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It’s New Years’ Eve and that means a big cricket and fireworks party in Adelaide. Adelaide Strikers will be aiming for a third straight win at home this season when they take on the struggling Melbourne Stars in front of what is expected to be a strong crowd.
The Strikers themselves have lost two straight games, but the fighting spirit would please captain Peter Siddle and the team management. In their last game, they pushed the high-flying Scorchers all the way despite only posting 133/7, in what was another display of the Strikers’ terrific bowling attack.
Today, that attack comes up against a Stars team that is yet to find their best combinations. They are clearly unsure of their batting lineup, with the likes of Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright not used to their full potential.
With just one win in five outings so far, it’s nearing go time for the struggling Stars. Defeat here will push them further behind the pack, and one feels the batting is most under the spotlight as they aim to turn things around.
Match Details
- Location: Adelaide Oval.
- Time: 6:30pm (local), 1:30pm (IST).
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BBL 2022/23 Match 23: STR vs STA Possible Playing XIs
Strikers have named their squad. Wes Agar could return in place of offspinner Ben Manenti.
Adelaide Strikers: 1. Matthew Short, 2. Henry Hunt, 3. Chris Lynn, 4. Adam Hose, 5. Colin de Grandhomme, 6. Thomas Kelly, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Harry Nielsen (wk), 9. Wes Agar, 10. Henry Thornton, 11. Peter Siddle (c)
Stars have named an unchanged squad. They could stick with the same XI, but they need more from Stoinis and Cartwright. As a result, they may push them up the order.
Stoinis has scored 242 runs in nine innings vs Stars at an average of 26.82 and strike rate of 108.52. This season, he has mustered just 14 runs in four matches.
Melbourne Stars: 1. Joe Clarke (wk), 2. Tom Rogers, 3. Beau Webster, 4. Nick Larkin, 5. Marcus Stoinis, 6. Hilton Cartwright, 7. Campbell Kellaway, 8. Nathan Coulter-Nile, 9. Luke Wood, 10. Trent Boult, 11. Adam Zampa (c)
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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Adelaide Strikers:
- Matt Short has belted scores of 84 and 65 at the Adelaide Oval this season. He has also taken five wickets in his last two BBL games.
- Can Short overcome a poor record against Stars? He has scored just 71 runs in six innings against them.
- Chris Lynn has made a double-figure score in every match so far in BBL 12: 41, 36, 28, 12, 35. Is today the day he makes a 50+ score?
- Against Stars, Lynn has smashed 409 runs at an average of 37.18 and strike rate of 146.07.
- Adam Hose has struck scores of 40 and 28* on this ground in BBL 12.
- The impressive Henry Thornton was man of the match against Stars on this ground last season. He took 4/26, including the dismissals of Beau Webster and Hilton Cartwright.
- In five T20s at Adelaide Oval, Thornton has taken 13 wickets at an average of 10.23 and strike rate of 8.77.
- Rashid Khan has taken eight wickets in seven matches vs Stars at an economy of 5.89. He also has taken 49 scalps at Adelaide Oval at a strike rate of 15.43 (econ. 6.54).
- Peter Siddle enjoys bowling against Stars. In five innings since January 2018, the seamer has picked up 11 wickets at an average of 12.55 and economy of 6.90.
Melbourne Stars:
- Joe Clarke is currently BBL 12’s leading run-scorer (190). He is averaging 47.50 with a strike rate of 135.71.
- Beau Webster has been a positive in a disappointing season for Stars so far. He scored a duck last game vs Scorchers, but hit scores of 24, 43 and 78 in three matches before that.
- Hilton Cartwright struck 49 off 35 on this ground last season.
- Expect Adam Zampa to choose to bowl himself to Chris Lynn. In 84 deliveries, he has conceded just 73 runs and has dismissed Lynn thrice.
- Zampa has taken 16 wickets in 14 innings at Adelaide (econ. 6.86, SR 20.50). Against Strikers, the legspinner has taken ten scalps in nine innings at an average of 23.30 and economy of 7.28.
- Nathan Coulter-Nile has taken total figures of 7/69 in 66 deliveries at Adelaide Oval.
- Luke Wood has taken 11 wickets in just five matches this season.
Other Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 15, Strikers 8, Stars 7.
- Strikers have won seven of the eight matches against Stars at Adelaide Oval.
- Adam Zampa vs Matt Short in T20s: 14 balls bowled, 20 runs conceded, one dimissal.
- Peter Siddle vs Hilton Cartwright in T20s: 30 balls bowled, 31 runs conceded, three dismissals.
- Henry Thornton is the top wicket-taker so far (14) this season. He is striking every 7.6 deliveries.
- Trent Boult has gone wicketless in his past two matches.
Adelaide Oval Pitch Report and Weather
The average first innings score in two matches at Adelaide in BBL 12 is 167. The Strikers beat Sixers after scoring 184 and then beat Thunder by chasing 151 with ten balls to spare.
In six BBL matches in 2022, spin bowlers have taken the most wickets (21) followed by fast-medium (20) and pace (14).
In seven matches in the recent T20 World Cup, the average first innings score was 158.14, with the team batting first winning four. The last of those matches, however, was England’s brilliant 170/0 chase vs India.
A warm and clear evening is forecast in Adelaide. The top temperature during the day is about 32 degrees.
BBL 2022/23 Match 23: STR vs STA Dream11 Prediction Today 31 December 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
Option 2:
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Base Team:
- Wicket-Keepers: Joe Clarke
- Batsmen: Chris Lynn, Adam Hose
- All-Rounders: Matt Short, Beau Webster
- Bowlers: Luke Wood, Henry Thornton
BBL 2022/23 Match 23: STR vs STA Match Prediction – Who will win?
Strikers to win.
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