STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction, BBL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 28 of BBL 2023-2024

Scott Boland and Nathan Coulter-Nile have been added in the squad by the Melbourne Stars.

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Updated - 06 Jan 2024, 11:33 IST

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Preview

Melbourne Stars (STA) will take on Sydney Sixers (SIX) in the 28th match of the BBL 2023-2024 on Saturday (January 6) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Stars have won four out of seven matches so far and are in fourth position in the points table. Sixers have managed three wins in seven games and are third in the rankings. Two of their matches have ended in a no result so far and they have eight points to their name.

The Stars faced Melbourne Renegades in their last outing and elected to bowl after winning the toss. The match was reduced to 14 overs due to rain. Renegades managed just 97 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 14 overs. No batter managed to cross the 25-run mark for the team. Daniel Lawrence was the pick of the bowlers for the Stars and took two wickets for eight runs in two overs. The Stars chased down the target of 98 runs in 12.1 overs with eight wickets in hand. Thomas Rogers was the highest scorer for the team and remained unbeaten on 46 runs off 34 deliveries. Glenn Maxwell took one wicket for eight runs in three overs and scored 32 runs off just 15 deliveries. He was adjudged Player of the Match.

The Sixers faced Brisbane Heat in their last outing, where the Heat elected to bowl after winning the toss. Josh Philippe helped the Sixers post a total of 141 runs for the loss of eight wickets with his knock of 41 runs off 36 deliveries. No other batter managed to cross the 25-run mark. Paul Walter and Matthew Kuhnemann took two wickets each for the Heat. Heat scored 104 runs for the loss of four wickets in 14.3 overs before the match got interrupted due to rain. Paul Walter had hit two boundaries of the first three balls of the 15th over. Heat were three runs ahead of the DLS par score and won this match by three runs. Walter won the Player of the Match award.

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Match Information

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 28th Match

Big Bash League, 6 Jan 2024, Sat, 1:45 PM IST ,Melbourne Cricket Ground

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Clouds

37.1Ā°C

21% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Melbourne Stars

W
W
W
W
L

Sydney Sixers

L
NR
NR
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Beau Webster

STA - all

262 Runs

9Ā Matches

2

257 Runs

11Ā Matches

257 Runs

11Ā Matches

4

James Vince

SIX - bat

244 Runs

9Ā Matches

5

Glenn Maxwell

STA - all

243 Runs

9Ā Matches

6

Daniel Hughes

SIX - bat

221 Runs

7Ā Matches

1

Glenn Maxwell

STA - all

173.57

9Ā Matches

2

Joel Davies

SIX - bowl

160.00

5Ā Matches

3

Ben Dwarshuis

SIX - bowl

157.14

11Ā Matches

151.45

10Ā Matches

5

Steve Smith

SIX - bat

141.86

2Ā Matches

6

Dan Lawrence

STA - bat

139.76

5Ā Matches

1

Ben Dwarshuis

SIX - bowl

17 Wkts

11Ā Matches

2

Jack Edwards

SIX - all

11 Wkts

11Ā Matches

3

Sean Abbott

SIX - all

11 Wkts

9Ā Matches

4

Jackson Bird

SIX - bowl

9 Wkts

6Ā Matches

5

Steve O'Keefe

SIX - bowl

8 Wkts

9Ā Matches

6

Glenn Maxwell

STA - all

7 Wkts

9Ā Matches

1

Todd Murphy

SIX - bowl

6.16

9Ā Matches

2

Steve O'Keefe

SIX - bowl

6.29

9Ā Matches

6.50

3Ā Matches

4

Tom Curran

SIX - bowl

6.50

4Ā Matches

5

Usama Mir

STA - bowl

6.65

5Ā Matches

6

Ben Dwarshuis

SIX - bowl

7.04

11Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Stars

Tom Rogers, DW Lawrence, BJ Webster, GJ Maxwell (C), MP Stoinis, SB Harper (wk), HWR Cartwright, IM Wasim, SM Boland, JS Paris, NM Coulter-Nile

Bench : Joe Burns, Nick Larkin, Campbell Kellaway, Brody Couch, Mark Steketee, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, LA Dawson, C Rocchiccioli, J Merlo, OP Stone

Sydney Sixers

JR Philippe (wk), JM Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (C), JC Silk, TK Curran, J Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Steve O'Keefe

Bench : Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, JM Bird, Joel Davies, Steve Smith, Izharulhaq Naveed, Mitchell Perry, R Hadley

Injury and availability news

Scott Boland and Nathan Coulter-Nile have been added in the squad by the Stars. Wicketkeeper-batter Sam Harper was hospitalized after he suffered a blow to head during training. Peter Handscomb might take the role of the wicketkeeper for this game. Handscomb does not have a BBL contract.

Pitch Report

The surface at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will likely have a lot to offer to the bowlers and this might be a low-scoring encounter. The average first innings total here in the last five matches has been a mere 117 runs. The team bowling first have won last five games here; hence the team winning the toss might look to bowl.

72%

Pace Bowling

28%

Spin Bowling

30%

Batting Pitch

117

Average Score

70%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Glenn Maxwell STA | ALL

He is the leading wicket-taker for the Stars and has taken seven wickets in six matches at an average of 14.57. With the bat, Maxwell has scored 160 runs at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 163.26.

8
C

Jack Edwards SIX | ALL

He is the joint-highest wicket-taker for the Sixers and has eight wickets to his name in six matches. Edwards has made 78 runs as well at a strike rate of 136.84.

7.5
C

Beau Webster STA | ALL

He is the leading run-scorer for the Stars and has amassed 178 runs in six matches at an average of 44.50 and a strike rate of 120.27. He has taken five wickets as well at an average of 12.20.

8.5

Dan Lawrence STA | BAT

He has played just two matches but played a crucial role for the Stars. Lawrence has made 57 runs and taken two wickets so far.

8.5

Josh Philippe SIX | WK

He is the highest run-scorer for the Sixers and has amassed a total of 141 runs in six matches at an average of 23.50 and a strike rate of 131.77.

9

Marcus Stoinis STA | BAT

He has scored 85 runs in six innings so far at a strike rate of 146.55, including one half-century, He has one wicket as well to his name.

7

Tom Curran SIX | BOWL

He has taken three wickets so far in three matches at an average of 20.33 and might play a crucial role for the Sixers on this bowling friendly pitch.

8.5

Imad Wasim STA | ALL

He is yet to showcase his skills in the tournament but can be kept in the fantasy teams considering his potential. Wasim has taken two wickets so far in four matches.

8

Ben Dwarshuis SIX | BOWL

He has picked seven wickets in six matches at an average of 21.71, an economy of 7.41, and a strike rate of 17.57.

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8.5

Mark Steketee

STA | BOWL

He has managed just one wicket in three outings so far and can be avoided for this match.

8.5

Jonathan Merlo

STA | ALL

He has scored just eight runs in three innings so far and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Last Updated On - Jan 6 2024 11:33 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

4 : 7

SIX

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Josh Philippe
VC

8.5

Dan Lawrence

8.5

James Vince

9

Beau Webster

7.5

Glenn Maxwell
C

9

Imad Wasim

8.5

Jack Edwards

8

Moises Henriques

8.5

Tom Curran

7

Sean Abbott

9

Ben Dwarshuis

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

5 : 6

SIX

Credits Left
9.5/100

Grand League
Josh Philippe

8.5

Tom Rogers

7

Dan Lawrence

8.5

James Vince

9

Beau Webster

7.5

Glenn Maxwell

9

Marcus Stoinis

9

Jack Edwards
C

8

Tom Curran

7

Sean Abbott

9

Ben Dwarshuis
VC

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

6 : 5

SIX

Credits Left
9.5/100

Mega League
Josh Philippe

8.5

Hilton Cartwright

7.5

Dan Lawrence

8.5

James Vince

9

Beau Webster
C

7.5

Glenn Maxwell

9

Marcus Stoinis

9

Imad Wasim

8.5

Jack Edwards

8

Tom Curran
VC

7

Ben Dwarshuis

8

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Players
11/11

Team 1

STA

6 : 5

SIX

Credits Left
9.5/100

CricTracker Special
Josh Philippe

8.5

Hilton Cartwright

7.5

Dan Lawrence

8.5

James Vince

9

Beau Webster
C

7.5

Glenn Maxwell

9

Marcus Stoinis

9

Imad Wasim

8.5

Jack Edwards

8

Tom Curran
VC

7

Ben Dwarshuis

8

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