Watchlist, round 6: Rising and falling player stocks

The lists below rank the best targets for upcoming rounds.

Targets are prioritised by points potential rather than value, so factor that in when considering your trade options.

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Wicketkeepers

Round 6 targets

Matt Gilkes – Sydney Thunder

Sam Billings – Sydney Thunder

Gilkes could be the play here with a spot available in the Thunder top order. Keep an eye on final team lists and jump on if you need a keeper. 

Removed: Cameron Bancroft

Round 7 & 8 targets

Matthew Wade – Hobart Hurricanes

Ben McDermott – Hobart Hurricanes

Matty Wade is getting cheap. Unfortunately Hope departs before the Canes’ round 8 double. Perhaps this opens up a top order spot for McDermott though.

Removed: Shai Hope

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Batters and allrounders

Round 6 targets:

David Warner – Sydney Thunder

Jason Sangha – Sydney Thunder

Oliver Davies – Sydney Thunder

Sherfane Rutherford – Sydney Thunder

Will Sutherland – Melbourne Renegades

Jack Edwards – Sydney Sixers

Weather permitting, we can focus on the Thunder contingent for their double this round. Sherfane Rutherford is another candidate to bat up top for the Thunder, before he departs after round 6. I’d prefer the likes of Warner though, $$ permitting. Sangha (if available) and Davies are also options who could bowl the odd over.

Added: Sherfane Rutherford

Moved up: Thunder contingent 

Removed: Dan Sams

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Round 7 & 8 targets:

Jamie Overton – Adelaide Strikers

Matt Short – Adelaide Strikers

Cooper Connolly – Perth Scorchers

Nikhil Chaudhary – Hobart Hurricanes 

Hayden Kerr – Sydney Sixers

Jacob Bethell – Melbourne Renegades

Michael Neser – Brisbane Heat

Mitch Owen – Hobart Hurricanes

Caleb Jewell – Hobart Hurricanes

Added: Jacob Bethell 

Overton still looks essential. I’d be holding through the round 6 bye if you can. He’s expected to depart for international duties after round 8.

Matt Short will also be a must if/when he returns from injury. Cooper Connolly keeps on keeping on.

Nikhil Chaudhary looks the pick of the Hurricanes batters due to his role with the ball.

Kerr could be a play if he keeps his place when Abbott returns. If Bethell continues bowling he could be another allrounder to consider.

Wait and watch on Neser for a game or two to check he’s bowling his full allotment.

Mitch Owen is an option for the round 8 double. He could also be joined at the top of the order by Caleb Jewell, who is currently priced at just $64k.

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Bowlers

Round 6 targets

Chris Green – Sydney Thunder

Lockie Ferguson – Sydney Thunder

Wes Agar – Sydney Thunder

Tom Andrews – Sydney Thunder

Moved up: Thunder contingent (and Ferguson moved above Agar)

I’d purely focus on Thunder bowlers for their round 6 double. If you don’t already own Agar, I’d firstly prioritise Green and Ferguson.

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Round 7 & 8 targets

Jhye Richardson – Perth Scorchers

Ben Dwarshuis – Sydney Sixers

Sean Abbott – Sydney Sixers

Jason Behrendorff – Perth Scorchers

Xavier Bartlett – Brisbane Heat

Lance Morris – Perth Scorchers

Nathan Ellis – Hobart Hurricanes

Chris Jordan – Hobart Hurricanes

Riley Meredith – Hobart Hurricanes

Billy Stanlake – Hobart Hurricanes

Added: Lance Morris

No changes here except for the addition of Lance Morris. Well done if you followed Maxy Bryden and jumped on him. If not, he still looks a good late season POD.