SCO vs STA Match Preview

On Wednesday evening, the Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers face off in Match 7 of the 2023 Big Bash League at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Stars were defeated by the Brisbane Heat by 103 runs in their first game of the tournament. The Perth Scorchers’ first game against the Melbourne Renegades was called off after 6.5 overs. The Melbourne Stars finished last year at the bottom of the table. A defeat by more than 100 runs in their first game of the season will not instill much confidence. Their bowlers, on the other hand, will have had a relaxing evening without having to bowl.

SCO vs STA Match Details

Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars – 7th Match

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground – Melbourne

Date & Time: 13th December 2023 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

SCO vs STA Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	150
Avg 2nd inn score	145
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

SCO vs STA Pitch Report

In 2022, the average score at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was only 147 in T20 games. There will be some turn for the spin bowlers and some pace in the wicket for the quicks to exploit.

SCO vs STA Weather Report

We can expect plenty of cloud cover and high humidity throughout this game on the evening.

SCO vs STA Last Five Matches

SCO ( Perth Scorchers )	NR W W W W
STA ( Melbourne Stars )	L L L L L

SCO vs STA Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SCO Won	STA Won	Tie	NR
Overall	22	13	8	0	0
Last 5	5	5	0	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SCO vs STA Probable Playing XIs:

Perth Scorchers Probable Playing XIs

Stephen Eskinazi, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Nick Hobson, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Hamish McKenzie, Jason Behrendorff

Melbourne Stars Probable Playing XIs

Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Beau Webster (c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Burns, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Haris Rauf / Olly Stone, Mark Steketee

Topmost Picks for SCO vs STA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Perth Scorchers

• Aaron Hardie- the 24 year old is an attacking player and had never hit a half-century in the BBL before last season when he went past 50 on four occasions.
• Andrew Tye- only Sean Abbott has taken more wickets across the history of the BBL than the right-arm medium fast bowler who picked up 26 dismissals last year in this tournament.

Top Picks – Melbourne Stars

• Hilton Cartwright – The middle order batter hit a quick-fire 33 runs from 16 balls against Brisbane Heat and we can expect to see him in the top five for this game.
• Liam Dawson – The all-rounder has been in excellent form in white ball cricket over recent years and the England international has taken 191 wickets across his T20 career.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SCO vs STA Dream11 Team:

Josh Inglis, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Burns, Ashton Turner, Laurie Evans, Marcus Stoinis(VC), Aaron Hardie(C), Andrew Tye, Joel Paris, Jason Behrendorff, Liam Dawson

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SCO vs STA Dream11 Team:

Josh Inglis(VC), Hilton Cartwright, Joe Burns, Ashton Turner, Laurie Evans, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Andrew Tye, Joel Paris, Jason Behrendorff(C), Liam Dawson

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jason Behrendorff, Aaron Hardie

Vice-captain – Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis

Wicketkeeper – Josh Inglis

SCO vs STA Probable Winners:

This appears to be a one-sided game, with Melbourne Stars already appearing to be one of the tournament’s weaker sides. Although the Perth Scorchers have yet to complete a match in the competition, they have a number of players in good form. Perth Scorchers are expected to win convincingly. Considering the team combination, Perth Scorchers is expected to win this match.