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Just having a look at what I think our 15 man squad for the World Cup might be:

1. David Warner
2. Aaron Finch
3. Shane Watson
4. Michael Clarke
5. Steve Smith
6. George Bailey
7. Brad Haddin
8. Mitch Johnson
9. Mitch Starc
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Xavier Doherty

12. Glenn Maxwell
13. Mitch Marsh
14. Pat Cummins
15. James Faulkner

Going to be a very strong squad by the looks of it! Obviously we'd love an all-rounder to be at 6, but it's just about impossible to leave Clarke, Smith and Bailey out of the side. Clarke will probably miss the start of the tournament giving an opportunity to a player there. Maybe Maxwell could play as the number one spinner instead of Doherty and strengthen the batting lineup even further.
From the 28th of December in the Cricket Mega Thread :D
 
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Kallis 12 - didn't face a ball
Laughlin 0 - didn't bowl a ball
Pierson -20 - duck
Burns -20 - duck
Lynn -20 - duck
Christian 7
Duffield 0 - not picked

Has there ever been a worse start?
 
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Christian came good with the ball

He's my captain thank god but honestly is there any more frustrating fantasy game than this?

I had Laughlin, Richardson, Botha, Duffield, Forrest and Lynn combine for 14. 14 from 6 players!
 
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Christian came good with the ball

He's my captain thank god but honestly is there any more frustrating fantasy game than this?

I had Laughlin, Richardson, Botha, Duffield, Forrest and Lynn combine for 14. 14 from 6 players!

Happy with Lynn tonight! Had him as a -20 C and he ended up with 81 :)
I've got Christian and Lynn as C (he went from -40 to 162), so a good result tonight, but I agree that this is a really frustrating game - 10 times worse than SC carnage Sunday. I don't think I will be playing it again next year.
 
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So am I am right in saying both Sandhu and Richardson are missing this round due to being called up to the Australian ODI squad?

Sandhu was going to be coming in for his double but obviously not if he isn't going to be playing.

If I want Kallis (which I do) I have an unavoidable bowling donut with Richardson, Doherty and Duffield all missing this round. I can only spare 1 trade for the bowlers.
 
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So am I am right in saying both Sandhu and Richardson are missing this round due to being called up to the Australian ODI squad?

Sandhu was going to be coming in for his double but obviously not if he isn't going to be playing.

If I want Kallis (which I do) I have an unavoidable bowling donut with Richardson, Doherty and Duffield all missing this round. I can only spare 1 trade for the bowlers.
Bring Lalor or Boland in to bowling line up. They both play twice and have gone ok
 

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Was at the Renegades vs. Heat game the other night and just prior to the start of the game traded in Joe Burns. He went on to get a golden duck that night, then got one last night in the second game. Ends up with -19 :(
 
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I had a good round with 875 mainly thanks to Botha and Christian C but overall I have found this the hardest slog of any BBL fantasy I have played. Something with the timing of the doubles and byes has made it harder despite the extra trade per week. The all-rounders haven't been as important and the bowlers seem more important this season than before. I feel like my batsman are nowhere near who I would ideally have - Lynn, Carberry, Forrest, Wells, Simmons ...

Somehow I am ranked 332, no idea how really.

I lost a fair bit of $ on big names in Finch, Henriques, Pollard and now Ben Dunk yet I notice with the top 20 teams my cap of about $1.032m is about par. Last year I remember building up a really good squad and cap. This year I have gone up only $32,000!
 

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Really don't want to jynx it. But i'm actually going really well this round!
698 with KP x 2, Bird, Hogg and Blizzard to come!
(KP, Stokes, Botha, Head, Zampa, Laughlin, Bird, Blizzard all gunning it with Simmons and Ludeman the only villians)

I'd think 1000+ would give me a chance at the weekly!

Hoping KP can put in another massive performance :)
 
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Really don't want to jynx it. But i'm actually going really well this round!
698 with KP x 2, Bird, Hogg and Blizzard to come!
(KP, Stokes, Botha, Head, Zampa, Laughlin, Bird, Blizzard all gunning it with Simmons and Ludeman the only villians)

I'd think 1000+ would give me a chance at the weekly!

Hoping KP can put in another massive performance :)
I wouldn't get too cocky.....I am poised 410 points behind and ready to pounce!!
 

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Hahahah

Yeah, fantasy T20 can be a rollercoaster ride! I could finish on 800 if things don't go my way ~
 

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Handscomb is a gun!!! Brilliant in the Shield before getting injured and showed he can hit tonight.

Go Stars, what a win!!
 

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Melbourne Stars -
Cameron White 48
Michael Beer 80
Jackson Bird 87
Scott Boland 24
Peter Handscomb 145
John Hastings 112
Rob Quiney 31
Clint McKay 72
Kevin Pietersen 79
Tom Triffitt 16
Luke Wright 5

Perth Scorchers -
Adam Voges 39
Ashton Agar 32
Yasir Arafat 92
Jason Behrendorff 0
Michael Carberry 0
Brad Hogg 32
Michael Klinger 107
Shaun Marsh 99
Ashton Turner 12
Andrew Tye 20
Sam Whiteman 12
 
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Marsh on fire atm!!!!!

After 11 overs -
Scorchers: 0/95
Klinger: 22* (20)
Marsh: 72* (46)
Good. We need Marsh getting some batting practice before the World Cup.
I know he is not in squad but just sense at some stage we will need him and chances of injury is high to guys already in squad.
 
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