THU vs STR Dream11 Match Prediction, Head to Head and Players stats | THU vs STR Dream11 Fantasy Team and Playing 11 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Pitch Report
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Match and Live Streaming Details:
The Knockout match of Big Bash League 2021/22 will be played between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on 23rd January at 01:45 PM IST.
Sony Six and Sony Six HD channels will broadcast the match in India while it can be streamed live on OTT platform SonyLIV.
Weather Condition:
Clear skies will greet the two sides on Sunday, with temperatures ranging between 29 and 33 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne:
| Total Matches Played | 59 |
| Batting first won | 26 |
| Batting second won | 32 |
| Tie | 1 |
| Avg. Score in 1st Bat | 160 |
| Highest Score | Melbourne Stars 273/2 |
A relatively high-scoring game is expected with little help on offer for the pacers. The batters will look to attack the bowling from ball one, with the dimensions of the ground also favoring them. There isn’t much turn for the spinners, who do not have much room for error. Both teams will look to bat first upon winning the toss, with 170 being par at the venue.
Dream11 Fantasy Preview and Head to Head Matches Numbers for THU vs STR:
Total Head To Head Matches — 16
Sydney Thunder Won — 09
Adelaide Strikers Won — 07
On January 23rd, these two teams will face off in the Knockout match of the Big Bash League at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne. The winner of this thrilling contest will advance to the Challenger, while the team on the losing side will see the end of them in this intriguing tournament.
The Adelaide Strikers finished fifth on the points table and advanced to this game after defeating the Hobart Hurricanes in the Eliminator. While the Sydney Thunder finished third and were ready to take on the challenge in the knockout.
In recent times, the Adelaide Strikers have proven to be a strong force. They’ve been in fantastic form recently and will be hoping to keep it up in this encounter. We saw the likes of Alex Carey return to the team and immediately made an impact. He’ll play a key part in the top order once more. Travis Head is also back, and he’ll have to step up in this do-or-die encounter. Peter Siddle, the skipper of the Adelaide Strikers, has been leading from the front. He is currently the highest wicket-taker in this edition, and will once again continue to be lethal with the ball.
The Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, had a decent campaign so far as they haven’t been at their best in recent games, despite coming into knockout with a victory in a close game. They have a strong batting lineup, but their batters haven’t been performing well. In the previous game, Alex Hales and Usman Khawaja got them off to a good start, and they’ll have to do the same in this big game also.
Jason Sangha has been one of their top batters and will be called upon to perform when it matters. Gurinder Sandhu has been one of their best bowlers, but Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, and Tanveer Sangha have also delivered when needed. Looking at recent form, Adelaide Strikers would be the favourites to win this game, but Sydney Thunder have got the better of Peter Siddle and his men in their previous encounters in this edition.
Squads to choose from THU vs STR:
Squad of Sydney Thunder
Jonathan Cook, Ben Cutting, Ollie Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Baxter Holt, Usman Khawaja, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain, Alex Hales, Sam Billings, Baxter Holt, Saqib Mahmood, Jason Sangha, Muhammad Hasnain.
Squad of Adelaide Strikers
Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Travis Head (c), Spencer Johnson, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Peter Siddle, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall, George Garton, Ryan Gibson, Fawad Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Matt Short, Jake Weatherald.
Probable Playing 11 for THU vs STR:
Sydney Thunder
Alex Hales, Usman Khawaja (C), Jason Sangha, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Matthew Gilkes (Wk), Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha.
Adelaide Strikers
Alex Carey (Wk), Matthew Short, Travis Head, Ian Cockbain, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle (C), Harry Conway, Fawad Ahmed.
Top Picks from THU vs STR for Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Adelaide Strikers keeper Alex Carey is expected to bat in the top order, given his ability to take on the bowling and clear the boundaries. Although he doesn’t have much BBL experience, he should score some runs against the Thunders today.
Alex Hales is one of the overseas best batters with a heap of runs under his belt from the previous BBL tournament. The star batter has been in decent nick and should be a must-have in your THU vs STR Dream11 fantasy team.
The former vice-captain, Matthew Short, is one of the best spinners in the competition and is quite handy with the bat as well. His loopy off break is bound to come into play in the middle overs, making him a handy addition to your THU vs STR Dream11 fantasy team.
Adelaide Strikers pacer Peter Siddle is capable of swinging the ball and luring batters into making mistakes early in their innings. Given his performances in the current edition of the BBL, he should pick up a wicket or two in the power-play or death overs in this much-awaited clash.
Dream11 C/VC choices from THU vs STR:
Small Leagues — Matthew Short, Daniel Sams, Alex Hales
Grand Leagues — Travis Head
Dream11 Fantasy Team for THU vs STR:
Wicket keepers — A Carey
Batters — U Khawaja, A Hales, I Cockbain
All-rounders — M Short, D Sams, T Head
Bowlers — P Siddle, H Thornton, N McAndrew, G Sandhu
Expert Tips:
Must try Travis Head as C/VC in different combinations of GL.
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