Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Stars, 1st Match of BBL 2023-24, dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Stars, 1st Match of BBL 2023-24,

Vanue : The Gabba, Brisbane

Date & Time : 7th December Thursday at 1:45 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 18
HEAT won - 11
MLS won - 07,
NR - 00,
Tie - 00,

Pitch Report :

The Gabba surface is one that can offer assistance to the seamers early in the season. But, it is a typically good ground for scoring. 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 162 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 24°C on the Thursday with 55% humidity and 8 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

Brisbane Heat :

Usman Khawaja (c), Colin Munro, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings (wk), Max Bryant, Jack Wildermuth, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann.

Melbourne Stars :

Joe Burns, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Harper (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Hilton Cartwright, Jono Merlo, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Olly Stone, Joel Paris.

Preview :

Get ready for an exhilarating clash as Brisbane Heat (HEA) take on Melbourne Stars (STA) in Match 1 of the Big Bash League 2023 at The Gabba in Brisbane. The head-to-head record slightly favors the Brisbane Heat, standing at 6-5 against the Melbourne Stars in the last five years. In their most recent face-off last season, Brisbane Heat clinched a thrilling four-run victory, setting the stage for another intense showdown.

In the Final of the previous BBL season, Brisbane Heat faced Perth Scorchers and posted a competitive total of 175 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their 20 overs. Nathan McSweeney's brilliant 41 runs and Sam Heazlett's commendable 34 runs powered their innings. Despite their efforts, Perth Scorchers chased down the target with four balls to spare and five wickets in hand. Matthew Kuhnemann played a part, taking one wicket in that match.

Melbourne Stars encountered Sydney Thunder in the last season's match. Scoring 119 runs in their allotted 20 overs for the loss of seven wickets, Hilton Cartwright's resilient 36 runs and Tom Rogers' noteworthy 35 runs were the highlights of their innings. Despite Adam Zampa's impressive three-wicket haul, Sydney Thunder successfully chased down the target, scoring 120 runs in 19 overs for the loss of seven wickets.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information

*Brisbane Heat*

Sam Billings :

Sam Billings is an experienced wicket keeper batter, his strike rate of 138.91 in T20s this year is his highest in a calendar year since 2018. Overall in the BBL, Billings has struck 1,014 runs at an average of 30.73 and strike rate of 141.62. Good pick.

Usman Khawaja :

Usman Khawaja is in great form and he was solid in last season’s BBL. In eight matches, the opener hit 249 runs at an average of 31.12 and strike rate of 137.56, including a top score of 137.56. Usman Khawaja has 388 runs at an average of 35.27 and a strike rate of 144.23 in 12 innings against Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. He also has one fifty and a century against them. Must have pick.

Matt Renshaw :

Matt Renshaw has 222 runs at an average of 31.71 and a strike rate of 118.08 in eight innings against Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. He also has three wickets against them. Good pick.

Michael Neser :

Michael Neser put up a fine bowling show in the last season, finishing as the joint 2nd leading wicket-taker with 26 scalps in 16 innings at an economy of 8.51 and managed 141 runs at an average of 14.1. Punt pick.

Paul Walter :

Paul Walter is a promising English allrounder who's needs to deliver right away with key Heat players missing. In 112 T20s, Walter has hit 1,551 runs at a strike rate of 143.87 and taken 62 wickets at a strike rate of 17.2. Will be a best punt pick for this match.

Mitch Swepson :

Mitch Swepson has the equal-most wickets in HEA-STA matches (16). Also, he concedes just 6.85 per over against them in 11 matches. Good pick.

*Melbourne Stars*

Sam Harper :

Sam Harper is fresh off one of the most memorable Sheffield Shield centuries. He hit 151 (104) when Victoria were 67/5 against South Australia back on November 28 and also he was played some crucial innings in last season. Good pick.

Tom Fraser Rogers :

Tom Fraser Rogers was one of the three batters to score 300 plus runs for Melbourne Stars last edition, adding 324 runs in 14 matches at an average of 24.92 with a strike rate of 122.72. Punt pick.

Glenn Maxwell :

Glenn Maxwell is in rare form. He smashed 201* against Afghanistan and 104* against India in the space of a few weeks in November. So, he is well placed to overturn his poor T20 record at the Gabba, in 8 innings, scored just 88 runs, Avg - 11.00, SR 149.15. Default c/vc pick.

Marcus Stoinis :

Marcus Stoinis has a solid numbers at the Gabba. He has smashed 295 runs at an average of 59.00 and strike rate of 164.80 on this ground. Marcus Stoinis has 379 runs at an average of 29.15 and a strike rate of 156.61 in 15 innings against Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. He also has 7 wickets against them. Another safest c/vc pick.

Hilton Cartwright :

Hilton Cartwright has excellent numbers for Stars against the Heat. He has smashed 206 runs since 2019 at an average of 51.50 and strike rate of 148.20. Cartwright has 221 at an average of 36.83 and a strike rate of 136.41 in ten innings against Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. He also has a fifty against them. Good pick.

Nick Larkin :

Nick Larkin has 146 runs at an average of 48.66 and a strike rate of 144.55 in five innings against Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. He also has a fifty against them. Punt pick.

Nathan Coulter-Nile :

Nathan Coulter-Nile has picked up eight wickets in six innings vs. Heat since the start of 2020, at an avg - 19.25 & economy is 7.05. In 11 matches last season, he picked up 16 wickets at an economy of 6.79. Must have pick.

Scott Boland :

Scott Boland has 9 wickets at an average of 20.22 and a strike rate of 13.66 in six innings against Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. Must have pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat Sheet

Brisbane Heat

Wk :

Sam Billings -

3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
10(11), 76(40)*, 0(2), 2(1)*, 14(8),

Jimmy Pierson -

2dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
3(3), 7(10), DNB, 1(1), 39(37), 57(43)*,

Batter :

Marnus Labuschagne - Leg break

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
23(21), 73(48), 5(9), 1(5), 28(25),
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB,

Usman Khawaja -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
59(47), 94(55), 10(9), 24(18), 18(17),

Colin Munro -

Open, 5dwn, Open, Open, Open,
1(5), 4(9), 55(43), 72(51)*, 10(10),

Max Bryant -

4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, Open, Open
31(14), 11(8), 36(27), 18(13), 4(2), 1(17),

Lachlan Hearne -

Domestic ODI
Open, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
2(11), 58(55), 48(80), 0(1), 45(65),

Josh Brown - I -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
25(12), 39(27), 3(7), 9(9), 4(4),

All-rounders :

Matt Renshaw - Off break

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
27(13)*, 24(8), 2(4), 7(9), 41(31),
0/8(1), DNB, DNB, 0/19(2), 1/12(3),

Michael Neser - Right Arm Medium Fast

0/38(4), 2/28(4), 2/33(4), 0/9(2), 4/35(4), 0/54(4), 3/27(4),

Nathan McSweeney - Off break

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn,
41(37), 5(8), 6(6), 84(51), 6(6),
DNB, 1/21(4), 0/9(1), DNB, DNB,

Jack Wildermuth - Right Arm Fast Medium

5dwn, 6dwn, 3dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn,
28(21), 27(26), 1(2), 8(6), 9(12), 8(6),
0/34(4), 2/18(4), 0/23(2), 0/53(3), 0/12(1),

Paul Walter - Left Arm Medium

4dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn,
7(11), DNB, 12(13), 28(17), 29(19)*, 22(18),
1/20(15B), 1/27(15B), 0/9(10B), DNB, 2/24(20B), 1/26(10B),

Bowler :

Spencer Johnson - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/29(4), 2/33(4), 1/11(10B), 0/22(15B), 0/26(15B),

Mitchell Swepson - Leg break

0/5(1), 1/17(4), 2/23(4), 0/24(3), 0/21(3), 1/21(4),

Xavier Bartlett - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/31(4), 0/15(2), 3/18(4), 1/31(3), 0/17(2), 0/51(3), 0/40(4), 4/30(4),

Will Prestwidge - Right Arm Fast

2/35(4), 2/37(4), 0/22(2),

Matthew Kuhnemann - Left Arm Orthodox

1/28(4), 3/17(4), 0/42(4), 0/10(1), 1/25(4), 0/23(4),

Jack Wood - Left Arm Orthodox

0/13(1), 2/28(3),

Melbourne Stars

Wk :

Sam Harper -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
22(21), 1(4), 3(6), 8(10), 51(36), 63(36),

Batter :

Tom Fraser Rogers -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
35(36), 41(20), 26(23), 27(23), 51(45)*,

Joe Burns -

1dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn,
18(16), 25(26), 17(19), 20(17), 9(14),

Hilton Cartwright -

3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
36(36), 7(6), 12(8), 16(14)*, 57(47), 36(31),

Nick Larkin -

5dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn,
5(7)*, DNB, 58(36), 21(19)*, DNB, 9(11),

Campbell Kellaway -

1dwn, 1dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn,
13(12), 25(23), 2(1)*, 5(8), 9(4), 3(3),

All-rounders :

Glenn Maxwell - Off break

2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn,
104(48)*, 12(8), 32(23), 10(9), 19(12),
0/30(1), 0/38(2), 0/28(2), 0/9(1), 2/20(3),

Marcus Stoinis - Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn,
17(21), 45(25), 7(6)*, 37(21)*, DNB, 6(9),
DNB, 1/27(3), 0/36(3), 2/39(4), DNB, 3/18(3),

Imad Wasim - Left Arm Orthodox

4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn,
43(33)*, 15(26), 41(24), 0(1), 18(26),
0/20(2), 1/25(4), 2/24(4), 3/25(4), 0/20(4),

Beau Webster - Off break

4dwn, DNB, 1dwn, 1dwn, DNB,
14(14), DNB, 36(34), 29(18), DNB,
1/8(3), 0/21(4), 0/22(2), 0/18(3), 0/3(1),

Liam Dawson - Left Arm Orthodox

7dwn, 6dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB,
1(5), 24(14), DNB, 1(2), DNB,
1/31(15B), 1/20(20B), 2/19(20B), 0/41(20B), 2/28(20B),

Jonathan Merlo - Right Arm Medium Fast

3dwn, 3dwn, ABN, 3dwn, 5dwn,
15(9), 1(3), ABN, 4(9), 2(3),
0/5(1), 0/4(1), ABN, DNB, DNB,

Bowler :

Haris Rauf - Right Arm Fast

0/33(4), 3/29(4), 1/21(4), 0/19(4), 0/15(2), 2/20(4),

Nathan Coulter-Nile - Right Arm Fast

1/29(4), 1/29(4), 1/22(4), 3/17(4), 2/22(3), 1/20(4),

Scott Boland - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/32(4), 1/45(4), 1/20(4), 2/23(4), 0/48(4), 4/41(4),

Joel Paris - Left Arm Fast Medium

1/29(4), 1/32(3), 2/15(4), 1/36(3), 0/35(3), 2/10(3),

Mark Steketee - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/35(3), 2/59(4), 0/48(4), 0/26(3), 4/34(4), 2/23(4),

Olly Stone - Right Arm Fast

0/1(1), 0/31(2), 4/28(4), 2/31(4), 1/29(4), 4/21(4),

Brody Couch - Right Arm Medium

2/40(3), 3/30(4), 0/12(1), 0/25(4), 1/24(4), 0/7(1),

Usama Mir - Leg break

2/12(4), 0/45(4), 4/19(4), 0/26(2), 2/27(4), 0/22(2), 2/20(4),

Corey Rochhiccioli - Off break

0/21(3), 1/36(4), 2/42(4), 2/25(4),

Cheat Sheet

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