STA vs HEA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Today Match 44

Both teams have won just three games in BBL 2022-23 and are struggling in the last two places in the table.

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Updated - 22 Nov 2024, 18:45 IST

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Melbourne Stars (STA) will clash against Brisbane Heat (HEA) in the 44th match of the Big Bash League 2022-23 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday (January 16). Melbourne Stars lost against the Renegades in the crosstown derby in their last match by just six runs. They were restricted to 156/7 while chasing a 163-run target and are now placed at the bottom of the table with just three wins from the opening eleven games. Brisbane Heat beat Adelaide Strikers by 17 runs in their last match to register their only third win this season. James Bazley took three wickets while defending 154 runs, while Matthew Kuhnemann grabbed two. They now sit in the seventh position with seven points from ten games. However, they lost against the Stars this season and have lost three of their last five encounters as well.

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Match Information

Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 44th Match

Big Bash League, 16 Jan 2023, Mon, 1:45 PM IST ,Melbourne Cricket Ground

Weather Report

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Clouds

22.7°C

49% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Melbourne Stars

L
W
L
L
L

Brisbane Heat

W
L
L
T
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Joe Clarke

STA - wk

381 Runs

14 Matches

2

334 Runs

18 Matches

3

Tom Rogers

STA - bat

324 Runs

14 Matches

321 Runs

14 Matches

5

Matt Renshaw

HEA - bat

283 Runs

12 Matches

6

Colin Munro

HEA - bat

278 Runs

8 Matches

1

Xavier Bartlett

HEA - bowl

188.89

6 Matches

2

James Seymour

STA - bat

168.00

5 Matches

3

154.47

9 Matches

4

Colin Munro

HEA - bat

150.27

8 Matches

5

Josh Brown

HEA - bat

148.28

14 Matches

6

Max Bryant

HEA - bat

138.18

9 Matches

1

Michael Neser

HEA - all

26 Wkts

17 Matches

2

Luke Wood

STA - bowl

20 Wkts

14 Matches

16 Wkts

11 Matches

4

James Bazley

HEA - all

16 Wkts

15 Matches

5

Adam Zampa

STA - bowl

16 Wkts

14 Matches

16 Wkts

18 Matches

6.00

5 Matches

2

Matt Renshaw

HEA - bat

6.44

12 Matches

3

Beau Webster

STA - all

6.51

14 Matches

4

Clint Hinchliffe

STA - bowl

6.55

4 Matches

6.79

11 Matches

6

Adam Zampa

STA - bowl

7.14

14 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Stars

HWR Cartwright, JM Clarke (wk), Brody Couch, Liam Hatcher, CD Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, MP Stoinis, BJ Webster, L Wood, A Zampa (C), Tom Rogers

Bench : Trent Boult, Joe Burns, NM Coulter-Nile, GJ Maxwell, Campbell Kellaway, T O'Connell, Sam Elliott, Cameron McClure, Pavel Florin, James Seymour, TJ O'Donnell

Brisbane Heat

James Bazley, Usman Khawaja (C), Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, SR Hain, Josh Brown, SH Johnson

Bench : Xavier Bartlett, Sam Billings, Max Bryant, Sam Heazlett, C Munro, Mark Steketee, RA Whiteley, Jack Wildermuth, Will Prestwidge, NA McSweeney

Injury and availability news

Marcus Stoinis is declared fit for Melbourne Stars and is added to the squad.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground offers a balanced surface in T20 games. The average first innings score here is 150 runs and pace bowlers are likely to dominate the game.

150

Average Score

Player Picks

8.5
C

Joe Clarke STA | WK

The in-form wicketkeeper batter smashed 59 runs off 37 balls against the Renegades in the last match and is leading the scoring chart for the Stars with 342 runs from just 11 innings.

7.5
C

Beau Webster STA | ALL

The batting all-rounder scored crucial 29 runs off 18 balls against the Renegades in the last game and also bowled an economical spell. He has scored 224 runs and has taken six wickets for the Stars this season.

8
VC

Jimmy Peirson HEA | WK

The 30-year-old wicketkeeper batter scored eight runs against the Strikers in the last game but has scored 202 runs from 10 innings in the tournament.

8.5

Luke Wood STA | BOWL

The in-form English pacer took a wicket against the Renegades in the last match and is leading the bowling chart for the Stars with 17 wickets from just 11 innings so far.

9

Usman Khawaja HEA | BAT

The Heat's captain scored just two runs against the Strikers in the last game and has scored 30 runs from two innings in this tournament.

9

Michael Neser HEA | ALL

The experienced bowling all-rounder is a joint leading wicket-taker for the Heat with 11 wickets so far and has also contributed with bat with 83 runs from eight innings.

9

Marnus Labuschagne HEA | BAT

The world no.1 Test batter scored the highest 46 runs off 33 balls against the Strikers in the last game to guide his team to a third win of this season.

8

Matthew Kuhnemann HEA | BOWL

The left-arm spinner took two wickets while conceding just 26 runs against the Strikers in the last game and has taken 11 wickets from nine innings at an impressive economy rate of 7.50 so far.

6.5

James Bazley HEA | ALL

The right-arm pacer took three wickets while conceding 30 runs against the Strikers in the last game and has taken 11 wickets from just six innings.

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9

Mitchell Swepson

HEA | BOWL

The star spin all-rounder took a wicket against the Strikers in the last game and has taken just two wickets from nine matches this season.

8

Spencer Johnson

HEA | BOWL

The 27-year-old left-arm pacer took a wicket for 28 against the Strikers and has managed to get only four wickets from the last five games.

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 6:45 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

6 : 5

HEA

Credits Left
11.5/100

Head To Head
Joe Clarke
C

8.5

Usman Khawaja

9

Hilton Cartwright

7.5

Tom Rogers

6

James Bazley

6.5

Marnus Labuschagne

9

Michael Neser

9

Beau Webster

7.5

Matthew Kuhnemann

8

Luke Wood

8.5

Adam Zampa
VC

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

7 : 4

HEA

Credits Left
16.5/100

Grand League
Joe Clarke
C

8.5

Hilton Cartwright

7.5

Josh Brown

5

Tom Rogers

6

James Bazley

6.5

Michael Neser

9

Marcus Stoinis

8

Beau Webster

7.5

Matthew Kuhnemann

8

Luke Wood
VC

8.5

Adam Zampa

9

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