The Brisbane Heat The clash returns to the Gabba on Saturday night, December 27 Adelaide Strikers. Both teams are in the bottom half of the table at the start of BBL|15, making it a key ‘momentum’ game. The Heat are coming off a disappointing loss to the Sydney Thunder as the Strikers look to bounce back from their win over the Melbourne Stars.
The biggest plot of the evening Chris Lynn‘s back at the Gabba. The former Heat superstar and all-time BBL leading run-scorer now leads the Strikers’ top order. The Brisbane faithful will be hoping for a new look attack led by the Flames Shaheen Afridimay silence the local legend early.
Brisbane is also dealing with a change of leadership; with a regular captain Nathan McSweeney sidelined with an ankle injury, Xavier Bartlett continues as reserve captain. He will rely on his experience Colin Munro and red-hot form Matt RenshawHe scored nearly 200 balls this season.
BH vs AS, BBL|15: Match details
- Date and Time: December 27; 13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT / 18:15 Local
- Location: The Gabba, Brisbane
Head-to-head record in the BBL
Matches played: 21 | Brisbane Heat won: 11 | Adelaide Strikers won: 10 | No result/Closed: 0
Gabba Pitch Report
The Gabba is traditionally one of Australia’s fastest and busiest surfaces. Fast bowlers will find plenty of joy early on. The ball goes to the keeper at a good height and rewards those who hit the deck hard. Although the new ball has been chained, the Gabba is known as a high-scoring venue once the initial action has died down. Spinners generally struggle for wickets here, averaging above 33 compared to a quick 23.
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Teams:
Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Matt Renshaw, Hugh Weibgen, Tom Alsop, Max Bryant, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Xavier Bartlett (c), Shaheen Afridi, Liam Haskett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Thomas Balkin, Lachlan Hearne, Ollie Patterson
Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Jerriss Wadia, Luke Wood, Henry Thornton, Hasan Ali, Lloyd Pope, Mackenzie Harvey, Harry Manenti
BH vs AS, BBL|15: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Brisbane Heat win the toss and bowl first
- Adelaide Strikers power play score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Adelaide Strikers Total Score: 150-160
Case 2:
- Adelaide Strikers win the toss first
- Brisbane Heat power play score: 55-65 (6 overs)
- Brisbane Heat Total Score: 170-180
Match Result: The bowling team that came first in the competition
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