Who will win Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2019?
Melbourne Stars will be eyeing their third straight win in the tournament when they face-off against Adelaide Strikers. The 13th game of the Big Bash League 2019-20 will be played on December 27 at the Carrara Oval in Queensland. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 6:10 PM local time.
MLS vs ADS, BBL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sony ESPN, Fox Sports, SuperSport, Sky Sport NZ, BT Sport, Ten Sports Pakistan, ATN Cricket Plus
Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
MLS vs ADS Toss Prediction
Despite the last game played at the Carrara Oval having been won by the side batting first, the team that wins the toss here may still want to bowl first.
MLS vs ADS Weather Report
A partly cloudy sky has been predicted for this game. There is a slight possibility of rain but it should not be that much so as to prevent a full forty-over game.
MLS vs ADS Pitch Condition
Last week's game between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars at this ground showed that the pitch was pretty good to bat on. There will be something in it for the spinners as well.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2019...
Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11
MLS Team News
Melbourne Stars are expected to field the same bunch of eleven from last time as they may not want to tweak their winning combination. Fast bowlers Nathan Coulter-Nile and Dale Steyn both missed out on selection for the last game against Hobart Hurricanes due to injuries and their availability for this clash is yet to be confirmed.
MLS Key Players
Marcus Stoinis: The all-rounder has scored the most runs for the Stars so far. He is coming on the back of an unbeaten 81 off 54 balls in the last match against Hobart Hurricanes.
Glenn Maxwell: He is another danger man in this batting line-up. The skipper was the 'man of the match' in the game against Brisbane Heat where he played a match-winning knock of 83 off 39 balls.
Haris Rauf: The pacer is topping the tournament's wickets chart with seven wickets at a very good economy of 5.87. Rauf will be high on confidence after having claimed a fifer last time out.
MLS Team Form
With two wins from their first two matches, Melbourne Stars find themselves second on the BBL 2019-20 points table with four points in their bag. Both of their wins have been secured in a convincing fashion - they trumped Brisbane Heat by 22 runs in their opening game at this very ground before outplaying Hobart Hurricanes by 52 runs at Victoria.
Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11
Nic Maddinson, Marcus Stoinis, Ben Dunk, Glenn Maxwell (c), Peter Handscomb (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Clint Hinchliffe, Adam Zampa, Daniel Worrall, Haris Rauf, Sandeep Lamichhane
Adelaide Strikers Team News & Playing 11
ADS Team News
Adelaide Strikers made just the one change to their line-up in the last game against Perth Scorchers; they dropped pace bowler Peter Siddle and brought in a like-for-like replacement in Harry Conway. The latter picked a couple of wickets and did not concede too many runs either and that should be enough to keep his place in the side. Expect the Strikers to go unchanged.
ADS Key Players
Jake Weatherald: The left-handed opener has looked very impressive in both the matches. After scoring 42 in the washed-out game against Sydney Thunder, he clubbed a 47-ball 83 against Perth Scorchers.
Alex Carey: He too is looking in great form with the bat. The skipper is striking at 156.25 and has scored 45 and a quickfire 55 in the respective matches.
Rashid Khan: The Afghan leg-spinner is one of the biggest threats in Adelaide's bowling attack. He picked three wickets last time out but the team will want him to improve his economy after he was taken for plenty by the Scorchers.
ADS Team Form
Adelaide Strikers are fourth on the leaderboard with a win and a washout from two league matches. They had to share points with Sydney Thunder in their rained-out opening encounter at Canberra. The Strikers then locked horns with Perth Scorchers at home. That too was a rain-affected game with the hosts emerging victorious in the end by 15 runs (DLS method).
Adelaide Strikers Predicted Playing 11
Jake Weatherald, Philip Salt, Matthew Short, Alex Carey (c/wk), Jonathan Wells, Cameron White, Cameron Valente, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Harry Conway, Billy Stanlake
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers Head to Head
Melbourne Stars have won five while Adelaide Strikers have won four out of the nine matches that have been played between them in the Big Bash League. The Strikers have beaten the Stars four times in their previous six meetings.
MLS vs ADS Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
MLS Won |
ADS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
9 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers Betting Odds
Melbourne Stars enter this game as favorites to win at 1.60 with 10CRIC and 1.66 with Betway and Bet365. Adelaide Strikers find themselves as outsiders among the bookmakers and they are being offered at odds of 2.20 on Bet365 and 2.10 on Betway and 10CRIC.
🏆 Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers Prediction
Both the teams are coming on the back of a win in their last match. Melbourne Stars, however, are carrying momentum with them after winning their first two matches and they will be playing at a venue where they recently outplayed Brisbane Heat. Although Adelaide Strikers have enjoyed plenty of success against the Stars in recent times, we are still backing the latter to prevail in this clash and secure their third win on the trot.
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