Carins is notorious for Thunderstorms this time of year that tend to hit later in the day , anyone picking players playing a night game there are fraught with danger.
Looking at the weather for tonight's game it seems potentially iffy. I'm considering Billings but not in the game is likely to be weather impacted.. does anyone have a better read on the situation? I'm seeing ~40% chance of rain, but also know that can often be fickle and local knowledge is often much more useful!
Any help would be much appreciated!
On the BOM website it has a very low chance of rain hitting throughout the day and night and if it does hit it appears to be minimal (0-2mm) so I'm not particularly worried. Heat batting first would be good to see though.
Theres only improvement if he bats or bowls more, neither of which I particularly see happpening, think hell end up around the 30 mark and pull the one or two good games out of his arse like hes done his whole BBL Career.
I reckon it would be a different answer is ST didn't also have a DGR at the same time, but I actually don't see him as being necessary. Most have 5-6 ST players from this round, and when you then add an Inglis/Bancroft type, and the Agar/Tye/Richo triple.. you really only have 1 or max 2 on field spots left. There are so many better options for those spots, even on a SGR over someone like Hardie.. Short/Khan or even a Mujeeb type if you have someone like him. Hardie down to Connelly could also be the difference between keeping Short/Khan or needing their cash too.
Theres only improvement if he bats or bowls more, neither of which I particularly see happpening, think hell end up around the 30 mark and pull the one or two good games out of his arse like hes done his whole BBL Career.
Looking at the weather for tonight's game it seems potentially iffy. I'm considering Billings but not in the game is likely to be weather impacted.. does anyone have a better read on the situation? I'm seeing ~40% chance of rain, but also know that can often be fickle and local knowledge is often much more useful!
Any help would be much appreciated!
We have been in a heat wave up here for the last 4 or 5 days. There has been some build up of clouds on the tablelands but it hasn't brought any rain on the other side of the range where Cairns is situated. The wind is forecast to come from the North, which usually doesn't deliver rain unless it's connected to a tropical low pressure system, which currently isn't the case.
I'll report back around 3pm AEST and report if I'm seeing anything building up.
We have been in a heat wave up here for the last 4 or 5 days. There has been some build up of clouds on the tablelands but it hasn't brought any rain on the other side of the range where Cairns is situated. The wind is forecast to come from the North, which usually doesn't deliver rain unless it's connected to a tropical low pressure system, which currently isn't the case.
I'll report back around 3pm AEST and report if I'm seeing anything building up.
Those that are feeling slightly off the pace so far plan now for Round 2 and back your initial selections in. Things can turn quickly in this game so stay strong.
I feel like it's going to be a tough decision if it comes down to trading out 1 of Rashid or Short, not sure which way I would go if both BE's are similar...
If I’m forced to pick between the 2 im very comfortable in keeping Rashid and trading Short. We saw how differently it could have been for short. He’s not bowling 4, like he was back end of last year. He’s likely to be 200k+ and with limited history to back his ability to maintain that price. Rashids done it for years.
I also like the draw for Rashid. He averages 100 vs heat who he plays round 3, granted it is a different batting lineup.