Who will win Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder bbl today match
The 13th match of the Big Bash League will be played between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder on January 1, 2017. The match will be played at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in Perth and the live action will begin at 18:15 local time.
Read ahead for our prediction of the Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder match of the Big Bash League 2016-17.
Toss
The team that wins the toss is recommended to bowl first, on account of the ground not being good for scoring big runs.
Perth Scorchers Team News & Playing 11
Team News
None of the players of Perth Scorchers have been injured recently and no big changes should be expected in the team for this match.
Key Players
Ian Bell and Mitchell Marsh have been batting well and scoring good runs for the team. Michael Klinger also played well in the last match against Melbourne Renegades and will be expected to take his momentum ahead in BBL 2016-17 season. The bowling side has also shown decent performances in the recent matches and surely has the capability to strike the opponent team hard. David Willey and Mitchell Johnson have been consistent in taking wickets. Mitchell Marsh and Andrew Tye have also taken some important wickets and will be expected to play well in this match as well.
Recent Form
Perth Scorchers have been playing well as a team and have won 2 out of the 3 matches they’ve played in this season of BBL so far. They’re currently on the top position and are likely to do well in this season.
Perth Scorchers Predicted XI
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Michael Klinger, Shaun Marsh, Ian bell, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Adam Voges (c), Sam Whiteman (wk), David Willey, Mitchell Johnson, Andrew Tye.
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There are no major changes expected in the Sydney Thunder squad for this match against Perth Scorchers. No players have been injured recently.
Key Players
Ryan Gibson, Eoin Morgan, and Pat Cummins have been scoring well for the team. The batting side lacks consistency in their performances but have the potential to score well. The bowling side has also given decent performances and every bowler has pitched in to take a wicket or two. Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Fawad Khan, and Chris Green are expected to grab important wickets to try and lead the team to a win against Perth Scorchers.
Recent Form
Sydney Thunder are struggling since the beginning of the season, which is the complete opposite of what was expected from them, because they were the champions last season. They haven’t won a single match yet and need to dial up their game in order to rise up on the points table.
Sydney Thunder Predicted XI
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Kurtis Patterson, Ryan Gibson, Shane Watson (c), Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Ben Rohrer, Andre Russell, Chris Green, Clint McKay, Jake Doran (wk), Fawad Ahmed.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder Head to Head
This is the first time when Perth Scorchers will be playing against Sydney Thunder in this season. Both teams have gone against each other 5 times in the tournament overall, where Perth Scorchers won 4 matches.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder Betting Odds
Perth Scorchers are playing well this season and will go a long way if they continue playing in this form. The odds of them winning this match are 1.75 with betfair and 1.66 with bet365. Sydney Thunder are yet to win a match and can hopefully give a halt to their losing streak with this match, their odds to win being 2.24 with betfair and 2.20 with bet365.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder Prediction
Perth Scorchers are on the top and winning matches with good performances from both batting and bowling departments. Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, are struggling without a win and looking to turn the tables and repeat the performance from the last season.
Perth Scorchers have the odds on their side, along with excellent players and commendable performances, and we predict them to win this match.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder Live Stream
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Jan 01, 2017
15:44 IST / 10:14 GMT
W.A.C.A. Ground - Perth, Australia
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