SuperCoach Plus Article: The Phantom’s KFC SuperCoach BBL power rankings
In a SuperCoach Plus exclusive, The Phantom examines the important stats which should guide your team selection. Plus, his all-important power rankings.
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From break-evens, score projections, and historic stats to weekly captain percentages, team line-ups and extra cash if you win the round, SuperCoach Plus has everything you need this summer.
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Subscribers also get exclusive access to the weekly SuperCoach Plus article – another way you can stay ahead of your opponent.
And in the build-up to the opening bat flip on December 10, I’ll be sharing with you my research notes from The Lair, my weekly power rankings by position and, of course, numbers, lots of numbers.
Let’s do this, KFC SuperCoaches.
THE PHANTOM’S POWER RANKINGS
Here are my top-five players in each position, taking into account form, price and the KFC SuperCoach BBL fixture. I’ll be digging deeper and updating the rankings every week.
BATSMEN
1. Will Pucovski $42,000 (Stars)
If he’s not picked in the first Test, you just have to him on recent form and his basement-price tag.
2. Aaron Finch $184,800 (Renegades)
Expensive, but given the fixture change, he’s likely to be available all tournament – and with no bye. So he’ll be near the top for total points.
3. Colin Ingram $125,000 (Hurricanes)
The big-hitting South African will fly in as cover for Dawid Malan, but he’s likely to be more than that for KFC SuperCoach BBL teams, given the Canes’ Round 2 double.
4. Max Bryant $67,800 (Heat)
A powerful opening-batsman at that price is just too hard to ignore.
5. Beau Webster $143,500 (Renegades)
The 11th-highest overall KFC SuperCoach scorer in BBL10 is on fire in the Shield.
6th man: Alex Hales (Thunder)/Ashton Turner (Scorchers)
Smoky: Oliver Davies (Thunder)
You left him out!?: Dawid Malan (Hurricanes) won’t be here until Christmas! And if new signing Nicholas Pooran arrives in time for the Stars’ Round 1 double, he’ll be in, too.
FIXTURE ANALYSIS: HOW TO PICK YOUR TEAM
BOWLERS
1. Adam Zampa $184,100 (Stars)
With the limited-over series against India done-and-dusted, he’ll be available. In a double. Yes, please.
2. Sean Abbott $219,700 (Sixers)
Third-highest wicket taker in the Shield who scored a ton – yes, with the bat – the other day. Oh, and he was the second-highest averaging scorer in BBL09. Place in the Test squad puts his long-term position here in doubt.
3. Riley Meredith $184,600 (Hurricanes)
He’s struggled in the Shield so far this season but he took 13 wickets in six BBL matches last summer. And the Canes have a double in Round 2.
4. Nathan Coulter-Nile $138,600 (Stars)
After a slow start, the former Aussie quick played a crucial role in the IPL final, taking 2-29 – with 10 dot balls – for the Mumbai Indians. High on the watchlist with the opening-round double.
5. Adam Milne $125,000 (Thunder)
The right-arm quick, who has been clocked at 153km/h, took 25 wickets in 21 T20s for New Zealand at an average of 21.64 after making his international debut at 18.
6th man: Nathan Ellis (Hurricanes)
Smoky: Noor Ahmad (Renegades)
You left him out!?: Rashid Khan (Strikers). He’d be No. 1 here if it wasn’t for the Round 1 bye.
ULTIMATE GUIDE: ALL THE SUPERCOACH BBL CHEAPIES TO CONSIDER
ALL-ROUNDERS
1. Cam Green $62,500 (Scorchers)
The next big thing in Australian who, like Pucovski, just has to be in your KFC SuperCoach BBL team if he’s not playing in the first Test.
2. Marcus Stoinis $185,700 (Stars)
Blasted 65 of 46 balls batting in the middle-order for Dehli, before taking 3/26 three days later, in the latter stages of the IPL. But you shouldn’t need any more reason to pick him in a double-game round – even at the price.
3. Glenn Maxwell $185,000 (Stars)
Maxwell or Stoinis or can you afford to pick both? Those who do could get a big early jump, given the kindness of Australia’s international calendar.
4. Will Jacks TBC (Hurriances)
The 21-year-old Englishman was named player of the Vitality Blast after a brilliant all-round display for Surrey and clubbed a century of just 25 balls in a practice match in Dubai last year.
5. Darcy Short $245,200 (Hurricanes)
The top-price tag is the only thing keeping the T20 star down this low. But starting without Short may mean going without him for the Round 2 double, given your team balance. Do you really want to do that?
6th man: Daniel Sams (Thunder)
Smoky: Jack Wildermuth (Heat)
You left him out!?: Tom Curran (Sixers). Like many of his fellow Englishman, Curran will miss the first part of tournament because of the limited-overs tour of South Africa.
KEEPERS
1. Peter Handscomb $97,600 (Hurricanes)
His position in the batting-order for his new side might hurt his ranking come Round 1 but he’s worth less than $100k, has a T20 century to his name and will feature twice in Round 2.
2. Josh Phillipe $150,800 (Sixers)
Teammate Steve O’Keefe says there will be no second-year blues for the young gun, who was the third-highest run-scorer in BBL09.
3. Josh Inglis $161,900 (Scorchers)
Averaged 57 KFC SuperCoach points in an impressive BBL09, and looks set to open-up again for the Scorchers. And, like Philippe, that’s the key.
4. Sam Harper $119,300 (Renegades)
Another hard-hitting young gun, who bats at the top of the order. Does his price make him better value than the two above? We’ll see.
5. Sam Whiteman $81,000 (Scorchers)
With three Shield centuries already this season, and with Jason Roy and Liam Livingstone not available until Christmas time, Whiteman’s stocks are rising.
6th man: Ben McDermott $89,700 (Hurricanes)
Smoky: Cam Bancroft $84,200 (Scorchers)
You left him out!?: Matthew Wade (Hurricanes). Is one game before his test duties enough?
STAT ATTACK
Will Jacks’ fastest-ever century
In a T10 against Lancashire last year, Hurricanes recruit Will Jacks, playing for Surrey, hit 100 of just 25 balls. It hasn’t been officially recorded, given the pre-season fixture wasn’t recognised as an official game, but it is believed to be the fastest-ever century in professional match.
Jacks hit 28 off the first over of the innings and blasted six consecutive sixes off a Stephen Parry – the former England international – over. He reached 50 in just 14 deliveries and finished with an incredible 105 of 30 balls.
What has Morne Morkel been doing?
Former South African spearhead, and now Brisbane Heat quick, Morne Morkel took 136 wickets at an average of 21.44 in 46 appearances across all formats for English county side Surrey after his international retirement.
Melbourne Stars’ newest signing can hit
In August, West Indies T20 star, Nicholas Pooran, who will feature for the Stars in BBL10, smashed the third-fastest century in the history of the Carribean Premium League, smacking off 100 off 45 balls. Pooran led his side to victory, hitting three consecutive sixes to finish the game and reach his milestone.
CENTURION!!! What an innings by Nicholas Pooran.ðŸ‘ðŸ‘👠#CPL20 #SKPvGAW #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/cpXM775mW6
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 30, 2020
HOW TO USE BREAKEVENS IN SC PLUS
SuperCoach Plus subscribers will have access to break evens (the score which determines whether a player increases or decreases in price).
These are one of the most important tools in the game when determining your KFC SuperCoach trades.
If a player has no chance of hitting a high break even (or BE) it’s time to move them on. For example, if their BE is 170 and their average is 60, that player is likely to lose value.
If a player has a low or negative break even, they might be the cash cow your team needs to build its value.
For example, if a player has a break even of 10 and an average of 40, they’re likely to increase in value.
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