Discussion BBL|12: Planning Thread

[Shaunpro1]

I dont think they'll pick Hatz that much tbh, think they'll just use Turner if they feel the need for a 2nd spin option.

 

[Brendan12]

Sounds like Bancroft is locked at open or 3

 

[Herbie66]

Eskinazi is playing Grade cricket in Perth , dual citizen so they could sign him as a local (possibly)

OS it is then

@Professor , born in South Africa to a English born mother & a Zimbabwean born father.

Moved to Australia played U17's & U19's with WA where one of his team mates was Agar.

Moved back to England and this year played for the England Lions against South Africa.

Has captained Middlesex.

Record is not bad.

Why they need to have 4 OS from the start I have no idea , big let down from Banton or Roy

 

[7/11]

Sounds like Bancroft is locked at open or 3

Depends if Mills is fit or not. Could easily have the top 3 be all OS players if Mills misses a game. Not like the Scorchers don’t have the local talent to fill the void of a bowler.

 

[Professor]

Why would you recruit another spinner?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1601369108423249923

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/1601369108423249923

 

[Herbie66]

Lyth ILT 20 contract with the Desert Vipers

 

[KLo30]

OS it is then

@Professor , born in South Africa to a English born mother & a Zimbabwean born father.

Moved to Australia played U17's & U19's with WA where one of his team mates was Agar.

Moved back to England and this year played for the England Lions against South Africa.

Has captained Middlesex.

Why they need to have 4 OS from the start I have no idea , big let down from Banton or Roy

Ashton Agar played under 17s and 19s for Victoria. Junior club was McKinnon.

 

[Shaunpro1]

OS it is then

@Professor , born in South Africa to a English born mother & a Zimbabwean born father.

Moved to Australia played U17's & U19's with WA where one of his team mates was Agar.

Moved back to England and this year played for the England Lions against South Africa.

Has captained Middlesex.

Why they need to have 4 OS from the start I have no idea , big let down from Banton or Roy

I think they've done pretty well in all honesty considering they had to find someone last minute Lyth was a top 5 run scorer in both the T20 Blast and Hundred, on pure form hes just as good of a pick as Banton or Roy really and gives them a much needed left hander.

 

[Professor]

Lyth expected to be available for the first half of the tournament. Eskinazi expected to be available for the entire tournament.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1601366470155698176

View: https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/1601366470155698176?s=20&t=cayevAQ98xUKY0i3H-8Pfg

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1601381186256805889

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/HoneyballBBL/status/1601381186256805889

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1601380624472109057

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/HoneyballBBL/status/1601380624472109057

 

[Herbie66]

Lyth has opened in 126 of his 157 Innings in T20.

We have had worse signings in the Big Bash

 

[Herbie66]

I think they've done pretty well in all honesty considering they had to find someone last minute Lyth was a top 5 run scorer in both the T20 Blast and Hundred, on pure form hes just as good of a pick as Banton or Roy really and gives them a much needed left hander.

I can't remember his 5 Ashes Tests , Ave 12.78 , they must have been ordinary back then.

Probably had worse players sign.

Been tracking Eskinazi for awhile now.

Won't be targeting either though so it makes my Round 2 Scorcher options a bit clearer.

 

[Herbie66]

Depends if Mills is fit or not. Could easily have the top 3 be all OS players if Mills misses a game. Not like the Scorchers don’t have the local talent to fill the void of a bowler.

Mills arriving Monday night as well by the sounds of it , might prefer to ease him in as well.

Definitely have the depth to do so.

 

[Professor]

Wonder how good a keeper Eskinazi is? Possibility of fading Inglis?

 

[Herbie66]

Wonder how good a keeper Eskinazi is? Possibility of fading Inglis?

CA might not like that idea 😉

No stumpings in FC , List A or T20

 

[Shaunpro1]

Wonder how good a keeper Eskinazi is? Possibility of fading Inglis?

More of a batsman will be surprised if he keeps any of the matches he plays, doesnt keep for Middlesex very often at all anymore.

 

[Ben's Beasts]

A sample of scores from recent OS batsman in their first two BBL matches who were doing well in other T20 comps prior to their BBL debuts.

Salt
8 (8)
6 (3)

Rossouw
17 (15)
0 (1)

Clarke
1 (2)
13 (12)

 

[Rupert]

Wonder how good a keeper Eskinazi is? Possibility of fading Inglis?

Probably not.
He didn't keep this past English summer.
He opened the batting for Middlesex in the T20s and one-dayers and batted 3-5 in the County Championship.

Why the Scorchers picked up two openers is a puzzle.
Both did OK opening the batting in their T20s but I think I'd trust Eskinazi more.
The fact he played U17 and U19 in WA surely helps.
Has Lyth played in Australia before? Even grade cricket? At 35 I wonder how he'll adapt to Australian pitches - even the batter friendly BBL ones..

 

[Professor]

Probably not.
He didn't keep this past English summer.
He opened the batting for Middlesex in the T20s and one-dayers and batted 3-5 in the County Championship.

Why the Scorchers picked up two openers is a puzzle.
Both did OK opening the batting in their T20s but I think I'd trust Eskinazi more.
The fact he played U17 and U19 in WA surely helps.
Has Lyth played in Australia before? Even grade cricket? At 35 I wonder how he'll adapt to Australian pitches - even the batter friendly BBL ones..

Thanks, not sure how well either play, just confuses the team order/dynamic now.

 

[Herbie66]

Eskinazi T20 splits

Opened 40 times from 62 Innings
# 3 = 12
#4 = 4
# 5 = 4
# 6 = 1
# 7 = 1

 

[Herbie66]

Probably a guy that’s less known to you AFL guys but if this came from Timmy Williams as suggested it isn’t just another podcast guy. Guy was previously with daily telegraph and anytime he brought forward mail in the nrl season it was usually on the money, was often before main journos. Guy is legit.

We’d still want confirmation as you’d expect it to be circulating heavily, but I’m building as if it’s correct for now.

Finished 43rd last season