Big Bash League: Live Score: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Match prediction and preview
The Melbourne Stars will face the Sydney Sixers in Game 31 of the 2022 Big Bash League (BBL) on January 6 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney SixersBoth teams have had varying degrees of success in this tournament and are desperate for a win with the knockout stages looming.
The Stars are in a difficult position as they are at the bottom of the points table with just two wins from seven matches. They go into this game on the back of a 33-run defeat to Melbourne Renegades in the city derby.
On the other hand, the Sydney Sixers have been one of the most consistent teams, recording four wins from eight games. They go into this encounter after their game against Brisbane Heat ended inconclusively.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anything could happen tonight with the Stars hosting the Sixers at the <a href="https://twitter.com/MCG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mcg</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBL12?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BBL12</a> <a href="https://t.co/dXXq1HkKXF">pic.twitter.com/dXXq1HkKXF</a></p>— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBL/status/1611189560339226625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Pitch Report: Even though the wicket at the legendary MCG is good for batting, the same cannot be said for the chase, as the second team has struggled in recent matches. A total of more than 160 can be pretty competitive, so the captain who wins the toss will want to bat first.
Players to watch
Josh Philippe
Sean Abbott
Marcus Stoinis
Trent Boult
Game prediction: Sydney Sixers are predicted to win, as Sydney Sixers have won the last eight games against Melbourne Stars
Squad:
Sydney Sixers squad: Josh Philippe(w), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Moises Henriques(c), Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Chris Jordan, Jackson Bird, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Todd Murphy, Izharulhaq Naveed, Kurtis Patterson
Melbourne Stars squad: Joe Clarke(w), Thomas Rogers, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Hilton Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa(c), Brody Couch, Luke Wood, Trent Boult, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Tom O Connell, James Seymour