MATCH NO – 19th MATCH
SERIES – Men’s Big Bash – 2024-25
DATE – 01st January, 2025
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 | 61 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 165+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 31 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 29 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 17 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 15 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 16 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 13 |
BOWLERS STATS ON BRISBANE CRICKET GROUND (BBL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 61
PACER WICKETS – 481
SPINNER WICKETS – 245
MATCH PREVIEW
19th match played between defending champion Brisbane Heat (BRH) and One time winner Melbourne Stars (MLS) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up.This season Melbourne Stars (MLS) team performed very poor, failed to win even 1 match and lost all 4 matches they played and last position in point table, whereas Brisbane Heat ( BRH) performed very good and won 2 matches out of 4 and fifth position in point table.
Last Time when both teams met in a BBL match (BRH VS MLS) Melbourne Stars team scored 162 runs and Brisbane Heat team successfully chased this total and won the match by 8 wickets.
Brisbane Heat 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.
On the other hand, Melbourne Star is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Ben Duckett, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster.Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Peter Siddle, Adam Milne, Tom Curran, Mark Steketee.
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 Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 20
MLS WIN – 07
BRH WIN – 13
NO RESULT – 00
BRH VS MLS TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
BRISBANE HEAT (BRH)
TEAM NEWS
- Defended Champion Brisbane Heat starters thai season like a champion and won 2 matches out of 4 and fifth position in point table.
- When the Last match was played between Melbourne Stars & Brisbane Heat, Brisbane Heat team successfully chased a score of 162 runs and won the match by 8 wickets.
- Jimmy Peirson has scored 105 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Nathan McSweeney has scored 120 runs and also took 1 wicket in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Max Bryant has scored 76 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Matt Renshaw has scored 109 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Xavier Bartlett has taken 5 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash League.
- Spencer Johnson has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash League.
- In the last BBL match Brisbane Heat team failed to defend a total of 138 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets against Sydney Sixers.
- Jimmy Peirson scored 24 runs, Nathan mcSweeney scored 34 runs and Paul Walter scored 22 runs in the previous match against Sydney Sixers.
- Xavier Bartlett & Paul Walter took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Sydney Sixers.
- Both teams played 20 matches and Brisbane Heat team won 13 matches and lost 07 matches against Melbourne Stars.
SQUADS
Batting – Jimmy Peirson (wk), Tom Alsop (wk), Max Bryant, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, Tom Banton (wk).
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), Tom Banton, Colin Munro ©, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Braynt, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson ©, Matthew Kuhnemann.
PLAYER STATS:
1. JIMMY PEIRSON (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 24r, 1r, 8r, 72r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 39 INNINGS – 751 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 72r, 69r, 57r, 22r, 15r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 13 INNINGS – 305 RUNS. |
2. TOM BANTON – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 19r, 7r, 9r, 73r, 50r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 52 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 64r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 1 INNINGS – 64 RUNS. |
3. COLIN MUNRO © – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 6r, 7r, 9r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 207 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 99r, 40r, 46r, 49r, 3r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 5 INNINGS – 237 RUNS – 79A. |
4. NATHAN McSWEENEY – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 34r, 8+1W, 78r, 9r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 281 RUNS – 56A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 20r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 1 INNING – 20 RUNS. |
5. MATT RENSHAW – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 36r, 54r, 18r, 59r. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 357 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 18r, 7+0W, 90+!W, 2r, 20r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 9 INNINGS – 240 RUNS – 3W. |
6. MAX BRYANT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 35r, 3r, 36r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 21 INNINGS – 481 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 36r, 15r, 2r, 31r, 20r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 8 INNINGS – 205 RUNS. |
7. PAUL WALTER – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 22+1W, 0W, 19+1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 66 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKETS. |
8. XAVIER BARTLETT – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 5W. |
| Stats on venue | 15 INNINGS – 22 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 3W, 2W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 4 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
9. SPENCER JOHNSON – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 4W, 3W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
10. MITCHELL SWEPSON – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | 30 INNINGS – 23 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 1W, 3W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 13 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
11. MATTTHEW KHNEMANN – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 1W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 8 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
MELBOURNE STARS (MLS)
TEAM NEWS
- Melbourne Stars performed very poor and lost all 5 matches they have played in this season and eighth position in the point table.
- When the Last match was played between Brisbane Heat & Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Stars team failed to defend a good total of 162 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets.
- Sam Harper has scored 111 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Marcus Stoinis has scored 132 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Glenn Maxwell has scored 53 runs and also took 1 wicket in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Beau Webster has scored 70 runs and also took 3 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ben Duckett has scored 135 runs in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Peter Siddle has taken 5 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Usama Mir has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Melbourne Stars team failed to chase a good total of 182 runs and lost the match by 18 runs against Sydney Thunder.
- Ben Duckett Scored 67 runs, Marcus Stoinis scored 22 runs and Beau Webster scored 20 runs in the previous match against Sydney Thunder.
- Beau Webster took 3 wickets, Peter Siddle & Usama Mir took 2-2 wickets each and Joel Paris took 1 wicket in the previous match against Sydney Thunder.
- Both teams played 20 matches and the Melbourne Stars team won 07 matches and lost 13 matches against the Brisbane Heat.
SQUADS
Batting – Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Ben Duckett (wk), Joe Clarke (wk), Hilton Cartwright.
Bowling – Doug Warren, Brody Couch, Joel Paris, Hamish McKenzie, Mark Steketee, Austin Anlezark, Adam Milne, Peter Siddle.
All Rounder – Marcus Stoinis ©, Glenn Maxwell, Campbell Kellaway, Beau Webster, Tom Curran, Jonathan Merlo.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Sam Harper (wk), Ben Duckett, Marcus Stoinis ©, Glenn Maxwell, Beau Webster, Hilton Cartwright, Joel Paris, Jonathan Merlo, Usama Mir, Brody Couch, Peter Siddle.
PLAYER STATS:
1. SAM HARPER (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 12r, 48r, 46r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 81 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 46r, 4r, 22r, 0r, 21r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 12 INNINGS – 260 RUNS. |
2. BEN DUCKETT – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 67r, 68r, 0r, 11r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 83 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
3. MARCUS STOINIS © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 22+0W, 20+0W, 27+0W, 26+1W, 37r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 229 RUNS – 46A – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 26+1W, 2r, 36r, 29r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 17 INNINGS – 407 RUNS – 8W. |
4. GLENN MAXWELL – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 6+0W, 32+0W, 15+1W, 21+0W, 43r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 51 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 23+1W, 37+2W, 2+0W, 1W, 46+0W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 14 INNINGS – 281 RUNS – 5W. |
5. HILTON CARTWRIGHT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 17r, 15r, 4r, 15r, 18r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 158 RUNS – 53A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 15r, 33r, 33r, 7r, 16r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 12 INNINGS – 269 RUNS. |
6. BEAU WEBSTER – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 20+3W, 3r, 28+0W, 19r, 61+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 50 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 28+0W, 0W, 36+0W, 0W, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 9 INNINGS – 188 RUNS – 0W. |
7. JONATHAN MERLO – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 8r, 12r, 4r, 2+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. JOEL PARIS – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 29+5W, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 6 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
9. USAMA MIR – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 1W, 4W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
10. BRODY COUCH – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 0W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. PETER SIDDLE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 2W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 13 INNINGS – 16 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE (SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Peirson, S. Harper.
BATSMEN – B. Duckett, N. McSweeney.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Renshaw, M. Stoinis, B. Webster, G. Maxwell.
BOWLERS – P. Siddle, X. Bartlett, S. Johnson.
GRAND LEAGUE (GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Peirson.
BATSMEN – B. Duckett, N. McSweeney, C. Munro.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Renshaw, M. Stoinis, B. Webster, P. Walter.
BOWLERS – U. Mir, X. Bartlett, S. Johnson
BACK-UPS – T. Banton, M. Bryant, M. Swepson, B. Couch
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – M. Stoinis, B. Duckett.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – N. McSweeney, B. Webster.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
BRISBANE HEAT MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.