Big Bash League - BBL 2024-25: Big Bash League match number 28 is going to be played between Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers. This match will start on 9th January 2025 at 01:45 PM
| Match | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (STA vs SIX) |
| League | Australian T20 League Bash (BBL) |
| Date | Thursday, 9th January 2025 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
The STA team has won two consecutive matches after a poor start in the tournament. But it is still in last place. In the last match against the REN team, Ben Duckett, Marcus Stoinis and Joel Paris performed well, due to which the team managed to win the match. The SIX team played the last match against the HUR team in which it was all out for 111 runs in response to 161 runs.
Jackson Bird has performed brilliantly in this match and took 4 wickets. The SIX team has won 4 matches in the tournament and is in first place with 9 points due to better run rate. So far 13 matches have been played between these two teams in which the SIX team has won 11 matches and the STA team has won 2 matches.
Ben Duckett and Tom Rogers-I will open the innings for the Melbourne Stars (STA) team. Both are very talented players. Ben Duckett was the player who scored the most fantasy points in the last match. Sam Harper will be the backbone of the batting department, if early wickets fall, he will handle the innings. Dan Lawrence and Marcus Stoinis will strengthen the middle order for Melbourne Stars. Marcus Stoinis will lead Melbourne Stars as captain. He has the highest fantasy points in this series. Sam Harper will do wicketkeeping for Melbourne Stars. Glenn Maxwell and Usama Mir will take care of their team's spin bowling. Peter Siddle and Joel Paris will lead their team's pace attack.
On the other hand, James Vince and Josh Phillipe will open the innings for Sydney Sixers (SIX). Both are very talented players and have played many aggressive innings in the previous matches. Kurtis Patterson will be the backbone of the batting department, if early wickets fall, he will handle the innings. Moises Henriques and Jordan Silk will strengthen the middle order for Sydney Sixers. Moises Henriques will lead Sydney Sixers as captain. He is also a good batsman. Josh Phillipe will do wicketkeeping for Sydney Sixers. Todd Murphy and Akeal Hosein will take care of their team's spin bowling. Ben Dwarshis and Jackson Bird will lead their team's pace attack. They have the highest fantasy points in this series.
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Melbourne Stars (STA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ben Duckett, 2. Tom Rogers-I, 3. Sam Harper(WK), 4. Dan Lawrence, 5. Marcus Stoinis(C), 6. Glenn Maxwell, 7. Hilton Cartwright, 8. Mark Steketee, 9. Joel Paris, 10. Usama Mir, 11. Peter Siddle
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Possible Playing 11: 1. James Vince, 2. Josh Philippe(WK), 3. Kurtis Patterson, 4. Moises Henriques(C), 5. Jordan Silk, 6. Jack Edwards, 7. Hayden Kerr, 8. Ben Dwarshuis, 9. Akeal Hosein, 10. Todd Murphy, 11. Jackson Bird
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has already hosted four matches in this league, and the pitch is proving to be good for batsmen. However, the pacers are likely to get some assistance with variable bounce and occasional seam movement, making it challenging for batsmen at times. Spinners, on the other hand, often struggle to take wickets here. But the big boundaries could work in their favour, forcing batsmen to take risks, resulting in mistakes. And the average score on this pitch has been 161. Historically, teams chasing targets at the MCG have had the upper hand, winning 47 out of 81 matches. So, the team winning the toss would prefer to bowl first
The temperature on the day of the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers match in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, 9th January 2025 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.
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