Who Will Win Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?
The 33rd fixture of the Big Bash League 2017/18 will see Melbourne Stars take on Sydney Thunder. The match is scheduled to be played on January 20 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Live action will begin at 6:10 PM local time.
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: 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 Sydney Thunder, BBL 2017/18....
Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11
There were no major contributions from their top-order batsmen against Sydney Sixers and that will need to change against the Thunder if they are to give themselves a chance for a win. Glenn Maxwell has batted well for the Stars this BBL and he will be the key batsman along with Luke Wright. With the ball, the team will look to their best bowler Jackson Coleman to deliver the goods. The left-arm pacer has taken five wickets in four matches.
Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11
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John Hastings (c), Kevin Pietersen, Luke Wright, Jackson Coleman, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Ben Dunk, Evan Gulbis, Peter Handscomb (wk), Daniel Worrall, Daniel Fallins
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
The top three in Usman Khawaja, James Vince and Shane Watson will be their best bets when it comes to batting. Khawaja has an impressive strike-rate of 151.85 and an average of 68.33 at the MCG which makes him a definite key figure in this batting line-up. The legspin-offspin combination of Fawad Ahmed and Arjun Nair has done a good job for the Thunder so far. Both these bowlers have taken ten and nine wickets respectively in eight matches and they will be the main threats for the Stars.
Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing 11
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Shane Watson (c), Callum Ferguson, Ben Rohrer, Usman Khawaja, James Vince, Mitchell McClenaghan, Gurinder Sandhu, Fawad Ahmed, Jay Lenton (wk), Chris Green, Arjun Nair
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Betting Odds
Sydney Thunder begin as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this game at odds of 1.84 on Betfair, 1.80 on Bet365, 1.81 on Unibet and 1.73 on Ladbrokes. They are currently placed sixth on the points table with three wins and five losses in eight league fixtures. Melbourne Stars are languishing at the bottom of the pool with just the one win in seven matches. They are outsiders for this match at a relatively high price of 1.90 on Betfair, 2.10 on Ladbrokes and 2 each on Bet365 and Unibet.
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Prediction
Melbourne Stars do have the home advantage in their favor but they have played way below their potential this season. The defeat at the hands of Sydney Sixers in the last game had ended their BBL 07 campaign and they will only be playing for pride from now onwards. Sydney Thunder on the other hand have everything to play for and a defeat at this stage will make it extremely difficult for them to break into the top four. So the pressure to win will constantly be on them. The Thunder have beaten the Stars in their previous three attempts and the way the hosts are playing, we predict the former to make it four in a row.
Final Verdict: Back Sydney Thunder to beat Melbourne Stars at 1.84 on 1xbet, 1.80 on Bet365, 1.81 on Unibet and 1.73 on 10Cric.
Jan 20, 2018
12:40 IST / 7:10 GMT
Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia
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