Adelaide Strikers will lock horns with the Melbourne Stars at the Adelaide Oval in the 23rd match of the Big Bash League 2022-23 season
Adelaide Strikers will lock horns with the Melbourne Stars at the Adelaide Oval in the 23rd match of the Big Bash League 2022-23 season. This will be the 2nd match of the day and promises to be a mouth-watering contest. The Adelaide Strikers have won three matches and lost two, they are sitting on the 3rd position on the table with 6 points. The strikers are coming into this game on the back of a 6-run loss against the Brisbane Heat. With the likes of Rashid Khan and Peter Siddle in the bowling department, ably supported by Thornton and Short makes them the toughest bowling lineup to face in the tournament.
On the other hand, The Melbourne Stars have has a season to forget, they are languishing at the bottom of the table with one win out of their 5 matches. The Stars are positioned on the 9th position and will need to start winning matches if they want to progress further. Some of the senior players like Glenn Maxwell and Haris Rauf are missing from the squad due to injuries and Marcus Stoinis hasn’t lived up to the expectations. Jor Clarke has been their stand-out performer with bat in hand at the top of the order.
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The Adelaide Strikers look very strong on paper, their bowling attack is one of the strongest in this tournament which is led by Rashid Khan. With Henry Thornton in the form of his life and Siddle’s experience, the Adelaide Strikers will be a tough team to beat but they are up against the Stars who haven’t had the best of starts to the tournament. It’s tough to call, but Adelaide Strikers will get over the line in this encounter.
Wicketkeeper – Joe Clarke
Batters – Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Thomas Rogers
All-rounders – Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile
Bowlers – Henry Thornton, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Rashid Khan
Captain – Rashid Khan
Vice-captain – Matthew Short