Preview for SCO vs THU Dream11 Contest: Perth Scorchers will be taking on Sydney Thunder in Match 38 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 on Thursday (January 6). The encounter will be held at the Carrara Oval in Queensland, a neutral venue that shall help create a level playing field for both sides. The […]
Perth Scorchers will be taking on Sydney Thunder in Match 38 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 on Thursday (January 6).
The encounter will be held at the Carrara Oval in Queensland, a neutral venue that shall help create a level playing field for both sides.
The Scorchers are sitting very pretty at the top of the points table with eight wins from their nine matches, while Thunder are positioned at third with three victories and five losses.
Perth Scorchers – Kurtis Patterson, Cameron Bancroft (wk), Colin Munro, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner (c), Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Peter Hatzoglou, Tymal Mills, Lance Morris
Sydney Thunder – Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), Alex Hales, Ben Cutting, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Daniel Sams, Arjun Nair, Chris Green (c), Saqib Mahmood, Brendan Doggett
Weather Update: Prediction for scattered showers; 28 degrees C; wind 19 km/h
Pitch Report: Expect a good batting surface with decent pace and bounce.
Can Thunders keep Scorchers at bay in the SCO vs THU BBL encounter?
The Scorchers are firm favourites for this one, simply keeping in mind the great form and winning run they’ve been on. While they stand at the top of the competition pile, the Thunder haven’t quite played their best cricket. They are also one of the teams affected by the surge of Covid positive cases in BBL and have had to announce a fresh squad. It would be interesting to see if Thunder can keep the rampaging Scorchers at bay despite all the obstacles.
1. Sam Billings (9.5 credits) – Billings has been superb with the willow for Sydney Thunder. The English wicketkeeper-batter has made 265 runs from his eight matches at a strike-rate of 152.29.
2. Daniel Sams (9.5 credits) – Sams is Thunder’s top wicket-taker of the BBL 2021-22 so far. The pacer has taken 12 scalps with an economy rate of 8.82 from his 8 matches.
3. Colin Munro (9.5 credits) – Munro is Scorchers’ top run-getter in the competition at this stage. The Kiwi left-hander has struck 335 runs at an average of 55.83 and strike-rate of 137.29.
1. Jason Sangha (8.5 credits) – Sangha has been an effective bowler for the Thunder in the tournament. He has taken 3 wickets from his five outings so far but with an economy rate of just 6.33.
2. Tymal Mills (8.5 credits) – Mills is Scorchers’ second highest wicket-taker at this stage in the BBL 2021-22. The left-arm pacer has bagged 12 wickets with an economy rate of 7.40 across six matches.
3. Peter Hatzoglou (8.5 credits) – Hatzoglou, the Scorchers wristspinner, has taken 8 wickets from his nine games in the BBL this summer while going for 7.74 runs per over.
Sam Billings (vc & wk), Alex Hales, Colin Munro (c), Kurtis Patterson, Jason Sangha, Ashton Agar, D Sams, Andrew Tye, Tymal Mills, Saqib Mahmood, P Hatzoglou
Sam Billings (c & wk), Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Kurtis Patterson, Jason Sangha, Ashton Agar, D Sams (vc), Andrew Tye, Tymal Mills, Saqib Mahmood, P Hatzoglou
