Thommo's Takes: Round 2 SuperCoach BBL recap


<p>Welcome to our review article at SC Playbook where we review the action from the</p>



<p>previous round and see what impact it had on our side and what we can learn from it.</p>



<p>After that weird round one and an extended break, the BBL was back with a bang!</p>



<p>Plenty of action and hopefully plenty to learn from to assist with our SC squads.</p>



<p>Some cracking games too might I add…</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Strikers vs Thunder</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Result: Strikers won by 6 wickets</strong></p>



<p><strong>Takes:</strong></p>



<ul>
<li>The Thunder went in with an unchanged lineup from the first round. The highly anticipated team from the Strikers finally dropped after we missed out on seeing it with the washout against the Heat. Bad news for Manenti and Thornton owners who missed out on selection. I was one of these Manenti owners….</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Colin Munro was in fine form. A great knock of 99 not out and he absolutely deserved a century.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Cameron Bancroft continued on his fine form with 74 runs off 54 balls. Could he be an expensive POD for the Thunder double in round four?</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>A streaky start for Hales again, but unlike round one he wasn’t dismissed first ball. He then quickly found his power, but importantly for SC was dismissed under that 20 run mark (18 off 7 balls). His price will continue to drop and he will be very affordable for the Thunder double. Could he be someone to get in early and loop in round 3 when he plays against the lowly ranked Stars?</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>SC playbook’s own (I think we can call him that after his NRL podcast appearance) Ollie Davies again looked good making 32 off 17 before being dismissed courtesy of a Matt Short screamer. He again looms as a viable trade in before the Thunder round four double. Decisions will need to be made around Thunder batters!</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Gilkes again struggled. Will Jason Sangha replace him when fit and Bancroft take the gloves at some stage?</li>
</ul>



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<ul>
<li>Ross with an impressive 46 off 26 coming in at number five, but you’d be brave to trade in a number 5 bat only player.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Sams again failed to fire with the bat, but he did look to injury himself while at the crease. Initially I thought he has corked himself with his bat handle in the groin whilst running between the wickets! It did not stop him from bowling at he looked a little better whilst bowling and bowled the 3 overs this match (he only bowled 2 overs in the first game). He was still expensive (most bowlers were on the Adelaide Oval Highway and he finished with 1/35.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>McAndrew and Green switched places this match with McAndrew coming in at number 7. He finished off the innings beautifully making 22 off just 10 balls. In fact, both of these guys were arguably the two best bowlers for the Thunder (they had the lowest economy rates) and Green strangely only bowled the 3 overs. For those looking at a POD for the Thunder double, take a cheeky look at these players. Batting at number 7 and bowling 3 to 4 overs is a promising role over a double game round.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Overton was the star with the ball. Question marks were a plenty leading in but his performance should guarantee many overs each game. 2/29 off his 4 overs. He also had the Matty Short magnet in the field to assist with some fielding points too. Bowling overs and batting at 6 is a very handy SC role.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Boyce I thought was handy and he finished with figures of 1/32 off his 4 overs. 3 overs, albeit expensive were promising from Short and he finished with 1/43. Owners will be hoping that these overs continue into the future. With the bat it was prime Matty Short that we have seen consistently over the last couple of seasons. 82 runs off just 41 balls, leading the Strikers to an impressive chasing victory. 159 SC points in game one of a double game round. He has already beaten his breakeven and those with the VC/C on him will be delighted!</li>
</ul>



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<ul>
<li>Payne bowled the all important 20 th over in the first innings and took a couple of late wickets. 2/35 were his final figures.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>&nbsp;4 overs for Agar. Owners will be hoping for more wickets and a lower economy rate next outing, but 4 overs, the 2 nd last over of the innings and a power surge over is promising signs for wicket taking opportunities.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Only 1 over for Bazley and listed to bat at number 7. Not the ideal start, however, there is another game to come so judge him as a trade in after the second match.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Looking from just a cricket perspective, it was great to see vintage D’Arcy Short in action! 66 runs off just 47 deliveries and his opening stand with his namesake won the match for the Strikers. From a SC perspective or he was a great starting pick to stash on the bench, a great round two trade in. Points on the field and cash generation started. How good!</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>A shout out to Spy’s man Adam Hose who closed the innings with an awesome 28 not out off just 9 balls. If only you gone with the POD play!</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Tanveer with a solid but not spectacular 1/33 of his 4 overs.</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Scorchers vs Hurricanes</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Result: Scorchers won by 9 wickets</strong></p>



<p><strong>Takes:</strong></p>



<ul>
<li>The Scorchers are still really good, especially at home.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Changes for the Hurricanes included Chaudhary, Owen and Stanlake in for Meredith, Hatzoglou and Wade. Wade out meant the keeping gloves for McDermott, but alas, no wicket keeping points were able to be earnt.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Changes for the Scorchers too as they got even stronger compared to round one. Agar was in for McKenzie and Crawley replaced Eskinazi at the top of the order. The Wild Thing also replaced Hobson. Bringing in two bowlers clearly strengthen the Perth bowling line up and it meant no overs for Hardie and Connolly only finished Ashton Turner’s over when he went from the field with an ongoing knee injury. Going forward it appears overs could be limited for these two players.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Even though he had no overs, Hardie is still a gun with the bat. 85 off just 45 balls in an incredible partnership with Crawley who debuted in Scorcher colours with 65 off 46 balls. Unfortunately Cooper Connolly could not get in on the batting action for owners.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>A disappointing nights for Hurricanes bowlers. 7 people were used and only one over for Corey Anderson, showing us he probably isn’t going to be used in that all-rounder mould.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Behrendorff is a gun and take can an absolute handful at the start of an innings. 4/25 off his 4 overs.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Richo should be heavily reduced in price in time for the Scorcher double double in round 6/7. 0/42 off his 4 overs</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Popular loophole option Chaudhary should actually turn into a reasonable cash cow. 40 off 31 and a tidy over of quick leg spin. He surely keeps his spot for the next few games.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Shout out to CJ who at least gave the Canes a chance with an extraordinary 59 off just 20 balls at the end of a mundane Hurricanes innings, DPP?</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Renegades vs Heat</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Result: Heat won by 6 wickets</strong></p>



<p><strong>Takes:</strong></p>



<ul>
<li>Heat were unchanged for this match. Zampa was back for Siddle for the Renegades.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Paul Walter again performed really well for the Heat. Bowling overs and key overs such as the surge with his slower pace variations. 3/27 off his 4 overs and then after a scratchy start with the bat he turned it on during his sides power surge over to make 30 off 15. Genuine all-rounder vibes?!</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>JFM was the star for the Renegades batters. Surely he has locked himself into that number 3 spot. He is still someone to consider looping on the double in my opinion because he goes so aggressively, but when it clicks he is awesome for the Gades and us Supercoachers.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>QDK, Clarke, Finch and Maddo all went cheaply. Are any of these players targets for the double?</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Sutherland was batting in the perfect spot in the power surge. Unfortunately, he could not capitalise on it in this match. This game was a floor game for him so 27 is not horrendous by any means.</li>
</ul>



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<ul>
<li>Wells did a good job in a cricket sense coming in at number 6, but he is not someone you can have confidence in from a SC perspective.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Neser again only the 2 overs. Not the all-rounder role we saw last year.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Tom Rogers got most of his SC points from batting and not bowling. Could someone like Siddle give him a rest during the double?</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Only 1 Maddo over that the Heat took advantage of. Like game 1 against the Sixers they really have 5 bowlers that they want to use.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Mujeeb the pick of the bowlers after I potted him on the latest podcast. It’s always the way isn’t it.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Walter won the game for the Heat with the bat, but Billings and Renshaw set it up with a steady partnership. Billings points were very handy in a volatile round for keepers. Looping, but, especially looping with keepers could prove a highly beneficial tactic this season!</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Sixers vs Strikers</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Result: Sixers won by 1 run</strong></p>



<p><strong>Takes:</strong></p>



<ul>
<li>Strikers were unchanged for the match. One change for the Sixers. Curran is out (brat behaviour) and in was Joel Davies. Still no Abbott or Kerr for the Sixers.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Matty Short does it again. Wickets and runs. Bowling a power surge over. A massive round for him! You hold him for next round, considering his role and breakeven, but I do wonder at what price you could consider selling him!? Remember the Strikers do have another double in round 6!</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>If Matt Short was the clear player of the round, Jamie Overton was in the silver medal position. 3/23 off 4 overs and 31 from 28 balls with the bat. A great pick up for owners and someone to hold over the bye as well!</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Lynn showed some form second game of their double. 37 off 17, batting at number 3.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Jack Edwards did get four overs with the Sixers out. He was expensive though, 1/48.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Can’t believe it has taken me this long to mention my man Jordan Silk. Player of the match with 66 runs off just 45 balls.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>Limited overs again for Bazley. 1/9 off his 2 overs. Not in the all-rounder role like Overton!</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Mo again rolling the arm over. 2/11 off 2 overs. Again, it is only when the Sixers are desperate at it is a 6 th bowler option, but it is interesting to note.</li>
</ul>


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