BBL14 Match 4 - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: 18 December, 2024

Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Big Bash League, 4th Match - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, which will be played on the 18th of December at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.

LIVE SCORES - 4th Match - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat (Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne)

Current Form Melbourne Stars:

Melbourne Stars are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Tom Curran with 37 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Brody Couch with 1 scalp under his belt.

Melbourne Stars have lost their previous match against Perth Scorchers by 6 wickets.

Melbourne Stars batted first and they posted a total of 146 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Stars were reduced to 77 for 5 in the 13th over. That's when Tim Curran produced a vital knock of 37 runs in 19 balls to help Melbourne Stars get past the 140 run mark as they finished at 146 in their innings.

During the chase, Perth Scorchers lost Finn Allen and Keaton Jennings early on in the innings. After their dismissals, Copper Connolly took the responsibility of winning the match for Perth Scorchers. He scored 64 runs off 51 balls as Scorchers comfortably chased the total down in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Current Form Brisbane Heat:

Brisbane Heat are the defending champions of the Big Bash League. They defeated Sydney Sixers in the Final Match of the previous edition.

The top run scorer for Brisbane Heat in the previous edition of BBL was Josh Brown with 366 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Brisbane Heat in the previous edition of BBL was Xavier Bartlett with 20 scalps under his belt.

Brisbane Heat have a very strong squad that includes the likes of players like Spencer Johnson, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson and Colin Munro. They are expected to make it to the Playoffs with ease.

Players to look out for:

1. Matthew Renshaw- He is a classy batter who has a good range of shots in his arsenal. Renshaw is in superb form in domestic circuit and he should repeat his heroics in the Big Bash League as well.

2. Mitchell Swepson - He is a phenomenal spin bowler who doesn't leak runs and also picks up wickets when it matters the most.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Brisbane Heat: Tom Alsop (England), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Paul Walter (England), Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood

Melbourne Stars: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Tom Curran (England), Ben Duckett (England), Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Usama Mir (Pakistan), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Doug Warren, Beau Webster

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Brisbane Heat

Who will win?- Melbourne Stars

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Matthew Renshaw (Brisbane Heat), Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mitchell Swepson (Brisbane Heat), Adam Milne (Melbourne Stars)

Most Sixes – Matthew Renshaw (Brisbane Heat), Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars)

Player of the Match- Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars)

Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Stars 155+, Brisbane Heat 150+

Match Handicap: Melbourne Stars

*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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