Preview for SIX vs STA Dream11 Contest: Defending champions Sydney Sixers will be taking on their longstanding rivals Melbourne Stars in the opening game of the latest edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia on Sunday (December 4). The two teams will open their respective campaigns at the iconic SCG in Sydney. The […]
Defending champions Sydney Sixers will be taking on their longstanding rivals Melbourne Stars in the opening game of the latest edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia on Sunday (December 4).
The two teams will open their respective campaigns at the iconic SCG in Sydney. The BBL will once again be played on home and away basis this summer as restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic begin to ease up.
The top 5 teams at the end of the league stage will be entering the playoffs, spread depending on their standing across the Eliminator, Qualifier, Knock-out, Challenger and the final, which will be held on January 28.
Sydney Sixers – James Vince, Josh Philippe (wk), Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Dan Christian, Tom Curran, Hayden Kerr, Chris Jordan, Steve O’Keefe, Ben Manenti
Melbourne Stars – Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Joe Burns, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Beau Webster
Weather Update: Cloudy; 18 degrees C; wind 32 km/h
Pitch Report – the SCG traditionally has been one of the drier surfaces in Australia, with a hint of grip and turn available for the spinners. Overall, though, it’s still a relatively flat deck for T20s, which shall aid scores in excess of 170.
The SIX vs STA game will open the latest edition of the BBL in Australia.
Opening their caravan in home conditions, last season’s champions Sydney Sixers will certainly have an edge against the Melbourne Stars. They are expected to make a winning start to their campaign, considering their impressive allround depth and greater familiarity with conditions at SCG.
1. Marcus Stoinis (9.5 credits) – Stoinis is heading into the BBL with fresh memories of his fantastic exploits with the bat in the T20 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan. The experienced allrounder was also exceptional with the bat last season for Stars, scoring his 396 runs at a strike-rate of 142.44.
2. Josh Phillipe (9.5 credits) – Phillipe was outstanding for the Sixers last summer. The wicketkeeper-batter made a whopping 508 runs from his 16 innings at a strike-rate of 149.41. He was instrumental in Sixers going on to win the BBL title.
3. James Vince (9.5 credits) – Vince was the top run-getter for Sixers in the last edition of the BBL, making 537 runs at an average of 38.35 at a strike-rate of 143.58. His tally for the tournament featured four half-centuries.
1. Steve O’Keefe (8.5 credits) – experienced left-arm spinner O’Keefe was terrific with the ball for Sixers last summer. He took 15 wickets from his 15 outings for the Sixers while maintaining an exceptional economy rate of 6.93.
2. Nick Larkin (8.5 credits) – Larkin played his partly nicely for Stars in the previous edition of the BBL, scoring 276 runs from his 11 matches at a strike-rate of 126.60, including two half-centuries.
3. Daniel Hughes (8.5 credits) – Hughes was a quiet performer for Sixers in the last BBL, scoring 331 runs with a strike-rate of 131.34. His tally featured two half-centuries, including a top score of 96.
Josh Phillipe (vc & wk), James Vince (c), Daniel Hughes, Marcus Stoinis, Jordan Silk, Nick Larkin, Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Steve O’Keefe, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake
Josh Phillipe (vc & wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Marcus Stoinis (c), Jordan Silk, Nick Larkin, Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Steve O’Keefe, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake
