MATCH NO – 9th MATCH
SERIES – Men’s Big Bash – 2024-25
DATE – 22nd December, 2024
TIME – 01:45 PM IST
VENUE – Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
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 Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is renowned for its fast and bouncy pitches, offering significant assistance to pace bowlers. The surface typically provides consistent bounce and carry, making it a challenging venue for batters, especially those unaccustomed to such conditions.
Historically, the pitch has favored fast bowlers, particularly during the early stages of a match. The presence of grass on the surface enhances seam movement, while the consistent bounce can trouble batters. However, as the match progresses, the pitch tends to become more conducive to batting, with the bounce remaining true, allowing set batters to play their shots more freely.
In Test matches, the average first innings score at The Gabba is around 327, indicating that while the pitch offers assistance to bowlers, batters who apply themselves can post competitive totals. The ground has hosted 66 Tests, with 26 matches won by the team batting first and 27 by the team batting second, suggesting a relatively balanced contest between bat and ball.
In limited-overs formats, the pitch has shown variable scoring patterns. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), the average first innings score is approximately 229, with teams batting second having a slight advantage, winning 39 out of 73 matches. In T20 Internationals, the average first innings score is around 160, with teams batting first winning 8 out of 11 matches, indicating a potential advantage for setting a target in the shortest format.
Weather conditions can also influence the pitch’s behavior. Overcast conditions may enhance swing and seam movement, providing additional assistance to fast bowlers. Conversely, sunny conditions can lead to the pitch drying out, potentially making it more favorable for batting as the match
Overall, The Gabba’s pitch is known for providing an exciting contest between bat and ball, with fast bowlers relishing the conditions and batters needing to adapt to the pace and bounce to succeed.
GROUND STATS (BBL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 59 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 165+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 31 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 27 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 16 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 15 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 15 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 13 |
BOWLERS STATS ON BRISBANE CRICKET GROUND (BBL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 59
PACER WICKETS – 464
SPINNER WICKETS – 239
MATCH PREVIEW
9th match played between defending champion Brisbane Heat (BRH) 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 well and won 1 match and lost 1 match out of 2 matches and fifth position in point table whereas Brisbane Heat ( BRH) performed very good and won their first match by 8 wickets against Melbourne Stars.
Last Time when both teams met in a league match (BRH VS ADS) Brisbane Heat team scored 214 runs and Adelaide Strikers team failed to chase the big total and Briaben team won the match by 54 runs.
Melbourne Star as the home team, will have the advantage of playing in familiar conditions. it is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Colin Munro, Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeny, Jimmy Peirson, Max Bryant, Matt Renshaw.Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett, Will Prestwidge, Paul Walter.
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.
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 Brisbane Heat.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 19
ADS WIN – 09
MLS WIN – 10
NO RESULT – 00
BRH VS ADS TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
BRISBANE HEAT (BRH)
TEAM NEWS
- Defended Champion Brisbane Heat starters thai season like a champion and won the first match by 8 wickets against Melbourne Stars.
- When the Last match was played between Adelaide Strikers & Brisbane Heat, Brisbane Heat team successfully defended a high score of 214 runs and won the match by 54 runs.
- Jimmy Peirson has scored 72 runs in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash.
- Max Bryant has scored 36 runs in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash.
- Jack Wood has scored 27 runs in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash.
- Colin Munro scored 224 runs in 7 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- Xavier Bartlett has taken 3 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash League.
- Mitchell Swepson has taken 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash League.
- Matthew Kuhnemann has taken 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash League.
- Tom Whitney has taken 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash League.
- In the last BBL match Brisbane Heat team successfully chased a total of 162 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Melbourne Stars.
- Jimmy Peirson scored 72 runs, Max Bryant scored 36 runs, Jack Wood scored 27 runs in the previous match against Melbourne Stars.
- Xavier Bartlett took 3 wickets, Tom Whitney, Mitchell Swepson & Matthew Kuhnemann took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Melbourne Stars.
- Both teams played 19 matches and Brisbane Heat team won 10 matches and lost 09 matches against Adelaide Strikers.
SQUADS
Batting – Jimmy Peirson (wk), Tom Alsop (wk), Max Bryant, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw.
Bowling – Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Will Prestwige, Mitchell Swepson.
All Rounder – Nathan McSweeney ©, Paul Walter, Jack Wood, Micheal Neser, Callum Vidler, Jack Wildermuth.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Jimmy Peirson (wk), Colin munro/Jack Wood, Matt Renshaw, Max Braynt, Daniel Drew/Mitchell Neser, Paul Walter, Will Prestwidge, Xavier Bartlett, Tom Whitney, Mitchell Swepson ©, Matthew Kuhnemann.
PLAYER STATS:
1. JIMMY PEIRSON (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 72r, 0r, 82r, 43r, 31r. |
| Stats on venue | 37 INNINGS – 719 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 4r, 8r, 1r, 11r, 47r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 13 INNINGS – 310 RUNS. |
2. COLIN MUNRO – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 13r, 10r, 59r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 191 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1r,1 14r, 6r, 5r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 4 INNINGS – 126 RUNS. |
3. MATT RENSHAW – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 18r, 59r, 24r, 122r, 5+1Wr. |
| Stats on venue | 17 INNINGS – 302 RUNS-3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 6r, 25r, 2r, 43r, 52r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 6 INNINGS – 218 RUNS – 54A – 1W. |
4. MAX BRYANT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 36r, 6r, 33r, 11r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 476 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 9r, 46r, 32r, 25r, 12r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 9 INNINGS – 167 RUNS. |
5. DANIEL DREW – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | or, 15+0W, 3+0W, 23r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
6. PAUL WALTER – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 72+2W, 33+0W, 3+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 25 RUNS -5W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
7. WILL PRESTWIDGE – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 3W, 3W, 23+1W, 37+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 21 RUNS – 4W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 2W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
8. XAVIER BARTLETT – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 5W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 13 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 10 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
9. TOM WHITNEY – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 2W, 5W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
10. MITCHELL SWEPSON © – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 4W, 4W, 4W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 28 INNINGS – 23 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 10 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
11. MATTTHEW KHNEMANN – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 4W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 16 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 6 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
ADELAIDE STRIKERS (ADS)
TEAM NEWS
- Adelaide Strikers team performed not too good and lost their first match of the season by 2 wickets against Sydney Thunder but they came back and won the second match against Melbourne Stars.
- When the Last match was played between Adelaide Strikers & Brisbane Heat, Adelaide team failed to chase a high total of 214 runs and lost the match by 54 runs.
- Matthew Short has scored 19 runs and also took 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- D’Arcy Short has scored 60 runs in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash.
- Chris Lynn scored 306 runs with a 51+average in 8 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- Jake Weatherald has scored 51 runs in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Alex Ross has scored 57 runs in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jamie Overton has scored 51 runs and also took 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jamie Bazley has scored 47 runs and also took 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Henry Thornton has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Cameron Boyce has taken 2 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Lloyd Pope has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Adelaide Strikers team successfully defended a total of 165 runs and won the match by 15 runs against Brisbane Heat.
- D’Arcy Short scored 60 runs, Alex Ross Scored 35 runs, James Bazley scored 16 runs in the previous match against Brisbane Heat.
- Lloyd Pope took 3 wickets, Matthew Short & Jamie Overton took 2-2 wickets each and Cameron Boyce & Henry Thornton took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Brisbane Heat.
- Both teams played 19 matches and Adelaide Strikers team won 09 matches and lost 10 matches against Brisbane Heat.
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 ©, Jake Weatherald, Chris Lynn, D’Arcy Short, Alex Ross, Ollie Pope (wk), Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Henry Thorton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope.
PLAYER STATS:
1. MATTHEW SHORT © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 11+1W, 7+1W, 59+0W, 54r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 128 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 19+0W, 39+0W, 3+3W, 27+2W, 14r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 9 INNINGS – 200 RUNS – 7W. |
2. JAKE WEATHERALD – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 11r, 40r, 12r, 65r, 55r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 91 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 8r, 0r, 35r, 1r, 32r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 13 INNINGS – 242 RUNS. |
3. CHRIS LYNN – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 4r, 3r, 39r, 68r. |
| Stats on venue | 39 INNINGS – 1182 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 22r, 12r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 2 INNINGS – 34 RUNS. |
4. D’ARCY SHORT – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 60r, 13r, 22r, 10+1W, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 194 RUNS – 49A – 4W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 7r, 15+0W, 12+0W, 27r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 12 INNINGS – 447 RUNS-50A-6W. |
5.ALEX ROSS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 35r, 22r, 13r, 55r, 25r. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 322 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 19r, 2r, 25r, 4r, 61r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 10 INNINGS – 228 RUNS. |
6. OLLIE POPE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 24r, 17r, 66r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. JAMIE OVERTON – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 6+2W, 45+2W, 0W, 3W,1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. JAMES BAZLEY – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 16r, 31+0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 135 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 7+0W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 1 INNING – 7 RUNS – 0W. |
9. HENRY THORTON – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 4 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
10. CAMERON BOYCE – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 2W, 3W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 2W, 2W, 1W, 4W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 15 INNINGS – 26 WICKETS. |
11. LlOYD POPE – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 2W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 5 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Peirson.
BATSMEN – A.Ross/T. Head, D. Short, M. Bryant/C.Lynn, J. Weatherald.
ALL-ROUNDERS – J. Overton, M. Short.
BOWLERS – C. Boyce, X. Bartlett, H. Thornton, L. Pope.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Peirson.
BATSMEN – A.Ross/T. Head, D. Short, M. Bryant/C.Lynn
ALL-ROUNDERS – J. Overton, M. Short, J. Bazley.
BOWLERS – X. Bartlett, M. Swepson, H. Thornton, L. Pope.
BACK-UPS – T. Head, A. Carey. C. Lynn, U. Khawaja
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – M. Short, J. Overton.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – D. Short, X. Bartlett.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
ADELAIDE STRIKERS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.