Published Dec 25, 2023, 11:03 pm IST
On Boxing Day 2023-24, the Sydney Sixers will face the Melbourne Stars at the Sydney Cricket Ground in match 14 of the Big Bash League. The Sixers have played three games and won three, while the Stars have lost all three of their games this season. Sydney Sixers have consistently been one of the best teams in the BBL over the last five years, and they have started the season strongly once again. We anticipate them to make it four wins in a row with Sean Abbott expected to bolster an already excellent bowling attack. So far in this year’s BBL, the Melbourne Stars have been defeated by the Brisbane Heat, Perth Scorchers, and Sydney Thunder, with huge margins of defeat in each case. Despite showing some signs of improvement on Saturday, this game against the Sixers will be incredibly difficult.
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars – 14th Match
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground – Sydney
Date & Time: 26th December 2023 at 12:35 PM IST
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
Avg 1st inn score | 180 |
Avg 2nd inn score | 177 |
Win% batting 1st | 52 |
Win% batting 2nd | 48 |
There will be plenty of runs on this surface, and we have previously seen BBL scores of 200+ at this venue. Slow bowlers have had the most success at this location.
The conditions will remain consistent throughout the game, with a high level of humidity above 70%. The temperature will be between 24 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit, with a slight chance of rain.
SIX ( Sydney Sixers ) | W W W L L |
STA ( Melbourne Stars ) | L L L L L |
Matches Played | SIX Won | STA Won | Tie | NR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy, Steve O’Keefe
Sam Harper (wk), Thomas Rogers, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Jonathan Merlo, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Haris Rauf
Josh Philippe, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell(C), Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Moises Henriques(VC), Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Haris Rauf
Josh Philippe, Sam Harper, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk(VC), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster(C), Moises Henriques, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird
Captain – Glenn Maxwell, Beau Webster
Vice-captain – Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk
Wicketkeeper – Josh Philippe
Melbourne Stars have lost their first three BBL games by 5 wickets, 7 wickets, and 103 runs, and they face a difficult task to turn their season around. And in their current situation, they couldn’t have asked for a harder opponent than the Sydney Sixers, who demonstrated their ability to win in tight situations with a 1 run victory on Friday. Our prediction for Tuesday’s game at the SCG is that the Sydney Sixers will win again. Considering the team combination, Sydney Sixers is expected to win this match.
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