Match Details:
The 15th match of the Big Bash League 2020-21 will be played between the Sydney Sixers and the Melbourne Stars at the Carrara Oval in Queensland.
The match is scheduled to start at 03:50 PM IST (08:20 PM Local Time) (10:20 AM GMT). It will be live on Sony TEN Network and can be streamed on Sony LIV.
Preview:
It will be an interesting game of cricket to watch when the two most closely placed teams in terms of their form will be playing against each other, in the second game of the day of the doubleheader Saturday. The Melbourne Stars, with 2 wins to their name in 3 games and one game ending in no result, are the better-placed team in this tournament as they hold the second spot in the points table with 10 points in their bag.
The Sydney Sixers, who have lost 1 and won 2 games out of the 3 they have played so far, are placed at the 4th spot in the table. A win in this match for both the teams could prove to be crucial for their run in the tournament. So both of them will come with their A-games onto the field on Saturday.
SIX vs STA Weather Report for BBL 2020-21 Match 15:
A full-length game is on the cards on Saturday as the skies are expected to be clear with some clouds coming in and leaving without causing any troubles to the flow of the game. The chance of rainfall is just 10 per cent and the temperature will be between the 26 to 22 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
A balanced surface with an equal amount of help for the batsmen and the bowlers will be welcoming the players when they take the field for this match. The spinners will have to work hard to extract any movement from the pitch, but the pacers will enjoy bowling here. There will be a lot to explore for the players as this is the first match of the tournament here.
Average first innings score
108 (Only T20I played here)
Record of the chasing teams
Won – 1, Lost – 0, Tied – 0
Injury & Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
SIX vs STA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Sydney Sixers:
Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes (c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Jason Holder, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Steve O’Keefe
Bench:
Gurinder Sandhu, Justin Avendano, Jackson Bird, Jake Ball, Mickey Edwards, Lloyd Pope, Thomas Rogers, Nicholas Bertus, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Hayden Kerr
Melbourne Stars:
Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Ben Dunk
Bench:
Nick Larkin, Adam Zampa, Dilbar Hussain, Lance Morris, Seb Gotch, Tom O Connell
SIX vs STA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Josh Philippe as a wicket-keeper is the second most successful player in terms of dismissals, with 4 dismissals to his name. And, with the bat in hand, he has scored 102 runs in total at a strike rate of 141.66.
Hilton Cartwright has been a good all-rounder for his team during the course of this tournament. He has taken 2 wickets and scored 55 runs in total in 3 matches, all of which came in at crucial junctures.
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Daniel Christian is another player whose numbers with both the bat and the ball in hand are great. He has played in 3 games and has taken 4 wickets at an economy rate of 7.62 runs per over and scored 71 runs too.
James Vince is the highest run-scorer for his team, inching ahead of Josh Philippe by just a margin of 1 run. He has a total of 103 runs in 3 matches to his name, with his highest score being 67 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Option – Josh Philippe, Hilton Cartwright
Vice-Captain Option – Daniel Christian, James Vince
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SIX vs STA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ben Dunk, Josh Philippe (C)
Batsmen – Hilton Cartwright, Jack Edwards, Daniel Hughes, James Vince
All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Christian (VC)
Bowlers – Nathan Coulter Nile, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O’Keefe
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SIX vs STA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Josh Philippe
Batsmen – Hilton Cartwright (C), Daniel Hughes, James Vince (VC), Andre Fletcher, Jordan Silk
All-Rounders – Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Christian
Bowlers – Nathan Coulter Nile, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O’Keefe
Expert Advice:
With the form of the players of these two teams, it would be a wise call to include as many as 5 batsmen or 2 wicket-keepers with 4 batsmen in your team. If you want to go with the latter combination, the second wicket-keeper who should be included in your team should be none other than Ben Dunk.
Today’s SIX vs STA Probable Winners
Melbourne Stars are expected to win this match.
