consecutive innings.
– Chris Green has taken wickets consistently against the opponent which makes him another decent GL pick.