Melbourne Stars for some reason did not seem to turn up this season. They lost Glenn Maxwell before the season and their tournament derailed from there on. Thunder though have a crucial match coming up. They need to win here and hope Brisbane lose. Incase Brisbane win though, Thunder are all but out as their run-rate is far too behind Melbourne Renegades who are also on fourteen points.

STA vs THU Match Details

Date: January 25th 2023

Time:  1:45 PM IST

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground

STA vs THU Weather Report

The Weather at Melbourne is pretty good for the upcoming game.

STA vs THU Pitch Report

A flat track at Melbourne is expected and batting second will be a better option.

STA vs THU Head-to-Head

Played- 18 | Melbourne Staras -10 | Sydney Thunder – 8 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 0

STA vs THU Predicted Playing XI

Melbourne Stars Playing XI

Joe Clarke, Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, James Seymour, Nick Larkin, Clint Hinchliffe, Nathan Coulter Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa

Sydney Thunder Playing XI

David Warner, Baxter Holt, Jason Sangha, Sam Whiteman, Oliver Davies, Ben Cutting, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Gurindher Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir

STA vs THU Key Players

Luke Wood

Luke Wood has done well to make a mark on the tournament. He got an England cap earlier and is living in the moment now as he is enjoying his time as Trent Boult’s partner with the new-ball for the Melbourne Stars

Chris Green

With Sangha out, Chris Green has more responsibility on him. He is a pretty talented spinner who has not really got his dues up until now but with the spotlight likely to be on him more he could finally step up and out of the shadows.

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STA vs THU Match Tips

Sydney Thunder needs a win and they need to win big. The Stars are already out of the tournament and do not look very promising coming into this contest.

Match Prediction: Sydney Thunder Will Win the Match