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Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars (ADSvMLS): The 39th Match of KFC BBL 2021-22 will be played between these two teams ADS vs MLS, The match will begin on 15 January 2022 at 05:10 AM IST.
Key Points:
- Melbourne Stars are a better balanced side between the two, at least on paper
- Adelaide Strikers are a little too over-reliant on their bowling unit to keep the opponents at bay
- Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, and Haris Rauf have been in excellent form and will not be easy to deal with for the Strikers
Team Analysis:
It is all happening in Big Bash League 2021. After languishing near the bottom of the points table for most part of the tournament, Adelaide Strikes have surprisingly bounced back into the playoff frame with a decisive six-wicket win over Perth Scorchers. With this Strikers’ win, the tournament is once again rendered wide open and it will be interesting to see how the next few matches pan out.
Match Details:
Date: January 15, 2022
Time: 05:10 AM (IST)
Venue: Adelaide oval, Adelaide
Live Streaming: Sony LIV App
TV: Sony Sports Network
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
The Adelaide Oval is a brilliant venue for batsmen. The pitch is very good to bat on and the boundaries are quite small. There is a bit of rain predicted but nothing that should cause too much a problem. We expect to see a lot of sixes and the par score could be well above 160.
Team Preview:
Adelaide Strikers (ADS):
Adelaide Strikers have been one of the most inconsistent side in the tournament, but they seem to be picking up pace just as we are progressing towards the business end of the tournament. They had a pretty poor first half and were staring at an early exit from the competition, they posted two terrific wins to bounce back into the hunt for the playoffs.
As it currently stands, Adelaide Strikers are placed at the fifth spot on the ladder with four wins and eight losses. Despite having four wins, they have 20 points on the points table, behind Hobart Hurricanes by only four points. Should they manage to win this upcoming match big and the other results fall their way, the Strikers will move up the reckoning as far as qualification is concerned.
On paper, Adelaide Strikers clearly have a bowling heavy side that has lacked consistency with the bat. Their bowling rides primarily on Rashid Khan, who has looked in terrific form. The Strikers will need to step up their game with the bat in this upcoming match and if they are able to do that, they should be well in business.
Likely XI: Matt Short, Henry Hunt, Jake Weatherald, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly, IA Cockbain, Harry Conway, Harry Nielsen, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle, Fawad Ahmed.
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Melbourne Stars (MLS):
Just like the Strikers, Melbourne Stars have had a rather inconsistent run in the tournament and they will now be looking to get into the fold by registering a win in this upcoming contest. The fact that they have played one game less than the other sides who are in the hunt for the playoffs should play to their advantage.
At the moment, the Stars are placed at the sixth spot on the ladder with five wins and six losses. They have a total of 18 points to their name with a terrible net run-rate of -0.917, which can prove to be of vital significance if things get tight for the Stars towards the end.
The fact that Stars were hampered by several of their players testing positive for Covid also played a major role in impacting Stars’ consistency. Now that they are back with their full-strength side, they should be a much more difficult side to deal with. Maxwell and Rauf are looking in fine form and will not be easy to get past. If they are able to extract enough assistance from the rest of their players, they will be a very difficult side to deal with.
Likely XI: Glenn Maxwell, Joe Clarke, BJ Webster, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Qais Ahmad, Sam Rainbird, Brody Couch, Adam Zampa, Haris Rauf.
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Squads:
Adelaide Strikers Squad: Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Travis Head (c), Spencer Johnson, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Peter Siddle, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall, George Garton, Ryan Gibson, Fawad Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Matt Short, Jake Weatherald
Perth Scorchers Squad: Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Seb Gotch, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Tom O’Connell, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Joe Burns, Sam Rainbird, Joe Clarke, Qais Ahmad, Sam Elliot, Beau Webster
