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It has been one of the most incredible turnarounds by Adelaide Strikers, especially with Rashid Khan unavailable for the past five matches. After sitting towards the bottom of the table for most of BBL 11, Peter Siddle’s team has sprung into life, winning their past six matches. They have peaked just at the right time of the season, and meet a Sydney Sixers team that, despite being towards the top of the table for the majority of BBL 11, have suffered dips in form in recent times.

So, this battle at the SCG has an interesting feel to it. On current form, the Strikers win, but it doesn’t always work that way. The Sixers have been one of the most consistent teams over the years in BBL, and they know what it takes to get the job done in the big games. However, they will be without Josh Philippe in a huge blow to their chances, as the keeper-batsman contracted COVID-19.

It’s all-or-nothing now for Moises Henriques’ team after a thumping at the hands of the Perth Scorchers on Saturday night. If they want a rematch in the Final, they will have to play very well in front of their home fans in a pressure match. This sort of pressure is the kind the Strikers have already faced in the playoffs, winning two knockout matches against the Hurricanes and Thunder respectively.

So will it be Carey or Henriques who stars? Short or Christian in the all-round department? Siddle or Abbott? There are a number of key matchups that make this game one not to miss on Australia Day.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Sydney Sixers:

• Moises Henriques must step up in Philippe’s absence. He has 400+ runs in BBL 11 (420 runs, avg. 42.00, SR 136.80). The Sixers skipper also made two starts vs Strikers in BBL 11 (28 and 17), part of 264 career runs against them at an average of 33.00 and strike rate of 130.05.
• Dan Christian has struck 72 runs vs Strikers since the start of last season at a strike rate of 211.76. He also took 3/8 against them at the SCG earlier this season. Key player in a big game.
• Sean Abbott has had a poor last three games with the ball (0/44, 1/39 and 0/39). He comes up against a side he has a good career record against (9 inns, 15 wickets, avg. 18.20, econ. 8.95) at a ground he loves bowling at (38 inns, 58 wickets, avg. 18.57, SR 13.24).
• Abbott took 3/24 against the Strikers at the SCG this season. He dismissed Jake Weatherald, Matt Short and Thomas Kelly.
• Hayden Kerr has enjoyed a breakthrough season. The left-arm seamer has taken the second-most wickets of any bowler in BBL 11 (24), including 1/11 and 1/37 vs Strikers.
• Ben Dwarshuis (15 wickets in 11 innings) and Steve O’Keefe (13 wickets in eight innings) also have good numbers vs Strikers. Key bowlers.

Adelaide Strikers:

• Matt Short has been outstanding in BBL 11. His 487 runs is the second-most by any player in the tournament, and have come at a strike rate of 156.08.
• Short played just the one match vs Sixers in the regular season, where he scored an 8-ball 16 at the SCG. Overall, he has scored just 43 runs in six innings vs Sixers at an average of 7.17. However, he is in the form to turn those numbers around.
• Alex Carey has been excellent since returning to the BBL, making scores of 67 and 23 in two crunch games. He has 189 runs in seven innings vs Sixers at an average of 31.50, with 114 runs coming at the SCG at an average of 57.00 and strike rate of 140.74.
• Ian Cockbain has been a magnificent addition to the Strikers team. He has scored 191 runs in five innings in BBL 11 at an average of 63.66 and strike rate of 150.39, including a player of the match 65 off 38 balls last match vs Thunder.
• Cockbain dominated the Sixers nine days ago. He struck 71* off 42 balls.
• Jono Wells has struck 306 runs in nine innings vs Sixers since December 2017 at an average of 76.50 and strike rate of 124.90. He struck 32 (18) and 27* (23) against them in the league stage, but how much batting will he get in this game with a stacked top four ahead of him?
• Peter Siddle has had a season to remember. The Strikers captain is the leading wicket-taker with 29, including 2/32 last game vs Sixers. However, those figures of 2/32 make up half of Siddle’s wickets vs Sixers, as he has just four scalps in nine innings against them at an average of 64.50.
• Fawad Ahmed took 1/16 and 3/16 vs Sixers in the league stage. The Sixers batsmen found it difficult to get him away. Also, Fawad has taken nine wickets in his last six games, plus has 10 wickets in nine matches on this ground.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 16, Sixers 10, Strikers 6.
• Both Sixers and Strikers won a match against each other in BBL 11.
• Travis Head has a century to his name vs Sixers, achieved back in 2015 against an attack that featured Ben Dwarshuis and Sean Abbott.

Possible Playing 11

Josh Philippe, Jack Edwards and Mickey Edwards are all out with COVID-19. Daniel Hughes will have a late fitness test on his ankle injury that he suffered before the Scorchers match.

Sydney Sixers: 1. Jay Lenton (wk), 2. Justin Avendano, 3. Daniel Hughes/Nick Bertus, 4. Moises Henriques (c), 5. Jordan Silk, 6. Dan Christian, 7. Sean Abbott, 8. Hayden Kerr, 9. Ben Dwarshuis, 10. Nathan Lyon, 11. Steve O’Keefe

Adelaide Strikers: 1. Alex Carey (wk), 2. Matt Short, 3. Ian Cockbain, 4. Travis Head, 5. Jono Wells, 6. Matt Renshaw, 7. Thomas Kelly, 8. Peter Siddle (c), 9. Henry Thornton, 10. Harry Conway, 11. Fawad Ahmed

SCG Pitch Report and Weather

Expect a true batting surface for this clash. The average first innings score in five matches at the SCG this season is 175, with the team batting first winning three of them. Last match, Sixers smashed 197 vs Thunder batting first, and ended up winning by 60 runs.

The weather forecast should be mostly fine for this match, with a top of 27 degrees.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Josh Philippe, Alex Carey
• Batsmen: Ian Cockbain, Moises Henriques
• All-rounders: Matt Short, Dan Christian
• Bowlers: Ben Dwarshuis, Hayden Kerr, Peter Siddle

Match Prediction

Strikers have the momentum and Sixers have key absentees, most notably Philippe. Strikers to win.