STA vs STR T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BBL 2023
Match 38 sees Melbourne Stars take on Adelaide Strikers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the 2022-23 Big Bash League. The Stars come into this game bottom of the table with only four points from nine games. The Strikers are in third place with 10 points. Read on as we preview Thursday’s evening match. The game gets underway at the MCG at 18:45 local time.
Melbourne Stars have struggled across the tournament and losing Trent Boult and Marcus Stoinis makes their team even weaker. They are up against a strong and in-form Adelaide Strikers XI.
Adelaide Strikers have got through their dip in form and are now building momentum again as we approach the end of the group stage. They will be very confident of returning from Melbourne with another win.
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Cricket, FoxTel and the Sony Network.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go, FoxTel and Sony Liv.
STA vs STR Match Toss Prediction
All three BBL fixtures at the MCG have seen the toss winning captain choose to field first. We predict both skippers to do the same if they win the toss ahead of this match.
STA vs STR, Melbourne Cricket Ground Pitch Report
A par score on this wicket will be between 170-180. There will be slow turn for the spinners and the pace bowlers will be the biggest threat on this pitch.
Melbourne Weather Report
Any late afternoon cloud will be burnt off by a powerful sun at the start of this game. Expect the temperature to be at 25 degrees for the first ball and no rain is forecast across the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2023
Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11
STA Team News
Marcus Stoinis, who missed the last match against Hobart Hurricanes, will still be absent for this clash with a hamstring injury. His loss is all the bigger for the Stars due to him hitting 74 runs from 35 balls and taking the Player of the Match award when the teams last played. Trent Boult has left the Stars for the ILT20.
STA Key Players
- Joe Clarke - The 26 year old English keeper-batter has scored only 16 runs from his last three innings, a run which has coincided with successive defeats. His wicket-keeping has been very good across the tournament.
- Hilton Cartwright - the former Australia international is in good form and has scored over 200 runs in BBL12. 113 of those runs have come in the last three games with 57 against Hobart Hurricanes.
- Luke Wood - The left-arm quick bowler added another wicket to his BBL tally in Match 35. He has taken 11 wickets from four games in Melbourne and will be raring to go again in this match.
The Stars have lost seven of their nine fixtures so far in this campaign and are hoping to end a run of three defeats in a row in this match.
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Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11
Joe Clarke, Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, James Seymour, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (c)
Adelaide Strikers Team News & Playing 11
STR Team News
We expect spinner Cameron Boyce to be left out on a pace friendly pitch with Henry Thornton coming back into the team. Alex Carey and Travis Head, who are now available after the Test series against South Africa, will be selected for Saturday’s match but not this clash with Melbourne Stars.
STR Key Players
- Matthew Short - The opener is having a brilliant BBL campaign and is averaging 44.87 with the bat. He has also taken three wickets from his last two matches with the ball.
- Chris Lynn - The former Brisbane Heat batter is the leading run scorer in the tournament. He has hit three half-centuries and is averaging 49.12.
- Wes Agar - The fast bowler took his 12th and 13th wickets of BBL12 in Tuesday’s win. He has been a very consistent wicket-taker and brings a strike-rate of 11.00 into this match.
The Strikers have won their last two games by seven wickets and 20 runs. A win in this match will see them challenging for the top spot in the BBL 2022-23.
Adelaide Strikers Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Short (c), Ryan Gibson, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (wk), Benjamin Manenti, Henry Thornton, Wes Agar, Harry Conway
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers Head to Head
Melbourne Stars won by eight runs when the teams met earlier this BBL season on New Year’s Eve at the Adelaide Oval. The win levelled the overall head to head score at 8-8.
MLS vs ADS Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
MLS Won |
ADS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
16 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers Betting Odds
There are no surprises from the bookmakers who have Melbourne Stars as the outsiders with Adelaide Strikers favourites to get another victory.
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Who will win Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers T20 Match?
With Marcus Stonis out of the side, Melbourne Stars’ batting looks even weaker than before. On the other hand, Adelaide Strikers have the top two run scorers in the tournament by a long distance.
Jan 12, 2023
13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT
Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia
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