SuperCoach BBL: Five Boxing Day bargains to look at trading in

Round 2 of the Big Bash finishes after the Perth v Adelaide game and by now we have an idea of who is going to dominate the game. But who are the men you must buy in the coming weeks?

Steve O'Keefe, Jason Sangha and Sandeep Lamichhane are among the bargain buys SuperCoach BBL players should be looking at.

Round 2 of the Big Bash finishes after the Perth v Adelaide game on Wednesday night and by now we have an idea of who is going to dominate the game. But who are the men you must buy in the coming weeks?

SAM LANDSBERGER with the five must-have bargain players.

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1. Jason Sangha (Sydney Thunder, $63,700)

Teenage batsman of Indian heritage who adores LeBron James will play for Australia one day. Opened the BBL with an unbeaten 63 (36) against the Stars and slashed a Shield ton last month.

2. Stephen O’Keefe (Sydney Sixers, $126,900)

How did we forget this bloke? Former Test tweaker bamboozled Perth’s top order (3-19) to show he can handle the pressure of bowling in the powerplay.

3. Sandeep Lamichhane (Melbourne Stars, $72,500)

Nepalese leggie got rid of Shane Watson and Callum Ferguson in his first BBL over. Slippery ball then hurt his figures, but this is a teen who can seriously turn it.

Steve O'Keefe, Jason Sangha and Sandeep Lamichhane are among the bargain buys SuperCoach BBL players should be looking at.

4. James Pattinson (Brisbane Heat, $76,800)

Has the bye this round, but factor in coming rounds

Fiery quick who will warm into the tournament and will deliver a decent cameo or two with the bat. Missed the Heat’s second game for a wedding and so price hasn’t soared too high just yet.

5. Max Bryant (Brisbane Heat, $52,700)

Has the bye this round, but factor in coming rounds

Bryant, 19, has broken up the Bash Brothers — he openers with Brendon McCullum, with Chris Lynn at No.3 — and has outshone the Kiwi blaster so far, whacking 52 runs off just 35 balls.

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