STR vs HEA Fantasy 11 Prediction | Match 17, BBL 2025-26

STR vs HEA Dream11 Prediction, Match 17, Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

The Adelaide Strikers are set to face the Brisbane Heat in the 17th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday, December 31.

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Get the STR vs HEA Fantasy 11 Prediction for Match 17 of the Big Bash League 2025, including fantasy cricket tips, playing XI, pitch report, and injury updates. In the 17th game of the BBL 2025-26, Adelaide Strikers (STR) are set to face Brisbane Heat (HEA). The Adelaide Strikers started this season with a win, but after that, they lost two back-to-back games. In the last game, they lost by 7 runs against the Brisbane Heat. However, in the last games, Matthew Short performed well, scored 63 runs in 39 balls and took two wickets as well. While Luck Wood and Hasan Ali also took two wickets each.

On the other hand, the Brisbane Heat have a decent start to this season as they won two out of the four games so far. Moreover, they won the previous game by 7 runs against the Adelaide Strikers. In the previous game, Max Bryant performed well and scored 63 off 32 balls. While Xavier Bartlett did well in bowling and took three wickets.

Match Information- STR vs HEA Fantasy 11 Prediction

Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Match 17

Big Bash League, 31 Dec 2025, Wed, 1:45 PM IST ,Adelaide

Probable PlayingXI

Adelaide Strikers

MW Short(C), L Wood, CA Lynn, MW Harvey, H Manenti, J Overton, Liam Scott, HJ Nielsen, Hasan Ali, L Pope, J Wadia

Bench: TM Head, Jason Sangha, Jordan Buckingham, Thomas Kelly, CJ Boyce, AT Carey, AI Ross, Henry Thornton, Tom Straker

Brisbane Heat

Max Bryant, C Munro, Hugh Weibgen, Matt Renshaw(C), NA McSweeney, TP Alsop, Jimmy Peirson, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Paddy Dooley, Tom Balkin

Bench: Usman Khawaja, Michael Neser, Jack Wildermuth, S Afridi, Marnus Labuschagne, Callum Vidler, SH Johnson, O Patterson, Lachlan Hearne, Liam Haskett

Injury News- (Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report- Clear

Win Prediction- Adelaide Strikers

Pitch Condition- Average

Avg 1st Inning Score- 151

Pitch Report- STR vs HEA

The pitch at Adelaide Oval generally offers a balanced surface. However, in the recent past, it has provided a slight upper hand to batters. This surface provides good pace and bounce. Bowlers can also be effective here, especially in the early stages of the game, but the pitch usually becomes more favourable to batsmen as the match progresses. Fast bowlers can take advantage of the bounce, while spinners will receive some assistance in the middle overs. Overall, the Adelaide Oval pitch is suitable for high-scoring games.

Captains- 9

Matthew Short- STR | ALL-ROUNDER

Matthew Short performed brilliantly in the previous season for the Strikers. He has scored 363 runs in the last 9 games. Moreover, he scored 63 runs and took two wickets in the last game as well. He has the ability to perform well with the bat and ball.

Matt Renshaw- HEA | bat

Matt Renshaw was the best performer with the bat for Brisbane Heat in the previous season. Moreover, he ‌scored 33 runs in the last game against Adelaide. His form will definitely impact the team’s performance.

Avoid Player Message- 8

Liam Haskett- HEA | BOWL- 9

Tom Alsop- HEA | WK

Mega League

Players- 11/11

Team 1- 6 : 5

CreditsLeft- 11.5/100

WicketKeeper

Jimmy Peirson- 7

Batter

Max Bryant- 7.5

Chris Lynn- 8.5

Matt Renshaw- 8.5

Colin Munro- 9

AllRounder

Jamie Overton- 9

Bowler

Jerrssis Wadia- 6

Lloyd Pope- 7.5

Xavier Bartlett- 8

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