The Sydney Derby comes in early and the Sydney teams both are off to good starts. The Sixers will be pleased to see their stalwarts start well with their line-up pretty similar to last season. The Thunder too got off to a good start unlike last season with the youngsters doing a fine job. They have good variety in their bowling with Lockie Ferguson adding to strength while Daniel Sams has made the batting line-up look very deep as well.

ST vs SS Match Details

Date: December 21st, 2024

Time:  1:45PM IST

Venue: Sydney Showgrounds Stadium, Sydney 

ST vs SS Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening is expected for the game.

ST vs SS Pitch Report

The Showgrounds stadium can be pretty dry and get better for bowling towards the back of the season. Batting second though could be better to start with.

ST vs SS Predicted Playing XI

ST Playing XI

Sam Konstas, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings, Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Lockie Ferguson

SS Playing XI

Josh Phillipe, James Vince, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshius, Daniel Hughes, Sean Abbott, Todd Murphy 

ST vs SS Key Players

Moises Henriques

At 38, Moises Henriques continues to enjoy his cricket. Nearly out of international reckoning, Henriques has a chance of doing something similar to Dan Christian who also used the Sixers to make a late comeback in his career.

Daniel Sams

Sams the all-rounder has started the tournament well. His bowling was not the greatest but his batting will definitely be something that makes Thunder happy.

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ST vs SS Match Tips

Normally, Sixers start favorites in the Sydney Derby but both sides are pretty balanced now. Sixers may start initial favorites though but marginally.

Match Prediction: Sydney Sixers Will Win the Match