Discussion BBL|14: Preseason Discussion | OPEN!

[Herbie66]

Well that sucks. Maybe I'll end up with Harper after all 😬

Just pick Harry you know you want to (speaking of , Dizzy quit as Pakistan red balll coach because Harry's dad's contract did not get extended)

Highest scoring WK Round 1 last season from memory

Strikers have a reasonable looping draw after Round 2 if/when he loses his spot to Ollie the Pope

 

[7/11]

Webster firming for game 1 on the back of the Inglis news?

*sheepishly slots him back into team*

Would be crazy if Webster isn’t released now, especially since he has two days to get across now.

 

[The Myth]

Wouldn’t be BBL SC without some last minute chaos

 

[Herbie66]

Wouldn’t be BBL SC without some last minute chaos

Still think the ECB will give us 1 or 2 curve balls yet as well

 

[7/11]

From The West Australian article re Inglis

Voges also indicated nationally-contracted quicks Lance Morris and Jhye Richardson have not been given the final tick of approval to play.

are CA serious !!!!!

Boland is the spare , Abbott & Doggett are/were with the Test Squad

how many more bowlers do they need in cotton wool in case the Big 3 all get injured at the same time ?

bloody joke

**** standard OS players in the BBL again and they still believe it is the second best T20 domestic tournament in the world

seriously

let the players actually play

SC gods right now:

 

[Dravid]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1867388605385281577

View: https://twitter.com/jbarrettsport/status/1867388605385281577

Going from potentially opening to not playing... and if they are holding him out now, can't see him playing anytime soon.

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Doran batting for the weaker batting side in the ‘Canes praccy today for all the loopers out there.

 

[Herbie66]

• HURRICANES SILVER
  
  
  
• MJ Owen, CA Wakim, B Hope, NR Davis, JR Doran†, CJ Jordan, NT Ellis*, PG Dooley, W Salamkheil, RP Meredith, BJ Stanlake

• HURRICANES PURPLE
  
  
  
• CP Jewell†, MS Wade, T Ward, B McDermott*, N Chaudhary, T David, P Hatzoglou, R MacMillan, L Smith, GT Bell, M Bean

 

[7/11]

• HURRICANES SILVER
  
  
  
• MJ Owen, CA Wakim, B Hope, NR Davis, JR Doran†, CJ Jordan, NT Ellis*, PG Dooley, W Salamkheil, RP Meredith, BJ Stanlake

• HURRICANES PURPLE
  
  
  
• CP Jewell†, MS Wade, T Ward, B McDermott*, N Chaudhary, T David, P Hatzoglou, R MacMillan, L Smith, GT Bell, M Bean

Jewell keeping is interesting. Maybe Wade and McDermott couldn’t be bothered?

 

[Ben's Beasts]

• HURRICANES SILVER
  
  
  
• MJ Owen, CA Wakim, B Hope, NR Davis, JR Doran†, CJ Jordan, NT Ellis*, PG Dooley, W Salamkheil, RP Meredith, BJ Stanlake

• HURRICANES PURPLE
  
  
  
• CP Jewell†, MS Wade, T Ward, B McDermott*, N Chaudhary, T David, P Hatzoglou, R MacMillan, L Smith, GT Bell, M Bean

Likely XI based on this;

Jewell
Wade
S Hope
McDermott
Chaudhary
David
Jordan
Ellis
Dooley
Salamkheil
Meredith

 

[Darkie]

• HURRICANES SILVER
  
  
  
• MJ Owen, CA Wakim, B Hope, NR Davis, JR Doran†, CJ Jordan, NT Ellis*, PG Dooley, W Salamkheil, RP Meredith, BJ Stanlake

• HURRICANES PURPLE
  
  
  
• CP Jewell†, MS Wade, T Ward, B McDermott*, N Chaudhary, T David, P Hatzoglou, R MacMillan, L Smith, GT Bell, M Bean

It almost looks like they’ve put the preferred attack in one team, and the preferred batsmen in the other (with minor exceptions).

That approach may make a lot of sense from a quality of practice standpoint.

 

[Herbie66]

wow

Hope & Rutherford NOT named in the T20I Squad

Hosein only named for the first 2 matches

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the squad for the upcoming three-match CG United T20 International (T20I) home series against Bangladesh, which will be held from December 15 to 19, 2024, at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The series, which will be the final series for the year on home soil, will see the return of the experienced Johnson Charles, who has been sidelined for the past two series due to injury.

Additionally, Keacy Carty has earned his first T20 International call-up following an impressive Caribbean Premier League season, strengthening the middle-order options for the West Indies.

The team will be captained by Rovman Powell, with Brandon King as vice-captain.

Head Coach Daren Sammy welcomed the inclusion of Carty, who notched a maiden century against England in November, emphasizing the importance of depth in the batting lineup for a competitive series.

“He has shown us that he could be a batter in that format, and playing against Bangladesh, a team we cannot take for granted, we need all hands-on deck,”​

​

Sammy said.

Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford will not be available for this series as they are fulfilling commitments in the Big Bash League.

Akeal Hosein will also miss the final match of the series for similar reasons.

The squad was selected with a clear focus on continuity and preparation for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup. Sammy added,

“The squad was carefully selected with the players available to us, and I believe this is our most settled squad with the experience needed to win championships.”​

​

Sammy expressed the importance of closing the year on a high, particularly for fans in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

“We all would love to give the Caribbean people a good pre-Christmas gift by winning the series to close off the year, especially for the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines who didn’t get to see the West Indies team during the World Cup.”​

​

West Indies CG United T20I Squad

1. Rovman Powell (Captain)
2. Brandon King (Vice-Captain)
3. Keacy Carty
4. Johnson Charles
5. Roston Chase
6. Justin Greaves
7. Terrance Hinds
8. Akeal Hosein
9. Alzarri Joseph
10. Evin Lewis
11. Obed McCoy
12. Gudakesh Motie
13. Nicholas Pooran
14. Romario Shepherd
15. Shamar Springer

*Jayden Seales replaces Akeal Hosein after the first two games of the series.

 

[Herbie66]

Going from potentially opening to not playing... and if they are holding him out now, can't see him playing anytime soon.

so do we take the punt on Hurst or do CA then decide to release Inglis for Round 2 (or part of) , play December 21 & 23 ?

cricinfo are keen

Unknown English wildcard Matty Hurst ready to scorch the BBL

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...d-matty-hurst-ready-to-scorch-the-bbl-1464770

 

[Herbie66]

It almost looks like they’ve put the preferred attack in one team, and the preferred batsmen in the other (with minor exceptions).

That approach may make a lot of sense from a quality of practice standpoint.

makes sense have the best batters against the best bowlers and vice versa

they have another 2 matches to come so interesting if they keep it the same or mix it up

the Owen opening talk (ahead of Jewell) might be on the money 7 off 6

Interesting David bowled the second over (has got a wicket)

 

[Herbie66]

2fa for David

 

[Herbie66]

SC gods right now:

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when do they start managing the Champions Ttrophy Squad , Round 3 or 4 ?

lol

 

[Dravid]

so do we take the punt on Hurst or do CA then decide to release Inglis for Round 2 (or part of) , play December 21 & 23 ?

cricinfo are keen

Unknown English wildcard Matty Hurst ready to scorch the BBL

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...d-matty-hurst-ready-to-scorch-the-bbl-1464770

Hard to take a punt in round 1, knowing there's a chance Inglis comes back in round 2.

 

[Dravid]

 

[Dravid]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1867418689777414544

View: https://twitter.com/tommorris32/status/1867418689777414544?t=aLkTjMW1NCVgSvp9CJI_EQ&s=19

 

[Miller is a Steele]

Where do we see Jimmy Peirson batting in that Heat lineup? Munro will open. Bryant, Renshaw, and Peirson all options to open alongside him. If they open with Renshaw, then Peirson may slot into No.3? Expecting Alsop to bat at 4.

Munro
Peirson/Bryant/Renshaw
Renshaw/Peirson
Alsop
Bryant/Peirson