Cricket Free Tips | BBL 2021/22, Match 23: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars

BBL 2021/22 will pit Brisbane Heat against Melbourne Stars in match 23. The Brisbane Heat are coming off a 39-run victory over the Adelaide Strikers on the road, and it has bolstered their confidence, and they will want to maintain the same pace in this encounter. They are in fifth place in the table with 8 points after two wins and three losses.

On the other side, the Melbourne Stars are still trying to find consistency in this competition. They have dropped their past two games and are in seventh place in the rankings with seven points, and they are hoping to end their two-match losing streak.

Weather
Thunderstorms are expected in Brisbane, with a high of 22°C throughout the game.

Pitch
It’ll be a fast-paced race with plenty of help for the seamen, but batters can also score runs on this surface. The wicket isn’t likely to change significantly, so batting first is still a good option.

Probable Playing XIs
Brisbane Heat
Jimmy Peirson (c&wk), Chris Lynn, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Tom Cooper, Mark Steketee, Matthew Kuhnemann, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Liam Guthrie
Melbourne Stars
Glenn Maxwell (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Joe Burns

Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars – Match 23, Dream 11:
Ben Duckett (c&wk), Joe Burns, Chris Lynn, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Heazlett, Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad

Prediction
Match winner

• Brisbane Heat

Winning the toss

• Brisbane Heat

Top Batsman

• Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
• Melbourne Stars – Glenn Maxwell

Top Bowler

• Brisbane Heat – Mark Steketee
• Melbourne Stars – Brody Couch

Most Sixes 

• Brisbane Heat – Sam Heazlett
• Melbourne Stars – Glenn Maxwell

Player of the Match

• Brisbane Heat – Chris Lynn

Team Scores Batting First 

• Brisbane Heat – 170+
• Melbourne Stars – 160+

Both clubs have had a shaky start to this season’s BBL, but Brisbane Heat has won two of their last three matches and is slowly getting back on track. Brisbane Heat will stand out with their home advantage.