Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, BBL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction 27 December 2021

brh vs mls Match Prediction & Analysis

We are almost nearing the midpoint in the league stage for Big Bash League 2021-22 and the 23rd game between the  Brisbane Heat and the Melbourne Stars would be an important one. Both sides gave won two out of the five games they have played so far. Brisbane Heat defeated the Adelaide Strikers in their previous outing while the Melbourne Stars went down against the Hobart Hurricanes.  

The Melbourne Stars have powerful hitters of the ball in their sider but their bowling attack has looked in poor form in the last two games the side has played. They would have to make improvements in this department in this game to end their losing run. The Brisbane Heat on their part would look to retain their momentum as most of their key players have so far been inconsistent. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Brisbane Heat Preview

It was an important win for Jimmy Peirson’s side in the last game. They batted well to put up a big score on the board and defeated the Adelaide Strikers by 39 runs in the last game. They will face a bigger challenge as they take on the Melbourne Stars in the next game. Their opponents have a powerful batting line-up and Peirson would want his bowlers to come up with good efforts in this contest. 

The side would expect to see a good start in this game from Max Bryant and Chris Lynn who haven’t delivered as a pair yet. The middle order is looking good with Tom Cooper, Ben Duckett, and Sam Heazlett scoring runs and this would add to the side’s confidence. They would need big hitting from Peirson and James Bazley in their bid to put up a big score on the board. 

On the bowling front, the side would need a good show from Mark Steketee who did well in the last game. Matthew Kuhnemann must get his acts together as he leaked runs in the last game. Mujeeb ur Rahman must bring his experience to play here and keep things under check in the middle overs with Bazley and Liam Guthrie. 

Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing XI:

Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Tom Cooper, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matthew Kuhnemann, Liam Guthrie

Brisbane Heat Actual Playing XI:

Mark Steketee, Liam Guthrie, TLW Cooper, Sam Heazlett, Jimmy Peirson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ben Duckett, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Matthew Kuhnemann, Chris Lynn

Melbourne Stars Preview

Glenn Maxwell would be upset with the form of his bowlers at the moment. Their poor show has resulted in two consecutive losses for the side. They lost against the Hobart Hurricanes in their last game by 24 runs and Maxwell would want his players to make a strong comeback. He would like to see more disciplined efforts from his bowlers as they go into this game. 

Openers Marcus Stoinis and Joe Clarke have failed as a pair and the side would like to see them come up with a better show in this game. Maxwell has looked in good shape and he strengthens the middle order with Joe Burns. In Andre Russell, they have one of the best hitters of the ball in the side and he would look to add quick runs with Hilton Cartwright and Beau Webster. 

The side would need a good start in this game with the new ball from Brody Couch and Maxwell as they bowled poor lines against the Hurricanes. Adam Zampa coming back to the side would be a big advantage. Nathan Coulter-Nile did well in the last game and he would look to keep bowling tight lines in the middle overs along with Qais Ahmed.

Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing XI:

Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Joe Burns, Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch

Melbourne Stars Actual Playing XI:

Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Joe Burns, Brody Couch, Joe Clarke, Andre Russell, BJ Webster, Glenn Maxwell, Qais Ahmad

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Weatherman predicts rains for Brisbane on December 27 and we should be lucky to see a complete game without any disruptions. The ball would do a lot on the surface and batsmen would have to play to the merit of the ball. The side batting first in this game would be happy to get 170 runs on the board.

Venue Details

The Gabba, Brisbane is a good T20 venue as the smaller size of the venue offers plenty of scoring opportunities for the batsmen. Fast bowlers also get good assistance from the surface and have done well in the past. It is a challenging venue for the spinners as there is little margin of error for them.

Toss: To Bowl

In the past, most teams have won the toss and preferred batting first. The wicket remains good throughout the game and big scores can easily be chased here. We expect this trend to continue and the side winning the toss would have little hesitation in opting to bowl first in the game.