MATCH NO – 11th MATCH
SERIES – Men’s Big Bash – 2024-25
DATE – 26th December, 2024
TIME – 12:35 PM IST
VENUE – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
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 Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is one of the most iconic cricket venues in the world, located in Sydney, Australia. It is renowned for its rich history, picturesque setting, and unique playing conditions.
Pitch Characteristics:
Surface Type: Traditionally, the SCG pitch is considered a balanced surface that offers assistance to both batters and bowlers over the course of a match.
Spin-Friendly: Historically, the SCG has been known to assist spinners, especially as the game progresses. This is why it has often been favorable for teams with strong spin attacks.
Batting Conditions: Early in the match, the pitch generally offers good batting conditions. The ball tends to come onto the bat nicely, and runs can be scored at a decent pace.
Pace and Bounce: While not known for extreme pace, the SCG can offer variable bounce and some movement for pacers, especially under cloudy conditions or early in the game.
Test Matches:
Batting first is often preferred as the pitch tends to deteriorate, making batting progressively harder. The final days typically favor spinners.
ODIs and T20s:
The SCG typically provides high-scoring games in limited-overs formats, with batters finding value for their shots. However, spinners often play a key role in the middle overs.
Weather Influence:
The Sydney weather can be a factor, with occasional rain interruptions during the cricket season. Humid conditions may also aid swing bowling..
GROUND STATS (BBL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 61 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 155+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 30 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 30 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 22 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 18 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 13 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 08 |
BOWLERS STATS ON SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND (BBL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 61
PACER WICKETS – 392
SPINNER WICKETS – 173
MATCH PREVIEW
11th match played between One of the most successful team and three times winner Sydney Sixers (SYS) and Melbourne Stars (MLS) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. This season Sydney Sixer (SYS) team performed superb and won their first match by 5 wickets against Melbourne Renegades & Sydney Thunder, whereas Melbourne Stars(MLS) performed very poor and lost their all 3 matches and last position in the points table.
Last Time when both teams met in a league match (SYS VS MLS) Melbourne Stars team scored 156 runs and Sydney Sixer chased the total and won the match by 7 wickets.
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.
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 Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 22
- SYS WIN – 14
- MLS WIN – 08
- NO RESULT – 00
SYS VS MLS TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
SYDNEY SIXER (SYS)
TEAM NEWS
- Defending Runner up and One of the most successful team of BBL History Sydney Sixers performed superb and won 6 matches lost of 2 matches out of 10 matches and second position in point table.
- Sydney Sixer team started this season like a champion and won their both matches and Third position in the point table.
- When the Last match was played between Sydney Sixers & Melbourne Stars, Sydney Sixers team successfully chased a low total of 156 runs and won the match by 7 wickets.
- Josh Philippe scored 257 runs in 11 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- Moises Henrique scored 257 runs in 10 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- James Vince scored 244 runs in 9 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- Daniel Hughes scored 158 runs in just 4 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- Ben Dwarshuis took 17 wickets in 11 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- Sean Abbott took 11 wickets in 9 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- Jack Edwards took 11 wickets in 11 innings in the previous season of Big Bash.
- James Vince scored 53 runs in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jack Edwards scored 65 runs & also took 1 wicket in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Moises Henrique scored 69 runs in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Sean Abbott has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ben Dwarshuis has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Akeal Hosein has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Sydney Sixers team successfully chased a total of 163 runs and won the match by 5 wickets against Sydney Thunder.
- Josh Philippe Scored 35 runs, Jordan Silk scored 20 runs and Jack Edwards scored 28 runs in the previous match against Sydney Thunder.
- Akeal Hosein & Ben Dwarshuis took 2-2 wickets each, Sean Abbott took 1 wicket in the previous match against Sydney Thunder.
- Both teams played 22 matches and the Sydney Sixers team won 14 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, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr/Lachlan Shaw, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Akeal Hosein, Joel Davies.
PLAYER STATS:
1. JAMES VINCE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 13r, 40r, 8r, 37r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 25 INNINGS – 790 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 79r, 83r, 91r, 33r, 9r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 14 INNINGS – 502 RUNS – 42A. |
2. JOSH PHILIPPE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 35r, 5r, 10r, 23r, 55r. |
| Stats on venue | 32 INNINGS – 951 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 9r, 19r, 10r, 1r, 99r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 14 INNINGS – 362 RUNS. |
3. JACK EDWARDS – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 28+0W, 37+1W, 30+5W, 5W, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 12 INNINGS – 183 RUNS – 4W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 0W, 30+1W, 0r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 4 INNINGS – 34 RUNS – 1W. |
4. MOISES HENRIQUES © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 17r, 53r, 18+0W, 6r, 27+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 50 INNINGS – 1007 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 8r, 5r, 23r, 52r, 29r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 21 INNINGS – 491 RUNS – 1W. |
5. JORDAN SILK – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 36r, 2r, 65r, 18r, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | 36 INNINGS – 824 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 9r, 1r, 15r, 30r, 25r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 15 INNINGS – 326 RUNS – 46A. |
6. HAYDEN KERR – LHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 16 INNINGS – 187 RUNS – 17W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 4 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
7. SEAN ABBOTT – RHB+RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 30+4W, 12+2W, 30+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 43 INNINGS – 265 RUNS – 75W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 0W, 2W, 3W, 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 17 INNINGS – 75 RUNS – 21W. |
8. BEN DWARSHUIS – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 20+2W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 35 INNINGS -152 RUNS – 43W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 15 INNINGS – 19 WICKETS. |
9. AKEAL HOSEIN – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 31+1W, 2W, 17+1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS -2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 2W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
10. JOEL DAVIES – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 52 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 7r. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 1 INNING – 7 RUNS. |
11. TODD MURPHY – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs MLS | 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs MLS | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
MELBOURNE STARS (MLS)
TEAM NEWS
- Melbourne Stars performed very poor and lost all 3 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 156 runs and lost the match by 7 wickets.
- Sam Harper has scored 95 runs in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Marcus Stoinis has scored 90 runs in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Glenn Maxwell has scored 15 runs and also took 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Big Bash.
- Peter Siddle has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Adam Milne has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Melbourne Stars team failed to chase a total of 165 runs and lost the match by 15 runs against Adelaide Strikers.
- Sam Harper Scored 48 runs, Marcus Stoinis scored 27 runs and Tom Curran scored 25 runs in the previous match against Adelaide Strikers.
- Adam Milne & Peter Siddle took 2-2 wickets each and Glenn Maxwell & Doug Warren took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Adelaide Strikers.
- Both teams played 22 matches and Melbourne Stars team won 8 matches and lost 14 matches against 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, Marcus Stoinis ©, Glenn Maxwell, Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Tom Curran, Adam Milne, Doug Warren, Peter Siddle.
PLAYER STATS:
1. SAM HARPER (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 48r, 46r, 1r, 8r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 48 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 17r, 15r, 18r, 1r, 45r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 9 INNINGS – 168 RUNS. |
2. BEN DUCKETT – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 11r, 4r, 0r, 92r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 21 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 3r,21r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 2 INNINGS – 24 RUNS. |
3. MARCUS STOINIS © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 27+0W, 26+1W, 37r, 10r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 88 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 34r, 6+1W, 52r, 3r, 12r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 12 INNINGS – 375 RUNS – 2W. |
4. GLENN MAXWELL – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 15+1W, 21+0W, 43r, 0r, 16r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 128 RUNS – 8W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 31+0W, 12e, 103r, 4+1W, 66r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 19 INNINGS – 722 RUNS – 43A – 12W. |
5. THOMAS ROGERS – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 1r, 14r, 18r, 69r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 20 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 19r, 20r, 48r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 4 INNINGS – 87 RUNS. |
6. HILTON CARTWRIGHT – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 15r, 18r, 20r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 156 RUNS – 2W |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 29r, 47r, 36r, 20r, 23r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 16 INNINGS – 386 RUNS – 43A – 2W |
7. BEAU WEBSTER – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3r, 28+0W, 19r, 49+3W, 61+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 122 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 1W, 35+0W, 8+1W, 78+1W, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 9 INNINGS – 153 RUNS – 3W. |
8. TOM CURRAN – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 25+0W, 3+0W, 37+1W, 22+0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 106 RUNS – 19W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. ADAM MILNE – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 2 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
10. DOUG WARREN – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 3W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. PETER SIDDLE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SYS | 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SYS | 12 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Harper, J. Philippe.
BATSMEN – J. Vince, M. Henriques.
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Maxwell, M. Stoinis, J. Edwards, T. Curran.
BOWLERS – A. Milne, S, Abbott, B. Dwarshuis.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Philippe.
BATSMEN – B.Duckett, M. Henriques
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Maxwell, M. Stoinis, J. Edwards, T. Curran.
BOWLERS – A. Hosein, P. Siddle, S, Abbott, B. Dwarshuis.
BACK-UPS – J. Silk, H. Kerr, B. Webster.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – M. Stoinis, J. Edwards.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – G. Maxwell, T. Curran.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
SYDNEY SIXERS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.