Round 13 BBL line-ups predicted and explained from a SuperCoach perspective
The final round is here with Round 13 commences from 5:05pm AEDT with six games to finish, including four sides on doubles – the Melbourne Renegades, Hobart Hurricanes, Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers – with no byes.
Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers – Monday 5:05pm AEDT @ Adelaide Oval
Strikers
After a few wins in a row there’s no need for changes.
Probable Ins/Outs: None
Unavailable: A.Carey (Ashes), T.Head (Ashes), S.Johnson (inj), G.Garton (England T20Is), W.Agar (side), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan ODIs)
1 M.Short
2 M.Renshaw
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 H.Hunt/D.Worrall
Sixers
The Sixers enjoyed a fine Sydney Smash win and appear settled, with no key players returning, but Jordan Silk is out with a hamstring injury.
Probable Ins: J.Avendano
Probable Outs: J.Silk
Unavailable: N.Lyon (Ashes), B.Manenti (inj), T.Curran (inj), C.Jordan (stint over), J.Vince (England T20Is), Shadab Khan (PSL), J.Silk (inj)
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 S.O’Keefe
12th M.Edwards/T.Murphy
Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers – Monday 8:15pm AEDT @ Marvel Stadium
Heat
The Heat are out of finals contention and may start experimenting. Xavier Bartlett was unlucky to miss last game and may take Matt Kuhnemann’s spot, given Mitch Swepson can play the spinner’s role. Nathan McSweeney and Lachlan Pfeffer are no locks in the XI, with Max Bryant in the mix.
Probable Ins: X.Bartlett
Probable Outs: M.Kuhnemann
Unavailable: M.Labuschagne (Ashes), C.Sully (inj), M.Willans (inj), T.Abell (inj), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan ODIs), Fakhar Zaman (PSL), J.Wildermuth (personal)
1 C.Lynn
2 N.McSweeney
3 B.Duckett
4 L.Pfeffer
5 S.Heazlett
6 J.Peirson (wk)
7 X.Bartlett
8 J.Bazley
9 M.Neser
10 M.Steketee
11 M.Swepson
12th W.Prestwidge/M.Kuhnemann
Scorchers
Perth received a welcome boost with Mitch Marsh and Josh Inglis released from the Test squad for this game, while Colin Munro has finished his period of isolation due to COVID-19 and linked up with the team in Melbourne. All three should play, with Laurie Evans out with a broken toe and Chris Sabburg and Nick Hobson the obvious ones to make way. Ashton Agar is in doubt with a shoulder injury, which should either of those two a reprieve. If so, expect Marsh, Aaron Hardie or Ashton Turner to make up his overs.
Probable Ins: M.Marsh, J.Inglis, C.Munro, A.Agar
Probable Outs: L.Evans, C.Sabburg, N.Hobson, D.Moody
Doubtful: A.Agar (inj)
Unavailable: C.Connolly (U19 World Cup), J.Richardson (Ashes), T.Mills (England T20I), C.Bancroft (COVID-19), M.Kelly (COVID-19), L.Evans (inj)
1 K.Patterson
2 C.Munro
3 M.Marsh
4 J.Inglis (wk)
5 A.Turner
6 A.Hardie
7 A.Agar
8 A.Tye
9 J.Behrendorff
10 P.Hatzoglou
11 L.Morris
12th N.Hobson/D.Moody
Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades – Tuesday 7:15pm AEDT @ Marvel Stadium
Hurricanes
Wil Parker (who was X-factored out last game for Mitch Owen) could make way for Owen or even Josh Kann, who is available after COVID-19 too.
Probable Ins: M.Owen
Probable Outs: W.Parker
Unavailable: H.Brook (England T20Is), J.Paris (inj), N.Ellis (inj), S.Boland (Ashes workload)
1 C.Jewell
2 B.McDermott (wk)
3 M.Wade
4 D.Short
5 P.Handscomb
6 T.David
7 J.Thompson
8 M.Owen
9 T.Rogers
10 R.Meredith
11 Sandeep Lamichhane
12th M.Wright/J.Kann
Renegades
The Gades are out of finals contention so changes are aplenty with Kane Richardson returning to SA and Nic Maddinson out injured. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Mackenzie Harvey also have COVID-19.
It’s likely they’ll give youngster Zac Evans a shot ahead of veteran Josh Lalor.
Probable Ins: J.Seymour, U.Chand, Z.Evans, W.Sutherland
Probable Outs: J.Fraser-McGurk, M.Harvey, N.Maddinson, K.Richardson
Doubtful: M.Harris (Ashes workload)
Unavailable: R.Topley (England T20Is), J.Prestwidge, J.Pattinson (personal) M.Nabi (personal), K.Richardson (personal), N.Maddinson (inj), J.Fraser-McGurk, M.Harvey (both COVID-19)
1 S.Marsh
2 U.Chand
3 S.Harper (wk)
4 A.Finch
5 J.Seymour
6 J.Prestwidge
7 W.Sutherland
8 C.Boyce
9 J.Lalor
10 Z.Evans
11 Zahir Khan
12th M.Perry/J.Merlo
Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers – Wednesday 1:05pm AEDT @ Gabba
Heat
Will depend on performance 1st game of double
Probable Ins: M.Labuschagne
Probable Outs: N.McSweeney
Unavailable: C.Sully (inj), M.Willans (inj), T.Abell (inj), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan ODIs), Fakhar Zaman (PSL), J.Wildermuth (personal)
1 C.Lynn
2 M.Bryant
3 M.Labuschagne
4 B.Duckett
5 S.Heazlett
6 J.Peirson (wk)
7 J.Bazley
8 M.Neser
9 M.Steketee
10 M.Swepson
11 M.Kuhnemann
12th W.Prestwidge/X.Bartlett
Sixers
Probable Ins: S.O’Keefe, N.Lyon
Probable Outs: T.Murphy, J.Bird
Doubtful: N.Lyon (Ashes workload), J.Silk (inj)
Unavailable: N.Lyon (Ashes), B.Manenti (inj), T.Curran (inj), C.Jordan (stint over), J.Vince (England T20Is), Shadab Khan (PSL), J.Silk (inj)
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 N.Lyon
11 S.O’Keefe
12th M.Edwards/J.Bird
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades – Wednesday 4:10pm AEDT @ MCG
Thunder
Probable Ins: B.Cutting, U.Khawaja
Probable Outs: M.Hasnain, A.Ross
Doubtful: U.Khawaja (Ashes workload)
Unavailable: S.Billings (England T20Is), S.Mahmood (England T20Is), M.Hasnain (PSL)
1 M.Gilkes (wk)
2 A.Hales
3 J.Sangha
4 U.Khawaja
5 D.Sams
6 O.Davies
7 B.Cutting
8 N.McAndrew
9 C.Green
10 G.Sandhu
11 T.Sangha
12th C.Tremain/A.Nair
Renegades
Marcus Harris may be available after the conclusion of the Ashes and could be given a chance to show if he can improve their stuttering batting line-up.
Probable Ins/Outs: Will depend on performance 1st game of double
Unavailable: R.Topley (England T20Is), J.Prestwidge, J.Pattinson (personal) M.Nabi (personal), K.Richardson (personal), N.Maddinson (inj), J.Fraser-McGurk, M.Harvey (both COVID-19)
1 S.Marsh
2 U.Chand
3 S.Harper (wk)
4 A.Finch
5 J.Seymour
6 J.Prestwidge
7 W.Sutherland
8 C.Boyce
9 J.Lalor
10 Z.Evans
11 Zahir Khan
12th M.Perry/J.Merlo
Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes – Wednesday 7:50pm AEDT @ MCG
Stars
Probable Ins/Outs: None
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 G.Maxwell
2 J.Clarke (wk)
3 J.Burns
4 M.Stoinis
5 H.Cartwright
6 B.Webster
7 N.Coulter-Nile
8 S.Rainbird
9 B.Couch
10 A.Zampa
11 Ahmed Daniyal
12th N.Larkin/C.Hinchliffe
Hurricanes
Scott Boland will return after the Ashes, while the rest will depend on performance in the first game of the double.
Probable Ins: S.Boland
Probable Outs: M.Owen
Doubtful: S.Boland (Ashes workload)
Unavailable: H.Brook (England T20Is), J.Paris (inj), N.Ellis (inj)
1 C.Jewell
2 B.McDermott (wk)
3 M.Wade
4 D.Short
5 P.Handscomb
6 T.David
7 J.Thompson
8 T.Rogers
9 S.Boland
10 R.Meredith
11 Sandeep Lamichhane
12th M.Wright/M.Owen
