SIX vs STA Match Preview

On Saturday evening at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Melbourne Stars will face the Sydney Sixers in Match 28 of the 2023/24 Big Bash League. The Stars have eight points from seven games with four victories, while the Sixers have the same number of points but only three victories and two no-results. Following victories over the Sixers, Hurricanes, Strikers, and Renegades, the Melbourne Stars squad is full of confidence. Any game against the Sydney Sixers is difficult, but the Stars will be confident after defeating them on Boxing Day. The Sydney Sixers were unlucky with the weather and ended up on the wrong side of DLS in their game against the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday. They haven’t won a BBL match since Match 11, but they still have a strong T20 squad.

SIX vs STA Match Details

Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars – 28th Match

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground – Melbourne

Date & Time: 06th January 2024 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

SIX vs STA Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	180
Avg 2nd inn score	177
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

SIX vs STA Pitch Report

In this match, a par score at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be no higher than 155. The pitch will be consistent, but not especially fast.

SIX vs STA Weather Report

On Saturday, the weather forecast predicts cloudy and overcast conditions. There will be no rain, but it will be very humid.

SIX vs STA Last Five Matches

SIX ( Sydney Sixers )	L NR NR L W
STA ( Melbourne Stars )	W W W W L

SIX vs STA Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SIX Won	STA Won	Tie	NR
Overall	21	13	8	0	0
Last 5	5	4	1	0	0

Injury News

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

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SIX vs STA Probable Playing XIs:

Sydney Sixers Probable Playing XIs

Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Steve O’Keefe

Melbourne Stars Probable Playing XIs

Thomas Rogers (c), Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Sam Harper (wk), Joel Paris, Jonathan Merlo, Mark Steketee

Topmost Picks for SIX vs STA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Sydney Sixers

• Josh Philippe- the keeper-batter has struggled to build on good starts in this tournament but he looked near his best with four boundaries against Brisbane Heat.
• Ben Dwarshuis- the left-arm fast medium bowler has already taken seven wickets in this BBL campaign and returned figures of 1/7 from two overs against Brisbane Heat.

Top Picks – Melbourne Stars

• Glenn Maxwell- the captain was in typically attacking mood during the Melbourne derby when he finished unbeaten with a strike-rate of 213.33 to take his side to victory with two overs remaining.
• Joel Paris- the left-arm pace bowler is targeting picking up a dismissal for the fourth successive game and he dismissed the captain of the Melbourne Renegades during the Melbourne derby.

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

Josh Philippe, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Dan Lawrence, Beau Webster(VC), Glenn Maxwell(C), Marcus Stoinis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Ben Dwarshuis, Joel Paris

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

Josh Philippe, James Vince, Hilton Cartwright, Dan Lawrence(C), Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell, Thomas Rogers, Jack Edwards(VC), Moises Henriques, Sean Abbott, Joel Paris

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Glenn Maxwell, Dan Lawrence

Vice-captain – Beau Webster, Jack Edwards

Wicketkeeper – Josh Philippe

SIX vs STA Probable Winners:

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.