In the ninth game of the BBL 12, Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder will be played at Adelaide Oval (Adelaide) this Tuesday (20th December) evening.
It will be the second meeting between the Strikers and Thunder this BBL season. Last 16th December, when they faced each other at Sydney, Strikers bundled out Thunder for a record-breaking 15 runs and won by 124 runs.
Currently, Strikers are leading the points table in this BBL season with four points in two games, while Thunder have earned two points in three games as they lost the last two matches after winning the tournament opener on a last-ball thriller (by one wicket).
STR vs THU Match Overview
Competition: Big Bash League (BBL)
Season: 2022/23 (BBL 12)
Stage: League
Tournament Match no: 9
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder
Format: T20
Date and Time: Tuesday, 20th December, 13:45 IST (19:15 local time)
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Live Broadcasting/Streaming: (In Australia) Channel 7, Kayo, Fox Cricket and SEN Radio
(In India) Sony Sports Network; Sony LIV
STR vs THU Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, there is mostly less than a 25 per cent chance of rain during this match.
STR vs THU Pitch Report
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, hosted the second game of this BBL 12, where Strikers defended 184 runs against Sydney Strikers and won by 51 runs. The recent history suggests that the 180+ totals are defendable at this T20 venue.
While the quality set batters are tough to be dismissed at this venue, the pacers and spinners both play crucial roles with the ball.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first.
STR vs THU complete available squad
Adelaide Strikers: Wes Agar, Harry Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Adam Hose, Thomas Kelly, Rashid Khan, Chris Lynn, Ben Manenti, Harry Nielsen (wk), Matt Short, Peter Siddle (C), Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald
Sydney Thunder: Ben Cutting, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Matthew Gilkes, Toby Gray, Chris Green (C), Alex Hales, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Rilee Rossouw, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu.
STR vs THU Predicted XIs
Adelaide Strikers Predicted XI: Matt Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Harry Nielsen (wk), Thomas Kelly, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Peter Siddle (C), Henry Thornton.
Sydney Thunder Predicted XI: Matt Gilkes (wk), Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw, Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Alex Ross, Oliver Davies, Chris Green (C), Brendan Doggett, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gurinder Sandhu.
STR vs THU Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): H Nielsen
Batters: R Rossouw, C Lynn, A Hales, A Ross
All-rounder(s): M Short, D Sams (vc)
Bowlers: Rashid-Khan, W Agar, H Thornton (C), F Farooqi
STR vs THU Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Gilkes
Batters: R Rossouw, C Lynn, A Ross, A Hose
All-rounder(s): D Sams
Bowlers: P Siddle, G Sandhu (vc), Rashid-Khan (C), H Thornton, F Farooqi
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