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Australian Domestic Off Season 2016

NUFAN

NUFAN

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Looking at the full squads I think WA should be the favourites as they appear to be strong in all facets. Victoria's batting is good, but quick bowling appears weak, while NSW look good as always but are probably that one star player short. If Haze or Starc come into the team towards the end of the tournament, that could be enough to move ahead of WA, but for now:

Western Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania
South Australia
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brockley

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Haze and Cummins are available at the end of the tournament.
Marsh and Agar will miss some games.
I tip the Vics actually,and I'm a Blue Bagger through and through.

BTW Ben Rohrer scored 200 in grade yesterday.
Jake Fawcett playing grade in Sydney.
 
NUFAN

NUFAN

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Who will open the bowling for Victoria? I just think they will struggle to take enough wickets which will put added pressure on the batting unit.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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NUFAN said:
Who will open the bowling for Victoria?
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Coleman and Doric are the only specialist quicks in their squad, and they've also got allrounders Christian, Stoinis and Ian Holland. So.. yeah, not a lot going for them there. I wouldn't be surprised to see Beer opening the bowling if he plays.
 
NUFAN

NUFAN

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Prince EWS said:
Coleman and Doric are the only specialist quicks in their squad, and they've also got allrounders Christian, Stoinis and Ian Holland. So.. yeah, not a lot going for them there. I wouldn't be surprised to see Beer opening the bowling if he plays.
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Yeah Beer opening could happen. I've never seen either of those two quicks bowl, so hard for me to put Vics as favourites. What happened to Reed, I thought he had some potential.

Sayers missing out for SACA seems odd too.
 
TheJediBrah

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Slow pitches would help vic, given all their quicks are injured or with the ODI side.

They've got 3 quality spinners and a few decent slower-bally medium-pacers as well, and as Brockley said, they'll bat deep. The lack of quicks definitely goes against them, and I can seem them struggling to restrict sides at North Sydney.
 
Gnske

Gnske

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NUFAN said:
Looking at the full squads I think WA should be the favourites as they appear to be strong in all facets. Victoria's batting is good, but quick bowling appears weak, while NSW look good as always but are probably that one star player short. If Haze or Starc come into the team towards the end of the tournament, that could be enough to move ahead of WA, but for now:

Western Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania
South Australia
Cricket Australia
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Think QLD ought to be further down, even just above CA I dare say.

Bowling stocks look non-threatening, although I dearly hope Swep doesn't get utterly tossed around like a Thai prostitute.

Batting might be even more stagnate than last year, Burns struggles awfully with his SR in short formats and Renshaw prides himself on his anti-aggression. Reardon, Labuschagne and Floros isn't a middle order which inspires much consistency either, they'll struggle not to plod along if early wickets fall.

I know I shill him a lot but they will really miss Heazlett's attacking gameplay this tournament, looked a class apart for most of the A series.
 
NUFAN

NUFAN

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brockley said:
Reed injured.
Victoria bat deep tho.
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Yep, the batting is very good, easily the best in the comp on paper.

TheJediBrah said:
Slow pitches would help vic, given all their quicks are injured or with the ODI side.

They've got 3 quality spinners and a few decent slower-bally medium-pacers as well, and as Brockley said, they'll bat deep. The lack of quicks definitely goes against them, and I can seem them struggling to restrict sides at North Sydney.
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Victoria play 2 games at the WACA and 3 at NSO, one of the quicks will have to have a big tournament.

Gnske said:
Think QLD ought to be further down, even just above CA I dare say.

Bowling stocks look non-threatening, although I dearly hope Swep doesn't get utterly tossed around like a Thai prostitute.

Batting might be even more stagnate than last year, Burns struggles awfully with his SR in short formats and Renshaw prides himself on his anti-aggression. Reardon, Labuschagne and Floros isn't a middle order which inspires much consistency either, they'll struggle not to plod along if early wickets fall.

I know I shill him a lot but they will really miss Heazlett's attacking gameplay this tournament, looked a class apart for most of the A series.
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Oh yeah Lynn is injured, Tassie can move up to 4th.

In saying that, I think Renshaw will surprise. He seems to be the type of bat who can switch his game in different circumstances. Reardon is handy in the middle overs in white ball cricket and Cutting is good at this level too. I wanted to see some Wildermuth and Stanlake, but you're right the bowling is a bit underwhelming.

I feel like there is only about 5 good pace bowlers named to play in this tournament.
 
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