In the last game of the BBL 12 league stage, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne) this Wednesday (24th January) evening.
It will be their second encounter in the ongoing BBL season. During their first meeting this season, Thunder won by one wicket in a final-ball thriller.
In the latest BBL 2022/23 points table (updated till 24th January 2023), Thunder are in the fifth position with 12 points in 13 matches (six wins and seven losses), and Stars are in the last spot (eighth position) with only six points in 13 games (three wins and ten losses).
STA vs THU Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2022/23 (BBL 12)
Stage: League
Tournament Match no: 56
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder
Format: T20
Date and Time: Wednesday, 24th 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 THU Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, the temperature will be around 25°C-19°C. Though the match will be played under a partly cloudy sky, there is hardly any chance of rain.
STA vs THU Pitch Report
In the BBL 12, Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne) has already hosted five matches, where the first two had successful defending results and the last three experienced victorious chasings.
While set batters play the most influential roles for the batting side in this giant T20 venue, the pacers are the majority wicket takers for the bowling team.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bowl first.
STA vs THU 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
Sydney Thunder: Ben Cutting, Joel Davies, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green (C), Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Ross Pawson, Usman Qadir, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, David Warner, Sam Whiteman.
STA vs THU Predicted XIs
Melbourne Stars Predicted XI: Joe Clarke (wk), Tom Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Adam Zampa (C), Liam Hatcher
Sydney Thunder Predicted XI: Matthew Gilkes (wk), David Warner, Oliver Davies, Blake Nikitaras, Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Ben Cutting, Chris Green (C), Brendan Doggett, Gurinder Sandhu
STA vs THU Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Clarke
Batters: H Cartwright, T Fraser Rogers, O Davies
All-rounder(s): M Stoinis, B Webster (C), D Sams (vc)
Bowlers: N Coulter-Nile, A Zampa, L Wood, C Green
STA vs THU Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Clarke (C), M Gilkes
Batters: H Cartwright, A Ross, N Larkin, T Fraser Rogers, O Davies
All-rounder(s): M Stoinis (vc), B Webster
Bowlers: N Coulter-Nile, L Wood
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