Big Bash League - BBL 2024-25: The fourth match of BBL 2024-25 between Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat will be played on 18 December 2024 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This match is very important for the host team Melbourne Stars, as they are under pressure after losing their first match. On the other hand, Brisbane Heat, who are the defending champions, would like to start this season with a win.
| Match | Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat (STA vs HEA) |
| League | Australian T20 League Bash (BBL) |
| Date | Wednesday, 18th December 2024 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
STA team played its first match of the tournament against SCO team in which it lost by 6 wickets. In this match, Tom Curren, Marcus Stoinis have performed well from STA team. In this match, the team expects good performance from the rest of the players. On the other hand, HEA team will play its first match in the tournament today.
HEA team is the winning team of the previous edition of this tournament. This year also the team expects good performance from its key players. 11 matches have been played between these two teams in the last 5 years. In which HEA team has won 6 matches and STA team has won 5 matches.
Melbourne Stars (STA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Tom Rogers-I, 2. Joe Clarke(WK), 3. Sam Harper(WK), 4. Marcus Stoinis(C), 5. Hilton Cartwright, 6. Beau Webster, 7. Tom Curran, 8. Brody Couch, 9. Peter Siddle, 10. Adam Milne, 11. Hamish Mckenzie
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Colin Munro(C), 2. Jimmy Peirson(WK), 3. Matt Renshaw, 4. Max Bryant, 5. Paul Walter, 6. Jack Wildermuth, 7. Michael Neser, 8. Xavier Bartlett, 9. Spencer Johnson, 10. Mitchell Swepson, 11. Matthew Kuhnemann
The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is good for batting, but its slow nature also favors bowlers. Fast bowlers can get swing with the new ball, while spinners will benefit due to the large ground. The average first innings score is 141 runs. The team that wins the toss will prefer to bowl first. The team that wins the toss should bowl first, as batting in the second innings may be easier.
The temperature in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday, 18th December match day of Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat is expected to be around 11°C with 78% humidity and 8.3 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is no chance of precipitation during the game.
Also Read: Most wickets in Test cricket as captain, Pat Cummins third highest wicket-taker
Give Your Feedback