Sydney Sixers Vs Melbourne Stars, 14th Match of BBL 2023 - 24, dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Sydney Sixers Vs Melbourne Stars, 14th Match of BBL 2023 - 24,

Vanue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Date & Time : 26th December, Tuesday at 12:35 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 20
SYS won - 13
MLS won - 07
NR - 00,
Tie - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 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 182 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 26°C on the Tuesday with 85% humidity and 5-10 km/hr wind speed. There are 10 % chances of precipitation during the game.

Probable XI :

Sydney Sixers :

Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy, Steve O’Keefe.

Melbourne Stars :

Sam Harper (wk), Tom Fraser Rogers, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Jonathan Merlo, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Haris Rauf.

Preview :

Sydney Sixers will lock horns with Melbourne Stars in the 14th match of Big Bash League 2023-24 at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on December 26, Tuesday.

Sydney Sixers, under the captaincy of Moises Henriques, are in the second slot in the standings with three consecutive wins, carrying six points. They started their campaign with an eight-run win over the Renegades. Later, they defeated the Hurricanes by six wickets. In their most recent clash, they stunned the Strikers by just one run.

On the other hand, Melbourne Stars, led by Glenn Maxwell, are reeling down with a wooden spoon at an NRR of -3.031. Their competition was initiated with a 103-run loss over the Heat. Later, they lost to Scorchers and Thunder by seven wickets and five wickets respectively.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

*Sydney Sixers*

Josh Philippe :

Josh Philippe is the quality wicket keeper batter who has 334 runs at an average of 30.4 and a strike rate of 141.5 in 12 BBL innings against Melbourne Stars. He also has also three fifties against them. Must have pick from wicket keeper section.

Steven Smith :

Steven Smith starts season with match winnings 61(42) and he was superb in BBL last season, where he amassed a fifty and two centuries in five innings. Smith can again score big on a ground where he has scored tons of runs across formats. Smith has scored just 65 runs at an average of 21.7 and a strike rate of 118.2 in four BBL innings against Melbourne Stars. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

James Vince :

James Vince has 340 runs at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 133.85 in 12 BBL innings against Melbourne Stars. He also has a fifty against them. He has also scored 263 runs in 10 matches at an impressive average of 37.57 in the last edition. He is one of the top batters from the Sixers team and we are backing him as a key player in this match. But, he enjoys batting at the SCG: 23 inns, 662 runs, avg. 36.1, SR 135.2. Good pick.

Moises Henriques :

Moises Henriques is an experienced batting allrounder who was the shown his all-round capabilities (23 runs + 2wk) in last match, Moises Henriques has 478 runs at an average of 31.86 and a strike rate of 149.84 in 19 BBL innings against Melbourne Stars. He also has three fifties against them. Must have pick.

Jordan Silk :

Jordan Silk has a strong record against the Stars. He has smashed 316 runs at an average of 52.66 and strike rate of 116.17 and smashed 66(45) in the last match. Punt pick.

Tom Curran :

Tom Curran has 6 wickets at an average of 25.7 and a strike rate of 14.2 in six BBL innings against Stars. Curran will contribute with both bat and ball, and his overall record against Strikers also decent. He was took 3/19 in the last encounter. Expect Curran to have a good outing. Default c/vc pick.

Sean Abbott :

Sean Abbott finished last season as the leading wicket taker with 29 wickets in 15 matches. He has picked 156 wickets in 111 BBL matches which makes a key pacer for the team. He has 19 wickets in 15 matches against the Strikers (avg. 15.5, econ. 8.53). Must have pick.

Ben Dwarshuis :

Ben Dwarshuis is often in the wickets. He has taken five scalps in three matches already this season. In 13 matches against Stars, the left-armer has taken 18 wickets at an average of 22.7 and economy of 8.55. Dwarshuis starred for the Sixers, taking 3/36 against the Renegades. Good pick.

Steve O’Keefe :

Steve O’Keefe has fourth most, 17 wickets at an average of 18.6 and a strike rate of 18.7 in 15 BBL innings against Stars. Punt pick.

Jackson Bird :

Jackson Bird has been a standout bowler in matches against the Stars, He bowls at least one over at the death and he is always a threatening bowler with his quick balls, rushing opposition batters into mistakes. He's picked up just two wickets in six outing against the Stars. Punt 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. Harper has scored 151 runs at an average of 18.9 and strike rate of 162.4, in 8 matches against the Sixers. 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 average T20 record against the Sydney Sixers, he has 679 runs at an average of 45.26 and a strike rate of 157.54 in 17 BBL innings against Sydney Sixers. He also has 12 wickets at 17.41 balls apiece in 14 BBL innings against them. Default c/vc pick.

Marcus Stoinis :

Marcus Stoinis is the star allrounder who has a solid numbers against the Sixers with 335 runs, Avg - 37.2, in 10 innings also scalped a wicket against them. He also has two fifties and a century against them. Another safest c/vc pick.

Hilton Cartwright :

Hilton Cartwright has excellent numbers for Stars against the Sixers. He has smashed 310 runs at an average of 34.4 and strike rate of 133.0. He also has two fifties against them. Cartwright looked in excellent touch against the Brisbane Heat. Good pick.

Nick Larkin :

Nick Larkin has just 119 runs at an average of 14.9 and a strike rate of 96.0 in 10 innings against Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. He also has three fifties against them. Punt pick.

Nathan Coulter-Nile :

Nathan Coulter-Nile has picked up 11 wickets in 13 innings vs Sixers since the start of 2020, at an avg - 30.5 & economy is 7.3. In 11 matches last season, he picked up 16 wickets at an economy of 6.79. Must have pick.

Scott Boland :

Scott Boland has 10 wickets at an average of 17.2 and a strike rate of 14.4 in 7 innings against Sixers in the Big Bash League. Must have pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat Sheet

Sydney Sixers

WK :

Josh Philippe -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
25(16), 16(13), 29(17), 4(4), 8(8), 16(16), 1(3), 8(16), 10(8), 1(3), 54(48),

Batter :

Steven Smith -

Open, Open, Open, pen, Open, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn,
61(42), 19(16), 52(41), 18(16), 66(33), 125(66)*, 101(56), 36(27), 4(4),

James Vince -

Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn,
10(12), 5(8), 1(4), 56(25)*, 33(25), 11(16), 19(9), 33(27), 18(16), 3(3),

Jordan Silk -

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
66(45), 23(19), 26(14)*, 10(14), 47(34), 2(3), 31(16)*, 17(20)*, 59(42)*, 15(10), 41(23), 15(19),

Kurtis Patterson -

Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open,
19(14), 6(11), 18(20), 2(4), 43(33), 23(16), 2(8), 38(35), 17(16),

Daniel Hughes -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn,
1(3), 60(50)*, 23(24), 28(22), 17(10), 42(33), 59(45), 0(1), 66(48), 17(16), 24(25),

Joel Davies - Off break

5dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn,
10(4), 0(1), 10(12), 5(5), 29(25), 0(2),
0/6(1), DNB, 1/28(4), 1/31(4), 0/17(2),

All-rounder :

Moises Henriques -

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
23(24), 20(24), 40(32), 4(8), 58(43), 23(16)*, 45(36)*, 4(4), 6(5), 53(38), 23(14), 11(8),
2/11(2), 0/11(1), 0/12(1), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB,

Tom Curran - Right Arm Fast Medium

4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn,
5(3)*, 0(1), DNB, 67(34)*, 18(10)*, 43(28)*, 38(18)*, 9(9), 22(15), 12(10),
3/19(4), 0/23(4), 0/3(1), 1/25(20B), 2/31(20B), 3/43(20B), 2/27(20B), 1/22(20B), 0/33(4), DNB

Hayden Kerr - Left Arm Fast Medium

DNB, DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 5dwn,
DNB, DNB, 26(16), DNB, 25(20)*, 0(2),
0/30(3), 3/18(3), 1/35(4), 1/24(3), 1/21(4), 1/27(4),

Jack Edwards -

4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, Open, open, open, open, 1dwn,1dwn, open, open
12(9), DNB, 14(10), 25(14), 34(34), 2(5), 40(34), 8(10), 1(3), 10(14), 44(38)
1/47(4), 2/18(4), 0/13(1),

Bowler :

Sean Abbott - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/30(4), 0/56(3), 1/43(4), 4/31(4), 3/22(4), 1/17(2), 4/23(4), 1/22(4), 1/47(4),

Ben Dwarshuis - Left Arm Medium Fast

0/38(3), 2/21(4), 3/36(4), 3/40(4), 1/20(4), 0/29(4), 0/36(4), 2/14(3), 3/28(4), 0/33(4), 2/28(4),

Jackson Bird - Right Arm Medium Fast

2/19(4), 1/32(4), 1/24(2), 2/26(3), 0/47(4), 1/23(4), 1/10(3), 1/26(4), 3/26(4), 1/6(1), 0/11(2),

Todd Murphy - Left Arm Offbreak

1/14(3), 0/13(1), 1/18(4), 3/35(4), 1/20(4), 1/22(4), 1/24(3), 1/18(3), 0/22(4),

Steve O'Keefe - Left Arm Orthodox

0/22(4), 0/16(2), 1/29(4), 1/30(4), 0/32(4), 4/19(3), 2/24(4), 0/26(4), 1/16(4), 1/7(2), 1/27(4) 2/43(4),

Izharulhaq Naveed - Leg Break

0/50(4), 0/34(4), 1/22(3), 0/55(4), 2/28(4), 0/32(4), 1/21(4), 1/31(4),

Mitchell Perry - Right Arm Fast Medium

1/33(2),

Melbourne Stars

Wk :

Sam Harper -

Open, Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
5(7), 1(2), 4(2), 22(21), 1(4), 3(6), 8(10), 51(36), 63(36),

Batter :

Tom Fraser Rogers -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
21(16), 22(17), 1(2), 35(36), 41(20), 26(23), 27(23), 51(45)*,

Joe Burns -

1dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn,
22(23), 18(16), 25(26), 17(19), 20(17), 9(14),

Hilton Cartwright -

4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
22(11), 24(18), 33(16), 36(36), 7(6), 12(8), 16(14)*, 57(47), 36(31),

Nick Larkin -

4dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn,
0(3), 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, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn,
30(26), 23(14), 104(48)*, 12(8), 32(23), 10(9), 19(12),
DNB, 1/44(3), 0/30(1), 0/38(2), 0/28(2), 0/9(1), 2/20(3),

Marcus Stoinis - Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn,
9(7), 13(20), 2(3), 17(21), 45(25), 7(6)*, 37(21)*, DNB, 6(9),
0/14(2), 0/19(2), DNB, 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

1dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 1dwn, 1dwn, DNB,
59(44), 4(6), 14(14), DNB, 36(34), 29(18), DNB,
4/29(4), DNB, 1/8(3), 0/21(4), 0/22(2), 0/18(3), 0/3(1),

Liam Dawson - Left Arm Orthodox

6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 7dwn, 6dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB,
2(3), 22(22)*, 7(10), 1(5), 24(14), DNB, 1(2), DNB,
1/35(4), 1/30(4), 0/25(3), 1/31(15B), 1/20(20B), 2/19(20B), 0/41(20B), 2/28(20B),

Jonathan Merlo - Right Arm Medium Fast

5dwn, 5dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, ABN, 3dwn, 5dwn,
2(4), 5(6), 15(9), 1(3), ABN, 4(9), 2(3),
DNB, DNB, 0/5(1), 0/4(1), ABN, DNB, DNB,

Bowler :

Haris Rauf - Right Arm Fast

0/20(3), 0/14(2), 0/33(4), 3/29(4), 1/21(4), 0/19(4), 0/15(2), 2/20(4),

Nathan Coulter-Nile - Right Arm Fast

1/35(4), 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

1/17(2), 1/46(4), 1/29(4), 1/32(3), 2/15(4), 1/36(3), 0/35(3), 2/10(3),

Mark Steketee - Right Arm Fast Medium

0/43(3), 1/35(3), 2/59(4), 0/48(4), 0/26(3), 4/34(4), 2/23(4),

Olly Stone - Right Arm Fast

0/38(4), 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

0/28(3), 1/22(4), 0/20(2), 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),

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