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| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Cartwright | 42 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 140.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nick Larkin | 52 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 120.93 |
| Joe Clarke | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Andre Russell | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Green | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Daniel Sams | 4.0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Gurinder Sandhu | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Ben Cutting | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Nathan John McAndrew | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hales | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Matthew Gilkes | 56 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 114.29 |
| SM Whiteman | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Sam Billings | 43 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 138.71 |
| Daniel Sams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ben Cutting | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Alex Ross | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 154.55 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Cartwright | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 4.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Adam Zampa | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Brody Couch | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Andre Russell | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Qais Kamawal | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
The Melbourne Stars got off to the worst start imaginable as they suffered the biggest defeat in Big Bash history. However, BBL 2021-22 has just started and there is plenty of time for it to make a comeback. It will be playing against Sydney Thunder in this next match. Thunder to off to a winning start by dispatching a poor Brisbane Heat team with quite some ease.
The cricket betting sites have picked the Melbourne Stars as the favorite for this match but not by much.
Match prediction and cricket betting tips for Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder BBL 2021-22. The match is going to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on the 10th of December 2021.
Melbourne Stars would do very well to completely forget the horror show that was their opening fixture. The bowlers seemed to have started well before losing the plot completely and just losing their lengths completely. The batsmen were never able to cope with the pressure of chasing and collapsed like a house of cards.
We don't think the Melbourne Stars should be written off just yet, though.
Marcus Stoinis is expected to be back for this match. Nathan Coulter-Nile and Joe Burns may also be back adding some batting depth. The Stars also have Andre Russell available to them for five matches (starting with this one against Thunder) and that could be a big boost.
At full-strength, the Melbourne Stars certainly have the batting to be able to make a better first of things.
The bowling lineup should also be improved with the addition of Coulter-Nile and maybe Qais Ahmad. Treat this match as the beginning of the season for the Melbourne Stars.
Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke, Nick Larkin, Hilton Cartwright, BJ Webster, Glenn Maxwell, Andre Russell, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch, Adam Zampa.
Sydney Thunder was never really threatened by Brisbane Heat in its opening match of BBL 2021-22. The bowlers picked regular wickets and never let the score get out of hand while the batsmen recovered from a poor start to eventually win the match by seven wickets.
There were a couple of things that stood out to us from that match. Sydney Thunder seems to be playing with one batsman short and its balance does not seem right. Daniel Sams is useful with the bat but he is batting far too high at number six. Alex Ross at number five is not the most dependable either, even though he played a brilliant inning in the previous game.
If Alex Hales does not find form quickly, Thunder could struggle against some of the better teams in the BBL.
The bowling attack did quite well in the previous match. Daniel Sams has this amazing ability to pick up wickets and started with three in the previous match as well. Tanveer Sangha, Gurinder Sandhu, Ben Cutting, and Nathan McAndrew could struggle against power-hitters like Maxwell, Stoinis, and Russell in this match.
We like Sydney Thunder as a team but it just feels to be a bit imbalanced right now and its bowlers do not match up well against the Stars batting lineup.
AD Hales, Sam Whiteman, M Gilkes, Sam Billings, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Christopher Green, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha.
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The square at the MCG has undergone a revamp and the pitch has been playing much better than in previous seasons. We are hopeful of a surface that has a nice amount of pace and carry to allow the batsmen the freedom o play their shots. The spinners are still going to play a big role but we could see scores of around 160 in this match.
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We are going to bet on the Melbourne Stars to win. We think they were hamstrung by the absence of a number of players in their previous match. The Stars should be a much stronger unit this time around with the expected return of some of their best players.
Bet on the Melbourne Stars to win.
Billings played an excellent hand for Thunder in the previous match and remained 45 not out. He is extremely consistent in the middle and could end up scoring some runs in this match as well. Bet on the 'Over'.
Looking at the kind of batting talent that is present in both teams and the fact the MCG wicket could play better than expected, we think more than 7.5 sixes could be scored quite easily.
Maxwell was in terrific form during the IPL and has a terrific record in the BBL as well. Being the captain of the inning, he should be able to bat himself at his preferred position and pace his innings.
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