STR vs STA Dream11 Prediction, BBL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 20 of BBL 2023-24
Melbourne Stars won both the matches against the Adelaide Strikers last season.
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Preview
Adelaide Strikers (STR) will take on Melbourne Stars (STA) in the 20th match of the BBL 2023-24 on Sunday (December 31) at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. Strikers have won one out of four matches so far and are in fifth position in the points table. Stars have won two out of five matches and are ranked fourth in the points tally.
Strikers and Stars have played 17 matches so far in BBL. The Strikers have won eight matches, while the Stars have been victorious on nine occasions. Stars won both the matches against the Strikers last season.
Stars faced Hobart Hurricanes in their last match and elected to bowl after winning the toss. Hurricanes were bundled out for 155 runs in 19.4 overs. Caleb Jewell, Macalister Wright, and Nikhil Chaudhary played crucial roles for the team with the bat. Jewell was the highest scorer for the team with 45 runs off 37 deliveries. Haris Rauf and Glenn Maxwell took three wickets each for the Stars. The second innings got reduced to seven overs and the revised target was 67 runs. Maxwell remained unbeaten on 35 runs off 18 deliveries and helped the team cross the line along with Thomas Rogers. Rogers made 21 runs off 14 deliveries. Stars won the match in 6.3 overs with seven wickets in hand.
Strikers faced Melbourne Renegades in their last game and elected to bat after winning the toss. They posted a total of 177 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. D Arcy Short and Chris Lynn scored a half-century each for the team. Mujeeb ur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers and took three wickets for 20 runs in four overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk and Shaun Marsh helped the Renegades win their first game of the season by four wickets in 18.4 overs. McGurk scored 70 runs off 37 deliveries and Marsh scored 54 runs off 33 deliveries.
Match Information
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, 20th Match
Big Bash League, 31 Dec 2023, Sun, 1:45 PM IST ,Adelaide Oval
Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
Disney+ Hotstar
Weather Report
Clouds
19.1°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Adelaide Strikers
REN
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STR
BBL
SIX
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STR
BBL
STR
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THU
BBL
STR
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HEA
BBL
REN
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STR
BBL 2022-23
Melbourne Stars
HUR
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STA
BBL
SIX
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STA
BBL
STA
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THU
BBL
STA
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SCO
BBL
HEA
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STA
BBL
Players Stats in current Series
Matthew Short
STR - all
541 Runs
11 Matches
Chris Lynn
STR - bat
304 Runs
7 Matches
Beau Webster
STA - all
262 Runs
9 Matches
D'Arcy Short
STR - all
244 Runs
11 Matches
Glenn Maxwell
STA - all
243 Runs
9 Matches
Hilton Cartwright
STA - bat
209 Runs
10 Matches
David Payne
STR - bowl
205.88
10 Matches
Glenn Maxwell
STA - all
173.57
9 Matches
Jake Weatherald
STR - bat
168.33
7 Matches
Chris Lynn
STR - bat
164.32
7 Matches
Harry Nielsen
STR - wk
156.52
10 Matches
Matthew Short
STR - all
153.26
11 Matches
Jamie Overton
STR - all
16 Wkts
9 Matches
Cameron Boyce
STR - bowl
14 Wkts
11 Matches
Lloyd Pope
STR - bowl
13 Wkts
6 Matches
David Payne
STR - bowl
12 Wkts
10 Matches
Glenn Maxwell
STA - all
7 Wkts
9 Matches
Henry Thornton
STR - bowl
7 Wkts
7 Matches
Nathan Coulter-Nile
STA - bowl
6.50
3 Matches
Usama Mir
STA - bowl
6.65
5 Matches
Cameron Boyce
STR - bowl
6.92
11 Matches
Beau Webster
STA - all
7.25
9 Matches
Dan Lawrence
STA - bat
7.29
5 Matches
Haris Rauf
STA - bowl
8.00
4 Matches
Probable Playing XI
Adelaide Strikers
DJM Short, MW Short (C), CA Lynn, Thomas Kelly, AJ Hose, J Overton, James Bazley, HJ Nielsen (wk), WA Agar, Brendan Doggett, CJ Boyce
Bench : HJ Hunt, AT Carey, TM Head, Henry Thornton, BAD Manenti, Rashid Khan, David Payne, J Weatherald, Joshua Kann
Melbourne Stars
Tom Rogers, SB Harper (wk), BJ Webster, GJ Maxwell (C), DW Lawrence, MP Stoinis, HWR Cartwright, IM Wasim, J Merlo, Brody Couch, JS Paris
Bench : Nick Larkin, Joe Burns, SM Boland, Campbell Kellaway, Usama Mir, NM Coulter-Nile, Mark Steketee, Haris Rauf, LA Dawson, C Rocchiccioli, OP Stone
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
72%
Pace Bowling
28%
Spin Bowling
80%
Batting Pitch
175
Average Score
20%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Jamie Overton STR | ALL
He is the leading wicket-taker for the Strikers and has taken six wickets in just three matches at an average of 13.50. With the bat, Overton has scored 60 runs at a strike rate of 139.53.
Glenn Maxwell STA | ALL
He has scored 100 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 151.51. He has taken four wickets at an average of 18.25.
Matthew Short STR | ALL
He is the leading run-scorer for the Strikers and has scored 145 runs in three games at an average of 48.33 and a strike rate of 147.95. Short has scored two half-centuries so far.
Imad Wasim STA | ALL
He has played two matches so far for the Stars and has taken one wicket and scored 14 runs.
Hilton Cartwright STA | BAT
He is the leading run-scorer for the Stars and has scored 128 runs in five matches at an average of 32 and a strike rate of 164.10.
Sam Harper STA | WK
He is just 30 runs short from scoring 1500 runs in BBL. He is one of the best wicketkeeper picks for this game.
Beau Webster STA | ALL
He has scored 98 runs in four matches so far this season and has taken four wickets as well.
Chris Lynn STR | BAT
The right-handed batter has scored 107 runs in three matches at an average of 35.66 and a strike rate of 157.35. He has made one half-century this season.
Tom Rogers STA | BAT
He has scored 85 runs in five innings so far at an average of 21.25 and a strike rate of 125 this season for the Stars.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Haris Rauf
STA | BOWL
He has returned back to Pakistan to prepare for New Zealand tour and can be avoided in fantasy teams.
Jake Weatherald
STR | BAT
He has not been named in the squad for this game and can be left out of fantasy teams.
Last Updated On - Dec 31 2023 12:17 PM
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