MATCH NO – 28th MATCH
SERIES – Men’s Big Bash – 2024-25
DATE – 09th January, 2025
TIME – 01:45 PM IST
VENUE – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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 Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is renowned for offering a balanced contest between bat and ball, making it a competitive venue for cricket matches.
Pitch Characteristics:
Bounce and Pace: The MCG pitch provides consistent bounce and pace, especially beneficial for fast bowlers in the early stages of a match. Batsmen can capitalize on these conditions once they acclimate to the pace and bounce.
Spin Bowling: Historically, spinners have found limited assistance on this surface, with minimal turn available throughout the game.
Day-Night Matches: In day-night fixtures, batting second can offer advantages due to potential dew and lighting conditions, which may affect bowlers’ grip and visibility.
Recent Performance:
In the latest Test match at the MCG, Australia secured a victory over Pakistan by 79 runs. The pitch maintained its characteristic balance, providing opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers.
Average Scores:
One Day Internationals (ODIs): The average first innings score is approximately 307 runs, indicating a batting-friendly environment. Teams batting first have won 57 matches, while chasing teams have secured 42 victories.
Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is): The average score over the last ten matches is around 147 runs, with a range of outcomes based on team performances and match conditions.
Historical Records:
Highest Test Score: Australia’s 624/8 declared against Pakistan in December 2016 stands as the highest team total at the MCG.
Lowest Test Score: South Africa’s 36 all out during the 1931-32 series against Australia remains the lowest team total recorded at this venue.
Conclusion:
The MCG pitch is esteemed for its fairness, offering opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. Fast bowlers can exploit the early bounce and pace, while batsmen who adapt can build substantial innings. Spinners may need to rely on variations and tactical acumen due to the limited turn available. Overall, the MCG provides a competitive and balanced playing field, contributing to its reputation as a premier cricket venue.
GROUND STATS (BBL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 72 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 160+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 30 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 40 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 30 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 17 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 20 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 05 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND (BBL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 72
PACER WICKETS – 395
SPINNER WICKETS – 232.
MATCH PREVIEW
28th match played between one of the most successful team and three times winner Sydney Sixers (SYS) 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, and won only2 match and lost 5 matches out of 7 matches they played and last position in point table, whereas Sydney Sixers( SYS) performed very good like champion and won 4 matches out of 6 and table topper in point table.
Last Time when both teams MLS VS SYS met in a BBL match Melbourne Stars team scored 194 runs and Sydney Sixers team successfully chased this total and won the match by 8 wickets.
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 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.
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 Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 23
- MLS WIN – 08
- SYS WIN – 15
- NO RESULT – 00
MLS VS SYS TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
MELBOURNE STARS (MLS)
TEAM NEWS
- Melbourne Stars performed very poor and lost 5 matches out of 7 matches they have played in this season and eighth position in the point table.
- When the Last match was played between Sydney Sixers & Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Stars team failed to defend a good total of 194 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets.
- Sam Harper has scored 120 runs in 7 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Marcus Stoinis has scored 242 runs in 7 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ben Duckett has scored 202 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Glenn Maxwell has scored 73 runs and also took 1 wicket in 5 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.
- Peter Siddle has taken 8 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Usama Mir has taken 5 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Melbourne Stars team successfully chased a good total of 168 runs and won the match by 5 wickets against Melbourne Renegades.
- Ben Duckett Scored 67 runs, Marcus Stoinis scored 48 runs, Glenn Maxwell scored 20 runs and Hilton Cartwright scored 24 runs in the previous match against Melbourne Renegades.
- Peter Siddle & Joel Paris took 2-2 wickets each and Mark Steketee & Usama Mir took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Melbourne Renegades.
- Both teams played 23 matches and the Melbourne Stars team won 08 matches and lost 15 matches against the Sydney Sixers.
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, Daniel Lawrence, Marcus Stoinis ©, Glenn Maxwell, Beau Webster, Hilton Cartwright, Joel Paris, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee/Scott Boland, Peter Siddle.
PLAYER STATS:
1. BEAU WEBSTER – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 57+0W, 39+1W, 20+3W, 3r, 28+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 16 INNINGS – 313 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 1W, 35+0W, 8+1W, 78+1W, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 9 INNINGS – 153 RUNS- 3W. |
2. BEN DUCKETT – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 67r, 0r, 67r, 68r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 118 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 68r, 3r, 21r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 3 INNINGS – 92 RUNS. |
3. SAM HARPER (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 8r, 4r, 12r, 48r. |
| Stats on venue | 12 INNINGS – 187 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 12r, 17r, 15r, 18r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 10 INNINGS – 180 RUNS. |
4. DANIEL LAWRENCE – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2+0W, 64+1W, 5r, 22r, 28r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 60 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 36+0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 1 INNINGS – 36 RUNS – 0W. |
5. MARCUS STOINIS © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 48+0W, 62+0W, 22+0W, 20+0W, 27+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 36 INNINGS – 1088 RUNS – 46A – 15W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 20+0W, 34r, 6+1W, 52r, 3r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 13 INNINGS – 395 RUNS – 2W. |
6. GLENN MAXWELL – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 20r, 0r, 6+0W, 32+0W, 15+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 34 INNINGS – 1149 RUNS – 15W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 32+0W, 31+0W, 12r, 103+0W, 4+1W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 20 INNINGS – 754 RUNS – 12W. |
7. HILTON CARTWRIGHT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 24r, 1r, 17r, 15r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 23 INNINGS – 597 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 15r, 29r, 47r, 36r, 20r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 17 INNINGS – 401 RUNS. |
8. JOEL PARIS – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 1W, 29+5W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 7 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
9. USAMA MIR – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 2 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
10. MARK STEKETEE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 3W, 3W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 4W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 9 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
11. PETER SIDDLE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 0W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 13 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
SYDNEY SIXER (SYS)
TEAM NEWS
- Sydney Sixer team started this season like a champion and won 4 matches out of 5 and table topper in the point table.
- When the Last match was played between Sydney Sixers & Melbourne Stars, Sydney Sixers team successfully chased a total of 194 runs and won the match by 8 wickets.
- James Vince has scored 175 runs in 5 innings with 1 century in this season of Big Bash.
- Josh Philippe has scored 150 runs in 5 innings with 1 century in this season of Big Bash.
- Moises Henriques has scored 132 runs in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jordan Silk has scored 92 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jack Edwards has scored 66 runs & also took 2 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ben Dwarshuis has taken 10 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Sean Abbott has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Akeal Hosein has taken 4 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jackson Bird has taken 7 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Sydney Sixers team failed to chase a total of 161 runs and lost the match by 50 runs against Hobart Hurricanes.
- Moises Henriques scored 22 runs and Jordan Silk scored 20 runs in the previous match against Hobart Hurricanes.
- Jackson Bird took 4 wickets, Jack Edwards & Hayden kerr took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Hobart Hurricanes.
- Both teams played 23 matches and the Sydney Sixers team won 15 matches and lost 8 matches against Melbourne Stars.
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
James Vince, Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Kurtis Patterson/Steven Smith, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Sean Abbott/Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Akeal Hosein, Jackson Bird.
PLAYER STATS:
1. JAMES VINCE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 11r, 10r, 101r, 13r, 40r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 264 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 101r, 79r, 83, 91r, 33r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 15 INNINGS – 603 RUNS – 50A. |
2. JOSH PHILIPPE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 66r, 42r, 35r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 180 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 42r, 9r, 19r, 16r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 15 INNINGS – 404 RUNS. |
3. KURTIS PATTERSON – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 9r, 32r, 167r, 33r, 99r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 20 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 24r, 8r, 54r, 20r, 28r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 6 INNINGS – 152 RUNS. |
4. JACK EDWARDS – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 28+0W, 37+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 0W, 0W, 30+1W, 0r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 5 INNINGS – 34 RUNS – 1W. |
5. MOISES HENRIQUES © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 22r, 29r, 11r, 17r, 53r. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 232 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 11r, 8r, 5r, 23r, 52r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 22 INNINGS – 502 RUNS – 1W. |
6. JORDAN SILK – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 20r, 34r, 36r, 2r, 65r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 259 RUNS – 65A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 34r, 9r, 1r, 15r, 30r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 16 INNINGS – 360 RUNS – 51A. |
7. SEAN ABBOTT – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 34+4W, 12+2W, 30+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 0W, 2W, 3W, 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 17 INNINGS – 77 RUNS – 21W. |
8. BEN DWARSHUIS – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 4W, 2W, 20+2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 16 INNINGS – 21 WICKETS. |
9. AKEAL HOSEIN – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 10+0W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 31+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 1W, 2W, 6+0W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
10. JACKSON BIRD – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 0W, 3W, 3W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 3W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 8 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
11. TODD MURPHY – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 2W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Philippe.
BATSMEN – B. Duckett, J. Vince.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Stoinis, D. Lawrence, J. Edwards, G. Maxwell.
BOWLERS – P. Siddle, S. Abbott, B. Dwarshuis, J. Bird.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Philippe.
BATSMEN – B. Duckett, J. Vince, J. Silk.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Stoinis, B. Webster, G. Maxwell..
BOWLERS – U. Mir, S. Abbott, B. Dwarshuis, J. Bird.
BACK-UPS – S. Smith, M. Henriques, M. Steketee, S. Boland
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – M. Stoinis, B. Dwarshuis.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – J. Vince, B. Duckett.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
SYDNEY SIXERS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
