Brisbane Heat VS Sydney Sixer
Date & TIME: 2 January, At 02.45 PM IST
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, (Brisbane)
Ground Capacity: 42000(Approx)
Preview:
Brisbane Heat is the team that had almost failed to perform well in this tournament so far. They had played five matches with just one win to their name. They had lost four matches and are laying at the second position from the bottom of the points table. They were beaten by Hobart Hurricanes in their most recent match by the margin of just one run. They leaked 150 runs in their inning of 20 overs. Sydney Sixers had performed in this season of the Big Bash League, is just outstanding. They had won four out of five matches played so far. They had lost just one match. They had won their most recent match against Melbourne Renegades with a margin of two wickets. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. They leaked 168 runs in their inning of 20 overs.
Pitch Report:
The Gabba, Brisbane. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The weather forecast in Brisbane is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain.Three matches have been played on this pitch , whereas batting first team won 2 matches and bowling first has won 1 match. Such a surface allows both the batsmen and the bowlers to have a chance and provide some exciting cricket on this pitch.
Stats:
Average Score of first innings is 149 in last 3 matches at this venue. So far 12 matches have been played between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixer, out of which 10 matches were won by Sydney Sixer and 2 matches won by Brisbane Heat. If you look at first batting, then both teams have won two matches. If you sit for the second batting, Sydney Sixers have won 8 matches and Brisbane Heat has not won a single match. Seeing all this, we can predict that the team that wins the toss will prefer bowling first. In previous match Sydney Sixers did wonders in front of Renegades in last Sixers won by 2 wickets(1 ball left). If he sits in the Brisbane Heat, then this team lost a won match in front of Hobart Hurricanes
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Squad:
(Brisbane Heat): Tom Banton, Chris Lynn , Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Tom Cooper, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Laughlin, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jack Wildermuth, Lewis Gregory, Morne Morkel, James Bazley, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Heazlett, Jimmy Peirson(C), Mark Steketee, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Willans
(Sydney Sixer): Moises Henriques , Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Daniel Christian, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Hughes(C), Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Steve OKeefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, James Vince, Carlos Brathwaite, Mitchell Starc
Probable Playing XI (Brisbane Heat): Max Bryant, Sam Heazlett, Lewis Gregory, Tom Cooper, Jimmy Peirson(C, & WK), Jack Wildermuth, Mark Steketee, Xavier Bartlett, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, James Bazley, Simon Milenko,
Probable Playing XI (Sydney Sixer): Josh Philippe (WK), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes(C), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Jason Holder, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Steve O Keefe
Key Points (Brisbane Heat):
. Brisbane Heat’s top order has been inconsistent and that was the major reason for their loss against the Hobart Hurricanes.
.Chris lynn missed in this game but after 14th january he is available, Joe Denly has Joined the Brisbane Heat.
. The bowling unit of Brisbane Heat is in good form.
Key Points (Sydney Sixer):
. Sydney Sixers is the best performing team right now.
.Sydney Sixer beat Melbourne Renegades in last match by one run.
. Sydney Sixers are currently on top of the table with just one point separating them from the Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes
Key Players (Brisbane Heat):
.Jack Weatherland is best All-Rounder for Brisbane Heat he had scored 40 runs and picked up 6 wickets.
. James Bazley had a good batting in front of Hobart Hurricanes in the last match in which James Bazley scored 49 runs.
.Sam Heazlet played brilliant in last match he faced 27 balls and make 48 runs.
Key Players (Sydney Sixer):
.Daniel Hughes has been as good a batsman as he has been a captain. He has amassed 185 runs in 5 games, which includes a sublime knock of 96..
. Josh Philippe is another Sixers player who has been in sublime form with the bat. He has scored 172 runs at an average of almost 35 and a strike rate of over 140.
. Daniel Christian is putting his enormous experience to good use in this competition. He has scored 93 runs and has picked up 6 wickets..
