STA vs SIX Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 27th T20 Match
Aditya - January 07, 2026Last Updated on Jan 08, 2026 01:25 PM
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Cricket Match Previews
Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
MLS 128/10 (19.5)
SYS 129/4 (17.1)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Silk* | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Lachlan Shaw | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Siddle* | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3.79 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
Last Wicket:Sam Curran c Haris Rauf b Stoinis 17(21) - 89/4 in 12.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers
Melbourne Stars — Innings 1 (128/10 in 19.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper (wk) b Joel Davies | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 123.53 | |
| Thomas Rogers b Ben Manenti | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 100 | |
| Campbell Kellaway c Ben Manenti b Joel Davies | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Marcus Stoinis (c) c Babar Azam b Ben Dwarshuis | 33 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 94.29 | |
| Blake Macdonald c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis | 33 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 150 | |
| Glenn Maxwell c Babar Azam b Jack Edwards | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Hilton Cartwright c Sam Curran b Jack Edwards | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Mitchell Swepson c Sam Curran b Jack Edwards | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | |
| Haris Rauf c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liam Hatcher c Lachlan Shaw b Ben Dwarshuis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Peter Siddle not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 128 | 10 wkts, 19.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Manenti | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Sean Abbott | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Sam Curran | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Jack Edwards | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.8 |
| Joel Davies | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 3.5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper & Thomas Rogers | 43 | 36 |
| Campbell Kellaway & Thomas Rogers | 4 | 4 |
| Campbell Kellaway & Stoinis | 6 | 8 |
| Macdonald & Stoinis | 44 | 34 |
| Maxwell & Stoinis | 2 | 9 |
| Hilton Cartwright & Stoinis | 8 | 5 |
| Mitchell Swepson & Stoinis | 9 | 10 |
| Mitchell Swepson & Haris Rauf | 0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Swepson & Liam Hatcher | 6 | 6 |
| Peter Siddle & Liam Hatcher | 6 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Harper | 5.6 | 43 |
| 2 | Thomas Rogers | 6.4 | 47 |
| 3 | Campbell Kellaway | 7.6 | 53 |
| 4 | Blake Macdonald | 13.4 | 97 |
| 5 | Glenn Maxwell | 15.1 | 99 |
| 6 | Hilton Cartwright | 15.6 | 107 |
| 7 | Marcus Stoinis | 17.4 | 116 |
| 8 | Haris Rauf | 17.5 | 116 |
| 9 | Mitchell Swepson | 18.5 | 122 |
| 10 | Liam Hatcher | 19.5 | 128 |
Sydney Sixers — Innings 2 (129/4 in 17.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam lbw b Stoinis | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 | |
| Moises Henriques (c) lbw b Peter Siddle | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 171.43 | |
| Josh Philippe (wk) c Thomas Rogers b Haris Rauf | 35 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 140 | |
| Sam Curran c Haris Rauf b Stoinis | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 80.95 | |
| Jordan Silk not out | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 85 | |
| Lachlan Shaw not out | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 171.43 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 129 | 4 wkts, 17.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Manenti, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Liam Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Peter Siddle | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Haris Rauf | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Campbell Kellaway | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam & Moises Henriques | 20 | 13 |
| Babar Azam & Josh Philippe | 28 | 26 |
| Sam Curran & Josh Philippe | 27 | 20 |
| Sam Curran & Jordan Silk | 14 | 15 |
| Lachlan Shaw & Jordan Silk | 40 | 29 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moises Henriques | 2.1 | 20 |
| 2 | Babar Azam | 6.3 | 48 |
| 3 | Josh Philippe | 9.5 | 75 |
| 4 | Sam Curran | 12.2 | 89 |
STA vs SIX Match Prediction, Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
STA vs SIX (Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers) Match Details
| Match | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (STA vs SIX) |
| League | Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 |
| Date | Thursday, 8th January 2026 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
STA vs SIX Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
STA vs SIX Match Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
STA vs SIX Pitch Report: The Pitch at Melbourne is surely balanced , the pacers get good swing and bounce from the surface and batters definitely need to toil bit hard to score big runs.
STA vs SIX Weather Report: Weather in Melbourne, US is clean. The temperature is expected to around 11°C on the match day with 78% humidity and 8.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Melbourne Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 28 |
| Batting first won: | 11 |
| Bowling first won: | 16 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 140 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 124 |
| Highest Total: | 186/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 74/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 172/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 127/10 |
STA vs SIX (Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers) Playing 11
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (STA vs SIX) Match Preview
STA vs SIX Match Preview: Melbourne Stars will take on Sydney Sixers in Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Thursday, 08 January 2026 at 01:45 PM IST.
Melbourne Stars (STA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Fraser Rogers 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
- Blake Macdonald 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.
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Babar Azam and Daniel Hughes will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
Also Read: STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win Today BBL Match 27?
One-Down Batter
- Josh Philippe will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Moises Henriques and Jack Edwards will strengthen the middle order for Sydney Sixers.
- Moises Henriques will lead the Sydney Sixers as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Josh Philippe will do the Wicket Keeping for Sydney Sixers.
Spin Bowlers
- Todd Murphy will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ben Manenti and Joel Davies will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Also Read: How to Watch STA vs SIX Match 27, Live Streaming and Telecast, January 8, 2026
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (STA vs SIX) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
STA vs SIX Match Prediction: Sydney Sixers 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, SIX will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
STA vs SIX Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Hilton Cartwright will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Peter Siddle will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
STA vs SIX Head to Head
STA vs SIX Head to Head Records: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers have faced each other in 24 matches in T20. Out of these 24 games, Melbourne Stars have won 9 whereas Sydney Sixers have won 15 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| STA | 9 Won |
| SIX | 15 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, STA vs SIX
SIX - W W N W WSTA - L W W L L
STA vs SIX 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, Sam Harper is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
STA vs SIX Winning Prediction
- Sydney Sixers team has the upper hand over Melbourne Stars team. So try to pick more players from Sydney Sixers
STA vs SIX Small League Must Picks:
STA - Hilton Cartwright [652 points], Peter Siddle [589 points]SIX - Ben Manenti [926 points], Jack Edwards [759 points]
STA vs SIX Grand League Risky Picks:
STA - Marcus Stoinis [0 points], Glenn Maxwell [0 points]SIX - Charles Stobo [37 points], Todd Murphy [42 points]
STA vs SIX Death Over Bowlers:
STA - Peter SiddleSIX - Mitchell Perry
Melbourne Stars (STA) Key Players
- Marcus Stoinis [16, 43, 2W, (32*, 1W)]
- Glenn Maxwell [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Haris Rauf [2W, 1W, 1W, 3W]
- Sam Harper [20, 37, 110*, 55]
- Mitchell Swepson [1W, 2W, 0W, 0W]
- Campbell Kellaway [33, 29, 14, 28]
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Key Players
- Sam Curran [(17, 2W), 0W, 0W, 27, 2W]
- Babar Azam [2, 2, 58, 2]
- Moises Henriques [26, 18, 2, 9]
- Jordan Silk [6, 12, DNB, 59* ]
- Joel Davies [2W, 2W, 3W, 0W]
- Jack Edwards [0, 11, 5W*, (46*, 1W)]
STA vs SIX Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Marcus Stoinis [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Sam Curran [PTs: 66, CR: 8]
- Babar Azam [PTs: 98, CR: 9]
- Moises Henriques [PTs: 216, CR: 9.5]
- Jordan Silk [PTs: 298, CR: 8.5]
- Sam Harper [PTs: 456, CR: 7.5]
- Campbell Kellaway [PTs: 561, CR: 7]
STA vs SIX Injury / Unavailability
Melbourne Stars Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sydney Sixers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
STA vs SIX Live Stream
Where can I see STA vs SIX Live Score?
You can see STA vs SIX Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
STA vs SIX match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
STA vs SIX Cricket Match Highlights
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (STA vs SIX) Squads
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
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Squad: Babar Azam, Josh Philippe(WK), Sam Curran(C), Jordan Silk, Kane Richardson, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques(C), Daniel Hughes, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Charles Stobo, Joel Davies, Lachlan Shaw(WK), Jafer Chohan, Harjas Singh
STA vs SIX 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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