Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne) this Monday (16th January) evening.
It will be their first meeting of this season. In the latest BBL points table, Heat are in the seventh spot with seven points in ten matches (three wins, six losses and one no result), and Stars are at the bottom (eighth position) with six points in 11 games (three wins and eight losses).
STA vs HEA Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2022/23 (BBL 12)
Stage: League
Tournament Match no: 44
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat
Format: T20
Date and Time: Monday, 16th January 2023, 13:45 IST (19:15 local time)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Live Broadcasting/Streaming: (In Australia) Channel 7, Kayo, Fox Cricket and SEN Radio
(In India) Sony Sports Network; Sony LIV
STA vs HEA Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, the match will be played under a cloudy sky, but there is no threat of rain. The temperature will be between 27°C and 23°C.
STA vs HEA Pitch Report
It will be the fifth game at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne) in this BBL season. While the first two MCG matches at this BBL season saw successful defending, the other two games experienced comfortable chasings.
In this giant T20 venue, pace bowlers and set batters generally play the most influential roles. Chasing 170+ totals are really tough at this T20 venue.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first.
STA vs HEA complete available squad
Melbourne Stars: Adam Zampa (C), Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Campbell Kellaway, Nick Larkin, Tom O'Connell, Tom Rogers, James Seymour, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Luke Wood
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja (C), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson
STA vs HEA Predicted XIs
Melbourne Stars Predicted XI: Joe Clarke (wk), Tom Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, James Seymour, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (C)
Brisbane Heat Predicted XI: Usman Khawaja (C), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Matthew Renshaw, Sam Hain, Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, Matt Kuhnemann
STA vs HEA Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Clarke
Batters: U Khawaja, H Cartwright, Tom Fraser Rogers,
All-rounder(s): M Neser (vc), M Stoinis, B Webster (C), M Labuschagne
Bowlers: N Coulter-Nile, L Wood, M Kuhnemann
STA vs HEA Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Peirson, J Clarke (C)
Batters: U Khawaja, H Cartwright, Tom Fraser Rogers, J Brown-I
All-rounder(s): M Neser, B Webster
Bowlers: N Coulter-Nile, A Zampa, L Wood (vc)
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