SuperCoach BBL: You can STILL pick a gun side in five minutes

The opening ball of BBL14 has been bowled but it’s not too late to pick a gun SuperCoach side. In fact, we’ve done the hard work for you in this quick guide.

The opening ball of BBL14 has been bowled but it’s not too late to sign up to SuperCoach BBL.

In fact, you can still pick a winning side from the seven teams yet to play in the opening round.

All it takes is five minutes.

1 REGISTER

It’s free and takes just a few moments. Click here, pick a team name (funnier the better) and you’re away. Also download the app to coach your team on the go.

2 START PICKING YOUR SIDE

You have a $2 million salary cap and 17 spots to fill.

Brisbane Heat hold aloft the BBL trophy after clinching the title last year. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images)

3 SELECT TWO WICKETKEEPERS

Pick one of these guys:

Josh Phillippe $132,600

Matthew Wade $150,600

Cameron Bancroft $103,400

Ben McDermott $138,800

Pick a cheapie:

Jake Doran $39,500

Harry Nielsen $58,500

Matthew Gilkes $58,500

Avoid:

Star English import Ben Duckett will miss the opening two games. Josh Inglis and Alex Carey are on Australian Test duty.

4 SELECT SEVEN BATTERS

Pick 4-5 of these guys:

Matt Short $304,200 (also bowler)

Will Sutherland $132,600 (also bowler)

Jake Fraser-McGurk $128,600

Jake Doran $39,500 (also wicketkeeper)

Josh Philippe $132,600 (also wicketkeeper)

Michael Neser $175,400 (also bowler)

Moises Henriques $96,500 (also bowler)

Jamie Overton $207,700 (also bowler)

David Warner $152,000

Daniel Sams $162,800 (also batter)

Pick some cheapies:

James Bazley $58,500 (also bowler)

Will Salzmann $39,500 (also bowler)

Sam Konstas $39,500

Tim David $72,400

Matt Renshaw $68,800

Jake Fraser-McGurk scored national honours against Pakistan in November. Picture: AFP.

5 SELECT SEVEN BOWLERS

Pick this guy:

Adam Zampa $80,100

Pick 2-3 of these guys:

Matt Short $304,200 (also batter)

Kane Richardson $97,900

Will Sutherland $132,600 (also batter)

Spencer Johnson $121,800

Michael Neser $175,400 (also batter)

Moises Henriques $96,500 (also batter)

Jamie Overton $207,700 (also batter)

Pick some cheapies:

Henry Thornton $98,100

James Bazley $58,500 (also batter)

Will Salzmann $39,500 (also batter)

Jordan Buckingham $39,500

Full Cheapie analysis here

6 PLAY WITH FRIENDS

Join or create a league to play against mates and amp up the bragging rights.

7 TINKER, TINKER, TINKER

Change your initial squad as often as you like until round 1 starts.

8 PICK YOUR ROUND 1 SIDE

Choose your best 11 players as your starting side, plus a new Flex player in case one of your players doesn’t play or gets injured. Also select your best player as captain (he earns double points) and vice captain (who replaces your captain if your captain is ruled out).

Matthew Short and the Strikers have doubles in rounds 2 and 4. Picture: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

9 BOSS THE SCHEDULE

It doesn’t take Pythagoras to work out a team that plays twice in a round is likely to score more than a team that plays once. With that in mind, Stars are the most valuable players given they have two doubles in first three weeks. Renegades are also sought-after given they have doubles in rounds one and four. Strikers have doubles in rounds two and four, so plan ahead.

Full schedule analysis here

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE BBL SCHEDULE

10 BUILD A SUPERCOACH POWERHOUSE

You have three trades a week to keep your team on top.

Originally published as SuperCoach BBL: You can STILL pick a gun side in five minutes