STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Today Match 31

Steve O’Keefe is not selected in the squad by the Sydney Sixers for this game.

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Updated - 22 Nov 2024, 21:30 IST

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Preview

Melbourne Stars (STA) will take on the Sydney Sixers (SIX) in the 31st game of the ongoing Big Bash League 2022 on Friday (January 6) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Sixers have dominated the Stars in the last few seasons and won the last eight matches. Stars shared a video on their Twitter account a day before the game to showcase the massacre that Marcus Stonins brought against the Sixers when he scored 147 runs off just 79 deliveries. It happened during the 2019-20 season of the league, and interestingly this was the last time the Stars defeated the arch-rival in the tournament. Apart from a half-century against the Adelaide Strikers on the eve of the New Year, Stoinis has failed to do much for the team this year and has been dismissed for a duck twice in six outings. It will be fascinating to see what the 33-year-old all-rounder brings out in this game.

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The Sixers have been one of the best teams this season and have won four out of eight matches so far. Their last game against the Brisbane Heat ended in no result due to rain. A win in this game will help the last year’s runner-up to make it to the top of the points table. The Stars have suffered with a mediocre performance this season in the absence of their captain, Glenn Maxwell. They are languishing in the last place in the points tally with just two wins in seven matches and have already lost once to the Sixers this season.

Also Check: Who will win today’s BBL match between Melbourne Stars (STA) and Sydney Sixers (SIX)?

Match Information

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 31st Match

Big Bash League, 6 Jan 2023, Fri, 1:00 PM IST ,Melbourne Cricket Ground

Weather Report

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Clouds

26.3°C

30% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Melbourne Stars

L
W
L
L
L

Sydney Sixers

T
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Joe Clarke

STA - wk

381 Runs

14 Matches

2

Jordan Silk

SIX - bat

363 Runs

16 Matches

3

Steve Smith

SIX - bat

346 Runs

5 Matches

4

Tom Rogers

STA - bat

324 Runs

14 Matches

321 Runs

14 Matches

306 Runs

16 Matches

1

Steve Smith

SIX - bat

174.75

5 Matches

2

James Seymour

STA - bat

168.00

5 Matches

3

Steve O'Keefe

SIX - bowl

166.67

9 Matches

4

154.47

9 Matches

5

Ben Dwarshuis

SIX - bowl

152.78

12 Matches

6

Jackson Bird

SIX - bowl

143.75

6 Matches

1

Sean Abbott

SIX - all

29 Wkts

15 Matches

2

Luke Wood

STA - bowl

20 Wkts

14 Matches

16 Wkts

11 Matches

4

Adam Zampa

STA - bowl

16 Wkts

14 Matches

5

Hayden Kerr

SIX - all

16 Wkts

16 Matches

6

Ben Dwarshuis

SIX - bowl

15 Wkts

12 Matches

1

Todd Murphy

SIX - bowl

6.23

6 Matches

2

Beau Webster

STA - all

6.51

14 Matches

3

Clint Hinchliffe

STA - bowl

6.55

4 Matches

6.79

11 Matches

5

Steve O'Keefe

SIX - bowl

7.07

9 Matches

6

Adam Zampa

STA - bowl

7.14

14 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Stars

Trent Boult, HWR Cartwright, JM Clarke (wk), NM Coulter-Nile, Nick Larkin, MP Stoinis, BJ Webster, L Wood, A Zampa (C), Campbell Kellaway, Tom Rogers

Bench : Joe Burns, Brody Couch, Liam Hatcher, CD Hinchliffe, GJ Maxwell, T O'Connell, Sam Elliott, Cameron McClure, Pavel Florin, James Seymour

Sydney Sixers

Sean Abbott, DT Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques (C), Daniel Hughes, CJ Jordan, Hayden Kerr, Izharulhaq Naveed, JR Philippe (wk), JC Silk, JM Vince

Bench : JM Bird, Nathan Lyon, Steve O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, J Edwards, Todd Murphy, Mickey Edwards, Toby Gray, Steve Smith, Joshua Kann, Naveen-ul-Haq

Injury and availability news

Steve O’Keefe is not selected in the squad by the Sydney Sixers for this game.

Pitch Report

The surface at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is known to provide a lot of support to the batters, a sight visible during the first game played at this venue this season. The average first innings score at this venue in the last five matches has been 194 runs. The team batting first has won all these five matches; hence, the team winning the toss might be tempted to bat.

194

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Josh Philippe SIX | WK

Two of his best BBL innings have come against the Stars, so he becomes one of the top captaincy picks for this game. This season, he has made 160 runs in seven innings at an average of 22.85 and a strike rate of 141.59.

8
C

Joe Clarke STA | WK

He has been the best batter for the Stars this season and is the only player who has scored a century. He has made 232 runs in seven innings at an average of 38.66 and a strike rate of 134.1.

9
C

Ben Dwarshuis SIX | BOWL

The 28-year-old pacer has taken seven wickets in five matches at an average of 22.71, an economy of 8.83, and a strike rate of 15.4.

5.5

Izharulhaq Naveed SIX | BOWL

The 19-year-old spinner is the like-to-like replacement for Steve O’Keefe in the Sixers’ playing 11. In five matches, the Afghanistani bowler has picked five wickets at an economy of 7.68.

8

Jordan Silk SIX | BAT

In his last outing against the Stars, Silk, the 30-year-old batter, made 30 runs off 30 deliveries to help the Sixers win the game by seven wickets. He has been one of the best performers for the Sixers this season with the bat.

7.5

Hayden Kerr SIX | ALL

He is the leading wicket-taker for the Sixers this season and has taken 11 wickets in eight matches at an average of 22.9, an economy of nine, and a strike rate of 15.2.

6.5

Luke Wood STA | BOWL

He is the leading wicket-taker for the Stars and has taken 13 wickets in seven games at an average of 18.15, an economy of 8.58, and a strike rate of 12.6.

7.5

Beau Webster STA | ALL

He displayed an all-round performance in the last game against the Sixers. He made 78 runs off 51 deliveries to help the team reach the 150-run mark. With the ball, Webster picked one wicket for 24 runs in 3.1 overs.

9

James Vince SIX | BAT

The 31-year-old English batter is the second-highest run-scorer for the Sixers. He has made 167 runs in seven innings at an average of 27.83 and a strike rate of 119.28.

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9

Moises Henriques

SIX | ALL

He made 52 not-out against the Stars in the first game this season. But, apart from that, he has scored just 38 runs in the remaining six innings.

9

Marcus Stoinis

STA | BAT

He has made just 20 runs in three out of his last four outings and has been dismissed on a duck twice this season.

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 9:30 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

4 : 7

SIX

Credits Left
9.5/100

Head To Head
Joe Clarke

8

Josh Philippe
C

9

Nick Larkin

8.5

Jordan Silk

8

James Vince

9

Beau Webster

7.5

Sean Abbott

9

Hayden Kerr

7.5

Luke Wood

6.5

Ben Dwarshuis
VC

9

Chris Jordan

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

4 : 7

SIX

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Joe Clarke
C

8

Josh Philippe

9

Nick Larkin

8.5

Jordan Silk

8

James Vince

9

Hayden Kerr

7.5

Luke Wood

6.5

Adam Zampa

9

Ben Dwarshuis

9

Chris Jordan

8.5

Izharulhaq Naveed
VC

5.5

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