Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Big Bash League 2023 - All Matches - 26 Dec

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Big Bash League matches which will be played on the 26th of December at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney and Perth Stadium, Perth.

December 26- Match 14 - Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)


Current Form Sydney Sixers:

Sydney Sixers are currently placed at the second position on points table with 3 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the competition is Jordan Silk with 115 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the competition is Ben Dwarshuis with 5 scalps under his belt.

Sydney Sixers have won their previous thriller of a match against Adelaide Strikers by 1 run.

Sydney Sixers batted first and got off to a flier but the wheels took off with a couple of quick wickets. Jordan Silk played a nice innings of 66 runs to take Sixers past the 150 run mark as they finished at 155 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Adelaide Strikers lost D'Arcy Short early on. Matt Short continued his merry form and smashed the bowlers all around the park. He was dismissed after scoring 55 runs. Jamie Overton kept the hopes alive with a few boundaries but Strikers fell short by 1 run in the end.


Current Form Melbourne Stars:

Melbourne Stars are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 3 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars in the competition is Hilton Cartwright with 79 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in the competition is Beau Webster with 4 scalps under his belt.

Melbourne Stars have lost their previous match against Sydney Thunder by 5 wickets.

Melbourne Stars batted first and they got off to an ordinary start, losing 2 early wickets. Beau Webster and Glenn Maxwell then gave some wings to the innings and scored 59 and 30 runs respectively. However, Stars failed to reach a competitive total and were restricted to 172.

During the chase, Cameron Bancroft and Alex Hales got their team off to a flier. Stars couldn't really make a comeback after that carnage. They were beaten eventually by 5 wickets.


Let's have a look at the squads:

Melbourne Stars - Scott Boland, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sam Harper, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell, Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Liam Dawson (overseas replacement for Harry Brook, first three matches only), Imad Wasim (from December 26)

Sydney Sixers - Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Steve O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, James Vince, Steve Smith, Izharulhaq Naveed


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Stars

Who will win?-  Sydney Sixers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers), Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Todd Murphy (Sydney Sixers), Liam Dawson (Melbourne Stars)

Most Sixes – Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers), Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars)

Player of the Match- Todd Murphy (Sydney Sixers)

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

Match Handicap: Sydney Sixers



December 26- Match 15 - Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades (Perth Stadium, Perth)


Current Form Perth Scorchers:

Perth Scorchers are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 2 wins to their name.

The top run scorer for Perth Scorchers in the competition is Aaron Hardie with 125 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Perth Scorchers in the competition is Jason Behrendoff with 7 scalps under his belt.

Perth Scorchers have won their previous match against Hobart Hurricanes by a big margin of 9 wickets.

Hobart Hurricanes batted first and they posted a total of 172 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost 5 wickets for 47 runs and their innings was going nowhere. This is when Chris Jordan stepped up and smashed 59 runs off 20 balls and took Hurricanes to a respectable total of 172.

During the chase, Perth Scorchers lost Copper Connolly early on. After his dismissal, Aaron Hardie and Zak Crawley took the responsibility of taking Scorchers over the line. They scored 65 and 85 runs respectively and won the match for their team.


Current Form Melbourne Renegades:

Melbourne Renegades are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 0 win to their name.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Renegades in the competition is Jake Fraser-McGurk with 103 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Renegades in the competition is Adam Zampa with 3 scalps under his belt.

Melbourne Renegades have lost their previous match against Brisbane Heat by 6 wickets.

Melbourne Renegades batted first and they posted a total of 162 for 8 in 20 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk played superbly at the top of the order. He smashed 55 off just 23 ball, hitting 7 massive sixes. Middle order struggled but Jonathan Wells struck 34 off 24 balls to take Renegades past the 160 run mark and they finished at 162.

During the chase, Brisbane Heat lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in a bit of trouble. Matt Renshaw and Sam Billings then batted brilliantly and scored 49 and 40 runs respectively to take Heat home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.


Let's have a look at the squads:

Perth Scorchers - Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Hamish McKenzie, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman, Zak Crawley, Laurie Evans

Melbourne Renegades - Nic Maddinson, Aaron Finch, Jake Fraser-McGurk, MacKenzie Harvey, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Jon Wells, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Joe Clarke, Harry Dixon


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? –  Perth Scorchers

Who will win?-  Perth Scorchers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers), Jonathan Wells (Melbourne Renegades)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jason Behrendoff (Perth Scorchers), Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades)

Most Sixes – Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers), Jonathan Wells (Melbourne Renegades)

Player of the Match- Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers)

Team Scores Batting first –Perth Scorchers 175+, Melbourne Renegades 165+

Match Handicap: Perth Scorchers


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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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