Warne reveals his SuperCoach BBL team

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Shane

 

SuperCoach BBL starts in a matter of hours and I’m pumped.

I’ve gone on a recruitment mission around Fox Sports and convinced almost the entire commentary team to join my league.

Kerry O’Keeffe, Mark Waugh, Mike Hussey, Michael Vaughan, Brendon Julian, Isa Guha, Mel Jones, Mark Howard and Harsha Bhogle have all joined up.

I’m backing the “Club 23 Legends” to take them all down. And if not, I’ll certainly win the commentary box banter.

I’ve made five changes to my original side picked two months ago, some forced and some based on schedule:

1 Will Pucovki to Josh Philippe: I’m a massive fan of Victorian 20-year-old Pucovki, who scored 243 in the Sheffield Shield opener this year before unfortunately being forced to take a break. He hasn’t signed a contract for BBL, so I’ve therefore gone for another of my favourite youngsters in Philippe. The West Australian batsman and sometime-keeper has signed for the Sixers and I genuinely feel he could play for Australia in the next 12 months — and I’m not just talking about the short-form formats. He’s aggressive, exciting and has plenty of energy.

2 Will Sutherland to James Pattinson: I rate Sutherland as one of the best, if not the best, young all-rounders in the country. However, he will miss the BBL season start due to injury and I’ve therefore opted for former Australian quick Pattinson. As he’s previously shown in Tests, ODIs and T20Is, he’s a world class bowler when fit. He starts cheap due to a succession of injury woes and has a double game in round one.