The Big Bash League 2020/21 season is heading into the New Year with tremendous momentum, especially if one is a Sydney franchise. The Sydney Thunder are in third position in the Big Bash League behind the Sydney Sixers and the Adelaide Strikers. While the Adelaide Strikers are on top, both the Sydney franchises are currently on a roll. On the other hand, the Melbourne Stars, despite being blessed with power hitters and all-rounders, are currently in the fifth position. However, the top five teams are separated by only three points and this makes the upcoming contest very interesting for both the sides. A win for either team by a big margin will take them to the top of the Big Bash League points table.
Sydney Thunder won their previous encounter by 129 runs against the Melbourne Renegades and it further piled on the misery on Aaron Finch’s side who now have a negative net run-rate of negative 3.4. Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, were undone by some brilliance from the Sydney Sixers captain Daniel Hughes as they lost their encounter by one wicket despite the brilliance of Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell. Pooran was the standout performer for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020 while Maxwell struggled but their combination tore the Sydney Sixers bowling apart. The duo will be expected to do the same in this crucial Big Bash League clash in Canberra.
THU vs STA Dream11 Team: Fantasy cricket predictions and tips for Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars My Dream11 Team
Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Pooran
Batsmen: Glenn Maxwell, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Ben Cutting
Bowlers: Daniel Sams, Dilbar Hussain, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Green, Adam Zampa
THU vs STA Probable Playing XIs
Sydney Thunder: Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson (c), Baxter Holt (wk), Alex Ross, Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Jonathan Cook, Tanveer Sangha
Melbourne Stars: Ben Dunk, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell(c), Nicholas Pooran(w), Nick Larkin, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Zahir Khan
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars My Dream11 Playing XI
Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson, Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran, Ben Cutting, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Dilbar Hussain, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Green, Adam Zampa
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars Match Details
The match starts at 1:45 PM IST and will take place at Manuka Oval, Canberra.
Squads:
Sydney Thunder: Usman Khawaja, Alex Hales, Callum Ferguson(c), Alex Ross, Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Baxter Holt(w), Jonathan Cook, Tanveer Sangha, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Adam Milne, Arjun Nair, Chris Tremain
Melbourne Stars: Andre Fletcher, Ben Dunk, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell(c), Nicholas Pooran(w), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Zahir Khan, Tom O Connell, Lance Morris, Seb Gotch, Clint Hinchliffe, Marcus Stoinis, Dilbar Hussain, Jonathan Merlo
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