STA vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI for T20 BBL 2023, Match 12

It's a double-header on Saturday and in the first match (Match 12), Melbourne Stars (STA) will take on Sydney Thunder (THU) in Albury. Both teams have played two matches in the tournament so far and are yet to open their accounts in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24. However, Thunder are sixth in the points table, thanks to their higher net run rate (-0.700), while Strikers are at the bottom with a poor NRR of -4.040. 

Advertisment

STA vs THU: Match Details

Match 12: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24

Date & Time: December 23, 10:00 AM (IST)

Advertisment

Venue: Lavington Sports Oval, Albury

Live Coverage Details: Star Sports India (HD and SD), Disney Hotstar (OTT)

STA vs THU: Pitch Report

Advertisment

The pitch at Lavington Sports Oval generally favoured the batters and bowlers equally. While bowlers will get initial swing and seam movement to trouble the batters, the balls come into the bats well, allowing batters to gain the upper hand.  

STA vs THU: Probable Playing XI

Melbourne Stars Playing XI - Top Rogers, Beau Webster, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Harper (wk), Jonathan Merlo, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Marcus Stoinis(c), Nick Lerkin, Joel Paris, Haris Rauf

Sydney Thunder Playing XI - Alex Hales, Cameron Bancroft, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Liam Hatcher, Chris Green (c), Tanveer Sangha, Zaman Khan

STA vs THU: Dream 11 Fantasy Teams

Grand League:

Wicketkeepers: Cameron Bancroft, Sam Harper

Batters: Alex Hales (VC), Hilton Cartwright, A Ross, Alex Ross, Nick Larkin 

All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis (C), Daniel Sams

Bowlers: Nathan McAndrew, Haris Rauf, Tanveer Sangha

Head to Head:

Wicketkeepers: Sam Harper, Matthew Gilkes

Batters: Alex Hales, Hilton Cartwright, O Davies (C), Nick Larkin 

All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis (VC), Chris Green

Bowlers: Joel Paris, Haris Rauf, Tanveer Sangha 

STA vs THU: Full Squads 

Melbourne Stars Squad: Joe Burns, Sam Harper (w), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Joel Paris, Thomas Rogers, Usama Mir, Hilton Cartwright, Liam Dawson, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Corey Rocchiccioli, Olly Stone, Jonathan Merlo

Sydney Thunder Squad: Cameron Bancroft, Ollie Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Alex Hales, Zaman Khan