Abdul Razzaq (00s) to complete my XI, please.
1) Aaron Finch LHB 2114 runs @ 38.44, SR 154.54
2) Jonny Bairstow+ RHB 834 @ 26.34, SR 137.52
3) Virat Kohli* RHB 2794 @ 50.30, SR 138.25; RM 4 wickets @ 49.50, ER 8.14
4) Kevin Pietersen RHB 1176 @ 37.94, SR 141.52; OB 1 @ 53, ER 10.60
5) J-P Duminy LHB 1934 @ 38.68, SR 126.24; OB 21 @ 28.52, ER 7.76
6) Angelo Mathews RHB 1119 @ 26.64, SR 118.66; RMF 37 @ 31.92, ER 6.93
7) Abdul Razzaq RHB 393 @ 20.68, SR 116.62; RFM 20 @ 19.75, ER 6.99
8) Daniel Vettori LHB 205 @ 12.81, SR 107.89; SLA 38 @ 19.68, ER 5.70
9) Dale Steyn RF 64 @ 18.36, ER 6.95
10) Samuel Badree LB 56 @ 21.07, ER 6.18
11) Lockie Ferguson RF 14 @ 15.86, ER 7.16
Pretty happy with the way it's turned out. Very strong top 4, any of whom could take the game away from the oppo on their own, and a solid engine room to consolidate on any starts the top order gives them.
Good all-weather bowling attack, with 7 serious options and a couple of fall-backs in extremis.
The plan would be for Badree and Steyn to open, with Lockie taking the third over, Steyn the fourth, Ferguson the fifth and Badree coming back for the final over of the power play from the other end.
Middle overs I think it depends on the pitch, if it's spinning I have Vettori's and J-P's slow stuff to stymie the scoring and if there's something in the air or off the deck for the seamers I have Angelo's and Razzaq's wicket to wicket stuff.
Then back to the quick lads at the death.