Round 12 BBL line-ups predicted and explained from a SuperCoach perspective
The turnover for Round 12 is quick with a 10:40am AEDT start and it’s important to note the Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars have doubles, while the Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes have byes.
Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers – Friday 10:40am AEDT @ Adelaide Oval
The Strikers have lost gun Afghan spinner Rashid Khan but Fawad Ahmed is an able replacement. Adelaide have also belatedly bolstered their batting ranks with English top-order bat Ian Cockbain who will likely slot into their top four.
Strikers
Probable Ins: Fawad Ahmed, I.Cockbain
Probable Outs: Rashid Khan, L.Scott
Unavailable: A.Carey (Ashes), T.Head (Ashes), S.Johnson (inj), G.Garton (England T20Is), M.Renshaw (COVID-19), W.Agar (side), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan ODIs)
1 M.Short
2 H.Hunt
3 I.Cockbain
4 J.Weatherald
5 J.Wells
6 T.Kelly
7 H.Nielsen (wk)
8 H.Thornton
9 P.Siddle
10 H.Conway
11 Fawad Ahmed
12th L.Scott/D.Worrall
Scorchers
Matt Kelly joins Cameron Bancroft on the sidelines as a COVID-19 close contact, but Lance Morris should get the nod to be part of Perth’s attack. Laurie Evans will take the gloves again. Jake Carder may be a sneaky chance to debut ahead of Chris Sabburg in a top four batting role.
Probable Ins: L.Morris
Probable Outs: M.Kelly
Unavailable: C.Connolly (U19 World Cup), J.Richardson (Ashes), M.Marsh (Ashes), J.Inglis (Ashes), T.Mills (England T20I), C.Munro (COVID-19), C.Bancroft (close contact), M.Kelly (close contact)
1 K.Patterson
2 N.Hobson
3 L.Evans (wk)
4 A.Turner
5 A.Hardie
6 A.Agar
7 C.Sabburg
8 A.Tye
9 J.Behrendorff
10 P.Hatzoglou
11 L.Morris
12th J.Carder/D.Moody
Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars – Saturday 10:40am AEDT @ Adelaide Oval
Strikers
There is a minor injury cloud on Fawad Ahmed with a rib concern. Otherwise they’ll likely go in unchanged after two good wins.
Probable Ins: None
Probable Outs: None
Unavailable: A.Carey (Ashes), T.Head (Ashes), S.Johnson (inj), G.Garton (England T20Is), M.Renshaw (COVID-19), W.Agar (side)
1 M.Short
2 H.Hunt
3 I.Cockbain
4 J.Weatherald
5 J.Wells
6 T.Kelly
7 H.Nielsen (wk)
8 H.Thornton
9 P.Siddle
10 H.Conway
11 Fawad Ahmed
12th L.Scott/D.Worrall
Stars
Marcus Stoinis looks set to return from a back issue with the Stars positive about him during Thursday’s game. Nathan Coulter-Nile will not travel as he recovers from injury and with Haris Rauf returning to Pakistan, Ahmed Daniyal could get a gig as a quick. Clint Hinchliffe likely takes Qais Ahmad’s place after he exit for Afghanistan’s ODIs. Syed Faridoun seems a long shot.
Probable Ins: M.Stoinis, Ahmed Daniyal, C.Hinchliffe
Probable Outs: N.Larkin, Qais Ahmad, Haris Rauf
Unavailable: B.Stanlake (inj), S.Gotch (inj), L.Hatcher (inj), A.Russell (stint over), P.Nevill (departed), Qais Ahmed (Afghanistan ODIs), Haris Rauf (PSL)
1 M.Stoinis
2 J.Clarke (wk)
3 J.Burns
4 G.Maxwell
5 H.Cartwright
6 B.Webster
7 C.Hinchliffe
8 S.Rainbird
9 B.Couch
10 A.Zampa
11 Ahmed Daniyal
12th N.Larkin/Syed Faridoun
Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder – Saturday 6:40pm AEDT @ SCG
Sixers
Shadab Khan is another import who has left the BBL prematurely to link up with his PSL club early. The Sixers are down on troops with Steve O’Keefe and Jordan Silk both recently injured, so Shadab’s replacement is tough. The Sixers seem to have adequate bowling depth without Shadab so they may try to find a role for prolific NSW Premier Cricket batsman Justin Avendano.
Probable Ins: J.Avendano
Probable Outs: Shadab Khan
Unavailable: S.O’Keefe (inj), N.Lyon (Ashes), B.Manenti (inj), T.Curran (inj), C.Jordan (stint over), J.Vince (England T20Is), J.Silk (inj), Shadab Khan (PSL)
1 J.Philippe (wk)
2 J.Edwards
3 D.Hughes
4 M.Henriques
5 J.Avendano
6 D.Christian
7 H.Kerr
8 S.Abbott
9 B.Dwarshuis
10 J.Bird
11 T.Murphy
12th M.Edwards/L.Pope
Thunder
A bit depends on Muhammad Hasnain’s availability with talk he may depart for the PSL early but there’s no official word yet. Chris Tremain or Brendan Doggett would likely take his spot. Chris Green may be close to returning by Saturday night.
Probable Ins/Outs: None
Unavailable: U.Khawaja (Ashes), S.Billings (England T20Is), S.Mahmood (England T20Is), C.Green (close contact)
1 M.Gilkes
2 A.Hales
3 J.Sangha
4 D.Sams
5 O.Davies
6 B.Cutting
7 B.Holt (wk)
8 N.McAndrew
9 G.Sandhu
10 T.Sangha
11 M.Hasnain
12th C.Tremain/A.Nair
Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat – Sunday 7:15pm AEDT @ MCG
Stars
Probable Ins: N.Coulter-Nile
Probable Outs: S.Rainbird
Unavailable: B.Stanlake (inj), S.Gotch (inj), L.Hatcher (inj), A.Russell (stint over), P.Nevill (departed), Qais Ahmed (Afghanistan ODIs), Haris Rauf (PSL)
1 M.Stoinis
2 J.Clarke (wk)
3 J.Burns
4 G.Maxwell
5 H.Cartwright
6 B.Webster
7 C.Hinchliffe
8 N.Coulter-Nile
9 B.Couch
10 A.Zampa
11 Ahmed Daniyal
12th N.Larkin/S.Rainbird
Heat
Expect mass changes from the Heat after a poor loss to the Strikers and with a host of players returning from COVID-19 and Test duties. Michael Neser and Mitch Swepson have been released from the Test squad and will be available so expect them to definitely come in.
Pakistani batsman Fakhar Zaman is definitely available, but Mujeeb Ur Rahman has left for Afghanistan’s ODIs. Mark Steketee should also be right to return, along with James Bazley, captain Jimmy Peirson, with Liam Guthrie, Will Prestwidge and the unlucky Lachlan Pfeffer to make way for them, along with Jake Lehmann and Nathan McSweeney.
Probable Ins: Fakhar Zaman, J.Bazley, M.Steketee, M.Neser, J.Peirson, M.Swepson
Probable Outs: J.Lehmann, N.McSweeney, L.Pfeffer, W.Prestwidge, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, L.Guthrie
Unavailable: M.Labuschagne (Ashes), C.Sully (inj), M.Willans (inj), M.Neser (Ashes), M.Swepson (Ashes), T.Abell (inj), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan ODIs)
1 C.Lynn
2 Fakhar Zaman
3 B.Duckett
4 S.Heazlett
5 J.Peirson (wk)
6 X.Bartlett
7 J.Bazley
8 M.Neser
9 M.Steketee
10 M.Swepson
11 M.Kuhnemann
12th J.Wildermuth/M.Bryant
