Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, BBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 17 December 2022

prs vs sys Match Prediction & Analysis

Defending champions Perth Scorchers will start their campaign as they take on the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League 2022-23. The Scorchers have a strong batting line-up and a quality pace attack which will make them confident. The Sydney Sixers started with a big loss against the Adelaide Strikers, and the side would look to bounce back in this game.   

The Perth Scorchers would enjoy an upper hand playing at home, where they have enjoyed a good record. They defeated the Sydney Sixers in four games last year, and the players shall look to draw inspiration from those wins. It will be interesting to see if the Sixers can turn it around in the next game.  

TEAMS PREVIEW

Perth Scorchers Preview

It will be the defending champions' first game of the season, and skipper Ashton Turner will be looking to make a confident start. They have a bunch of players who did well last season, and the skipper would expect the same from them. They won all games against Sydney Sixers last year, which will make the side confident in this game.  

Openers Adam Lyth and Josh Inglis are clean hitters of the ball, and this would add to the confidence of the side in this game. They have a solid middle order in Faf du Plessis, Turner, and Cameron Bancroft, and these players will look to add runs. Ashton Agar and Cameron Green shall look to accelerate the scoring toward the end of the innings.  

On the bowling front, the side would look for good spells from Jhye Richardson and Jason Behrendorff. Andrew Tye is a good bowler in this format and needs to bowl well in the middle overs. Agar, Turner, and Peter Hatzoglou make it a strong attack, and good spells from them would serve the side well.

Perth Scorchers Predicted Playing XI:

Ashton Turner (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Adam Lyth, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, Cameron Bancroft, Peter Hatzoglou

Perth Scorchers Actual Playing XI:

Ashton Turner, Matthew Kelly, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Andrew Tye, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis, Nick Hobson, Adam Lyth, Faf du Plessis

Sydney Sixers Preview

Moises Henriques's side didn't start the tournament as they would have liked. They had a poor outing with the bat and the ball going down against the Adelaide Strikers by 51 runs. It will be a more formidable challenge for them against the defending champions. Henriques shall want to put the past losses against Scorchers behind and aim for a good show in this game.  

Josh Phillippe and Kurtis Patterson have a vital role at the top, and the pair needs to lay a solid platform. The team will also need partnerships between James Vince, Moises Henriques, and Jordan Silk in the middle order, as they failed in the last game. Daniel Christian and Hayden Kerr need to score quick runs down the order, as they will need a big score to put Perth under pressure.  

Their bowlers struggled in the last game, and the side would expect tight spells in this game from Steve O'Keefe and Sean Abbott with the new ball. Izharulhaq Naveed did well in the last game and will need to bowl similar lines. The Sixers shall expect a better show from Hayden Kerr and Ben Dwarshuis, who had a poor outing in the last game.

Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing XI:

Moises Henriques (c), Josh Philippe (wk), Kurtis Patterson, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O'Keefe, Izharulhaq Naveed

Sydney Sixers Actual Playing XI:

Hayden Kerr, Jackson Bird, James Vince, Naveen ul Haq, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Izharulhaq Naveed, Daniel Christian, Josh Philippe, Kurtis Patterson, Sean Abbott

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It would be clear skies over Perth during the game on December 17. The ball would move around with a tinge of grass cover on the surface. Batsmen would have to be watchful against the new ball. The side that bats first in this game would be happy to score 170 runs on this track.

Venue Details

The track at Perth Stadium is good for the fast bowlers, as there is pace and bounce on this surface. Batsmen who get their eyes in also do well on this track. The ball comes on to the bat nicely at this venue. Spinners find it tough on this track as there is hardly any assistance for them. 

Toss: To Bowl

There would be assistance for the fast bowlers on this track, and the newly laid surface will make it tough for the batsmen in the game. Setting up a score here would be a challenge, and the side that wins the toss should have no hesitation in inviting the opposition to bat first.