MS vs ST 12th Match BBL 2023-24 – The 12th Match of Big Bash League 2023-24 will be played between Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder on Saturday, 23 December 2023, at 10:00 AM 04:30 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL at Lavington Sports Oval, Albury.
The toss of this match will be done 30 minutes before the start of the match i.e. at 1:30 PM, as I have already been told that this match will be played between Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder teams, both teams have very good players.
Here Are the full details of the MS vs ST 12th Match BBL 2023-24 Both Team Squad, Venue, Time and Date, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Match Prediction & Dream 11 team | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder 12th Match Big Bash League 2023-24
MS vs ST 12th Match BBL 2023-24
| Series | Big Bash League 2023-24 |
| Match | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder |
| Match Type | T20 |
| Date | Saturday, 23 December 2023 |
| Time | 10:00 AM 04:30 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL |
| Venue | Lavington Sports Oval, Albury |
| City | Albury |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Host | Australia |
When: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Big Bash League 2023-24 on Saturday, 23 December 2023, 10:00 AM 04:30 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL
Where: Lavington Sports Oval, Albury
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Live Streaming and Broadcast
- Australia: Fox Cricket, 7Cricket; Kayo Sports
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- UK: Sky Sports
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- Canada: Willow TV
- South Africa: SuperSport
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Pitch Report
The pitch of Lavington Sports Oval stadium is favorable for batsmen and this ground is also very small due to which batsmen can easily score runs. Fast bowlers can get help at the beginning of the match because this ground is open due to which fast bowlers can swing the ball and take early wickets.
What to expect:
Team news:
Melbourne Stars: Melbourne Stars will benefit from not focusing on their last game as everything, including the toss, went against them. Firstly they need to post more runs and the likes of Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright will be key as Glenn Maxwell is expected to miss this game once again through injury.
In Haris Rauf, the Stars have one of the world’s most successful white ball bowlers of the last 18-24 months, and getting the best out of him will be key. Skipper Stoinis needs to give Rauf the exact that he requires and if he has that then he is more than likely to deliver.
The Stars were beaten by Thunder in both matches last year and they need to pull out all the stops to prevent a third successive loss.
Melbourne Stars Key Players
- Hilton Cartwright – The middle-order batter has hit eight half-centuries across his T20 career and scored over 2000 runs from 93 innings in this format.
- Marcus Stoinis – The powerful all-rounder is leading the side in Glenn Maxwell’s absence but is yet to produce with either bat or ball. He is one of Australia’s best all-rounders in white-ball cricket.
- Haris Rauf – The Pakistan pace bowler could be able to take advantage of the two-paced nature of this pitch in Albury. The 30-year-old has taken 234 T20 wickets.
Probable XI: Sam Harper(w), Thomas Rogers, Glenn Maxwell(c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Jonathan Merlo, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Haris Rauf
Melbourne Stars Squad: Sam Harper(w), Thomas Rogers, Glenn Maxwell(c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Jonathan Merlo, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Haris Rauf, Joe Burns, Brody Couch, Campbell Kellaway, Mark Steketee, Corey Rocchiccioli
Sydney Thunder: The Sydney Thunder team management and players may well still be scratching their heads trying to work out how they failed to beat Adelaide Strikers after posting 200/7 on December 19th. But against an unconfident bowling unit of Melbourne Stars, they could well have the opportunity to go 200+ once more.
Cameron Bancroft top scored with 74 runs from 54 balls and there was an encouraging 7-ball 18 from Alex Hales who had been in a wretched run of form. Oliver Davies continues to be a consistent performer in the BBL.
Tanveer Sangha has proved himself to be an expert spinner at both international and franchise levels. His bowling will be key in this clash on Saturday.
Sydney Thunder Key Players
- Cameron Bancroft – The 31-year-old is not far from the Australia Test team due to his strong performances across all formats recently. He hit seven boundaries in the last match of BBL 2023.
- Tanveer Sangha – The Australia international leg-spinner got the big wicket of Matthew Short in Match 8 and will fancy his chances of causing problems on this pitch in Albury.
- Daniel Sams – The left-arm fast-medium bowling all-rounder showed off his strong yorker and picked up a wicket with it in the last game. He has a strike rate of 16.6 in T20 cricket.
Probable XI: Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes(w), Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green(c), Liam Hatcher, Zaman Khan, Tanveer Sangha
Sydney Thunder Squad: Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes(w), Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green(c), Liam Hatcher, Zaman Khan, Tanveer Sangha, William Salzmann, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Winner
Sydney Thunder
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Prediction
Looking at the two teams, it would be a big shock if they were still towards the bottom of the table in a couple of weeks time but they need to get a first win to start moving upwards. It will come down to which batting line-up perform in Albury and we are backing Sydney Thunder’s batters to have a strong day and help their side win the game.
We expect the Sydney Thunder to win this match.
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Top Fantasy Picks
- Cameron Bancroft
- Sam Harper
- Alex Hales
- Hilton Cartwright
- A Ross
- Alex Ross
- Marcus Stoinis
- Daniel Sams
- Nathan McAndrew
- Haris Rauf
- Tanveer Sangha
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Dream11 Team
Wicketkeepers: Cameron Bancroft, Sam Harper
Batters: Alex Hales, Hilton Cartwright, A Ross, Alex Ross, Nick Larkin
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams
Bowlers: Nathan McAndrew, Haris Rauf, Tanveer Sangha
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Both Team Top Batsmen
Our recommendations are Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis and Thomas Rogers with the bat for Melbourne Stars. Opener Rogers hit 22 runs from 17 balls in an innings which included three fours against Perth Scorchers and he was a very consistent run scorer in last year’s BBL. Cartwright has not only been in good form in this tournament but also hit 132 in the Sheffield Shield at the end of November.
For Sydney Thunder, Oliver Davies, Cameron Bancroft and Alex Hales are our batting selections. The 34 year old Hales had been on a run of single figure scores but contributed 18 against Adelaide Strikers and has hit six T20 centuries in his career. Bancroft scores his runs at a good but not spectacular rate and averages over 32.5 in this format.
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Match Both Team Top Team Bowlers
For Melbourne Stars, Haris Rauf, Liam Dawson and Usama Mir are our batting choices. The Pakistan 27 year old leg-spinner Usama Mir took his first wicket of this campaign when he dismissed last season’s leading run scorer Aaron Hardie. Rauf has been playing at the top of his game in white ball cricket in internationals and franchise cricket over the last 24 months.
With the ball, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Green and Daniel Sams are our picks for Sydney Thunder. Skipper Green has taken 160 T20 wickets and should get turn on this wicket in Albury. Bowling alongside plenty of spinners, Sams often sees batters attacking him due to the pace on the ball in comparison. He is a consistent wicket taker in both T20 and T10 cricket.