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Please note this game was to be played in Alice Springs but was moved to the Adelaide Oval, and will start at 2.30pm Adelaide local time.

We have a double header of BBL08 action on Saturday, kicking off in the afternoon with the Adelaide Strikers hosting the Perth Scorchers at the Adelaide Oval. The season is effectively over for both sides, with the Strikers home loss to the Heat ending their finals chances while the Scorchers were already out of contention before they beat the Stars last time. Last time these two teams met was in Perth on a green pitch where the Strikers were rolled for 88 and the Scorchers got the runs 3 wickets down.

The Strikers bring back Travis Head from Australian duties and Billy Stanlake to the squad, replacing Colin Ingram who has returned home, and Jake Lehmann who has been omitted. The Scorchers have rewarded local batsman Sean Terry for strong performances with a spot in the 13, replacing Hilton Cartwright.

The Adelaide Oval is one of the higher scoring grounds for teams batting first but the overall statistics indicate the scoring to be middle of the road. The pitch appears to be playing well so there is no obvious edge to either the fast bowlers or the spinners, while batsmen are getting every opportunity to score runs here if good enough – something that can’t be said for a few of the other grounds in the competition. In terms of fantasy points, the ground is one of the lower scoring ones in the competition with an even balance between batting and bowling, as displayed on the Points Against tool in our BBL Resources section.

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Our latest Biggest Bash qualifier interview is with Simon Fitzpatrick aka “Harambe”, the winner of the 2015 Burnie Gift who is now keen to show a clean pair of heels to his DFS opponents at the Live Final!

We have a number of other interviews with qualifying winners this season:

• Jason Knox aka “Knoxinator” won the first qualifier of the season with a solitary $2 lineup!
• Shaun O’Neill aka “THE_BEARD” booked his ticket into the final thanks to one of three lineups he entered while at the pub with his girlfriend!
• No one knows who the “Donkey” is but he will also be at the final after riding Ashton Turner to victory!
• Brent Trannore aka “Brento” came from the clouds thanks to a couple of big blows from Dan Christian to slide into 1^st place and win a trip with the better half to Melbourne for the final!
• Adam Rathjen aka “Milanos1987” is a star on the rise and read the weather to perfection to dance his way to the final!
• “Clangers” aka Andrew Cottman, who resigned from the corporate world to spend more time with his kids and is now making waves in the DFS world!
• “Mattylee” hopped on the ‘Cane Train and rode it all the way to grab his golden ticket to the live final!
• Zac Oldenhof aka “Zjo777” had to win a head to head playoff after tying for first and is now leading a Launceston father/son combo into the big one!
• Stephen Mann aka “Stimpy870” nearly forgot to enter the ODI qualifier but some advice from Shane Warne led him to Yuzvendra Chahal and his six wickets did the rest!
• Joshua David aka “JDJuan” admitted to making -12 last time he picked up a cricket bat but has been much better performed in the fantasy side of the game!

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We have been continually improving our Big Bash Cheat Sheets and are proud to unveil our latest offering. Followers of our highly popular NBA cheat sheets will recognise the format and we believe they give you an unrivalled amount of information at a glance. They are an ideal reference to help as you build your lineups in the mad rush after team announcements at the toss.

We are also extremely excited to announce the launch of our BBL Resources section! Not only do we provide cheat sheets for the upcoming three matches, but we have a range of tools such as Points Against, Game Logs and Player Scores to make your Big Bash research even easier! With market leading information on the Big Bash we are proud to add it to our NBA offering as we continue to strive for the best DFS resources in Australia!

BATSMEN

Travis Head ($18,000) returns to the side after an excellent test match against Sri Lanka and should slot straight in at his favourite T20 position at no. 3. He has only played twice this season but his 43 off 31 balls against the Stars showed what he is capable of and he made a mountain of runs last season. His awkward price should keep his ownership reasonable but his form makes him a worthwhile play.

Ashton Turner ($14,600) has been feast or famine this season but that is exactly what is going to win you a big contest. 5 out of his last 9 innings have been scores of 43 or more, with three fantasy scores over 100 providing you immense upside at this salary. Should be full of confidence after his Australian selection and can rack up the points if he gets going.

Josh Inglis ($9,000) blasted a quick 26 off 16 balls last game opening the batting and should get the same opportunity again. At this salary he is right in play and doesn’t need much time at the crease to return value on his price. Still inexperienced so brings some risk but as far as value options go in this match he is one of your leading ones.

BOWLERS

Andrew Tye ($15,300) has lacked for consistency this season but has only gone wicketless once in his past 7 matches. Gets all the overs he wants at the back end of the innings which could be very fruitful against a Strikers lineup that gives up a lot of wickets once you get into their middle order. His upside is exactly what you are looking for when trying to take home a golden ticket.

Peter Siddle ($14,000) has been incredibly consistent across the past couple of BBL seasons and seems reasonably priced here. Got taken apart by the Heat last time which has been rare but he still took 2 wickets to return a solid score. Loves this ground and is a genuine threat in both bowling categories so he is a very valid play.

Ben Laughlin ($11,700) has mixed his form this season but has taken a bag of wickets twice and the Scorchers have allowed the most points to bowlers of all the teams in the competition. He generally gets plenty of overs at the death and his low price allows you to play some of the better top order bats. A volatile scorer but his upside can win you a contest.

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