SIX vs HEA T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Final BBL 2024
After 43 games in this year’s 2023/24 Big Bash League, the tournament draws to a close with an eagerly anticipated final between Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat on Wednesday evening. The Sixers have won the tournament on three previous occasions with Brisbane Heat looking for their second BBL success. Read on as we preview this match. The final gets underway at the Sydney Cricket Ground at 19:15 local time.
Sydney Sixers won the BBL title in both 2020 and 2021 and many of their winning side from those campaigns are still in their team for this match. They come into this game in fantastic form and also have the advantage of playing at their home ground.
After losing their final group stage match followed by the Qualifier against Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Heat knew they needed to produce something incredible to beat an in-form Adelaide Strikers on Monday. Up stepped Josh Brown and Brisbane Heat will be looking for more of the same in this clash.
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports, Seven Network and the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Kayo, Sky Go and Disney+ Hotstar.
SIX vs HEA Match Toss Prediction
Although teams have won batting first and fielding first at this venue so far this season, we predict that both teams will want to field first in this final.
SIX vs HEA Pitch Report
As ever at the Sydney Cricket Ground, we can expect a pitch which is not the easiest to bat on. There is always turn for the spinners and movement for the quicks. A par score will be no higher than 170.
Sydney Weather Report
According to the forecast, humidity levels will rise as the game progresses. There will be some cloud cover with the temperature in the mid-twenties throughout.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, Final BBL 2024
Sydney Sixers Team News & Playing 11
SIX Team News
Six days will have passed since Sydney Sixers’ Qualifier victory over Brisbane Heat at the Carrara Oval in the Qualifier so any bowlers with slight injuries should be well rested ahead of the final. No new injuries have been announced.
SIX Key Players
- Daniel Hughes - After hitting four fours and one six in the last head to head, there can be no doubt that the experienced left-hander will be key in this game.
- Moises Henriques - The skipper showed all of his experience by top scoring for his team in the Qualifier with 59 runs from 50 balls.
- Sean Abbott - The bowling all-rounder made a six-ball duck and did not take any wickets on Monday. However, his overall BBL record is brilliant and he will relish this final.
- Ben Dwarshuis - The fast medium bowler took the Player of the Match Award the last time these sides met and he has been brilliant across the competition.
- Jack EdwardsEdwards has performed decently with both bat and ball this season. He has smashed 100 runs at a strike rate of 136.98 and picked 11 wickets so far. He will be a crucial player for this final clash.
SIX Team Form
Sydney Sixers last lost on January 3rd and come into this match looking for their fifth successive victory.
Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing 11
Daniel Hughes, Jack Edwards, Josh Philippe (wk), Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Steve O’Keefe
Brisbane Heat Team News & Playing 11
HEA Team News
There was one change for Brisbane Heat ahead of their successful Challenger clash in Carrara on Monday with spinner Mitchell Swepson missing out and Charlie Wakm coming in. However, here in Sydney, we expect Swepson to return.
HEA Key Players
- Josh Brown - The Brisbane Heat opener produced one of the all-time great BBL innings when he hit 10 fours and 12 sixes on Monday evening.
- Jimmy Peirson - The keeper-batter dropped down the batting order against Adelaide Strikers due to the reshuffle caused by bowling one less spinner. However, we expect him back at the top for this final.
- Spencer Johnson - After Brown’s heroics with the bat, it was the left-arm fast bowler who did the business with the ball as he dismissed all top three of Adelaide Strikers' batters.
- Xavier Bartlett - The right-arm fast medium bowler is yet to go wicketless in this year’s tournament and he will be looking to maintain that record in this clash.
- Paul Walter - Walter will be an important all-rounder for the Heat in this final match. In 10 matches so far, Walter has scored 93 runs at a strike rate of 124 and picked 16 wickets at an average of 16.68.
HEA Team Form
Brisbane Heat had lost successive games before their incredible victory against the Adelaide Strikers in BBL 2023-24.
Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing 11
Josh Brown, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat Head to Head
Sydney Sixers came out on top by 39 runs earlier in the play-offs although it was Brisbane Heat who won the group stage match this season.
SIX vs HEA Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
SIX Won |
HEA Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
22 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat Betting Odds
The bookies have Sydney Sixers as the favourites for this game and can be backed at 1.72. Brisbane Heat are at 2.05 to win this and take the tournament.
Who will win Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat T20 Match?
Plenty of observers expected to see Brisbane Heat knocked out on Monday but Josh Brown’s batting made that ending impossible. However, looking at the BBL experience in Sydney Sixers’ squad, we are backing them to win.
🏆 Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat Prediction
Once again, this has been a fantastic BBL edition and the reduced length of the group stage has led to more urgency earlier in the tournament. Both of these sides will turn up at the final believing they can lift the trophy and if Josh Brown gets going again then it will make the task all the harder for Brisbane Heat. They also have strong bowlers with Spencer Johnson and Xavier Bartlett in fine form. However, Sydney Sixers have been an excellent BBL side over the last five years and they also have their own key performers playing very well. Our prediction is for a close game with Sydney Sixers getting the win.
Sydney Sixers to beat Brisbane Heat
Jan 24, 2024
13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT
Sydney Cricket Ground - Sydney, Australia
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