Big Bash League 2023-24

STA vs THU Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Head-To-Head Stats and Pitch Report for Big Bash League 2023, Match 12

The Melbourne Stars (STA) will compete against the Sydney Thunder (THU) in the 12th match of the Big Bash League 2023-24 at Lavington Sports Oval on December 23rd at 10:00 AM IST. […]

Dec 22, 2023 1:20 pm

The Melbourne Stars (STA) will compete against the Sydney Thunder (THU) in the 12th match of the Big Bash League 2023-24 at Lavington Sports Oval on December 23rd at 10:00 AM IST. STA faced a challenging start in the Big Bash League and are currently at the bottom of the points table with two consecutive losses. In their first matches, they suffered a 103-run defeat chasing 215 against the Brisbane Heat and managed only 101 runs against the Scorchers, resulting in another loss. To revive their campaign, the entire team needs a collective performance improvement.

For THU, they also have had a similar kind of campaign to STA until now. They have also lost both of their opening games and are currently placed at the bottom half of the table. Despite the losses, the THU displayed more competitiveness than the Stars. In their first match against the Heat, they fell short by 20 runs while chasing 151. In the second game, despite scoring 200 runs against the Strikers, they were unable to secure a victory. Chris Green and his team aim to maintain composure in their upcoming match and secure two points for the first time in the tournament.

STA vs THU: Match Details

Match: Melbourne Stars (STA) vs Sydney Thunders (THU), Big Bash League 2023/24, Match 12

Venue: Lavington Sports Oval, Albury

Date and Time: 23rd December, 2023, 10 AM IST

Live Coverage Details: Star Sports India and Disney Hotstar

STA vs THU: Head-to-Head

Overall Matches	19
Melbourne Stars Won	10
Sydney Thunders Won	9
No Result/Tie	0

STA vs THU: Pitch Report

The Lavington Sports Oval pitch favors batting. It will provide a surface that batters will relish and would be anticipating a high-scoring and exciting run feast. Hence, for picking up team one can pick majority of batters in their team.

STA vs THU: Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Stars (STA): Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper, Joe Burns, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Jonathan Merlo, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Daniel Sams, Nathan Coulter-Nile

Sydney Thunders (THU): Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Ollie Davies, Alex Ross, , Chris Green (c), Nathan McAndrew, Liam Hatcher, Zaman Khan, Tanveer Sangha