Melbourne Stars will take on Perth Scorchers in match 31 of the Big Bash League. The two teams were set to clash in match 27 as well but the game was postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak. Both teams have had a contrasting tournament. While Scorchers have been very dominant, winning six of their seven completed games, Stars have been slightly inconsistent, winning three and losing as many games.
Stars may also have to field a second-string unit owing to the outbreak which may force several key players to sit out of the match. Scorchers, on the other hand, will be without Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglish, who have been named in the Australia squad for the fourth Test. Despite the big players missing out, Scorchers have the likes of Colin Munro, who has been in great form. Jason Behrendorff and Andrew Tye have been in good form with the ball and will pose a stern challenge to the Stars' batting.
Pitch Report
The surface at Junction Oval is expected to be a good batting wicket. The tournament has seen several high scoring games and the coming game could also follow the same pattern.
Probable XIs
Melbourne Stars
Predicted XI: Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Joe Burns, Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch
Perth Scorchers
Predicted XI: Joe Clarke (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Sam Rainbird, Colin Munro, Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Matthew Kelly, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris
Match Details
Match – Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers – Match 31
Venue – Junction Oval, Melbourne
Time – 10:00 AM IST, 04:30 AM GMT
Where to watch live – Sony Sports Network, Sony L