BBL Today Match: The match between Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers is to be held today on 9th January 2025 at 1:45 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne Stars will take on Sydney Sixers in the 28th match of the Big Bash League. The match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Melbourne Stars won the previous match against Melbourne Renegades in Derby at the MCG on Saturday. Ben Duckett's half-century helped the Stars to victory after being reduced to 3/2. Renegades had set them a target of 168 runs and achieved the target with five wickets to spare.
Melbourne Stars are at the bottom of the table with just two wins from seven matches and would like to bounce back and put up some good performances. On the other hand, Sydney Sixers are at the top of the table with four wins from six matches and they have been in great form throughout the tournament. Their previous match against Brisbane Heat was washed out due to rain. The contest between these two teams is expected to be exciting and the Sydney Sixers team will start as slight favorites, but the hosts cannot be denied either.
Almost all the grounds in Australia are balanced grounds, which means both the bowler and the batsman get help. However, the condition of the ground here is also the same. Very few balls go outside the boundary. This means that the fast bowlers and fast bowlers put a lot of pressure on the batsman here because the fast bowlers get the full benefit of their speed and guile and by taking full advantage of this, they are successful in taking wickets.
The average score of the Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium is about 155 runs. The captain of the team may prefer to bat first after winning the toss. However, the toss has no effect on the Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium and in the last five matches, 50 wickets have been taken on this ground. Fast bowlers have been successful in taking 33 wickets and spin bowlers have been successful in taking 17 wickets.
| Total matches: | 27 |
| Batting first won: | 11 |
| Bowling first won: | 15 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 141 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 124 |
| Highest Total: | 186/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 74/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 172/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 127/10 |
Who will win today BBL match?: Marcus Stoinis will be the top quality choice for the small leagues. Ben Duckett will be a good choice for captaincy in the grand leagues. Sydney Sixers (SIX) are looking in good form in recent matches, they are the favorites to win the match.
Melbourne Stars (STA) Confirmed Playing 11: 1- Ben Duckett, 2- Sam Harper(w), 3- Beau Webster, 4- Daniel Lawrence, 5- Marcus Stoinis(c), 6- Glenn Maxwell, 7- Hilton Cartwright, 8- Usama Mir, 9- Joel Paris, 10- Mark Steketee, 11- Peter Siddle
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Confirmed Playing 11: 1- Josh Philippe(w), 2- James Vince, 3- Kurtis Patterson, 4- Moises Henriques(c), 5- Jordan Silk, 6- Jack Edwards, 7- Hayden Kerr, 8- Ben Dwarshuis, 9- Sean Abbott, 10- Akeal Hosein, 11- Todd Murphy
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