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*Official* Big Bash League 14 - 2024/25

Starfighter

Starfighter

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Spark said:
He's absolutely a better bowler, but whether he's so much better a bowler that it outweighs the fact that Connolly is a decent bat is tricky when you're talking about the third spinner. Ideally you want an all-rounder in that role.
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Both the tests being at Galle, I wouldn't be fussed with only one specialist fast bowler again, if that's what ends up producing the strongest team.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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Spark said:
If Green is fit and bowling again I wouldn't be picking another quick on top of Cummins.
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Yeah and if that's the case you definitely want an actual bowler instead of Connolly. Connolly should absolutely not be selected to bat 8 and be a frontline bowler. Hell I'd sooner pick Andrews to do that!

They're definitely plotting it though.
 
Spark

Spark

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Starfighter said:
Pretty sure he won't be. Think it's a six month recovery.
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Still not heard a lot about the timeframe tbh, but it'll be touch and go.

Prince EWS said:
Yeah and if that's the case you definitely want an actual bowler instead of Connolly. Connolly should absolutely not be selected to bat 8 and be a frontline bowler. Hell I'd sooner pick Andrews to do that!

They're definitely plotting it though.
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I suspect they're looking at the half million spin bowling all-rounders who make important runs from 7 and 8 for India and thinking "hmm we'd like some of that". See also their attempts to make Ashton Agar a Test cricketer as well.
 
TheJediBrah

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Spark said:
If Green is fit and bowling again I wouldn't be picking another quick on top of Cummins.
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If the pitches are going to be like that just stack the batting tbh. Cummins, Green to bowl seam & Lyon, Murphy to bowl spin and the rest batsmen with Head or Webster or whoever capable of bowling some overs.

Connolly could even play batting at 8 while not being required to bowl too much anyway.

Head
Konstas
Marnus
Smith
Green
Carey
Webster/McSweeney
Connolly/McSweeney
Cummins
Lyon
Murphy

This XI has too many spin bowling options if anything. Probably would pick Starc ahead of one of them given how well he did in Sri Lanka in 2016 and that he could potentially be one fast bowler that could be impactful in those conditions with reverse.
 
Spark

Spark

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TheJediBrah said:
If the pitches are going to be like that just stack the batting tbh. Cummins, Green to bowl seam & Lyon, Murphy to bowl spin and the rest batsmen with Head or Webster or whoever capable of bowling some overs.

Connolly could even play batting at 8 while not being required to bowl too much anyway.

Head
Konstas
Marnus
Smith
Green
Carey
Webster/McSweeney
Connolly/McSweeney
Cummins
Lyon
Murphy

This XI has too many spin bowling options if anything. Probably would pick Starc ahead of one of them given how well he did in Sri Lanka in 2016 and that he could potentially be one fast bowler that could be impactful in those conditions with reverse.
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I just realised that the tour is literally in four weeks so yeah Green won't be available. Apparently Cummins might not be either?

I do think in those conditions you need a SLA option though, to turn the ball away from the right-hander and pin them LBW when it doesn't spin.
 
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SteveNZ

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Maxwell's catch...just genuinely freakish. Such a shame the top two inches stopped Maxwell from reaching his peak for longer than moments or a season here and there - don't think there's a talent to rival him in his generation.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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Spark said:
They'll have way too many offies in the side if they do that (Head is a legitimate wicket taking option too). Need someone who turns the ball away
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Yeah if either of Lyon or Murphy was a left armer or a leggie I think they'd be quite happy with what Head offered as a third spinner, but Murphy is better than Kuhnemann by too much to just roll with the latter as the second spinner and they're not going to make use out of three right arm offies. That's why they're interested in Connolly so much to bat 6/7 and bowl some pies I think.
 
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the big bambino

the big bambino

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He's marketing himself and they may go with Zampa. He's played internationals and his is fc record is far enough in the distance to ignore. He seems to have more zip than Swepson, Pope or Boyce.
 
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SteveNZ said:
Maxwell's catch...just genuinely freakish. Such a shame the top two inches stopped Maxwell from reaching his peak for longer than moments or a season here and there - don't think there's a talent to rival him in his generation.
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Agreed but tbf, the Australian test team would improve if they replaced MMarsh with Maxwell today
 
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The Heat is probably the biggest rocks or diamonds team in world cricket

Generally **** with a few random seasons of success thrown in
 
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