HEA vs SIX Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 40th T20 Match
Aditya - January 18, 2026Last Updated on Jan 20, 2026 11:35 AM
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Cricket Match Previews
Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
BRH 171/9 (20)
SYS 177/5 (18.4)
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Edwards* | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600 |
| Sam Curran | 53 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 196.3 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett* | 3.4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.73 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
Last Wicket:Lachlan Shaw c Jimmy Peirson b Xavier Bartlett 17(12) - 171/5 in 18.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers
Brisbane Heat — Innings 1 (171/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wildermuth c Sean Abbott b Mitchell Starc | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Usman Khawaja (c) c Ben Dwarshuis b Sean Abbott | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 | |
| Nathan McSweeney not out | 69 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 127.78 | |
| Matt Renshaw c Josh Philippe b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne c Lachlan Shaw b Joel Davies | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Max Bryant lbw b Sam Curran | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 107.69 | |
| Jimmy Peirson (wk) c Sam Curran b Mitchell Starc | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Michael Neser c Joel Davies b Sam Curran | 35 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 250 | |
| Xavier Bartlett c Moises Henriques b Mitchell Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Matthew Kuhnemann run out (Josh Philippe/Sam Curran) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zaman Khan not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 14 | Total: 20 | |||||
| Total | 171 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 8.8 |
| Sean Abbott | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Jack Edwards | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Joel Davies | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Wildermuth & Khawaja | 6 | 5 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Khawaja | 6 | 5 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Matt Renshaw | 6 | 6 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Labuschagne | 41 | 42 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Max Bryant | 36 | 25 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Jimmy Peirson | 1 | 2 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Neser | 48 | 19 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Xavier Bartlett | 11 | 10 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Matthew Kuhnemann | 12 | 6 |
| Nathan McSweeney & Zaman Khan | 4 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Wildermuth | 0.5 | 6 |
| 2 | Usman Khawaja | 1.4 | 12 |
| 3 | Matt Renshaw | 2.4 | 18 |
| 4 | Marnus Labuschagne | 9.4 | 59 |
| 5 | Max Bryant | 13.5 | 95 |
| 6 | Jimmy Peirson | 14.1 | 96 |
| 7 | Michael Neser | 17.2 | 144 |
| 8 | Xavier Bartlett | 18.6 | 155 |
| 9 | Matthew Kuhnemann | 19.5 | 167 |
Sydney Sixers — Innings 2 (177/5 in 18.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam c Max Bryant b Xavier Bartlett | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Steven Smith b Zaman Khan | 54 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 135 | |
| Josh Philippe (wk) c Jack Wildermuth b Neser | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 | |
| Moises Henriques (c) c Labuschagne b Jack Wildermuth | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 120 | |
| Sam Curran not out | 53 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 196.3 | |
| Lachlan Shaw c Jimmy Peirson b Xavier Bartlett | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 141.67 | |
| Jack Edwards not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 12 | Wides: 2 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 177 | 5 wkts, 18.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Neser | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 3.4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Jack Wildermuth | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Zaman Khan | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Matt Renshaw | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam & Smith | 21 | 12 |
| Josh Philippe & Smith | 10 | 6 |
| Moises Henriques & Smith | 43 | 34 |
| Sam Curran & Smith | 60 | 40 |
| Sam Curran & Lachlan Shaw | 37 | 19 |
| Sam Curran & Jack Edwards | 6 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babar Azam | 1.6 | 21 |
| 2 | Josh Philippe | 2.6 | 31 |
| 3 | Moises Henriques | 8.4 | 74 |
| 4 | Steven Smith | 15.2 | 134 |
| 5 | Lachlan Shaw | 18.3 | 171 |
HEA vs SIX Match Prediction, Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
HEA vs SIX (Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers) Match Details
| Match | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (HEA vs SIX) |
| League | Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 |
| Date | Sunday, 18th January 2026 |
| Time | 01:45 PM (IST) - 08:15 AM (GMT) |
HEA vs SIX Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
HEA vs SIX Match Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia
HEA vs SIX 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 SIX 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 |
The Gabba Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
159
T20 Average Score
HEA vs SIX (Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers) Playing 11
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (HEA vs SIX) Match Preview
HEA vs SIX Match Preview: Brisbane Heat will take on Sydney Sixers in Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Sunday, 18 January 2026 at 01:45 PM IST.
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Usman Khawaja and Jack Wildermuth will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Nathan McSweeney will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne will strengthen the middle order for Brisbane Heat.
- Usman Khawaja will lead the Brisbane Heat as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Alsop will do the Wicket Keeping for Brisbane Heat.
Spin Bowlers
- Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan McSweeney will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Also Read: HEA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win Today BBL Match 40?
Pace Bowlers
- Shaheen Afridi and Xavier Bartlett will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Babar Azam and Steven Smith will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
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 Sam Curran 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.
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (HEA vs SIX) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
HEA vs SIX Match Prediction: Sydney Sixers has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SIX will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
HEA vs SIX Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Usman Khawaja will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shaheen Afridi will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
HEA vs SIX Head to Head
HEA vs SIX Head to Head Records: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers have faced each other in 22 matches in T20. Out of these 22 games, Brisbane Heat have won 7 whereas Sydney Sixers have won 15 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| HEA | 7 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, HEA vs SIX
SIX - W W N W WHEA - L W W L W
HEA 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, all are good. You can choose any of one or more as per your choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
HEA vs SIX Winning Prediction
- Sydney Sixers looks more strong as compared to Brisbane Heat, Make a 7-4 combination in favour of Sydney Sixers
HEA vs SIX Small League Must Picks:
HEA - Usman Khawaja [0 points], Shaheen Afridi [0 points]SIX - Ben Manenti [926 points], Jack Edwards [759 points]
HEA vs SIX Grand League Risky Picks:
HEA - Liam Haskett [0 points], Tom Balkin [0 points]SIX - Charles Stobo [37 points], Todd Murphy [42 points]
HEA vs SIX Death Over Bowlers:
HEA - Shaheen Afridi, Jack WildermuthSIX - Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Perry
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Key Players
- Matt Renshaw [37, 1W, (41, 1W), 43, 102]
- Nathan McSweeney [69*, 49, 11, 43, 0W]
- Jimmy Peirson [1, 8, 10, 11*, DNB]
- Usman Khawaja [11, 19]
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Key Players
- Sam Curran [(53*, 2W), 3W, 17, (17, 2W), 0W]
- Babar Azam [1, 47, 14, 2, 2]
- Moises Henriques [24, 12, 26, 18, 2]
- Mitchell Starc [4W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Steven Smith [54, 100, 4, 31*, 11]
- Joel Davies [1W, 0W, 2W, 2W, 2W]
- Jack Edwards [6, (17*, 1W), 3W, 11, 5W]
HEA vs SIX Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Matt Renshaw [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Usman Khawaja [PTs: 0, CR: 9.5]
- Sam Curran [PTs: 66, CR: 8]
- Babar Azam [PTs: 98, CR: 9]
- Moises Henriques [PTs: 216, CR: 9.5]
- Steven Smith [PTs: 440, CR: 9]
HEA vs SIX Injury / Unavailability
Brisbane Heat Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sydney Sixers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
HEA vs SIX Live Stream
Where can I see HEA vs SIX Live Score?
You can see HEA vs SIX Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
HEA vs SIX match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
HEA vs SIX Cricket Match Highlights
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HEA vs SIX match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (HEA vs SIX) Squads
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Squad: Shaheen Afridi, Michael Neser, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Usman Khawaja(C), Lachlan Hearne, Tom Alsop(WK), Jimmy Peirson(WK), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Zaman Khan, Nathan McSweeney, Patrick Dooley, Hugh Weibgen, Tom Balkin, Liam Haskett, Ollie Patterson
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Squad: Babar Azam, Josh Philippe(WK), Mitchell Starc, Sam Curran, Jordan Silk, Kane Richardson, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques(C), Daniel Hughes, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steven Smith, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Charles Stobo, Joel Davies, Lachlan Shaw(WK), Jafer Chohan, Harjas Singh
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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