HEA vs STA Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 20th T20 Match
Aditya - January 01, 2026Last Updated on Jan 02, 2026 01:12 PM
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Cricket Match Previews
Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
MLS 195/6 (20)
BRH 199/6 (19.4)
Brisbane Heat won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bryant* | 48 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 184.62 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haris Rauf* | 3.4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.91 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
Last Wicket:Jimmy Peirson c Tom Curran b Haris Rauf 14(8) - 133/6 in 15.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars
Melbourne Stars — Innings 1 (195/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper (wk) c Jack Wildermuth b Thomas Balkin | 37 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 160.87 | |
| Thomas Rogers b Renshaw | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 | |
| Stoinis (c) c Thomas Balkin b Xavier Bartlett | 43 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 122.86 | |
| Campbell Kellaway c Max Bryant b Thomas Balkin | 29 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 207.14 | |
| Maxwell c Peirson b M Kuhnemann | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Hilton Cartwright not out | 26 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 130 | |
| Tom Curran c Munro b Ollie Patterson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Macdonald not out | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 308.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 3 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 195 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wildermuth | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Ollie Patterson | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.2 |
| M Kuhnemann | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Thomas Balkin | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.8 |
| Renshaw | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper & Thomas Rogers | 52 | 33 |
| Stoinis & Thomas Rogers | 4 | 5 |
| Stoinis & Campbell Kellaway | 53 | 32 |
| Stoinis & Maxwell | 4 | 3 |
| Stoinis & Hilton Cartwright | 21 | 22 |
| Tom Curran & Hilton Cartwright | 3 | 3 |
| Macdonald & Hilton Cartwright | 58 | 22 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Harper | 5.3 | 52 |
| 2 | Thomas Rogers | 6.2 | 56 |
| 3 | Campbell Kellaway | 11.4 | 109 |
| 4 | Maxwell | 12.1 | 113 |
| 5 | Stoinis | 15.5 | 134 |
| 6 | Tom Curran | 16.2 | 137 |
Brisbane Heat — Innings 2 (199/6 in 19.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wildermuth c Hilton Cartwright b Peter Siddle | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 150 | |
| Colin Munro c Sam Harper b Tom Curran | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Nathan McSweeney (c) c Stoinis b Peter Siddle | 43 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 138.71 | |
| Matt Renshaw c Campbell Kellaway b Mitchell Swepson | 41 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 151.85 | |
| Max Bryant not out | 48 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 184.62 | |
| Hugh Weibgen c Sam Harper b Mitchell Swepson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jimmy Peirson (wk) c Tom Curran b Haris Rauf | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175 | |
| Xavier Bartlett not out | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 233.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 7 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 199 | 6 wkts, 19.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Matthew Kuhnemann, Thomas Balkin, Ollie Patterson | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.8 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 3.4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.9 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Wildermuth & Munro | 18 | 15 |
| McSweeney & Munro | 16 | 10 |
| McSweeney & Renshaw | 69 | 47 |
| Bryant & Renshaw | 4 | 2 |
| Bryant & Hugh Weibgen | 2 | 4 |
| Bryant & Peirson | 24 | 16 |
| Bryant & Bartlett | 65 | 24 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Wildermuth | 2.3 | 18 |
| 2 | Colin Munro | 4.1 | 34 |
| 3 | Nathan McSweeney | 11.6 | 103 |
| 4 | Matt Renshaw | 12.2 | 107 |
| 5 | Hugh Weibgen | 12.6 | 109 |
| 6 | Jimmy Peirson | 15.4 | 133 |
HEA vs STA Match Prediction, Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
HEA vs STA (Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars) Match Details
| Match | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (HEA vs STA) |
| League | Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 |
| Date | Friday, 2nd January 2026 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
HEA vs STA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
HEA vs STA Match Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia
HEA vs STA Pitch Report: The pitch at the Gabba will be dangerous for hitters, and bowlers will take full advantage of it. The strip was covered with grass in the most recent images of the surface, suggesting that it would be bowler-friendly and that the hitters would find it difficult to get going.
HEA vs STA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Brisbane, AU will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 67% humidity and 7.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
The Gabba Score Records:
| Total matches: | 11 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 3 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 159 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 138 |
| Highest Total: | 209/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 114/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 161/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 150/7 |
HEA vs STA (Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars) Playing 11
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (HEA vs STA) Match Preview
HEA vs STA Match Preview: Brisbane Heat is set to take on Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Friday, 02 January 2026 at 01:45 PM IST.
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Colin Munro and Jack Wildermuth will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Jack Wildermuth was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Lachlan Hearne will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Renshaw and Max Bryant will strengthen the middle order for Brisbane Heat.
- Nathan McSweeney will lead the Brisbane Heat as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Alsop will do the Wicket Keeping for Brisbane Heat.
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Spin Bowlers
- Matt Renshaw and Patrick Dooley will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Xavier Bartlett and Ollie Patterson will lead the pace attack of his team.
Melbourne Stars (STA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Joe Clarke and Sam Harper will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Campbell Kellaway will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Fraser Rogers and Marcus Stoinis will strengthen the middle order for Melbourne Stars.
- Marcus Stoinis will lead the Melbourne Stars as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Sam Harper will do the Wicket Keeping for Melbourne Stars.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Swepson and Glenn Maxwell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Siddle and Liam Hatcher will lead the pace attack of his team.
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (HEA vs STA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
HEA vs STA Match Prediction: Brisbane Heat looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, HEA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
HEA vs STA Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Jimmy Peirson will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Matt Renshaw will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
HEA vs STA Head to Head
HEA vs STA Head to Head Records: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Brisbane Heat have won 0 whereas Melbourne Stars have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| HEA | 2 Won |
| STA | 3 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports/Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers - Q | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.363 | 14 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers - Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.605 | 13 | WWNRWW |
| 3 | Hobart - Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.331 | 13 | LNRWWL |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars - Q | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.759 | 12 | LWWLL |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat - E | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.431 | 10 | LWWLW |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers - E | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.231 | 8 | WLLLL |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades - E | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.206 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder - E | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1.212 | 4 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 529, Cricket, HEA vs STA
STA - L W W L LHEA - L W W L W
HEA vs STA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Tom Alsop will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
HEA vs STA Winning Prediction
- Brisbane Heat team has the upper hand over Melbourne Stars team. So try to pick more players from Brisbane Heat
HEA vs STA Small League Must Picks:
HEA - Jimmy Peirson [1002 points], Matt Renshaw [699 points]STA - Hilton Cartwright [652 points], Peter Siddle [589 points]
HEA vs STA Grand League Risky Picks:
HEA - Nathan McSweeney [0 points], Matthew Kuhnemann [0 points]STA - Marcus Stoinis [0 points], Glenn Maxwell [0 points]
HEA vs STA Death Over Bowlers:
HEA - Jack Wildermuth, Shaheen AfridiSTA - Peter Siddle
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Key Players
- Nathan McSweeney [0W, 0W]
- Tom Balkin [PTs: 190, CR: 6]
- Ollie Patterson [PTs: 305, CR: 8]
- Hugh Weibgen [30, 0*, 38*]
- Colin Munro [18, 0, 55]
- Matt Renshaw [43, 102, 18]
Melbourne Stars (STA) Key Players
- Marcus Stoinis [2W, (32*, 1W)]
- Glenn Maxwell [0W, 0W, 1W]
- Haris Rauf [1W, 3W]
- Blake Macdonald [PTs: 255, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Swepson [0W, 0W]
- Campbell Kellaway [14, 28]
- Hilton Cartwright [DNB, 10]
HEA vs STA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Glenn Maxwell [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Blake Macdonald [PTs: 255, CR: 8.5]
- Hugh Weibgen [PTs: 329, CR: 7]
- Campbell Kellaway [PTs: 561, CR: 7]
- Colin Munro [PTs: 609, CR: 9]
- Hilton Cartwright [PTs: 652, CR: 6]
- Matt Renshaw [PTs: 699, CR: 8]
HEA vs STA Injury / Unavailability
Brisbane Heat Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Melbourne Stars Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
HEA vs STA Live Stream
Where can I see HEA vs STA Live Score?
You can see HEA vs STA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
HEA vs STA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
HEA vs STA Cricket Match Highlights
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Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (HEA vs STA) Squads
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Squad: Shaheen Afridi, Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Lachlan Hearne, Tom Alsop(WK), Jimmy Peirson(WK), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney(C), Patrick Dooley, Hugh Weibgen, Tom Balkin, Liam Haskett, Ollie Patterson
Melbourne Stars (STA) Squad: Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis(C), Tom Curran, Peter Siddle, Sam Harper(WK), Jonathan Merlo, Liam Hatcher, Joe Clarke(WK), Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Tom Fraser Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Aryan Sharma
HEA vs STA Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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