Preview:
Adelaide Strikers will take on Sydney Thunder in the 28th match of the BBL 2021/22 on Friday. Both teams will be eager to finish the year with a win and keep themselves in a good mood for the new year. Adelaide Strikers’ horrible form continues in this tournament as they have lost 4 matches in a row. They still lack big hitters in the middle-order, which is the main area of concern for them. With a solitary win, they are at the 7th spot in the standings with 7 points.
Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, defeated the mighty Perth Scorchers by 34 runs on Tuesday to claim their third win in this tournament. Jason Sangha is playing exceptionally well at the number 3 spot. Unlike Adelaide Strikers, they bat deep and still need to be consistent. They are placed at the fourth spot in the standings with 13 points.
Match Details:
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Match 28
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date & Time: December 31st, at 1:45 PM IST and 6:45 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The surface here at Adelaide Oval offers massive assistance for the batters to score runs. It’s a flat surface and pacers can extract more pace out of it.
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Probable Playing XIs for STR vs THU:
Adelaide Strikers
Matthew Short, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Harry Nielson (wk), Thomas Kelly, George Garton, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Peter Siddle (c)
Sydney Thunder
Matthew Gilkes, Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Sam Billings (wk), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Saqib Mahmood, Tanveer Sangha
Top Picks for STR vs THU Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Jake Weatherald is finally back to his best of forms and scored 51 runs in the last game against Hobart Hurricanes. So far in this tournament, he has scored 104 runs at an average of 17.33 and a strike rate of 114.28.
Jason Sangha is showing his true class with the bat. In 3 matches in this BBL, he has mustered 142 runs at an average of 71 and a strike rate of 136.53.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Matthew Short is an elegant stroke-maker who can use the long handle in an effective manner. He has scored 156 runs and has also picked up one wicket in this tournament.
Daniel Sams is always a good pick from the all-rounders’ slot. In 6 matches in this competition, he has bagged 7 wickets and has also scored 62 runs with the bat.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Rashid Khan is among the top wicket-takers for every franchise he plays for across the world. In 6 matches in this league, he has scalped 10 wickets and has also scored 30 runs with the bat.
Tanveer Sangha has scalped 8 wickets which is the most for the Sydney Thunder in this competition. He will be a good addition to your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Sam Billings is batting with a lot of freedom in this tournament. The English wicketkeeper-batter has scored 236 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 153.24.
STR vs THU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Jake Weatherald | 104 runs | 179 |
| Matt Renshaw | 109 runs | 144 |
| Sam Billings | 236 runs | 375 |
| Jason Sangha | 142 runs | 222 |
| Jonathan Wells | 155 runs | 253 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for STR vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sam Billings (c), Jonathan Wells, Alex Ross, Matt Renshaw (vc), Jason Sangha, Matthew Short, Daniel Sams, Saqib Mahmood, Rashid Khan, Tanveer Sangha, George Garton
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for STR vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Alex Ross, Matt Renshaw, Jake Weatherald (vc), Jason Sangha (c), Daniel Sams, Matthew Short, Peter Siddle, Tanveer Sangha, Rashid Khan
STR vs THU Risky Captaincy Choices:
Alex Ross has struck 181 runs in the last 6 matches at an average of 60.33 and a strike rate of 141.4. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Harry Nielson averages 12.8 with the bat in this tournament. Considering a lot of competition among the wicketkeepers, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
