MATCH NO – 36th MATCH
SERIES – Men’s Big Bash – 2024-25
DATE – 15th January, 2025
TIME – 02:00 PM IST
VENUE – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
INTRODUCTION
The Big Bash League (BBL) is one of the premier professional Twenty20 cricket leagues in the world. Founded in 2011 by Cricket Australia, it is modeled after the Indian Premier League (IPL) and showcases some of the most exciting cricketing talent from Australia and around the globe.
The Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 season is set to run from December 15, 2024, to January 27, 2025. The tournament will feature eight teams: Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers, Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Sixers, and Sydney Thunder. The format consists of a single round-robin stage followed by playoffs, with a total of 44 matches scheduled.
Teams:
The league features 8 city-based franchises, representing different regions of Australia:
Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers,Sydney Thunder.
Format:
The tournament follows a double round-robin format, where each team plays multiple matches against others, followed by knockout stages including eliminators, qualifiers, and the grand final.
Points are awarded for wins, and the top teams progress to the playoffs.
Records and Dominance:
The Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in BBL history, having won multiple titles.
Players like Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Rashid Khan are among the standout performers in the league’s history.
PITCH REPORT
The Adelaide Oval is one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world, located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is known for its picturesque setting, featuring the backdrop of St Peter’s Cathedral, and its historic significance in cricket.
- Nature of the Pitch:
- The Adelaide Oval pitch traditionally favors batters in the initial stages of a match, especially in Test cricket.
- It tends to be flat, with consistent bounce, which makes it an excellent surface for stroke play.
- As the match progresses, the pitch can start assisting spin bowlers due to the wear and tear, especially in the latter days of a Test.
- Shorter Formats:
- In ODIs and T20Is, the pitch often produces high-scoring games. Batters benefit from the true bounce and fast outfield.
- Pacers can expect some movement early on, especially under lights, in day-night matches.
- Conditions:
- The weather in Adelaide can influence the pitch. Hot and dry conditions may cause the pitch to break down sooner, aiding spinners.
- The drop-in pitch used for limited-overs matches sometimes offers a bit more pace and bounce compared to the natural pitch used for Test matches.
- Historic Stats:
- The ground is favorable for batters, but bowlers with patience and skill can also find success.
- Notable for hosting day-night Test matches, the pink ball often swings more under lights.
GROUND STATS (BBL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 77 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 170+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 44 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 33 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 18 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 22 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 24 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 13 |
BOWLERS STATS ON ADELAIDE OVAL (BBL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 77
PACER WICKETS – 586
SPINNER WICKETS – 277.
MATCH PREVIEW
35th match played between One of the most successful team and three times winner Sydney SIxers (SYS) and One time winner Adeliade Strikers (ADS) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this season Adelaide Strikers (ADS) team performed not too good and won only3 matches and lost 5 matches out of 8 matches and sixth position in point table whereas Sydney Sixers (SYS) performed very good and won 5 matches and lost 2 matches and out of 8 matches and second position in point table.
Last Time when both teams ADS VS SYS met in a league match Adelaide Strikers team scored 154 runs and Sydney Sixers team successfully chased the total and won the match by 6 wickets.
Adelaide Strikers are known for their aggressive style of play and have a talented batting line-up, including the likes of Matthew Shorts, D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherlad, Alex Ross, Alex Carey & Travis Head. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Henry Thornton, Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Camron Boyce, Lloyd Pope.
On the other hand, Sydney Sixers is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have proven themselves in the Big Bash history and are the second most successful team with the win of 3 trophies. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Josh Philippe, James Vince, Steven Smith, Jordan Silk, Moises Henriques. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Akeal Hosein, Todd Murphy add depth and experience to their batting and bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 20
- ADS WIN – 07
- SYS WIN – 13
- NO RESULT – 00
ADS VS SYS TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
ADELAIDE STRIKERS (ADS)
TEAM NEWS
- Adelaide Strikers team performed not too good in this season and won 3 matches and lost 5 matches out of 8 and sixth position in the points table.
- When the Last match was played between Adelaide Strikers & Sydney SIxers, Adelaide team failed to defend a total of 154 runs and lost the match by 6 wickets.
- Matthew Short has scored 192 runs and also took 5 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- D’Arcy Short has scored 219 runs and also took 5 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Chris Lynn has scored 240 runs in 8 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Alex Ross has scored 202 runs in 8 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ollie Pope has scored 133 runs in 7 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jamie Overton has scored 159 runs and also took 9 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Brendon Doggett has scored 47 runs and also taken 2 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Henry Thornton has taken 11 wickets in 7 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Lloyd Pope has taken 13 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Adelaide Strikers team successfully defended a total of 251 runs and lost the match by 56 runs against Brisbane Heat.
- Matt Short scored 109 runs in 54 balls with the help of 7 sixes, Chris Lynn scored 47 runs in just 20 balls and Alex Ross scored 44 runs in just 19 balls in the previous match against Brisbane Heat.
- D’Arcy Short took 4 wickets, Lloyd Pope & Liam Haskett took 2-2 wickets each, Jordan Buckingham took 1 wicket in the previous match against Brisbane Heat.
- Both teams played 20 matches and Adelaide Strikers team won 07 matches and lost 13 matches against Sydney Sixers.
SQUADS
Batting – D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Alex Ross, Jake Weatherald, Ollie Pope (wk), Alex Carey, Harry Nielsen (wk).
Bowling – Henry Thorton, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron Boyce, Brendon Doggett, Lloyd Pope.
All Rounder – Matthew Short ©, Liam Scott, Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Jamie Overton.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Matthew Short ©, Chris Lynn, D’Arcy Short, Alex Carey (wk), Alex Ross, Ollie Pope, Jamie Overton, Liam Haskett, Jordan Buckingham, Brendan Doggett, Lloyd Pope.
PLAYER STATS:
1. MATTHEW SHORT © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 109r, 52+1W, 13+1W, 11+2W, 7+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 33 INNINGS – 1220 RUNS – 10W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 55+2W, 40+1W, 84+0W, 6r, 16+0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 10 INNINGS – 233 RUNS – 3W. |
2. CHRIS LYNN – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 47r, 49r, 88r, 1r, 19r. |
| Stats on venue | 22 INNINGS – 651 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 37r, 41r, 19r, 2r, 56r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 15 INNINGS – 400 RUNS. |
3. D’ARCY SHORT – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 16+4W, 1r, 27r, 22r, 41r. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 541 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 2r, 15r, 13r, 73r, 21r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 21 INNINGS – 446 RUN – 1W. |
4. ALEX CAREY (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 13r, 21r, 31r, 2r, 70r. |
| Stats on venue | 29 INNINGS – 941 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 54r, 1r, 31r, 9r, 32r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 9 INNINGS – 244 RUNS. |
5. OLLIE POPE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 33r, 12r, 1r, 39r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 54 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
6. ALEX ROSS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 44r, 47r, 6r, 20r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 452 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 44r, 6r, 34r, 0r, 16r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 14 INNINGS – 181 RUNS. |
7. JAMIE OVERTON – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3+0W, 27+0W, 2W, 0W, 30+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 60 RUNS – 9W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 31+3W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 1 INNING – 31 RUNS – 3W. |
8. BRENDON DOGGETT – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 47+1W, 5W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 4 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
9. LIAM HASKETT – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 3W, 3W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
10. JORDAN BUCKINGHAM – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 2W, 3W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. LlOYD POPE – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
SYDNEY SIXER (SYS)
TEAM NEWS
- Sydney Sixer team started this season like a champion and won 5 matches and lost 2 matches out of 8 and second position in the point table.
- When the Last match was played between Sydney Sixers & Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Sixers team successfully chased a total of 154 runs and won the match by 6 wickets.
- Steven Smith has scored 121 runs in 1 inning with 1 century in this season of Big Bash.
- Josh Philippe has scored 167 runs in 7 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Moises Henriques has scored 191 runs in 7 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jordan Silk has scored 93 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jack Edwards has scored 75 runs & also took 3 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ben Dwarshuis has scored 70 runs and also taken 11 wickets in 7 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Sean Abbott has taken 10 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Sydney Sixers team successfully defended a total of 220 runs and won the match by 14 runs against Perth Scorchers.
- Steven Smith scored 121 runs in just 64 balls with the help of 7 sixes, Moises Henriques scored 46 runs in 28 balls, and Ben Dwarshuis scored 23 runs in just 7 balls in the previous match against Perth Scorchers.
- Sean Abbott took 4 wickets, Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques & Hayden kerr took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Perth Scorchers.
- Both teams played 20 matches and the Sydney Sixers team won 13 matches and lost 7 matches against Adeliade Strikers.
SQUADS
Batting – Daniel Hughes, Steven Smith, Kurtis Patterson, Jordan Silk, James Vince, Josh Phiippe (wk)
Bowling – Akeal Hosein, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarhuis,Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry.
All Rounder – Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques ©, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Steven Smith, Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Sean Abbot, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy.
PLAYER STATS:
1. STEVEN SMITH – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 121r, 4r, 33r, 140r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 66 RUNS -1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 101r, 58+0W, 8+1W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 3 INNINGS – 167 RUNS – 56A – 1W. |
2. JOSH PHILIPPE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 8r, 6r, 66r, 42r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 106 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 25r, 1r, 26r, 22r, 23r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 11 INNINGS – 269 RUNS. |
3. KURTIS PATTERSON – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 18r, 9r, 32r, 167r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 82 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 43r, 9r, 25r, 17r, 29r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 8 INNINGS – 202 RUNS. |
4. MOISES HENRIQUES © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 46+1W, 13r, 22r, 29r, 11r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 246 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 23+2W, 4r, 24r, 13r, 17r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 14 INNINGS – 329 RUNS – 3W. |
5. JORDAN SILK – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 20r, 34r, 36r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 105 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 66r, 31r, 36r, 1r, 36r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 14 INNINGS – 367 RUNS – 48A. |
6. JACK EDWARDS – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 9+1W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 34 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 12+1W, 34r, 14r, 17r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 5 INNINGS – 77 RUNS – 1W. |
7. SEAN ABBOTT – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 3W, 1W, 2W, 34+4W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 3W, 41+3W, 5+0W, 19+3W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 14 INNINGS – 83 RUNS – 24W. |
8. BEN DWARSHUIS – LHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 23+1W, 0W, 0W, 4W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 0W, 3W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 15 INNINGS – 18 WICKETS. |
9. HAYDEN KERR – LHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 21+1W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 13 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 0W, 13+0W, 98+0W, 1W, 8+1W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 5 INNINGS – 119 RUNS – 2W. |
10. JOEL DAVIES – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 10+1W, 15r, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 10r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 1 INNING – 10 RUNS. |
11. TODD MURPHY – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – O. Pope, J. Philippe.
BATSMEN – C. Lynn, D. Short, S. Smith, M. Henriques.
ALL-ROUNDERS – J. Overton, M. Short.
BOWLERS – S. Abbott, B. Dwarshuis, L. Pope.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Philippe.
BATSMEN – C. Lynn, D. Short, S. Smith, M. Henriques.
ALL-ROUNDERS – J. Overton, M. Short.
BOWLERS – S. Abbott, B. Dwarshuis, L. Pope
BACK-UPS – A. Ross, L. Haskett, T. Murphy.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – M. Short, J. Overton.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Smith, S. Abbott.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
SYDNEY SIXERS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
