Updated! Supercoach BBL team reveal: Tim Williams drops his Big Bash squad

The Cooma Stallions Supercoach Big Bash side for Round 1 is locked in!



By locked in, I of course mean this is the first of what will be countless iterations of my team.



The boys will be looking to improve on a season rank of 314th in Supercoach BBL14 after a diabolical final round cost me a crack at the top 100.



As it stands I’m happy with how my team is set up, despite a few potential changes pending round 1 team lists.



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We’ll may still have injuries, withdrawals, signings and international call-ups among other factors that’ll alter our Supercoach teams between now and ball one.



But for now, below is my squad for the season opener on Sunday evening.



The Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes are on the round 1 double making them the priority targets, while the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder have the round two double so I’ve stocked up on a few of their contingent in preparation.



The big omission at this stage is Glenn Maxwell at over $200k with no double until round 3.



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While I’m relatively happy to start without him, his games to start the season are on extremely batter friendly decks at the MCG and Adelaide Oval which scare me.



I do however have $74k left in the bank which I can spend up on Maxy or another gun.



As I said there’s still a bit to play out yet, but here’s how my squad stands for round 1.



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Money in bank: $73,600



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WICKET-KEEPERS</h2>



Ben McDermott II WKP-BAT II $79,500



One of either Ben McDermott or Matty Wade will start as my wicket-keeper for the opening round Canes’ double.



He had a lean BBL14 campaign with an average of just 30.1 points, in the season prior he averaged a much healthier 47.0 points.



To see his upside, look back to BBL11 where he averaged 73.0 points across 12 games!



I don’t actually think he’s the lock that I’ve seen many suggesting, but at the price with his upside and draw he’s hard to ignore.



Reserve



Finn Allen II WKP-BAT II $83,500



I&#8217;ve shifted Joe Clarke out and included Kiwi Finn Allen at the Scorchers.



Rather than have a looping option at WKP for now, I&#8217;m happy to run with McDermott until round 4 when Allen plays his double.



If Allen explodes at any point early in a game week with the Scorchers early fixtures, I can always tweak trades to include Alex Carey as a WKP-BAT looper.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BATTERS</h2>



Mitch Owen II BAT II $192,800



Don’t overthink this one, Owen is the man of the hour, or year in Australian cricket circles…



Owen blew BBL14 apart as the top run-scorer with an average of 45.20 at a strike-rate of 203.60, simply mental…



He also began to roll the arm over later in the competition, taking three wickets across nine overs.



If he features regularly with the ball this season as he has in Australian colours he’ll be a near season hold.



Five games in the first three rounds and the potential to bowl – as he’s been doing for Australia recently – make him a certified must.



Leave him out and risk ending your Supercoach campaign by round three.



Tim David II BAT II $123,600



Nikhil Chaudhary has been replaced by Tim David for the time being, based on the prospect of the explosive David being promoted up to number 4 in the Canes&#8217; batting order.



I like Chaudhary with his role, but he may bat as low as 6.



If the Canes&#8217; team sheet comes out with Chaudhary batting higher up than David I could easily flip.



If David is at four though he appears far too dangerous to not own with five games in the opening three rounds.



Jack Edwards II BAT-BWL II $113,700



Edwards continues to develop his game with both bat and ball that provides him one of the best roles in Supercoach.



He’s likely to bat at six for the Sixers and bowls key overs, even at the death.



He feels like a steal to me at just $113k and will be in my starting team.



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Daniel Sams II BAT-BWL II $116,600



Veteran Supercoaches will know the value of Thunder all-rounder Dan Sams to the game.



He’s a quality death bowler that offers some dynamic late-order hitting.



Statistically speaking had a down year in BBL14 with an average of 44.2, however this was reduced after a horrific outfield clash with a teammate ended his season against Perth.



Limited by the injury, he scored just 15 in that game after exiting early.



BBL14 was his first time averaging under 52 points per game.



Injury has plagued him at times so you could wait till round 2 to assess his fitness, but with his upside he’s extremely playable even on a single game week so I’m happy to go early.



Will Salzmann II BAT-BWL II $39,500



Salzmann replaces Michael Neser in my team.



It&#8217;s likely Neser will be unavailable for the Heat&#8217;s round 2 double due to Australian duties.



Salzmann looks the perfect non-active player to use for looping purposes.



He isn&#8217;t expected to feature this season, and the Renegades play late in just about every round making him a great option for loops with his dual BAT-BWL status at bottom dollar.



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Reserves



Tom Curran II BAT-BWL II $106,000



Former English international Tom Curran is a class allrounder that could bat as high as number 6 for the Stars.



Off a disappointing BBL14 campaign he starts at a great price for a player of his quality.



Granted, his Supercoach output in his last three stints hasn’t been great.



BBL14: 40.2 (five games)



BBL13: 41.8 (four games)



BBL12: 42.8 (five games)



A bit like Marcus Stoinis, he promises so much but hasn’t delivered in recent years, veteran Supercoaches though will remember his earlier campaigns where he averaged 71.5 in BBL10 (14 games) and 73.0 in BBL09 (14 games).



Provided the role looks as good as it appears by round 3 he could well be a must, I’m happy to go early but I may still hold off in opening rounds.



Aaron Hardie II BAT-BWL II $74,800



Hardie is another fallen gun coming off a poor BBL14 campaign where he averaged just 28.4 points.



The two seasons prior he averaged 60.2 and 57.5.



He’ll bat in the top order and should feature far more frequently with the ball.



Jason Behrendorff has left the club, AJ Tye is unsigned, and Lance Morris is injured.



The Scorchers don’t have the double until round 4, however they play the first game of round 1 and 2, and the second game of round 3 making their players perfect looping options.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BOWLERS</h2>



Nathan Ellis II BWL II $153,900



Ellis has always been one of my favourite Supercoach assets to own for double game rounds over the years, he’s a reliable wicket-taker that can take a bag, is a death bowling specialist, is guaranteed his overs and can chime in with some big late order hitting for a quick-fire 20 and strike-rate bonus.



He took 13 wickets last season with an economy of 7.86.



While he’s a bit more expensive than his fast-bowling counterparts, he’s the safest option and is worth the cash in my mind.



Ellis has been a staple of the Australian white-bowl set-up in recent months and will be hard to pass up with the favourable early draw.



Shadab Khan II BAT-BWL II $117,500



Khan is a gun allrounder that has had impressive showings in limited BBL stints to date.



He starts cheap and looks a nice plug ahead of the Thunder’s round 2 double.



Add in the minefield he’ll bowl on at ENGIE and he has strong scoring potential this season.



Ben Dwarshuis II $146,800



Dwarshuis is ageing like a fine wine and his Supercoach scoring is reaping the rewards.



He’s averaged 52+ in six of his past eight seasons with a low of 46.3.



He’s a class above some of his rivals, is guaranteed overs and is often promoted up the order as a pinch-hitter late on in the innings.



Start him for the round 1 double then use the cash to easily move to a gun in round 2.



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Hayden Kerr II BAT-BWL II $100,600



I had Sean Abbott in here until his recent injury, but it opens the door for Hayden Kerr.



Kerr should come in and get three to four overs and should be relatively prominent with the bat having opened in the past with success.



He looks a very safe bet at the price with genuine upside.



If Abbott were to get named for the Sixers opening fixture I&#8217;d reassess the Kerr selection.



Chris Jordan II BWL II $105,500



Jordan replaces Nathan McAndrew who isn&#8217;t assured of playing both rounds of the Thunder&#8217;s round two double with plenty of competition for quick bowling spots.



Jordan has the brilliant early draw with the Hurricanes and will bowl key overs once again this season.



While we haven&#8217;t seen a lot of it in the BBL, he can hit a decent ball late in the innings too.



Reserves



Xavier Bartlett II BWL II $128,300



Bartlett replaces Matt Kelly from the Scorchers with a hint of uncertainty around his selection moving forward.



I wanted another Heat player in my squad in prep for their round 2 double, and Bartlett was a near lock at the price point anyway so I&#8217;m simply going a week early on him.



Tanveer Sangha II BWL II $111,500



Sangha replaces Matt Kuhnemann who I found a bit of a boring round 1 selection, but will reassess for the Heat&#8217;s double in round 2 if he starts well and looks set for cash generation.



Sangha is probably my most up in the air selection that could change over the weekend, but I did want to stock up for the Thunder&#8217;s round 2 double.



He looks locked into the team and starts cheap for a player that&#8217;s very capable of getting in on the wickets on any given night.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Flex</h2>



Riley Meredith II BWL II $130,200



I’ll likely start one more Hurricanes quick in my team for round 1, with Meredith and Chris Jordan the major candidates to join Ellis.



Meredith looks fairly assured of his role and is a wicket-taker that bowls at the death, provided I do have that extra cash I’ll likely spend it on him over Jordan.



CASH IN BANK: $73,600



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Updated! Supercoach BBL team reveal: Tim Williams drops his Big Bash squad

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