Who will win Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers BBL 25th match?
The 25th match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2016-17 will see Sydney Thunder clash with the Sydney Sixers at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The derby fixture will be played on January 14 and live action is scheduled to begin at 6:10 PM local time.
Toss
Toss could have an impact on the outcome of this match. The team that batted second ended up winning the last two times at the SCG. So the toss-winning skipper may want to put the opposition into batting first. We suggest betting on the Sydney Sixers if they bat second. They did the same in their last two matches at this ground and recorded wins in both.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, odds and match prediction for Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Big Bash League 2016-17...
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Sydney Thunder will be without the services of their in-form pace bowler Pat Cummins who has gone off for limited-overs national duty. The rest of the squad is likely to remain unchanged.
Key Players
Shane Watson finally fired a fifty while James Vince batted well for his 44 in the last match against Hobart Hurricanes. These two will be the key batsmen for Sydney Thunder against the Sixers. Chris Green has taken six wickets from as many matches and he is going to be their best bet with the ball in the absence of Pat Cummins.
Recent Form
Sydney Thunder began this year's BBL journey losing their first four league matches in a row. They have now started to show signs of improvement with back-to-back wins against Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes. But despite the wins, they are still placed at the bottom of the points table.
Sydney Thunder Predicted XI
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KR Patterson, JM Vince, SR Watson (c), BJ Rohrer, CR Brathwaite, RJ Gibson, JS Lenton (wk), CJ Green, CJ McKay and Fawad Ahmed. (Replacement for Pat Cummins has not been decided yet).
Sydney Sixers Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Sydney Sixers have released off-spinner Stephen O'Keefe to prepare for Australia's upcoming test tour of India while drafting in Black Cap batsman Colin Munro on account of his good batting display in the recently concluded T20I series against Bangladesh. Munro is likely to replace Jordan Silk.
Key Players
Averaging just over 65, opening batsman Daniel Hughes is in fine form this season. He has hit two fifties and a 44 from four games and we predict him to score plenty of runs in this match as well. Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis have picked up 13 and 9 wickets each from six games and are among the season's top three bowlers. The pace duo will be a big threat for the Thunder.
Recent Form
Sydney Sixers are currently occupying the second spot on the points table with four wins and two losses from six league matches in BBL 06. They have wins in their last two fixtures, beating Brisbane Heat by three wickets and then Melbourne Renegades by six wickets. They were very good with the bat in both these games.
Sydney Sixers Predicted XI
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DP Hughes, MJ Lumb, NJ Maddinson, MC Henriques (c), BJ Haddin (wk), Colin Munro, J Botha, SA Abbott, BJ Dwarshuis, JM Bird and NM Lyon.
Thunder vs Sixers Head to Head
Sydney Sixers have beaten Sydney Thunder eight times out of ten in the past. One of these wins came at the start of this season when they outplayed the Thunder in the opening game by nine wickets. The two teams have met at the SCG on three occasions with the Sixers again leading the scoreline 2-1.
Thunder vs Sixers Betting Odds
After going down in their first four league matches, Sydney Thunder seem to be getting back on the track with two consecutive victories and they are 1.3 with betfair. Bet365 has them up at 2.00 and this could have much to do with the departure of their strike bowler Pat Cummins. Sydney Sixers boast a far superior head-to-head record and are thus favorites to win this game at 1.03 with betfair and 1.80 with bet365.
Thunder vs Sixers Prediction
Sydney Thunder are faced with a must-win situation as a loss here would dash their hopes of defending their title. So there is a high possibility of them crumbling under an enormous pressure. Moreover, the departure of Pat Cummins will cause their bowling attack to lose some of its sharpness and the Sixers will look to make the most of this. On the other hand, the hosts are set to receive a boost in the batting department due to the addition of in-form Colin Munro. The Thunder emerged victors when they last played the Sixers at the SCG, but we feel that they may not be able to replicate that performance on Saturday.
Final Verdict: Back Sydney Sixers to beat Sydney Thunder at 1.03 with betfair and 1.80 with bet365.
Jan 14, 2017
12:40 IST / 7:10 GMT
Sydney Cricket Ground - Sydney, Australia
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