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Big Bash League is set to kick with the first game set to be played at the famous Gabba ground in Brisbane. Home team Brisbane Heat (BH) are set to take on Melbourne Stars (MS) in what promises to be a cracking opening game.
Melbourne Stars come into the new season looking to win the elusive title. Brisbane Heat on the other hand will wish to win the tournament for the second time. Heat’s only title win came 11 years ago when they won the BBL.
Match – Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Big Bash League 2023, Match 1
Venue – Gabba, Brisbane
Date and Time – 7th December, 2023, 13:45 IST
Live Coverage Details – Star Sports 2 (HD and SD), Disney Hotstar (OTT)
Gabba has always provided swing and bounce for the fast bowlers and there will help under lights. The pace and bounce on the pitch are likely to be more since it is the start of the season in Australia. The skipper winning the toss will want to bowl first just to test out the waters early in the season.
Matches Played -18
Wins for Brisbane Heat – 11
Wins for Melbourne Stars -7-
Brisbane Heat–
Usman Khawaja, Josh Brown, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Billings, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Jack Wildermuth, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Spencer Johnson
Melbourne Stars –
Sam Harper, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter Nile, Liam Dawson, Scott Boland, Haris Rauf, and Joel Paris.
Grand League Team
Batters – Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, and Marnus Labuschagne (VC)
Wicket – Keeper – Sam Billings and Sam Harper
All-Rounder – Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, and Jack Wildermuth
Bowlers – Haris Rauf, Spencer Johnson, and Scott Boland
Head –To-Head Team
Batters – Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, and Marnus Labuschagne (VC)
Wicket – Keeper – Sam Billings and Sam Harper
All-Rounder – Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, and Jack Wildermuth
Bowlers – Haris Rauf, Mitchell Swepson, and Scott Boland