The 19th game of the Big Bash League 2024/25 has been scheduled for Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (HEA vs STA) on Wednesday evening at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane. It will be the fifth match for Heat and the sixth game for Stars this season.
HEA vs STA Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2024/25 (BBL 2024/25)
Stage: League
Tournament Match no: 19
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (HEA vs STA)
Format: T20
Date and Time: Wednesday, 1 January 2025, 18:15 local time (13:45 IST)
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar app
HEA vs STA Teams’ status
In their four matches of this season, the defending champions Brisbane Heat won the first two fixtures and lost the last two. After successfully chasing the 163-run and 175-run against Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers, respectively, Heat failed to chase the 166-run target against Perth Scorchers and to defend the 139-run against Sydney Sixers.
Melbourne Stars are in the last position without opening the points table as they lost all five matches of the tournament. In their first two games of the season, Stars failed to defend 146 and 162 runs against Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat, respectively. Then Adelaide Strikers beat them by 15 runs in the 166-run chase, while Sydney Sixers successfully chased the 195-run target against them. In their last match, the Stars lost against Sydney Thunder by 18 runs in their unsuccessful chase of a 183-run target.
HEA vs STA Weather Forecast
World Weather Online suggests a significant rain threat in the late period of the T20 match. The game-time temperatures can be between 25°C and 22°C.
HEA vs STA Head-to-Head (Overall)
Matches: 20
Brisbane Heat won: 13
Sydney Sixers won: 7
No Result: 0
HEA vs STA Pitch Report
It will be the third BBL 2024/25 match at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba, Brisbane). The first two matches of the season experienced successful chasings. However, in the late summer, this T20 venue majorly favours the defending sides. Pacers and spinner both have strong records at this T20 venue.
HEA vs STA Toss Prediction
Win the toss and bat first.
HEA vs STA Full Available Squads
Brisbane Heat Full Available Squad
Colin Munro (Captain), Tom Banton, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Daniel Drew, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Paul Walter, Jake Wildermuth
Melbourne Stars Full Available Squad
Marcus Stoinis (Captain), Hilton Cartwright, Ben Duckett, Brody Couch, Tom Rogers, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Peter Siddle, Dan Lawrance, Mark Steketee
HEA vs STA Predicted XIs
Brisbane Heat Predicted XI:
Colin Munro (Captain), Jimmy Peirson, Nathan McSweeney, Matthew Renshaw, Max Bryant, Will Prestwidge, Paul Walter, Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Melbourne Stars Predicted XI:
Marcus Stoinis (Captain), Hilton Cartwright, Ben Duckett, Sam Harper, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Dan Lawrence, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee/Brody Couch
HEA vs STA Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1
Wicketkeeper(s): J Peirson (8 Cr), S Harper (7.5 Cr)
Batter(s): B Duckett (8 Cr), N McSweeney (8.5 Cr)
All-rounder(s): G Maxwell (9 Cr), M Stoinis (9 Cr), B Webster (8 Cr), M Renshaw (8 Cr)
Bowler(s): P Siddle (8.5 Cr), X Bartlett (8.5 Cr), S Johnson (8 Cr)
Captain: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
Vice-captain: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
HEA vs STA Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2
Wicketkeeper(s): S Harper (7.5 Cr)
Batter(s): H Cartwright (7.5 Cr), B Duckett (8 Cr), N McSweeney (8.5 Cr)
All-rounder(s): G Maxwell (9 Cr), M Stoinis (9 Cr), B Webster (8 Cr), M Renshaw (8 Cr), P Walter (8 Cr)
Bowler(s): X Bartlett (8.5 Cr), S Johnson (8 Cr)
Captain: Ben Duckett (Melbourne Stars)
Vice-captain: Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat)
HEA vs STA Dream11 Top Backups (Excluding 2 Team Suggestions)
U Mir (7 Cr), C Munro (8 Cr), M Bryant (7 Cr), M Swepson (7.5 Cr)
