Sydney Sixers will take on Sydney Thunder at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on 21st January, Saturday in the 50th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) this season.
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Sydney Sixers will take on Sydney Thunder at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on 21st January, Saturday in the 50th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) this season. The Big Bash League 2022-23 season will run from December 13 until the final on February 4, Cricket Australia announced the schedule, which also included a 56-game regular season plus five finals match as well. The season will be hosted across 17 different venues which also include three new grounds — Albury, Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, and North Sydney Oval. The first game of this season has taken place between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars on December 13 at the Manuka Oval.
Meanwhile, defending champions Perth Scorchers, meanwhile, will begin their title defence on December 17 against Sydney Sixers as well. However, BBL 2022-23 will continue to be an eight-team T20 league which will see Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Thunder, Brisbane Heat, and Sydney Sixers compete for the big trophy as well.
The pitch at SCG is slightly on the slower side and it is known to help the slow bowlers as well. Teams have found it tough to chase on the pitch and only once in the last four games played at the venue has a side who had batted second won the match as well. However, both Thunder and Sixers have a stunning batting line-up and one can expect them to do well with the bat or even chase down any total despite the fact that the sides might decide to bowl first after winning the toss as well.
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Jordan Silk: Jordan Silk has been one of the consistent players for Sydney Sixers in the BBL 2022-23. He has played 12 games so far and scored 304 runs which came at a strike rate of 129.36. He would try to carry on with good form and put up a show with the bat as well.
Sean Abbott: Sean Abbott has been in sublime form in the ongoing season of the Big Bash League. The veteran has bagged 20 wickets in 11 matches which came at an economy of 8.15, which also included a sensational three-wicket haul against Thunder as well. When the Sixers play against Chris Green & Co. this time around, it is expected that Abbott will do his best with the ball as well.
Big Bash League 2022-23 will LIVE TELECAST on Fox Cricket while it will be available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports for LIVE STREAMING in Australia while Indian fans can watch the action unfold on Sony Pictures and Sports Network (SPSN) and SONY LIV app.
Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe (wk), Steven Smith, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr, Daniel Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Steve O’Keefe, Todd Murphy
Sydney Thunder: Matthew Gilkes (wk), David Warner, Blake Nikitaras, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Usman Qadir, Brendan Doggett
Sydney Thunder Squad: Matthew Gilkes(w), David Warner, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Blake Nikitaras, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green(c), Usman Qadir, Brendan Doggett, Joel Davies, Toby Gray, Baxter Holt, Ross Pawson, Sam Whiteman, Gurinder Sandhu
Sydney Sixers Squad: Josh Philippe(w), Steven Smith, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Steve OKeefe, Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Nathan Lyon, Izharulhaq Naveed
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