It’s match no. 19 of the Big Bash League 2020-21 and the Sydney Thunder will be taking on the Melbourne Stars at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Sydney Thunder Team Updates:
Alex Hales and Usman Khawaja will probably open the inning for the Sydney Thunder team. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
Callum Ferguson, Oliver Davies and Daniel Sams will handle the middle order of the team
Ben Cutting and Chris Green will look to finish the innings in the lower middle order
Callum Ferguson will lead the Sydney Thunder team as a Captain. He is also good Batsman.
Baxter Holt will do the wicket keeping for Sydney Thunder team.
Chris Green will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Adam Milne and Nathan McAndrew will lead the pace attack of the team.
Melbourne Stars Team Updates:
Ben Dunk/M Stoinis and Andre Fletcher will probably open the inning for the Melbourne Stars team. Both are well known inning openers.
Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin and Glenn Maxwell will handle the middle order of the team
Nicholas Pooran and Nathan Coulter-Nile will look to finish the innings in the lower middle order
Callum Ferguson will lead the Sydney Thunder team as a Captain. He is also good Batsman.
Glenn Maxwell will lead the Melbourne Stars team as a Captain. He is also a good Alrounder.
Nicholas Pooran will do the Wicket Keeping duty for his Melbourne Stars team.
Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell will lead the spin attack of the team.
Zahir Khan and Billy Stanlake will take care of the pace attack for his team. Both are well known bowlers as they took many wickets in last few matches.
Last 5 Head to Head:
Sydney Thunder: 3 Won Melbourne Stars: 2 Won
Top Picks
Callum Ferguson has amassed 146 runs at a phenomenal average of nearly 50.
Daniel Sams has scored 87 runs and has picked up 6 wickets.
Glenn Maxwell has scored 156 runs at a brilliant strike rate of over 150 and has also picked up a wicket.
Nicholas Pooran in the only game he has played so far, Pooran has scored 65 runs from just 26 deliveries.
Fantasy Tips
In wicket keeping, both the wicket keepers are good. However Nicholas Pooran will be better choice.
Fast bowlers may play major role on this pitch.
Captain Option – Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams
Vice-Captain Option – Callum Ferguson, Nicholas Pooran
Squads
Sydney Thunder Squad :
Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(C), Oliver Davies, Sam Billings(WK), Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Chris Green, Adam Milne, Chris Tremain, Tanveer Sangha, Jason Sangha, Brendan Doggett, Arjun Nair, Matthew Gilkes(WK), Jonathan Cook, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Baxter Holt(WK)
Melbourne Stars Squad :
Andre Fletcher, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell(C), Nicholas Pooran(WK), Nic Maddinson, Adam Zampa, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Lance Morris, Zahir Khan, Jackson Coleman, Will Pucovski, Tom OConnell, Seb Gotch(WK), Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Ben Dunk(WK), Nathan Coulter-Nile
