Discussion BBL|10 SC: Team & In-Game Discussion - Home of #1 and #2 Leagues

Darkie

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It will probably be used differently early on when most teams will have little to no depth vs at times when they might have more options available. It's hard to see Doran, Moody, Bazley types being match changing subs, but the likes of Doggett, Tremain, O'Connor etc. could potentially make a difference.

It would be a bit on someone's confidence to be subbed out of a game after bowling 1 over though, especially for players who don't have much BBL experience. But then in teams with plenty of bowling options I suppose it's not uncommon for someone like Hinchcliffe to be a bit of a spare player at times.
Some good points here. I agree with the second paragraph in particular - I think most of the substitutions we see will be based on need (eg we’re 0/100, what do we need our #6 or 7 batsman for?) rather than performance (eg a bowler getting tonked). Teams almost never bowl someone for only one over in an innings, they nearly always give them a second crack - I think in part for confidence reasons, but also in part because they were chosen as part of the best XI so team management are inclined to back that judgment.

It’s a little different if you can sub in another player as a replacement, but if you sub out a frontline bowler after one bad over, you then put a fair bit of pressure on your 6th best bowling option (or worse) to make up the overs. I reckon most teams will back in their selected XI unless the game situation (not early performance) largely dictates a change in strategy.
 
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$427,000 to spend on 5 players
1 or 2 WK
0 to 3 Batters
2 to 3 Bowlers

1. B Dunk, C Lynn, B Stanlake, N Ellis, $42,000 bowler or bowl dpp (Bazley/Parker/etc)
2. A Fletcher, M Bryant, D Hussain, N Ellis, $42,000
3. A Fletcher, C Lynn, D Hussain, 2 $42,000 players
4. Other combination
1 for me. All those players hold some appeal, but I’m not seeing much to like in Fletcher’s overall record at his price. Maybe if you think he’s in form.
 
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So @Tails could you work out prices for Aussies playing against India in the T20 games to get a comparison of what to expect in the BBL? Maxy just went out for 2 and interested to see how much his price will change, assuming his starting price is $185k same as SC. 😁
 
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