Benny's Jets

Discussion in 'CPL Cricket' started by Benny, Jan 1, 2014.

  1. Benny BS Read

    Yeah that's how I see it too. I just believe I'm much more likely to be able to pick up an average Number 6 in the coming rounds and that finding 2 better openers than Watto is a longer shot than the former.
     
  2. Benny BS Read

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    "It is anticipated that Gary can contribute plenty with the bat and will add Ballance to the team sheet for seasons to come"
     
  3. Julian BJ Taylor

    Really good pick up. Might be nit-picking and I don't really know where he's batted in country cricket but I'd have Ballance at 4. Just seems the solid type to have at 4, where Smith can attack more from 5.
     
  4. Benny BS Read

    1.Watson
    2.Dilshan
    3.
    4.Smith
    5.Ballance
    6.
    7.
    8.Starc
    9.
    10.
    11.Hogan
     
  5. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Hogan should bat 11 even if you pick up bowlers who are worse batsmen. He just excels at the position; it's hilarious.
     
  6. Benny BS Read

    1.Puttick +
    2.Dilshan
    3.
    4.Ballance
    5.Smith
    6.Watson (3)
    7.
    8.Starc (2)
    9.
    10.
    11.Hogan (1)
     
  7. Benny BS Read

    Thoughts on whether to open with Watson or Dilshan?
     
  8. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Yeah Dilshan IMO. Watson could bat anywhere really.
     
  9. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Don't think giving Puttick the gloves full time is the greatest idea though.
     
  10. Julian BJ Taylor

    I'm not a huge fan of that pick. never seen the bloke play though from what I know.
     
  11. Cribbage RG Cribb

    I think Benny probably thinks he's a wicket keeper because of this:

    However out of his 132 First Class games he's only kept wicket in four of them, the last such occasion being in 2004.

    Just as an opener (which is how he should be viewed really) he's a decent but not awesome pick at this stage.
     
  12. Benny BS Read

    I've only seen youtube footage and read articles on cricinfo from games he's been involved in has a handy record and is pretty good player in my opinion.
     
  13. Julian BJ Taylor

    yeah. like in morgues review he mentioned umar akmal as a keeper. I don't think he has ever kept in a first class match. was made to keep in od stuff so they didn't have to pick his brothers form memory.
     
  14. Benny BS Read

    Yeah Cribbage is correct re. Fielding lol
     
  15. Cribbage RG Cribb

    He's a good opener; unlucky not to have played a Test a couple of years back when the played Imraan Khan, and he reeled off 240 odd in a game last month.

    The keeping thing is a pretty typical CPL trap though; happens all the time. :p
     
  16. Rusty RST Downpipes

    Puttick isn't that bad of a pick at this stage. Not great, but not too bad. Handy opener actually made a few runs this season and has a solid background.
     
  17. Benny BS Read

    Yeah 241* I checked the scorecard etc. Gun innings. I was tossing up between a few bats though. Really wanted Maddinson.
     
  18. morgieb MC Burridge

    Puttick does pretty decent in a strong competition, don't think there's many better left.
     
  19. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Yeah, he's the sort of player who should be going now, so a good pick.
     
  20. Benny BS Read

    1.Puttick
    2.Dilshan
    3.
    4.Smith
    5.Ballance
    6.Watson (4)
    7.
    8.Starc (2)
    9.
    10.Shillingford (3)
    11.Hogan (1)
     

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