Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Big Bash League 2022-2023 - Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers - 25th match - 1 January 2023
The 25th match of the Big Bash League 2022-2023 will take place between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers on the 1st of January, 2023 at the The Gabba, Brisbane.
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Brisbane Heat Form Guide:
Brisbane Heat are placed at the bottom most position on points table.
The top run scorer for Brisbane Heat is Colin Munro with 185 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Brisbane Heat is James Bazley with 7 scalps under his belt.
Brisbane Heat have lost their previous match against Sydney Thunder by 11 runs.
Sydney Thunder batted first and posted a total of 182 for 6 in 20 overs. Rilee Rossouw at number 3 played a beautiful knock of 39 runs. Alex Ross in the middle order played a good hand with an innings of 25 in 12 balls. The real punch in the death overs was provided by Daniel Sams who smashed 36 not out off 15 balls to take Sydney Thunder to respectful total of 182 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Brisbane Heat lost Max Bryant, Sam Billings and Matt Renshaw early on in the innings. Colin Munro held one end intact and kept finding the important boundaries. However, he lacked support at the other end as batters kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Colin Munro scored 98 off 53 before being dismissed in the final over as he failed to take Brisbane Heat home. They lost the match by 11 runs.
Sydney Sixers Form Guide:
Sydney Sixers are currently placed at the third position on points table.
The highest run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the tournament is Jordan Silk with 141 runs to his name.
The highest wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the tournament is Sean Abbott with 9 scalps under his belt.
Sydney Sixers have won their previous game against Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets.
Melbourne Renegades batted first and they posted a total of 124 for 7 in 20 overs. Shaun Marsh was the lone warrior for them as he smashed 35 runs off 29 balls. Jonathan Wells also played beautifully and scored 28 off 31 balls to help Melbourne Renegades cross the 120 run mark and reach 124 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Sydney Sixers lost Josh Philippe early on in the innings. Kurtis Patterson and James Vince then took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They smashed 38 and 39 runs respectively as Sydney Sixers got home in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Sydney Sixers - Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Izharulhaq Naveed, Chris Jordan, Steve O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, James Vince
Brisbane Heat - Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Sam Billings, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Sam Heazlett, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Will Prestwidge
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Brisbane Heat
Who will win?- Brisbane Heat
Top Batter (Runs Score) – Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat), James Vince (Sydney Sixers)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat), Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers)
Most Sixes – Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat), Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers)
Player of the Match - Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat)
Team Scores Batting first – Brisbane Heat 150+, Sydney Sixers 135+
Match Handicap: Brisbane Heat
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*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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