Adelaide Strikers Vs Brisbane Heat, 40th Match, dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Adelaide Strikers Vs Brisbane Heat, 40th Match,

Vanue : Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Date & Time : 14th January Saturday at 10:30 AM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 17
HEA won - 08
STR won - 09
NR - 00,

Pitch Report :

The Adelaide Oval wicket is a reasonably balanced track for both bowlers and batters. The fast bowlers generally get some early movement off the surface, and the spinners enter the fray in the middle phase of the match. This is a balanced track and is expected to help the both batters & bowlers equally one again and can get slower as the match progresses. Although the bowlers have a chance to limit the number of runs the batters score, they can do so if they bowl well. There are opportunities for both bowlers and hitters to succeed on this field. After winning the toss both teams looking for bat first because of chasing team won just 60% games here.
The average first innings scored here is 160 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 24°C on the Saturday with 75% humidity and 18 km/hr wind speed. There is no chance of precipitation during the game.

Probable XI :

Adelaide Strikers :

Matthew Short (c), Travis Head, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Alex Carey (wk), Ben Manenti, Cameron Boyce, Wes Agar, Harry Conway.

Brisbane Heat :

Usman Khawaja (c), Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Max Bryant, Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Spencer Johnson.

Preview :

Adelaide Strikers (STR) will clash against Brisbane Heat (HEA) in the 40th match of the Big Bash League 2022-23 (BBL) at Adelaide Oval on January 14. Adelaide Strikers suffered a big nine-wicket defeat against Melbourne Stars in their last match and are now struggling at bottom of the league table with just two wins from the opening nine matches.

They were bowled out on just 108 runs against the Stars with Harry Nielson scoring the highest 40 runs and then bowlers struggled for the wickets as the Stars easily chased the target with 33 balls remaining. The Strikers will be boosted with the return of captain Travis Head and wicketkeeper batter Alexy Carey for this fixture.

Brisbane Heat also suffered a crucial defeat against table toppers Perth Scorchers in their last match and now they sit in the third position with five wins from ten games so far. Max Bryant scored the highest 36 runs off 27 balls and captain Usman Khawaja scored 28 to help the Heat score 155/6 but the Scorchers eased to the target with eight wickets and 22 balls remaining.

It’s been a humiliating season for the Brisbane Heat (HEA) so far. In spite of having a star-studded side, the Heat has failed numerous times in the ongoing season only to remain at the bottom of the points table with mere two victories from nine matches. They are on the brink of elimination following a string of defeats.

On the other side, Adelaide Strikers (STR) are on a decent path so far in the BBL season 12. From 10 games, they have secured five victories, owing to which they are placed third in the points table. The Strikers also have a positive net run rate of +0.617.

Team Guide

Make various team combinations with the help of these information.

Sam Billings :

Sam Billings is a very talented wicket keeper batter and will be their key men in the middle-order. Billings is expected to bat at 4. He's played 39 BBL matches so far and scored 1014 runs & he is coming off 79 (48) earlier & scored 27 in the last match. Billings was terrific in last season’s BBL. He scored 284 runs in nine innings at an average of 40.57 and strike rate of 153.51. Punt pick.

Usman Khawaja :

Usman Khawaja is the veteran Australian opener returned to the Heat after international duties and scored 28 runs against the Scorchers and has impressive numbers in the BBL tournament and he's scored 256 runs at an average of 36.69 against the STR. Good pick.

Nathan McSweeney :

Nathan McSweeney is the technically sound top order batter who smashed 84 off 51 balls in his first game of this season & unbeaten 28* in the second match. He is having a good season to date, with 306 runs in the Sheffield Shield at an average of 43.71. Punt pick.

Colin Munro :

Colin Munro is a very experienced player and will play as their key batter this season. Munro will be open the innings and smashed memorable 98 off just 53 ball earlier vs Thunders after that he's scored 45 runs in the last match, and scored 1138 runs at an impressive average of 32.92 in 38 BBL matches. In five inning against Heat, Munro has scored 139 runs at an impressive average of 27.80 and strike rate of 124.10 Will be a very good choice for C and VC for this match.

Michael Neser :

Michael Neser is an experienced Bowling allrounder who's delivered his best bowling figure in his very first game this season. Recently against the Renegades, Neser picked four wickets for 23 runs, including a hat-trick & also get three wickets recently against the Sixers. Punt pick.

Mark Steketee :

Mark Steketee is a right-arm fast bowler and will lead the pace attack. Steketee is expected to bowl in the powerplay and death. He had a fantastic last season taken 12 wickets in the eight matches. Steketee has taken just 7 wickets in 11 matches vs Scorchers at an average of 53.4p and high economy of 9.58, & he was expensive a two nights ago (1/35), but he is a wicket-taker. Good pick.

Mitchell Swepson :

Mitchell Swepson is a right-arm leg-break bowler. Swepson will bowl in the middle overs and he has taken 54 wickets in 61 BBL matches at an average of 31.80 and he was get a wickets in first match but after that he's gone wicketless consecutive five matches. Can be a differential pick.

Xavier Bartlett :

Xavier Bartlett is a right-arm fast bowler and can also do some late hitting with the bat. He's taken 24 wickets in 25 outings with the economy of 8.32. Bartlett can be a trump card pick in this game.

Chris Lynn :

Chris Lynn is very destructive batter has also been in fairly decent form coming into the BBL season. Chris Lynn is having a terrific campaign. He is the leading run-scorer with 394 runs in nine matches at an average of 41.66 and strike rate of 139.86.
Lynn has hammered scores of 1, 69, 87 and 64 in his past four matches. The former Brisbane Heat batter is the highest run-scorer in BBL history with over 3000 runs to his name. Although Lynn is likely to bat at No. 3. Against the Heat, Lynn has managed to scored just 12 runs at an average of 12.00 and strike rate of 120.10. his recent form and experience make him a default c/vc pick.

Jake Weatherald :

Jake Weatherald is the big name in Australian domestic circuit but he's not able make his impact in international lavel. Jake Weatherald has scored 234 runs in the 12 matches at an average of 22.40 and strike rate of 131.10. Must have pick.

Adam Hose :

Adam Hose is the young talented batter who's smashed a half-century in his last outing in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. He had a great outing in the Hundred this year and scored 182 runs at a strike rate of 159.64. Hose managed to scored 21 runs in the last match but before that scored 56 in 41 balls. Punt pick.

Matthew Short :

Matthew Short is a very talented all-rounder and will contribute with both bat and ball. He was the scored 483 runs at an impressive average of 32.60 in 16 matches in the last season. Matt Short is coming off a miraculous unbeaten century in a record chase and after that (20 runs ) in the last match. The all-rounder has been outstanding in ongoing Toornament, also he was top run scorer in the first match, scored (84 off 53) & (65 off 44) in the second match, & will open the innings and can also bowl 2-3 overs with the ball and is a must-have pick.

Peter Siddle :

Peter Siddle is an experienced pacer, who was the highest wicket-taker in the BBL last season, picking up 30 wickets in 17 matches. He was brilliant in the death overs, often nailing his yorkers and using the conditions to perfection. He has been in decent form in domestic cricket as well, claiming 21 wickets in six Sheffield Shield matches. Peter Siddle enjoys bowling against Heat . In 12 innings, the seamer has picked up 14 wickets at an average of 19.9p and economy of 7.64. With Siddle lead the the Strikers' bowling attack once again, he is a must-have pick.

Henry Thornton :

Henry Thornton is the one of the top wicket-taker in this season so far, he has taken 16 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 15.63, an economy of 7.79, and a strike rate of 16.19. He has gone wicketless just twice in 15 BBL matches, total of 30 wickets. Default c/vc pick from bowling section.

Wes Agar :

Wes Agar looking in good rhythm, he has taken 13 wickets in six matches against Heat at an average of 13.40 and economy of 7.97, and 3-38 in last meat against the Heat. He will be more effective in Powerplays overs, good pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat Sheet

Adelaide Strikers

WK :

Alex Carey -

Open, open, open, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, open, open
1(2), 23(14), 67(45), 3(7), 1(6), 20(15), 11(11), 0(1)

Harry Nielsen -

4dwn, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 6dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, DNB, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn
40(33), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 11(8), 24(17), DNB, 13(10), DNB, DNB, 1(1), DNB, DNB, 14(15), DNB, 39(31), 13(11)

Batter :

Chris Lynn -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, open, open, open, open, open, open, open
1(4), 69(37)*, 64(29), 87(58), 21(12), 35(34), 12(10), 28(26), 36(27), 41(34), 68(37), 5(11), 59(43), 5(5), 113*(57), 0(1), 61(47), 106*(66)

Adam Hose -

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
21(25), 33(26), 38(22), 5(3), 56(41)*, 18(14), 8(11), 28(20)*, 4(5), 40(22), 18(26), DNB, 1(3), 18(19), 17(17), 9(11), 4(3), 59(27)

Ryan Gibson -

Open, Open, Open, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
10(18), 24(18), 5(7), 0(2), 8(7), 3(3), 22(15), 0(1), 1(2), 22(13), 1(2)

Jake Weatherald -

Open, Open, Open, Open DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, open,
0(1), 7(9), 10(10), 1(3), DNB, 17(23), 8(6), 35(31), 8(9), 0(1), 10(9),

Henry Hunt -

Open, Open, Open, Open, open, open, open, open, 3dwn,
3(10), 49(40), 0(1), 15(9), 27(23), 25(26), 12(9), 18(14), 5(11),

Thomas Kelly -

3dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
6(10), 1(1), DNB, 3(2)*, 0(1), 18(15), 43(33), 2(2)*, 13(15), 1(1), DNB, 16(13), 0(1), DNB, 5(4), 14(9), 24(16),

All-rounder :

Matt Short - Orthodox

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, open, open, open, open, open, open, open, open
20(9), 38(22), 100(59)*, 38(26), 6(4), 16(26), 3(2), 65(44), 9(11), 84(53), 6(5), 39(28), 89(48), 33(22), 34(28), 27(19), 8(8), 72(44)
0/14(2), 2/26(4), 1/34(4), 0/36(3), 0/8(2), 2/11(2), 3/14(3), 0/13(3), 1/5(1), 0/13(2), 0/35(4), 1/28(4), 1/33(4), 1/23(4), 1/15(4), 2/13(3), 0/27(4), 1/25(4)

Travis Head - Left Arm Off break

Open, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
26(14), 3(5), 3(6), 5(7), 5(8), 26(17), 23(25), 1(2)
0/17(2), DNB, 0/5(1), 0/9(1), DNB, DNB, 0/7(1), DNB

Colin de Grandhomme - Right Arm Fast Medium

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwm, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
32(16), 2(2)*, 30(18), 13(8), 19(16), 37(30), 12(11), 33(24), 7(6), 9(8), 16(10), 10(7), 41(46), 86(45), 4(3), 11(8), 53(29)
2/45(4), 0/17(1), 0/31(4), DNB, 1/17(3), 0/9(1), 2/27(4), DNB, 0/27(3), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB,DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/17(1)

Ben Manenti - Orthodox

0/16(3), 2/50(4), 1/22(3), 1/18(3), 0/22(2), 1/29(4), 0/22(3), 1/21(2), 0/5(1), 2/23(4),

Bowler :

Henry Thornton - Right Arm Fast

0/25(3), 0/41(3), 2/46(4), 2/46(4), 1/37(4), 2/18(3), 5/3(3), 4/20(4), 2/40(4), 1/35(3), 2/25(3), 1/39(4), 4/26(4), 2/30(4), 1/12(3), 1/40(4)

Peter Siddle - Right Arm Medium

0/13(2), 1/21(4), 0/41(2), 0/24(4), 2/45(4), 0/41(4), DNB, 0/20(4), 0/36(4), 3/10(2), 2/22(4), 1/28(4), 1/16(2), 2/31(4), 3/42(4), 1/39(4)

Rashid Khan - Legbreak

0/25(4), 1/43(4), 0/32(4), 1/15(4), 0/19(4), 1/25(4), DNB, 3/21(4), 1/29(4), 2/31(4), 1/17(4), 0/12(4), 0/19(4), 2/45(4), 1/8(4), 1/12(4)

Wes Agar - Right Arm Fast

0/17(2), 2/26(4), 0/39(2), 1/44(3), 3/27(4), 3/38(4), 0/26(2), 4/6(2), 0/29(3), 0/26(4), 3/26(4), 0/44(4), 2/39(4), 0/14(1), 3/17(3), 0/21(3), 1/30(3)

Cameron Boyce - Leg break

0/24(3), 0/35(4), 5/21(4), 2/37(4), 1/30(4), 2/15(4), 1/29(4), 0/43(4), 2/27(4), 4/15(4)

Harry Conway - Right Arm Medium Fast

0/42(4), 1/41(3), 0/15(3), 2/37(4), 2/33(4), 2/32(4), 0/30(4), 1/26(4), 0/29(4)

Brisbane Heat

WK :

Jimmy Pierson :

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, Open, open, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
26(25), 23(19), 1(4), 19(13), 9(11), 27(24), 1(2), 45(30), 43(30), 42(23), 31(19), 15(10), 5(3), 0(4), 2(2), 11(5), 0(3)

Sam Billings :

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
27(13), 16(9), 28(21), 5(7), 1(4), 79(48), 25(19), 6(10), 53(33), 4(1), 0(1), 0(3), 8(8), 14(13), 1(2), 43(33)

Batter :

Colin Munro -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
45(26), 38(14), 10(6), 98(53), 43(47), 1(3), 8(6), 35(30), 30(26), 3(5), 1(4), 40(28), 42(37), 1(4), 29(30),

Max Bryant -

4dwn, 4dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, open, 3dwn, 4dwn, Open, open, open,
36(27), 18(13), 4(2), 1(7), 46(29), 5(8), 0(2), 57(55), 81(56), 9(10), 22(23), 2(2), 32(20), 2(3),

Usman Khawaja -

Open, Open, open, open, open, open, open, open, open
28(23), 23(17), 77(51), 1(2), 70(40), 105(56), 12(16), 0(3), 40(27)

Sam Hain -

1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
5(12), 9(9), 23(15), 9(9), 11(9), 25(18), 0(1), 28(11)

Sam Heazlett -

3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
1(3), 10(9), 9(8), 0(1), 4(6), 12(16), 26(28), 4(10)

Ross Whiteley -

5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn,
0(1), 3(4)*, 6(2)*, 9(10), 8(10)*, 10(12), 8(12), 28(18)*, 11(10), 30(21), DNB, 21(12), 18(17), 52(33), 18(15),
0/11(1), 0/29(2), DNB, 2/2(1), 0/24(3), DNB, 1/13(2),

Josh Brown -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
18(13), 34(21), 6(6), 62(23), 7(10),

Nathan McSweeney -

1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, Open, Open, 1dwn,
6(6), 84(51), 6(6), 20(20), 5(5), 12(15),
0/9(1),

All-rounder :

Marnus Labuschagne - Leg break

1dwn, 1dwn, open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
10(9), 1(3), 18(18), 38(24), 20(14), 41(30),
0/20(1), 0/19(1), 0/10(1), 1/11(1), 0/16(2), 0/20(2),

Matthew Renshaw - Orthodox

2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, open, open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
27(21), 0(4), 2(5), 29(29), 19(20), 9(10), 36(20), 15(9), 7(5), 50(31), 2(4), 19(21), 30(21), 38(26)
0/5(1), 0/9(1), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 1/38(4), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB

James Bazley - Right Arm Fast Medium

4dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 7dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn
5(4)*, 29(24), 5(4), 0(2), 12(8), 9(5), 5(5), 44(27), 8(9), 2(5), 2(3), 9(14)
1/54(4), 4/22(4), 1/44(4), 0/28(4), 2/19(4), 0/20(2), 0/39(3), 1/34(4), 0/20(4), 2/19(4), 2/40(4), 2/27(4), 1/52(4)

Jack Wildermuth - Right Arm Fast Medium

5dwn, 6dwn, 3dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 4dwn
28(21), 27(26), 1(2), 8(6), 9(12), 1(1), 2(3), 1(4)

Michael Neser - Right Arm Fast Medium

0/35(3), 0/24(3), 3/41(4), 1/30(4), 0/31(3), 2/23(4), 4/32(4), 3/19(2), 1/34(4), 3/24(4), 2/40(4), 0/17(3), 3/13(4), 1/25(3),

Bowler :

Matthew Kuhnemann - Left Arm Orthodox

1/32(4), 1/38(4), 2/31(4), 1/8(1), 0/7(1), 1/17(2), 0/19(4), 3/32(4), 0/27(3), 1/28(4), 0/7(1), 1/27(4), DNB, DNB, 1/24(4), 3/47(4)

Mitchell Swepson - Leg break

0/41(4), 0/21(3), 0/35(3), 0/40(3), 0/29(4), 0/32(4), 1/30(4), 0/31(2), 0/31(4), 2/19(4), 0/38(3), 2/27(4), 1/31(4), 0/14(2), 3/12(4)

Mark Steketee - Right Arm Medium Fast

1/35(3), 2/59(4), 0/48(4), 0/26(3), 4/34(4), 2/23(4), 1/25(4), 1/38(4), 0/39(4), 1/43(3), 1/30(4), 1/25(4), 3/40(4), 3/27(4), 2/32(4)

Spencer Johnson - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/22(4), 1/37(4), 2/25(4), 1/25(4), 0/32(4),

Will Prestwidge - Right Arm Fast

Last BBL
2/34(4), 2/37(4), 0/22(2),

Xavier Bartlett - Right Arm Medium Fast

1/31(3), 0/17(2), 0/51(3), 0/40(4), 4/30(4), 2/22(4), 2/45(4), 1/48(4), 1/34(4), 1/20(4), 0/36(4)

Cheat Sheet

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