THU vs HEA Dream11 Prediction, BBL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Predicted Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 6 of BBL 2023-24

Chris Green has retained his place as the captain of Sydney Thunder.

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Updated - 12 Dec 2023, 13:38 IST

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Preview

Sydney Thunder (THU) will take on Brisbane Heat (HEA) in the sixth match of the BBL 2023-24 on Tuesday (December 12) at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Heat have won one out of two matches so far, while the other game was abandoned due to rain. Thunder will play their first game of the season.

Thunder won seven out of 14 games last season and finished in fourth place in the points tally. They lost the eliminator game against the Heat by eight runs on the DLS method. Chris Green has retained his place as the captain of the side. Cameron Bancroft, Liam Hatcher, and Zaman Khan have been signed for this season. David Warner will be available for selection after the Test series against Pakistan is over.

Heat’s previous match against Adelaide Strikers was abandoned due to rain. They won the opening game against Melbourne Stars by a significant margin of 103 runs. Heat scored 214 runs for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs with the help of Colin Munro’s knock of 99 runs off 61 deliveries. Mitchell Swepson was the pick of the bowlers for the Heat with three wickets for 23 runs in 3.1 overs. Michael Neser and Xavier Bartlett took two wickets each.

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Match Information

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 6th Match

Big Bash League, 12 Dec 2023, Tue, 1:45 PM IST ,Manuka Oval, Canberra

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar and FanCode

Weather Report

Manuka Oval, Canberra

Clouds

19.2°C

84% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sydney Thunder

L
W
L
W
L

Brisbane Heat

NR
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Josh Brown

HEA - bat

366 Runs

9 Matches

2

Alex Hales

THU - bat

258 Runs

9 Matches

230 Runs

9 Matches

4

Colin Munro

HEA - bat

224 Runs

7 Matches

222 Runs

9 Matches

6

Matt Renshaw

HEA - bat

175 Runs

10 Matches

1

Zaman Khan

THU - bowl

175.00

4 Matches

2

Max Bryant

HEA - bat

164.91

5 Matches

3

Chris Green

THU - bowl

161.97

9 Matches

4

Usman Khawaja

HEA - bat

155.56

2 Matches

5

155.56

10 Matches

6

Josh Brown

HEA - bat

150.62

9 Matches

1

Xavier Bartlett

HEA - bowl

20 Wkts

11 Matches

2

Spencer Johnson

HEA - bowl

19 Wkts

11 Matches

3

Paul Walter

HEA - all

17 Wkts

11 Matches

4

Michael Neser

HEA - all

12 Wkts

11 Matches

5

Daniel Sams

THU - all

12 Wkts

9 Matches

10 Wkts

11 Matches

3.60

9 Matches

2

Tanveer Sangha

THU - bowl

6.53

9 Matches

6.57

11 Matches

4

6.99

10 Matches

5

Spencer Johnson

HEA - bowl

7.05

11 Matches

6

Michael Neser

HEA - all

7.52

11 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Sydney Thunder

M Gilkes (wk), AD Hales, CT Bancroft, Blake Nikitaras, Oliver Davies, AI Ross, DR Sams, N McAndrew, Chris Green (C), Z Khan, Tanveer Sangha

Bench : David Warner, Liam Hatcher, Jason Sangha, Gurinder Sandhu, Liam Doddrell, William Salzmann, S Konstas

Brisbane Heat

C Munro (C), Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings (wk), Max Bryant, Jimmy Peirson, PI Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, SH Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

Bench : Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, NA McSweeney, Will Prestwidge, Jack Wildermuth, Josh Brown, Lachlan Hearne, Jack Wood, CA Wakim

Injury and availability news

Jason Sangha is unavailable for the Thunder for this game due to a wrist injury. William Salzmann has been ruled out due to illness and has been replaced by Toby Gray. For the Heat, Nathan McSweeney, Matthew Renshaw, and Jimmy Peirson are available for selection.

Pitch Report

The surface at the Manuka Oval in Canberra will likely have a lot to offer to the bowlers. The average first innings score in the last five T20 matches has been 135 runs. The team winning the toss might look to bowl.

72%

Pace Bowling

28%

Spin Bowling

30%

Batting Pitch

135

Average Score

70%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Colin Munro HEA | BAT

He won the Player of the Match award in the first game with his knock of 99 runs off 61 deliveries. He will captain the Heat in this match.

9
C

Michael Neser HEA | ALL

He opened the bowling for the Heat in the last match. He took two wickets for 30 runs in three overs.

9.5

Paul Walter HEA | ALL

He bowled one over in the last match and took one wicket while giving away seven runs. It was the BBL debut for the English all-rounder.

8.5

Chris Green THU | BOWL

The skipper of Thunder took 14 wickets in 15 matches last season at an average of 24.64, an economy of 6.16, and a strike rate of 24.

8

Xavier Bartlett HEA | BOWL

He was the most economical bowler for the Heat in the first match. He took two wickets for just eight runs in three overs.

7.5

Sam Billings HEA | WK

He scored 18 runs off 11 deliveries in the first game. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 187 runs in eight innings last season at an average of 23.37.

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8

Zaman Khan

THU | BOWL

He has failed to pick a wicket in two out of his last five outings and can be avoided for this match.

8

Jimmy Peirson

HEA | WK

He was dismissed for a duck in his last outing and can be left out of fantasy teams for this match.

Last Updated On - Dec 12 2023 1:38 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

THU

3 : 8

HEA

Credits Left
7/100

Head To Head
Sam Billings

7.5

Colin Munro
C

8.5

Alex Hales

9

Michael Neser
VC

9

Paul Walter

9.5

Chris Green

8.5

Xavier Bartlett

8

Spencer Johnson

8

Matthew Kuhnemann

8

Mitchell Swepson

9

Tanveer Sangha

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

THU

4 : 7

HEA

Credits Left
7.5/100

Grand League
Sam Billings

7.5

Max Bryant

7.5

Colin Munro
C

8.5

Alex Hales

9

Michael Neser

9

Paul Walter
VC

9.5

Chris Green

8.5

Daniel Sams

9

Xavier Bartlett

8

Matthew Kuhnemann

8

Tanveer Sangha

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

THU

5 : 6

HEA

Credits Left
6/100

Mega League
Sam Billings

7.5

Cameron Bancroft

8

Colin Munro

8.5

Alex Hales

9

Michael Neser
C

9

Paul Walter

9.5

Chris Green
VC

8.5

Daniel Sams

9

Xavier Bartlett

8

Mitchell Swepson

9

Tanveer Sangha

8

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Players
11/11

Team 1

THU

5 : 6

HEA

Credits Left
6/100

CricTracker Special
Sam Billings

7.5

Cameron Bancroft

8

Colin Munro

8.5

Alex Hales

9

Michael Neser
C

9

Paul Walter

9.5

Chris Green
VC

8.5

Daniel Sams

9

Xavier Bartlett

8

Mitchell Swepson

9

Tanveer Sangha

8

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