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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Big Bash League 2022-2023 - Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars - 1st match - 13 December 2022

by CricDirect Saturday 10 December 2022

Sydney Thunder's Alex Hales

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The 1st match of the Big Bash League 2022-2023 will take place between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars on the 13th of December, 2022 at the Manuka Oval, Canberra.

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Sydney Thunder Form Guide:

Sydney Thunder finished at the 3rd position on points table in Big Bash League 2021-2022. Sydney Thunder have a great team and they will give tough competition to the opponents.

Players to look out for in Sydney Thunder:

1. Alex Hales - After a successful run at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Alex Hales is full on confidence. He is a top order batter and a key player for Sydney Thunder.

2. Fazalhaq Farooqi - Farooqi is a strike bowler for Sydney Thunder who perfomed brilliantly in the Asia Cup 2022. He will hold the key to Sydney Thunder's campaign in the Big Bash League 2022-2023.

Melbourne Stars Form Guide:

Melbourne Stars finished at the 6th position on points table in the Big Bash League 2021-2022. Glenn Maxwell will be leading the side and will look to contribute with the bat and take his team to glory.

Players to look out for in Melbourne Stars:

1. Marcus Stoinis - Stoinis is a top order batter and a key player for Melbourne Stars. If he gets going, the opposition teams will find it hard to contain Melbourne Stars.

2. Trent Boult - Boult is a strike bowler for Melbourne Stars who will be itching to use all of his experience to take Melbourne Stars to glory.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Melbourne Stars - Trent Boult, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Luke Wood, Adam Zampa, Campbell Kellaway

Sydney Thunder - Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Rilee Rossouw, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Fazalhaq Farooqi (replacing David Willey, first nine matches only), Ben Cutting, Usman Qadir, Gurinder Sandhu

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Stars

Who will win? - Sydney Thunder

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Rilee Rossouw (Sydney Thunder), Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Fazalhaq Farooqi (Sydney Thunder), Trent Boult (Melbourne Stars)

Most Sixes – Rilee Rossouw (Sydney Thunder), Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)

Player of the Match - Rilee Rossouw (Sydney Thunder)

Team Scores Batting first – Sydney Thunder 170+, Melbourne Stars 155+

Match Handicap: Sydney Thunder

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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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