Preview:
Brisbane Heat will face Melbourne Stars in the 23rd match of the BBL 2021/22. Brisbane Heat are heading into this match on the back of an away win over Adelaide Strikers by 39 runs. It has boosted their confidence level and they will look to carry the same tempo for this match as well. With 2 wins and 3 losses, they are at the 5th spot in the standings with 8 points.
Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, are struggling to find consistency in this competition. They have lost their last two matches and currently hold the 7th spot in the standings with 7 points. They look forward to breaking their 2-match losing streak.
Match Details:
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Match 23
Venue: Gabba, Brisbane
Date & Time: December 27th, at 3:35 PM IST and 8:05 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
It’s a fast-paced track where the seamers will get plenty of assistance. Having said that, the batters can score runs as well. The wicket doesn’t go to change much and still batting first is a good option.
Probable Playing XIs for HEA vs STA:
Brisbane Heat
Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), Tom Cooper, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Matthew Kuhnemann/Xavier Bartlett, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Liam Guthrie
Melbourne Stars
Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Joe Burns, Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch
Top Picks for HEA vs STA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Sam Heazlett is a dependable batter and he is proving time and time again for his side in this tournament. In 5 matches, he has scored 174 runs at an average of 43.5 with a strike rate of 146.21.
Hilton Cartwright is in decent form with the bat and is scoring valuable runs in the middle order for the Stars. In 5 matches in this competition, he has scored 124 runs at an average of 31 with a strike rate of 137.77.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
James Bazley is a highly underrated all-rounder. He has scalped 7 wickets in the last 5 matches and has also scored 42 runs with the bat.
Andre Russell is yet to show his firepower to the fullest in this tournament. The big West Indian has scored 83 runs and picked up 3 wickets in the last 4 matches.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Mark Steketee is dealing in wickets in this tournament. In only 2 matches, he has already picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 7.37 with the best figures of 3 for 27 and has also scored 39 runs with the bat.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is always an ideal bowler on the friendly seaming conditions and a must-pick for your fantasy teams. He has scalped 5 wickets in this tournament at an economy of 7.68.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Pocket dynamite Ben Duckett played superbly in the last game against Adelaide Strikers where he thrashed the bowlers to all parts and got out after scoring 78 runs from just 47 balls.
HEA vs STA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Sam Heazlett | 174 runs | 268 |
| Mark Steketee | 5 wickets and 39 runs | 202 |
| Andre Russell | 83 runs and 3 wickets | 206 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 175 runs and 2 wickets | 304 |
| Joe Clarke | 66 runs | 134 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HEA vs STA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Heazlett (vc), Max Bryant, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mark Steketee, Xavier Bartlett
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HEA vs STA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ben Duckett (c), Chris Lynn, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Heazlett, Glenn Maxwell, Andre Russell (vc), James Bazley, Adam Zampa, Mark Steketee, Qais Ahmad
HEA vs STA Risky Captaincy Choice:
Chris Lynn always tends to perform well at Gabba. Taking that into consideration you can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Beau Webster has scored 7 runs in the 3 innings he has batted in this tournament. He bats down the order and it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
