Who will win Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2020?
Sydney Thunder have the chance to pull away from a clutch of teams just behind them in the Big Bash League 2019-20 table, when they take on Brisbane Heat at the Sydney Showground Stadium. The match takes place on January 6 and is scheduled to start at 19:10 local time.
The Thunder have won three and lost two so far, including beating the Heat in this season’s opening match. On that occasion, Callum Ferguson hit 73* in a 29-run win at the Gabba. The Thunder lost last time out, however, against table-topping Melbourne Stars.
Brisbane Heat, meanwhile, have two wins and three defeats but both of those wins will be built on phenomenal batting performances. That includes their most recent game when Chris Lynn, naturally, led the way in a total of 212/3 as they beat Hobart Hurricanes comfortably.
SYT vs BRH, BBL 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: Fox Sports, Seven Network, Sony Six, BT Sport, SuperSport, Sony Ten Network, BeIn Sports
Live streaming: SonyLiv, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
SYT vs BRH Toss Prediction
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat first at the Showground Stadium last time out, but it may be a tactic repeated by Brisbane Heat – despite the Thunder’s defeat – as they look to build on their win against Hobart.
SYT vs BRH Weather Report
There is a chance of showers throughout the day in Sydney, and it could be 50-50 as to whether they affect this game.
SYT vs BRH Pitch Condition
The Showground wicket is well-balanced – the Thunder’s first game of the season there saw 14 wickets fall and the hosts’ score of 142/7 was only just below par.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2020....
Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11
SYT Team News
With Matthew Wade still away on international duty, Hobart could be unchanged from the team which has played each of the last two matches against the two Melbourne teams.
SYT Key Players
Callum Ferguson: Opened the tournament with 73* in the win against Brisbane Heat, and his back-to-back half-centuries in the final two games of 2019 means he now has 248 runs in six innings.
Daniel Sams: Continued his excellent wicket-taking form with 3-25 last time out, and the left-arm paceman now has 12 wickets in six matches in this year’s tournament.
Chris Morris: The South African all-rounder has played four matches for the Thunder in this year’s tournament and he has taken two wickets in each of them. His 2-24 last time out was his most economical return so far.
SYT Team Form
Sydney Thunder ended 2019 by beating Adelaide Strikers on New Year’s Eve. Usman Khawaja (63) and Callum Ferguson (73) led them to 168/5 and two run outs from the final two balls helped them restrict the Strikers to 165/9 in reply.
They could not back it up against in-form Melbourne Stars, however – the Thunder posted 142/7 and despite a late comeback with the ball, they eventually lost by three wickets with two balls to spare.
Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Alex Hales, Usman Khawaja, Callum Ferguson (c), Matthew Gilkes, Alex Ross, Chris Morris, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Arjun Nair, Nathan McAndrew, Brendan Doggett
Brisbane Heat Team News & Playing 11
BRH Team News
Mitchell Swepson is back in contention after not being selected in the Australian XI for the third test against New Zealand. He is likely to replace Mark Steketee. With AB de Villiers set to arrive in a week’s time, Tom Banton and Zahir Khan continue as the Heat’s overseas stars for the time being.
BRH Key Players
Chris Lynn: Central to Brisbane Heat’s two wins so far, with scores of 94 and 88* in those two matches. It is a return to the form he showed in Abu Dhabi T10 League in November and means he now has 33 T20 half-centuries (and one hundred) to his name.
Tom Banton: The big-hitting English batsman has not yet fully delivered on his promise at the top of the order, but his 64 against Melbourne Stars was a reminder of why he has been propelled to the top tier of T20 stars.
Zahir Kahn: The 21-year-old spinner took his fifth wicket of the tournament last time out, finishing with figures of 1-33 to back-up his brilliant 2-18 against Perth Scorchers.
BRH Team Form
Brisbane Heat have won twice this season, with Chris Lynn central to both victories. He smashed 94 from 35 balls as the Heat posted 209/4 against Sydney Sixers and won by 48 runs, while last time out it was 88* from 55 balls in a total of 212/3 in a 31-run defeat of Hobart Hurricanes.
In between, however, they folded for just 109 chasing 150 to beat Perth Scorchers. That miserable total would have been even lower but for Zahir Khan’s late hitting too.
Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing 11
Tom Banton, Max Bryant, Chris Lynn (c), Matt Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Ben Cutting, Jack Prestwidge, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Lalor, Ben Laughlin, Zahir Khan
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Head to Head
Sydney Thunder’s victory in the first match of this season’s Big Bash League was only their second ever win against Brisbane Heat. Both matches were shortened last season – the Heat winning one on the DLS method before a power cut saved them when they looked bound for defeat in the second. This season, Callum Ferguson hit 73* as Sydney Thunder posted 172/6 and, in reply, Chris Green’s 2-19 was the pick of the bowling figures as the Heat folded for 143.
SYT vs BRH Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
SYT Won |
BRH Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Betting Odds
Sydney Thunder are above Brisbane Heat in the BBL table and they are favourites to win this game – though the Heat batting clicked back into gear last time out and it would be dangerous to write them off.
SYT Bet365 Odds
- SYT to Win the Match: Sydney Thunder are 1.80 favourites to beat Brisbane Heat with Bet365.
- SYT Top Batsman: In-form Callum Ferguson, who has three half-centuries to his name this season and starred when these teams last met, is 3.75 to be Sydney Thunder’s top team batsman with Bet365. That puts him level with Alex Hales, while Usman Khawaja is favourite at 3.50.
- SYT Top Bowler: With two wickets in each of his appearances so far, Chris Morris is 3.75 to be Sydney Thunder’s top team bowler with Bet365, as is in-form Daniel Sams. Chris Green can be backed at 5.00.
BRH Bet365 Odds
- BRH to Win the Match: Brisbane Heat are 2.10 to beat Sydney Thunder with Bet365.
- BRH Top Batsman: Unsurprisingly, Chris Lynn is favourite to be Brisbane Heat’s top team batsman at 3.00 with Bet365, ahead of Max Bryant and Tom Banton – who are both 4.50. Matt Renshaw can be backed at 5.00, meanwhile.
- BRH Top Bowler: Ben Laughlin is 3.50 favourite to be Brisbane Heat’s top team bowler, while Zahir Khan is 4.00 and Josh Lalor can be backed at 4.33. Mitchell Swepson is back in contention and he is 5.00.
🏆 Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Prediction
Brisbane Heat charged back to winning ways last time out, with Chris Lynn in top form. If he can lead the way again, Brisbane Heat can start to put a run of wins together.
Jan 06, 2020
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
Sydney Showground Stadium - Sydney, Australia
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