Schedule from 17th Jan onwards
Adelaide Strikers (Rd10: Brisbane @ Adelaide Rd11: Hurricanes @ UTAS Stadium Rd12: Stars @ Adelaide and Scorchers @ Optus
Rd13: Hurricanes @ Adelaide)
Brisbane Heat (Rd10: Strikers @ Adelaide Rd11: Renegades @ Gabba Rd12: Sixers @ Gabba Rd13: Stars @MCG and Renegades @ Marvel)
Melbourne Renegades (Rd11: Heat @ Gabba Rd12: Hurricanes @ Marvel Rd 13: Sixers @ SCG and Heat @ Marvel)
Hobart Hurricanes (Rd11: Strikers @ UTAS Stadium Rd12: Renegades @ Marvel and Thunder @ Spotless Rd13: Strikers @ Adelaide)
Adelaide Strikers - Players to Consider
Rashid Khan: Seems like the most obvious trade in for everyone, but is he really going to perform to his price tag? Did ok last match against the Heat, but mainly due to getting some decent runs. ABD seemed to handle him with ease, so might be a lean match today for him. He hasn't had a great record vs Hobart in the past with D'arcy Short and Wade making him nowhere near as effective. Rashid has a genuine weakness vs left-handers and with Jewell thrown into the mix he may struggle in both the Hobart games if the rest of the Striker's bowlers don't make early inroads. The Stars have a good record vs leg spinners as well so taking Rashid through the whole tournament may be a risk. Suspect however he will still average 50-55 in this period because of his batting, so he is a hold if you own him.
Travis Head: Has the pedigree as a T/20 batsman, having scored a ton in a previous edition, but hasn't started as well as expected. Should pump out at least two good scores given he plays on 4 batting friendly wickets. His main issue will be starting against spinners in the next couple of games so hopefully he can find a way to get through those first 10 deliveries and belt out a couple of strong scores. Tipping him to have a big one vs Hobart in Hobart and then against the Scorchers at Optus as he likes the quicker wickets.
Peter Siddle: Ultra-consistent and bowls at the death. Might be out of a few coaches' preferred price rise, he is definitely worth his current tag of 160K as I believe he will pump out some decent scores, so long as the Strikers' batting holds up. Think he might be the key to getting ABD out later today, which would in turn help the reset of the Strikers' bowlers find some success.
Michael Neser: An allrounder at the cheap price of 138K is exactly what we are looking for at this time of the season. Bats 7 and has been preferred to Rashid recently (I have no idea why for the record) and thus should be considered for selection. Benefits from bowling in the PowerPlay, but can go the distance at times. Will have a day out or two in these last 5 matches, so I'm considering trading him in before their match later today.
Jake Weatherald: Hit and miss recently but with games on some good batting wickets could be the POD you need to scale the rankings and get the leg up on your league rivals. I'd be looking at him if you can't afford the top tier premiums or are looking at taking a 4th or 5th Striker in their double.
Jon Wells: This is the under the radar player that is owned by 6% of teams, but is starting to bat in the top 4 due to Matt Short being tossed around the order and Carey missing from their lineup. If you decide to go down this path, remember that Carey will 100% push him back to 5 in the 2nd match of Rd12 (possibly the first match if the international players arrive in time).
Phil Salt: As much as it pains me, Salt has a favourable run home with 3 matches at Adelaide Oval. If you are strapped for cash and need a player for their double and can't afford the others mentioned above, then Salt is a genuine chance of averaging 50+ in the last 5 rounds and therefore should be under consideration. Fields in hot spots as well, so if enough runs are put on the board, he is a high chance of featuring in some wickets.
Not a fan of Short's role in the team and he's likely to bat @ 6 when Carey comes back unless they do something unexpected with their lineup. Stanlake, O'Connor, W.Agar and Conway are a revolving door at the moment as well so would be tough to trust and bring in for their double.
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