Strategy BBL|14 Round 9: Trades/XvY, strategy & other related news and VC/C poll

[Hawthorn/Hurricanes]

Definitely a round to forget 429 Rogers. Had 4 Heat/Sixers players on the team in Bartlett (VC), Johnson, Hosein and Edwards plus Bancroft.

Thoughts on Dan Christian and not sure whether to go Green or Warner (trade out either Hosein or Sutherland)

 

[Tamuhawk]

Serious question... If DC is named, how viable do we think he is?

Thunder could easily go in with a top six of Warner, Nikitaras, Gilkes, Davies, Billings and Rutherford. Won't get many overs out of them!

That is a really good question and I don't know the answer.

I have seen some posts about his batting form (albeit in grade cricket), there are lots of questions, is he just a break glass option (are the thunder with out Bancroft and Sams at that point?).

If he is named and you need a cheap option, he may be worth a shot (may need to be looped), but I really don't know, so not much good to you...

If he is named in the XI over a bowler such as Hatcher then he looks somewhat viable but if he’s there in addition to five bowlers then he doesn’t look particularly appealing, especially with Konstas expected for the second game of their double this round.

Think this is the conclusion I've come to as well. Can play him as a fifth bowler but not a sixth.

If they line up anything like you've suggested I think I'd throw the VC on Green!

See above posts for Dan Christian discussion.

Thoughts on Dan Christian?

 

[Ironhawk]

Thoughts on Dan Christian?

Would prefer to see a younger player given a shot to help with their development rather than bringing in a 40+ year old, but understand the Thunder are doing what they think will get them wins.

Possibly worth a punt in your team, if he is selected, depending on your ranking.

 

[FlatTrackBully]

I'm most likely lining up as above after doing;
Overton -> Ferguson
Thornton -> Green
Harper -> Seifert

Would ideally grab one of Wade or McDermott instead of Seifert but due to weather I think I'll go with the latter. I can reverse Harper back in for Pope if Seifert drops a poor one.

Can loop Sutherland/have him as backup for Chaudhary if the canes game doesn't go ahead, same as Zampa for Jordan although he'll just be backup.

 

[The Myth]

Seeing some conflicting reports, Re Overton.

What round are we expecting he departs?

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Seeing some conflicting reports, Re Overton.

What round are we expecting he departs?

Jan 15 is his last game so will miss round 9 only.

Per Honeyball.

 

[Herbie66]

Seeing some conflicting reports, Re Overton.

What round are we expecting he departs?

Depends if they fly back to the UK to join the Squad (departing Jan 17) or fly direct to India from Australia.

Expect he plays Saturday , game on the 15th might be up in the air.

Understand Honeyball reported he only misses Round 9.

 

[Jay Sea]

Apart from Green and Warner (for BE and role) the rest of the Thunder aren't that exciting to me - Although I already own Agar and Green.

I may follow some of the other trends here and try and fade the majority of the Thunder (except Warner) - Especially with weather in play for the second Thunder game.

 

[Old Big 'Ead]

Apart from Green and Warner (for BE and role) the rest of the Thunder aren't that exciting to me - Although I already own Agar and Green.

I may follow some of the other trends here and try and fade the majority of the Thunder (except Warner) - Especially with weather in play for the second Thunder game.

As the weather seems to be a big factor here, it might almost be best to treat this as a SGR for the Thunder, with maybe one more player, just in case Wednesday night goes ahead.

Apart from Warner, Agar, and Green, and maybe Billings, as mentioned above, there really is no one else exciting to choose from. I'd almost be tempted to stick an E on one/two of the Thunder players, and re-assess closer to Wednesday, if you keep a trade up your sleeve

 

[Herbie66]

https://x.com/jbarrettsport/status/1876112481829159349

 

[Jay Sea]

As the weather seems to be a big factor here, it might almost be best to treat this as a SGR for the Thunder, with maybe one more player, just in case Wednesday night goes ahead.

Apart from Warner, Agar, and Green, and maybe Billings, as mentioned above, there really is no one else exciting to choose from. I'd almost be tempted to stick an E on one/two of the Thunder players, and re-assess closer to Wednesday, if you keep a trade up your sleeve

Agreed with everything said. The only 2 I was even considering was Ferguson and Warner that I don't own - Warner has the most chance of 2 bites if a game is squeezed in on Wednesday.

Might be worth holding trades in general for the round as it flows!

 

[tso]

Going to change Andrews to Sandhu now. Just have Warner, Billings, Agar and Green.

 

[Dravid]

https://x.com/jbarrettsport/status/1876112481829159349

If you replace the "x" with "twitter" you get:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1876112481829159349

View: https://twitter.com/jbarrettsport/status/1876112481829159349

 

[Herbie66]

Fairly comprehensive on the Test players availability

Might need to be pinned somewhere/somehow so it doesn't get lost

https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...h/news-story/ff1008e4baa923fcc85e6ce9d4a8006b

 

[Herbie66]

If you replace the "x" with "twitter" you get:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1876112481829159349

View: https://twitter.com/jbarrettsport/status/1876112481829159349

Cheers

I have read that before , but first time I have copied a Twitter link

 

[Brendan12]

Really don’t know whether to go Warner with maybe only 1 game. Or get an Edward’s, Maxwell, Jhye. ATM have Agar, Green, Gilkes

 

[Old Big 'Ead]

Going to change Andrews to Sandhu now. Just have Warner, Billings, Agar and Green.

I have those 4 too, which I'd say are going to be pretty popular.

I am almost tempted to back one of those out though and trade later in the round.

 

[Brendan12]

Waner v a SGR gun like Edward’s, Maxwell, Jhye is so hard with Warner maybe only getting 1 game

 

[Herbie66]

No idea to be honest

Season completely shot after last round , confidence is all gone

Curran - > Green seems the obvious on
Thornton - > ?
? - > ?

Which Thunder "nuffie" out performs themselves in the DGR ?

Does Warner still have the reflexes to cope with Bartlett & Johnson ?

After that no idea , might let my 9yo nephew decide

 

[Dravid]

Fairly comprehensive on the Test players availability

Might need to be pinned somewhere/somehow so it doesn't get lost

https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...h/news-story/ff1008e4baa923fcc85e6ce9d4a8006b

No mention of Abbott (who you'd think would be round 6), but for the others:

Richardson - Round 6
Marsh - Needs clearance for round 6, definitely round 7
Webster - Round 6
Smith - A chance for round 6, definitely round 7
Konstas - Round 6, game 2
Marnus - Round 7
Khawaja - Round 7
Carey - Round 7
Lyon - Round 7

Cummins, Starc, Hazelwood, Boland, Head all considering varying degrees of unlikely.