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Will a return to the Gabba inspire Brisbane Heat? A week after a disappointing defeat against Sydney Thunder in a game they looked like winning, the heat is on the Heat to turn their form around after a poor last few seasons.

Former Heat all-rounder Ben Cutting spoke recently of the culture issues at the Heat, and if the defeats continue, those calls will only grow louder. So, the onus is on Chris Lynn to lead the way to provide some semblance of calm for one of the BBL’s most underperforming teams.

They have an opportunity to get a victory today against Adelaide Strikers. The Strikers will be without star batsman Alex Carey due to border closures as a result of an increase in COVID-19 cases in Sydney, which is a blow as the left-hander is coming off a half-century a week ago against the Hurricanes.

Like the Heat, the Strikers have made an indifferent start to their BBL 10 season. Their last performance was a poor one against Sydney Sixers, where they conceded 177/5 after restricting the Sixers to 58/3 in 11.1 overs, and scored just 138/7 after making a start of 52/0 in the first 4.2 overs. Can they bounce back?

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Brisbane Heat:

• Chris Lynn has the most runs in Heat-Strikers matches (191). However, these runs come at an average of just 17.36. Can he deliver today?
• Jimmy Peirson has the next most among current Heat players with 158 runs (avg. 31.60).
• Jack Wildermuth has a crucial role to play. He has been in outstanding form, with 31 (11) last week vs Thunder (after his century for Australia A vs Indians), along with three wickets vs Thunder.
• Mark Steketee has taken six wickets in five games vs Strikers.

Adelaide Strikers:

• Jake Weatherald has the most runs for Strikers so far in BBL 10 (96, avg. 48.00, SR 141.17).
• Phil Salt smashed 67* off 38 balls in his last game vs Heat in BBL 09.
• Rashid Khan has eight wickets in five matches vs the Heat. He takes his wickets at an average of just 14.13 against them at an economy rate of 5.65.
• When Matt Renshaw was playing for the Heat, he loved playing vs the Strikers (185 runs, one dismissal). Now, he’s playing for the Strikers. Can he perform vs Heat?
• Daniel Worrall is coming off a superb spell of swing and seam bowling vs Sydney Sixers. He took 2/12 in four overs. He has taken three wickets in three games vs Heat.
• Peter Siddle has taken six wickets in three matches so far in BBL 10. This includes 5/16 vs Hurricanes. Wes Agar has also taken six wickets, with two wickets in each of his three games so far this season.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 11, Strikers 6, Heat 5.
• Last season, Heat bowled Strikers out for 110 at the Gabba, and won by seven wickets. Three days later, Strikers rolled the Heat for 100 at Adelaide, and won by 10 wickets.
• Strikers currently sit fifth in the BBL 10 table with 5 points. Heat sit bottom with 1 point.

Possible Playing 11

Brisbane Heat have named the same 16-man squad that they had for their game against the Thunder last week.

Brisbane Heat: 1. Max Bryant, 2. Sam Heazlett, 3. Chris Lynn (c), 4. Dan Lawrence, 5. Tom Cooper, 6. Jack Wildermuth, 7. Jimmy Pierson (wk), 8. Mark Steketee, 9. Matt Kuhnemann, 10. Ben Laughlin, 11. Mujeeb ur Rahman

Adelaide Strikers have also named their squad. Alex Carey and Harry Conway are out of this game due to current border restrictions. The Strikers could look to play Liam O’Connor, who took 1/22 and 3/30 vs Heat last season.

Adelaide Strikers: 1. Jake Weatherald, 2. Phil Salt, 3. Matt Renshaw, 4. Harry Nielsen (wk), 5. Jono Wells, 6. Matt Short, 7. Liam Scott/Liam O’Connor, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Peter Siddle (c), 10. Wes Agar, 11. Daniel Worrall

Gabba Brisbane Pitch Report and Weather

A warm and humid day in Brisbane, with no chance of rain. The pitch is usually one of the quicker ones in Australia. For T20 matches, the Gabba track is usually a beauty for batting.

Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

The absence of Alex Carey is a blow for the Strikers, which gives the Heat a boost. However, the Strikers attack has been in decent form. Against an up and down Heat batting lineup, this could prove crucial.

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