KFC SuperCoach BBL trade guide: Top targets for Round 4 of BBL11

T20 World Cup hero Mitch Marsh is a must-have for KFC SuperCoach BBL this round but who else do you target? Get the lowdown in our trade guide here.

Round 4 of KFC SuperCoach BBL is here and the tactic is simple — get on Scorchers.

They have the double in the upcoming round and it doesn’t take Archimedes to work out that a player who plays twice is likely to outscore a player who plays once.

Meanwhile, last round’s hot commodities the Stars have the bye and are therefore sells (except perhaps for a season-long gun like Glenn Maxwell).  

So with the Stars on the bye and Scorchers on the double, selling Stars to Scorchers will make up the bulk of trades this round. Thankfully, it’s great timing on the Scorchers’ front with some of their best players recently returning from Australia A action and ripe for the picking, including Mitch Marsh and Josh Inglis.

Mitch Marsh (Scorchers) BAT/BWL $163,400

The T20 World Cup hero is arguably the form player in Australian cricket right now and will no doubt be the most purchased player this round after his stunning ton against the Hurricanes. That innings means he won’t be as cheap as we want, but he is still a must-have on recent form. Even following a significant price rise after Tuesday’s century, Marsh is extremely underpriced when you compare previous BBL form to current form. That said, he didn’t bowl for the Scorchers in his season debut, but it would take a very brave KFC SuperCoach to enter round four without him – as captain.    

Mitch Marsh is back from Australia A duty.

Josh Inglis (Scorchers) BAT/WKP $132,600

Josh Philippe is at 72.6 per cent ownership in KFC SuperCoach — and for good reason given recent performances. But that sort of ownership also gives a great opportunity to zig while others zag. There’s more on the Philippe/Inglis conundrum here, but to sum up, Inglis is around $70,000 cheaper than Phillipe, yet currently owned by six per cent of teams compared to almost three-quarters. It’s a risk, but Inglis is considered, by Australian selectors at least, a better player than Philippe. But, of course, KFC SuperCoaches don’t necessarily need to choose between Philippe and Inglis — you can carry BOTH with one as a batsman and the other as keeper. In terms of drawbacks, Inglis batted four for the Scorchers last match. That’s a little lower than we’d like and he may not face enough balls to be a genuine factor.

Josh Inglis will be popular.

Ashton Agar (Scorchers) BWL/BAT $112,600

For a man who has played so much for Australia in this format, Agar’s BBL stats are actually quite poor — and he’s priced accordingly. Coming into BBL11, he had taken just 33 wickets in 51 games at an average of 32, while averaging 16 with the bat. He reversed that somewhat with a very handy KFC SuperCoach score of 71 last match (including 2 for 21 off four overs). So, recent form is there, and all we need is two good games over the double before moving on.

Tymal Mills (Scorchers) BWL $139,900

The English quick, who was recalled for the T20 World Cup after a long break between international duties, hit the ground running on Tuesday night, taking 3/23 of four overs against the Hurricanes. Mills finished with 101 KFC SuperCoach points, after taking in the economy rate bonus and 17 dot balls, the sixth-highest score of the round. And with Perth’s rematch against the Hurricanes set to be moved to Hobart, Mills will be available for both of the side’s Round 4 games.

Andrew Tye (Scorchers) BWL $160,800

Not the player he once was when taking wickets for fun in the IPL and for Australia, but still a force in this competition - and an option if money isn’t an issue. Goes for plenty of runs but also takes a heap of wickets at the death (fourth-most wickets in BBL history) so hopefully he can stack up a few 20s on the double at an affordable price. Teammate Jason Behrendorff ($150,300) is also in form, scoring 76 and 63 in the past two rounds.

Andrew Tye has taken the fourth most wickets in BBL history (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Colin Munro (Scorchers) BAT $148,300

Will no doubt be popular after 154 points in round two - the former New Zealand international can go big as any player in the competition. That said, he scored 150+ once last year too, before scoring more than 37 just once in the next six games, so a word of warning, especially after the second-ball duck against the Hurricanes.

Looking ahead

As we’ve learned - again - this summer, a double-game round doesn’t guarantee extra points - so there are a number of other options to consider. In Round 5, every team plays once but, the in Round 6, which starts on December 27, Brisbane and Hobart feature twice. And, then, there are players who just present terrific value.

Alex Hales (Thunder) BAT $115,800

Hales is the latter. The big-hitting Englishman was the top run scorer in BBL last year with 543 at 39, striking at 162 (not a misprint). He therefore started KFC SuperCoach BBL at a barely-touchable $183,900. But, As outlined in this week’s KFC SuperCoach Plus story, after three relative failures, he’s now set to drop to around $100,000 for round four. He’s not quite on brand given the rush for Scorchers, but a definite point of difference.

But it’s worth waiting longer for his star Thunder teammate Daniel Sams ($188,400 BAT/BWL) to drop. After scores of 1 and 41 in the past two rounds, the all-rounder faces a Round 4 breakeven of 144. Another quiet outing against the Heat and Sams will likely be available for less than $150k ahead of Round 6.

Hurricanes stars Matthew Wade and D'Arcy Short. Picture: Steve Bell/Getty Images

D’Arcy Short (Hurricanes) BAT/BWL $166,600

Matthew Wade (Hurricanes) BAT/WKP $166,400

There’s a chance you will want both for the Round 6 double, especially given Short bowled another four overs against Perth and looks to have worked his way out of a batting slump. And imagine if Wade gets going twice. Both have a breakeven in the 30s so they won’t be this cheap with another big score this round.

Liam Guthrie (Heat) BWL $76,300

Need some cash? It’s not too late to jump on the Brisbane cash cow, who took a remarkable 1/10 of his four overs against the Renegades. Providing he holds his spot, Guthrie is set for a significant rise with a breakeven of -37. Heat teammate James Bazley ($118,700 BAT/BWL), who claimed three scalps on Monday and clubbed 16 with the bat, is another value option to consider ahead of Round 6. With a breakeven of 87, master blaster Chris Lynn ($136,300 BAT), who has already lost $36k off his price tag, is one you can wait on, however.

TIM MICHELL’S TRADE PLAN

ROUND 4

Marcus Stoinis to Josh Inglis

Adam Zampa to Andrew Tye

Andre Russell to Mitch Marsh

*Holding Glenn Maxwell for Round 5.