We Rate Your Team | The Fixers Are In!
With just 3 weeks away until the start of BBL10, now is the time to start really focusing on what your team is going to look like for Round 1.
But perhaps you’re a little overwhelmed with all the international availabilities, double game week players, new youth signings and are looking for some advice? Or maybe you’re a seasoned player looking for that next boost in the rankings? Or possibly your side looks fine but have some 50-50 calls you’re having trouble splitting?
Well, the folks here at Jock Reynolds are here to help!
Off the back of the Sanctum’s team reveals yesterday, resident SuperCoach experts Dyl and Azza, along with Damo and Lek are opening up the comments and are happy to answer any questions about your side.
Just post your team and remaining salary cap in the comments and we’ll answer all your questions over the coming weeks.
Wicketkeepers: J.Philippe (B.Holt)
Batsman: D.Short (Vice Captain) G.Maxwell (Captain) W.Jacks P. Handscombe B. McDermott (J.Wells O.Davies)
Bowlers: M.Stoinis A.Zampa N.Coulter-Nile D.Christian J.Wildermuth (M.Renshaw W.Parker)
$6,500 salary. My first season doing BBL SC. My thinking is that even though Renshaw and Wells are on the bye, they can come straight on to play in Rd 2 without having to try and trade them in. My thinking also is that Zampa can go to Khan for Rd 2 as well.
I’ve since taken out Renshaw and replaced him with Worrall, swapped Handscombe for Bryant, Wildermuth for Khan (Stars) and Parker for Owen. About $13k remaining.
Like the team. Good balance. 5 Melb Stars is perfect. looking ahead to round 2 as well. Don’t captain Maxi. A little unreliable for me ATM. O.Davies is a breakout contender. Trying to fit him in. If this is your first season, then some advice from what i’ve learned.
Good luck this year. See you in the comments. Jess
League code 996481 if you’re keen. All Welcome
Hey thanks for that. I’m not all that keen on Worrall but if it allows me to get Khan for Stars is it worth it? Otherwise if i have Stanlake instead of Khan it allows me to swap Worrall to Briggs.
Thanks for the three tips of advice, I play SuperCoach AFL and i do ok, not great but yeah this is first season of BBL.
I’ve joined your league, thanks.
I have swapped out Holt for Pfeffer, Khan – Stars for Fletcher via DPP and Ahmed for Hussain. Thoughts?
Hi Matthew,
Some great discussion here and valuable points from Jester.
Think you’re definitely on the right track now and are putting together a great balanced side, with the right mix of Stars and Hurricanes as well as looking ahead to Strikers DGW, who you can use as loophole options in Rd 1 as well.
Best of luck!
Azza
WK: B Holt (B McDermott)
Bat: D Short, M Stoinis, G Maxwell, M Renshaw, J Wildermuth (C Ingram, O Davies)
Bowl: A Zampa, N Coulter-Nile, D Briggs, Z Khan, Chris Green (D Christian, N Ahmad)
$19.9k in the bank. Looping McDermott, Ingram and Christian in game one if none do well I’d have to park a Striker on the pine. Rashid and Jacks the two main targets for round two, third undecided. Do I sacrifice Maxwell to beef up my ‘keeper and Wildermuth?
Hi Shepp!
Like the loophole options, great way to maximise points early on. But if McDermott fails, who then plays? Might be worth considering Fletcher as your #1 keeper now given he has the DGW first up, and the expense of Zahir Khan who now wont be available for R1.
Best of luck!
Azza
Here’s my team. Tell me what you think! ^-^
https://ibb.co/HFfv3MZ
Hi Carleton!
Pooran wont be playing in Rd 1, he is staying in NZ with the WI test team, but Andre Fletcher will be available for the Stars instead.
Don’t mind the Hales pick in the batting lineup, but the scoring system this year doesn’t look to favourably on pure batsmen, but I hope he fires as much as he did last year, could be a great pick if he does.
Both Zahir Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman wont be available for R1, so they’ll need to go replaced, probably for the likes of Nathan Ellis and Hilton Cartwright.
Best of luck!
Azza
Thoughts?
WK – S.Harper (B.McDermott)
BAT – M.Stoinis, W.Jacks, C.Ingram, H.Cartwright, S.Gotch (M.Bryant, J.Widermuth)
BOWL – D.Short, A.Zampa, B.Cutting, Z.Khan, Chris.Green- (M.Renshaw, N.Ahmed)
Watchlist – Sutherland, Whiteman, Turner, Gilkes, Tremain, Paris, T.Sanga, M.Short, M.Harvey
5 Stars Double gamers. Renshaw and McDermott on the bench is a sacrifice on week 1, but a one ahead for the longer game. To Maxi or not to Maxi. I’m not at the moment. If I pick him, he’ll stink it. Leave him out and he’ll go bang. Hmmm.
Quite nice. Like the Green and Cutting selections, not sure on the Cartright selection though.
I’ve gone down to 1 Striker on bench instead of 2, felt my bench was too weak so I’ve switched Wells to Salt and i changed Christian to Ingram. Worrall has gone to Ahmed and Wildermuth has come in for Davies.
Like the Harper pick as wicketkeeper, but I wonder if that has since changed to bring in Fletcher?
Don’t feel like Gotch is a valuable pick, bats too low to capitalise on points, but you’ve got some great replacements already sitting on your bench.
Zahir Khan and Noor Ahmad wont play Rd 1 anymore, so instead I might suggest Nathan Ellis who you can loophole in using Renshaw.
Has Maxi also made it into your side?
RMT
J.Inglis (M.Gilkes)
D.Short, M.Stoinis, G.Maxwell, W.Jacks, M.Bryant (D.Hughes, M.Short)
A.Zampa, N.C-N, Z.Khan, Chris Green, N.Ahmad (J.Wildermuth, D.Worrall)
Hi Mac!
Inglis….how I want to pick him too. There is a risk that he’ll be moving to the middle order with the additions of Roy, Clarke, Livingstone to the top order so I’ve given him a miss.
Batting lineup looks strong, like the Daniel Hughes pick, did really well in the Sixers recent trial match.
Bowling lineup will need a bit of tweaking with Z Khan and N Ahmad out for Rd 1, might I suggest H. Cartright, A. Fletcher, N. Ellis, C. Ingram as replacements?
But you’re definitely on the right track, best of luck!
Azza
keeper Phillippe (gilkes) batsmen sams,maxwell,jacks,khawaja,christian,(carey davies) bowlers short,green,henriques,wildermuth,tremain.(worall ahmad)
Some interesting choices here!
I don’t mind the choices of Christian, Henriques or Sams at all, but there is a Round 1 double game week that you are missing out on. Given they have two games to score from, Stars players like Zampa, NCN, Fletcher and even Stoinis will be invaluable to your side. Without them, you are likely to be at a huge disadvantage after the end of the round.
Consider getting a few more of them into your side and then compliment them with players that are in form like Christian and Wildermuth.
Also don’t forget Noor Ahmad will not be playing Rd 1 due to quarantining issues.
Best of luck!
Azza
Opps, pls ignore
Giving BBL SC another go after failing badly a few years ago.
My current team , though nothing set in concrete and subject to team announcements
Interested in any suggestions
Wicketkeepers: Pfeffer, (Philippe)
Batsman: D.Short, Stoinis, Fletcher, Ingram, Khawaja, (Bryant, Silk)
Bowlers: Maxwell, N.Coulter-Nile, Renshaw, Ellis, Hussain (Christian Wildermuth)
$64K in the bank
Thats a great looking side there jel!
Ticking all the right boxes and using the loopholes well. I hope Khawaja works out for you, if he gets back into form, he’ll be a great pick.
And as you’ve mentioned just keep an eye on team annoucements, but looks great for now, well done and good luck!