THU vs SIX Match Preview

The two Sydney clubs will face off in Match 34 of the 2023/24 Big Bash League on Friday evening at the Sydney Cricket Club. Sydney Thunder have only won one match this season and are in seventh place, trailing their city rivals by seven points. Sydney Sixers have two BBL titles and have reached the play-off stage in the last five competitions. Indicating that their squad has performed admirably in this tournament in recent years. They will be confident of defeating their city rivals in this match. Sydney Thunder have lost to the Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, and Perth Scorchers in their last four games. With only a no-result against the Sixers. They will be hoping that David Warner’s return will be enough to re-energize the team.

THU vs SIX Match Details

Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers – 34th Match

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground – Sydney

Date & Time: 12th January 2024 at 01:45 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ HotStar

THU vs SIX Venue Stats

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

THU vs SIX Pitch Report

The par score in T20 cricket at this venue in 2022 was only 145. We can expect a pitch with movement for the quicks and spinners in this match.

THU vs SIX Weather Report

There is no chance of rain interrupting this game on Saturday evening, according to the forecast.

THU vs SIX Last Five Matches

THU ( Sydney Thunder )	L W L L L
SIX ( Sydney Sixers )	L W W W L

THU vs SIX Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	THU Won	SIX Won	Tie	NR
Overall	23	7	16	0	0
Last 5	5	1	4	0	0

Injury News

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

THU vs SIX Probable Playing XIs:

Sydney Thunder Probable Playing XIs

Cameron Bancroft (wk), Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Zaman Khan, Tanveer Sangha

Sydney Sixers Probable Playing XIs

Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Steve O’Keefe

Topmost Picks for THU vs SIX Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Sydney Thunder

• Cameron Bancroft- the keeper-batter gave Sydney Thunder a decent chance of chasing down their target of 173 against Brisbane Heat and has been the most consistent batter for the side in this year’s competition.
• Zaman Khan- the 22 year old right arm fast bowler has had an excellent spell with Thunder so far and has taken five wickets from the last two games.

Top Picks – Sydney Sixers

• James Vince- the 32 year old made only 16 runs from his first three innings in BBL 2023-24 but hit eight fours and two sixes in a fluent innings in the last match.
• Jackson Bird- the right-arm fast medium bowler picked up two wickets inside the first seven overs of the last match including the big prize of Glenn Maxwell.

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

Cameron Bancroft, Josh Philippe, James Vince, Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, Moises Henriques, Jack Edwards(VC), Daniel Sams(C), Zaman Khan, Ben Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha

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

Cameron Bancroft, Josh Philippe, James Vince(C), Alex Hales(VC), Oliver Davies, Moises Henriques, Jack Edwards, Daniel Sams, Zaman Khan, Ben Dwarshuis, Jordan Silk

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – James Vince, Daniel Sams

Vice-captain – Jack Edwards, Alex Hales

Wicketkeeper – Cameron Bancroft

THU vs SIX Probable Winners:

A Sydney derby is always must-see cricket, and fans can expect to be entertained from start to finish on Saturday night. Sydney Thunder have not had a lot of good luck this season, but with Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams in form, they should be competitive. Sixers have been difficult to beat in recent seasons and will be eager to prove that their last game was a fluke. Sydney Sixers are our pick to win Match 19. Considering the team combination, Sydney Sixers is expected to win this match.