HEA vs STA Dream11 Team Prediction BBL 2023 Match 1

HEA vs STA Match Preview

The runners-up of the last season, Brisbane Heat will take on Melbourne Stars in the season opener of Australia’s Big Bash League 2023-24 season. The match is scheduled to take place on 7th December at The Gabba in Brisbane.

Brisbane Heat was brilliant in last season’s knockout stage as they finished in 5th position on the points table and then reached the finals. Melbourne Stars, on the other hand, had a poor outing in the last edition. Without the services of their full-time captain Glenn Maxwell, they finished at the bottom of the table.

Let’s take a look at the dream11 team prediction for the 1st match of BBL 2023.

HEA vs STA Match Pitch Report and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The Gabba pitch favours the pacers and has good assistance for the batters as well. The 1st innings average score is around 175.

Weather Report

Typical Australian summer temperature around 31°C is expected in Brisbane. Few clouds are expected to appear.

HEA vs STA Playing 11

Brisbane Heat Playing 11

Josh Brown, Usman Khawaja (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Sam Billings (wk), Paul Walter, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Michael Neser, Mitch Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

Melbourne Stars Playing 11

Sam Harper (wk), Nick Larkin, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell (c), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Rogers, Liam Dawson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Brody Couch, Haris Rauf, Nathan Coulter-Nile

HEA vs STA Team News

This is the best playing 11 we are expecting from both the sides. No injuries or replacements are reported so far from both the teams.

Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne might not be available after this match as they will join the Test squad for the Pakistan series.

HEA vs STA Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks All Rounders, Batsman, Bowlers, Wicket Keepers

HEA vs STA Dream11 Top Picks

Sam Billings

Billings is a power-house batter. He has scored 1014 runs in 39 BBL matches at an aggressive strike rate of 141.62. He is a key player for the Brisbane Heat squad to pump up the innings.

Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja has crossed the 2000-run mark in the BBL career in 67 matches. In this career, Khawaja has scored 2 centuries and 12 half centuries. We are backing him as a key batsman for the team.

Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell missed the last season due to injury but now he is back and better than ever. He was in brilliant form in the ODI World Cup and then in the T20I series against India. Maxwell has scored 2673 runs in 100 BBL matches at a strike rate of 150.85. Maxwell will be the dream11 team captain for this match.

Michael Neser

Michael Neser will be our top pick all-rounder from the Heat squad. In the last edition, Neser scored 141 runs and picked 26 wickets in 17 matches and he is now a wicket away from reaching the 100-wicket mark in the BBL career. Neser will be the dream11 vice captain for this team.

Haris Rauf

The Pakistani pacer is back to the league where it all started for him. Rauf has been a lethal pacer in the Big Bash League. Rauf has played 18 BBL matches in which he has picked 30 wickets.

HEA vs STA Dream11 Team Prediction