T20 Big Bash [2011/12]

Squad lists taken from Foxsports.com.au

Adelaide Strikers

Aiden Blizzard, Cameron Borgas, Lee Carseldine, Tom Cooper, Adam Crosthwaite, Theo Doropoulos, Brendan Drew, Callum Ferguson, Daniel Harris, Michael Klinger (c), Nathan Lyon, Bryce McGain, James Muirhead, Aaron O'Brien, Gary Putland, Kane Richardson. Overseas players: Johan Botha, Kieron Pollard, Alfonso Thomas. Coach: Darren Berry.

Brisbane Heat

Ryan Broad, Nick Buchanan, Daniel Christian, Peter Forrest, Mathew Gale, Ryan Harris, Chris Hartley, Nathan Hauritz, Matthew Hayden, James Hopes (c), Chris Lynn, Alister McDermott, Michael Neser, Steve Paulsen, Andrew Robinson, Chris Swan. Overseas players: Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori. Coach: Darren Lehmann.

Hobart Hurricanes

Travis Birt, Mark Cosgrove, Xavier Doherty, Luke Feldman, Evan Gulbis, Ben Hilfenhaus, Michael Hogan, Phil Jaques, Matt Johnston, Jason Krejza, Nick Kruger, Ben Laughlin, Rhett Lockyear, Ricky Ponting, Jonathan Wells. Overseas players: Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Owais Shah. Coach: Ali de Winter.

Melbourne Renegades

Meyrick Buchanan, Ryan Carters, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, Aaron Heal, Jayde Herrick, Michael Hill, Brad Hodge, Graham Manou, Glenn Maxwell, Andrew McDonald (c), Brenton McDonald, Dirk Nannes, Nathan Reardon, Will Sheridan, Shaun Tait. Overseas players: Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi. Coach: Simon Helmot.

Melbourne Stars

George Bailey, Jackson Bird, James Faulkner, Peter Handscomb, Jon Holland, David Hussey, Alex Keath, Clint McKay, James Pattinson, Rob Quiney, Peter Siddle, Chris Simpson, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade, Shane Warne, Cameron White (c). Overseas players: Jade Dernbach, Luke Wright. Coach: Greg Shipperd.

Perth Scorchers

Tom Beaton, Michael Beer, Mark Cameron, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Davis, Ben Edmondson, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Marcus North (c), Nathan Rimmington, Luke Ronchi. Overseas players: Paul Collingwood, Herschelle Gibbs. Coach: Lachlan Stevens.

Sydney Sixers

Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Brad Haddin (c), Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Brett Lee, Stuart MacGill, Nic Maddinson, Ian Moran, Peter Nevill, Steve O'Keefe, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Dominic Thornely, Shane Watson. Overseas players: Dwayne Bravo, Michael Lumb. Coach: Trevor Bayliss.

Sydney Thunder

Sean Abbott, Tim Armstrong, Nic Bills, Doug Bollinger, Luke Butterworth, Scott Coyte, Tim Cruickshank, Matthew Day, Luke Doran, Ben Dunk, Jason Floros, Usman Khawaja, Craig Philipson, Daniel Smith, David Warner (c). Overseas players: Fidel Edwards, Chris Gayle. Coach: Shane Duff.

Tourney Winner Odds courtesy of Sportingbet.com.au

Melbourne Renegades @ $5.50
Melbourne Stars @ $6.00
Brisbane Heat @ $6.50
Adelaide Strikers  @ $6.50
Sydney Thunder @ $7.50
Sydney Sixers @ $8.00
Hobart Hurricanes @ $8.00
Perth Scorchers @ $9.00

Futures...
Tourney Winner - Brisbane Heat @ $6.50
Brisbane Heat Most Tourney Runs - Brendon McCullum @ $5.50


Ok so this could turn out to be quite difficult to bet but I'm gonna give it a shot anyway... Def alot of high bat bets I'd say...


Sydney Sixers vs. Brisbane Heat

Leaning
Brisbane @ $1.83
Brisbane High Bat - Brendon McCullum @ $4.00

Trevor Bayliss as coach
Sydney Thunder as the Sixers poor cousins

Brisvegas

I wont commit until i know if Vettori is in or out...He will be the difference.

Pretty sure Vettori is out mate... I still think Brizzy will win...

Yes I think I also heard he was injured.

You reckon? He adds alot, one of the best bowlers int he world, his economy rate in the IPL was outstanding....

Also his batting is great in the T20, very smart batsman.

Otherwise, i dont really rate the QLD bowling, Cutting is a massive loss.

IMO i think you get the best value in t20 with live odds, you only need one decent partnership to get a huge shift in odds.

Test matches are like equities

One dayers are like options

T20 are like deferrred warrants 

James Hopes said that Buchanan is the longets hitter of the cricket ball he has seen......

Gonna go ahead and lock in one play for tonight...


Brisbane High Bat - Brendon McCullum @ $4.00


GL Guys...

Ok so the first 2 games have been lush... That knock from warner last night was the shit...

2 games tonight...

Thinking about rolling the renegades and scorchers into a multi @ around the $3.00 mark...