MATCH NO – 25th MATCH
SERIES – Men’s Big Bash – 2024-25
DATE – 06th 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 | 62 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 165+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 31 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 30 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 18 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 15 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 16 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 13 |
BOWLERS STATS ON BRISBANE CRICKET GROUND (BBL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 62
PACER WICKETS – 490
SPINNER WICKETS – 247
MATCH PREVIEW
25th match played between defending champion Brisbane Heat (BRH) and One time winner Sydney Thunder (SYT) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up.This season Sydney Thunder (SYT) team performed too good and won 4 matches and lost only 1 match out of 5 matches they played and second position in point table, whereas Brisbane Heat ( BRH) performed not too good and won 2 matches out of 6 and fifth position in point table.
Last Time when both teams BRH VS SYT met in a BBL match Brisbane Heat team scored 172 runs and Sydney Thunder failed to chase this total and Brisbane team won the match by 15 runs.
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, Sydney Thunder is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They are known for their aggressive style of play and have a talented batting line-up, including the likes of David Warner, Sam Billings, Nic Maddinson, Oliver Davies, Sherfane Rutherforde, Jason Sangha, Cameron Bancroft. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Wes Agar, Liam Hatcher, Lockie Ferguson, Nathan McAndrew.
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 Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 20
SYT WIN – 07
BRH WIN – 13
NO RESULT – 00
BRH VS SYT 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 6 and fifth position in point table.
- When the Last match was played between Sydney Thunder & Brisbane Heat, Brisbane Heat team successfully defended a score of 172 runs and won the match by 15 runs.
- Jimmy Peirson has scored 105 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Nathan McSweeney has scored 129 runs and also took 1 wicket in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Max Bryant has scored 153 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Matt Renshaw has scored 118 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Xavier Bartlett has taken 9 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash League.
- Spencer Johnson has takeSn 5 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash League.
- In the last BBL match Brisbane Heat team failed to chase a total of 149 runs and lost the match by 5 wickets against Melbourne Stars.
- Max Brynat scored 77 runs and Paul Walter scored 21 runs in the previous match against Melbourne Stars.
- Xavier Bartlett took 4 wickets & Spencer Johnson took 1 wicket in the previous match against Melbourne Stars.
- Both teams played 20 matches and Brisbane Heat team won 13 matches and lost 07 matches against Sydney Thunder.
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
Tom Banton (wk), Colin Munro ©, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Braynt, Paul Walter, Mitchel Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johsnon, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann.
PLAYER STATS:
1. TOM BANTON – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 13r, 19r, 7r, 9r, 73r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 65 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 56r, 16r. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 2 INNINGS – 72 RUNS. |
2. COLIN MUNRO © – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 9r, 6r, 7r, 9r. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 208 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 0r, 46r, 98r, 43r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 5 INNINGS – 345 RUNS. |
3. NATHAN McSWEENEY – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 34r, 8+1W, 78r, 9r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 290 RUNS – 48A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 73r, 29r. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 2 INNINGS – 102 RUNS. |
4. MATT RENSHAW – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 1r, 36r, 54r, 18r. |
| Stats on venue | 20 INNINGS – 366 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 17r, 20r, 24r, 0r, 9r. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 12 INNINGS – 179 RUNS. |
5. MAX BRYANT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 77r, 2r, 35r, 3r, 36r. |
| Stats on venue | 22 INNINGS – 558 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 4r, 1r, 2r, 5r, 15r. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 10 INNINGS – 117 RUNS. |
6. PAUL WALTER – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 21+0W, 22+1W, 0W, 19+1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 87 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 1+0W, 6+2W. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
7. MICHEAL NESER – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 1W, 37+3W, 56+1W, 12+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 140 RUNS – 22W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 16 INNINGS – 71 RUNS – 14W. |
8. XAVIER BARTLETT – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 16 INNINGS – 26 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 3W, 3W, 28+0W, 42+2W, 26+1W. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 7 INNINGS – 100 RUNS – 10W. |
9. SPENCER JOHNSON – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 4W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
10. MITCHELL SWEPSON – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 31 INNINGS – 23 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 11 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
11. MATTTHEW KHNEMANN – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYT | 2W, 2W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYT | 8 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
SYDNEY THUNDER (SYT)
TEAM NEWS
- Sydney Thunder performed very well in this season and won 4 matches and lost 1 match out of 5 matches and second position in point table.
- When the Last match was played between Brisbane Heat & Sydney Thunder, Sydney Thunder team failed to chase a good total of 172 runs and lost the match by 15 runs.
- Cameron Bancroft & Daniel sams has been ruled out for few matches due to the dangerous collision in the last match.
- Sam Billings has scored 139 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Matthew Gilkes has scored 66 runs in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- David Warner has scored 178 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Chris Green has taken 8 wickets in 5 innings in this previous season of Big Bash.
- Wes Agar has taken 7 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Lockie Ferguson has taken 6 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Sydney Thunder team successfully chased a total of 177 runs and won the match by 4 wickets against Perth Scorchers.
- David Warner Scored 49 runs, Matthew Gilkes scored 43 runs and Sherfane Rutherforde scored 39 runs in the previous match against Perth Scorchers.
- Chris Green took 3 wickets and Tom Andrews took 1 wicket in the previous match against Perth Scorchers.
- Both teams played 20 matches and Sydney Thunder team won 7 matches and lost 13 matches against Brisbane Heat.
SQUADS
Batting – Blake Nikitaras, David Warner ©, Oliver Davies, Jason Sangha, Nic Maddinson, Sam Billings (wk), Cameron Bancroft, Matthew Gilkes (wk), William Salzmann (wk)
Bowling – Liam Hatcher, Wes Agar, Lockie Ferguson, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha.
All Rounder – Sam Konstats, Sherfane Rutherforde, Chris Green, Daniel Sams.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
David Warner ©, Blake Nikitaras, Matthew Gilkes, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherforde, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Tom Andrew, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar.
PLAYER STATS:
1. DAVID WARNER © – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 49r, 86r, 19r, 17r, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 36r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 1 INNINGS – 36 RUNS. |
2. BLAKE NIKITARAS – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r 38r, 33r, 0r, 5r. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs MLR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
3. MATTHEW GILKES – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 43r, 23r, 6r, 11r, 62r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 32 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 3r, 3r, 37r, 56r, 28r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 7 INNINGS – 151 RUNS. |
4. OLIVER DAVIES – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 10r, 0r, 47r, 23r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 23 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 23r, 35r, 16r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 4 INNINGS – 74 RUNS. |
5. SAM BILLINGS (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 13r, 10r, 72r, 15r, 26r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 279 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 64r, 44r, 34r, 22r, 5r. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 5 INNINGS – 169 RUNS. |
6. SHERFANE RUTHERFORD – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 39r, 11r, 2r, 8r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. CHRIS GREEN – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 11+3W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 8+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 43 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 1W, 30+1W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 16 INNINGS – 104 RUNS – 16W. |
8. TOM ANDREW – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. LOCKIE FERGUSON – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
10. LIAM HATCHER – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. WES AGAR – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 4W, 3W, 0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs BRH | 2W, 3W, 2W, 1W, 4W. |
| Total Stats vs BRH | 7 INNINGS – 15 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Billings.
BATSMEN – D. Warner, M. Bryant, N. McSweeney.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Renshaw, C. Green, P. Walter.
BOWLERS – W. Agar, L. Ferguson, X. Bartlett, S. Johnson.
GRAND LEAGUE (GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Billings.
BATSMEN – D. Warner, N. McSweeney.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Renshaw, C. Green, P. Walter, M. Neser.
BOWLERS – W. Agar, L. Ferguson, X. Bartlett, S. Johnson.
BACK-UPS – T. Andrew, C. Munro, T. Banton.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – X. Bartlett, D. Warner.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – N. McSweeney, W. Agar.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
BRISBANE HEAT MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
