Who Will Win Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat?
Melbourne Stars are set to be in action against Brisbane Heat in what will be the 15th fixture of the ongoing Big Bash League 2017/18. The match is scheduled to be played on January 02, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Live telecast will begin at 7:10 PM local time.
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Fox Sports, BT Sport
Live streaming: Bet365, Sony Liv
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2017/18....
Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11
After a poor effort with the bat in their last game, the Stars will look to come up with a strong performance against the Heat. For that to happen, they will need the likes of Luke Wright, Ben Dunk, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis to fire on all cylinders. Stoinis will be the key here with both bat and ball. The allrounder struck 99 in the reverse fixture after picking up three wickets. Left-arm spinner Michael Beer has three wickets in two games at a healthy economy rate and the Heat could find it hard to score off him.
Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11
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John Hastings (c), Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, Michael Beer, James Faulkner, Ben Dunk (wk), Sam Harper, Scott Boland, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis
Brisbane Heat Team News & Playing 11
Their batting class resides mainly in the likes of Chris Lynn, Joe Burns, Brendon McCullum and Alex Ross. Lynn and Burns have an impressive record in T20 format and it will be up to these two to take their team off to a flying start. With the ball, the Heat will look to Shadab Khan to do the job for them. The leg-spinner has been the pick of the bowlers so far and it will be crucial for the team that he bowls well. However, they will also need good support from fast bowler Mark Steketee from the other end.
Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing 11
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Brendon McCullum (c), Chris Lynn, Ben Cutting, Joe Burns, Josh Lalor, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Mark Steketee, Alex Ross, Mitchell Swepson, Shadab Khan, Brendan Doggett
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat Betting Odds
Melbourne Stars start off as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this game at odds of 1.79 on Betfair and 1.72 on Bet365. They are currently at the bottom of the points table with two defeats in two games. Brisbane Heat are placed fifth on the league standings with two wins and as many losses in four matches. But despite having won their last four encounters against the Stars, the Heat find themselves as outsiders for this game at a higher price of 2.26 on Betfair and 2.20 on Bet365.
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat Prediction
Melbourne Stars may have the home advantage on their side, but they will be under a lot of pressure here after having lost their first two fixtures. The faced Brisbane Heat in their opening game and ended up short by 15 runs while chasing a challenging total of 206. This was their fourth consecutive defeat at the hands of the Heat and fifth overall out of the seven face-offs between these two sides in the past. Brisbane Heat are looking a better side this season and we feel they will once again trump the Stars to complete the double over them.
Back Brisbane Heat to beat Melbourne Stars at 2.26 on 1xbet and 2.20 on Bet365
Jan 02, 2018
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia
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