Dec 19, 2017
14:15 IST / 8:45 GMT
Sydney Showground Stadium - Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Thunder is favorite to win
Big Bash league 2017/18 is going to witness clash between the two teams that have equal chances of taking the game despite their player form & fitness. Sydney Thunder would be working its best to intimidate Sydney Sixers with their shuffled squad and ground pitch conditions, while Sydney Sixers would be trying to claim the series by sticking to their excellent form consistency.
Host Sydney Thunder despite their previous form would be hitting hard to get this one at their side, with the Sydney Showground Stadium jam-packed.
With the pitch favoring the battling line up and short boundaries, thanks to the predicted rainy weather, the team that would win would have to pick first play if they aim to dominate the field .
The team that may look like an underdog at first, Sydney Thunder has more to give to the the crowd that would be witnessing this highly awaited Big Bash League 2017/2018.
Despite a strong opponent with great scoreboard, Sydney Thunder can claim the victory all thanks to its new player lineup. The intense hiring has given them the players they needed to block the holes in their batting lineup, with players falling down to the opponent's blaring bowling. Sydney Thunder has now strengthen up the weak batting-line with return of strikers like Callum Ferguson, Mitchell McClenaghan and Joe Butler.
These powerful arrivals would be teaming up with current batting weapons like Shane Watson and others. A cocktail of great batting lineup of new and old batsmen will more likely to win them the series, when played on home ground. Players like Patterson and Butler are expected to deliver a fine gaming outcome.
Another reason why cricket pundits find themselves leaning on the host team for their money is the bowling lineup. Spinners like Fawad Ahmed has been good and consistent and so have been the pacers in the team who have their T20 records to prove their fine form. Chris Green, Mitch McClenghan and Clint McKay with their IPL & NAT West performances are on the line of sweeping this one with ease, if the batsmen did their part.
All Sydney Thunder has to do apart from playing their best is to hope the Sydney Sixers underestimate them as expected.
Shane Watson (c), Aiden Blizzard, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Callum Ferguson, Chris Green, Ryan Gibson, Joe Buttler (wk), Farad Ahmed, Arjun Nair, Andrew Fekete, Nathan McAndrew, Mitch McClenaghan
Despite being the top dog in the situation Sydney Sixers are finding it hard to please the pundits predicting the outcome of this series. What has got them in this pickle is the fact that unlike their opponents who have new arrivals to add to the team's surprise elements, Sydney Sixers are moving ahead with the usual squad that could falter under stress of playing as outsiders at the stadium.
Sydney Sixers would be highly depending and relying on the hitting machine Daniel Hughes who has been a tough nut in BBL and then there is Sean Abott with his wicket taking obsession. Bur despite these big names along with likes of Mois Hneriques, Sydney Sixers can end up making blunders if swayed with overconfidence of playing against the weaklings.
Nic Maddision is returning and could be a surprise element and the team can only hope his injury wouldn't halt down his attack. Johan Botha, Sam Billings & Jason Roy have what it takes to sweep the game but their wavering form could be a trouble, if the the opponent's bowling line stayed in line with the kind of pitch there is.
Like Nic Maddison, Dwarshius is also a great pole to keep them grounded on the filed. His bowling could scare the opponent hitters, though he would need the fellow spinners & pacers to hold the fort along with him. Abott would have to play his best too if he and Dwarshius are too be relied on for the victory with the pitch favoring the batting line.
Moises Henriques (c), Jason Roy, Jordan Silk, Nic Maddinson,Sam Billings, Daniel Hughes, Stephen O'Keefe, Johan Botha, Peter Neville (wk), Harry Conway, Sean Abbott, Daniel Sams, Doug Bollinger
Cricket experts & pundits are largely hoping the underdog of this game Sydney Thunder would rise up and use their fresh energy of new squad to rattle the dominating rivals, who have no element of surprise but a good lineup that would have to stay on course, if they have to nail this one. Thunder is the favorite here.
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