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Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers (BRHvADS): The 46th Match of KFC BBL 2021-22 will be played between these two teams BRH vs ADS, The match will begin on 12 January 2022 at 01:45 PM IST.
Key Points:
- With most of the first-choice players unavailable for Heat, Adelaide Strikers are a better-balanced side between the two, at least on paper
- Brisbane Heat are coming off a couple of deflating losses and are likely to be running low on confidence
- Adelaide Strikers have more experience available in their camp and that can prove to be a major factor in this high-pressure encounter
Team Analysis:
Despite a storm of Covid-19 positive cases, Big Bash League 2021 continues to march on. The points table looks pretty exciting with competition getting increasingly intense in the middle part of the competition. While the top two spots seem almost covered by Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder, the game is on for the remaining two slots.
Up next in the tournament, Adelaide Strikers will be taking on Brisbane Heat in what is an important match for both these sides in the context of qualification scenarios. Both sides are sitting in the bottom of the points table and a favorable result here can act as match-defining for both these sides.
Match Details:
Date: January 12, 2022
Time: 01:45 PM (IST)
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Live Streaming: Sony LIV App
TV: Sony Sports Network
Pitch and Weather Conditions:
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Team Preview:
Brisbane Heat (BRH):
Brisbane Heat have undoubtedly been the team most severely affected by Covid-19 and that was apparent in the most recent match they played as well. Not only did the majority of their first-choice players test positive, but they also were not even able to find the replacements and had to get their match postponed. That left Brisbane Heat high and dry – with an incomplete squad and the reflections of which were apparent in their previous match as well.
Up until their last outing, Brisbane Heat looked well placed to get into the top four but their recent loss at the hands of Hobart Hurricanes has certainly hurt their chances. As it currently stands on the ladder, Brisbane Heat are placed at the fifth spot with three wins in ten matches. Coupled with that, they have a pretty poor net run rate of -0.447, which could prove to be a factor if they are not able to get some more wins under their belt.
On paper, Brisbane Heat have a rather depleted side with a lot depending upon the likes of Sam Heazlett, Fakhar Zaman, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. They failed to live up to the expectations in the recent match but might have a huge role to play in this upcoming match. The youngsters, however, did a decent job and will want to do that again. If that happens and the senior pros are able to contribute well, this Brisbane Heat side could prove to be a hard side to deal with.
Likely XI: Jack Clayton, Jake Lehmann, Lachlan Pfeffer, Sam Heazlett, Tom Cooper, Jack Wood, Steven McGiffin, Will Prestwidge, Patrick Dooley, David Grant, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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Adelaide Strikers (ADS):
Adelaide Strikers not only got off to a poor start to the tournament, they continued to drop down the ladder after getting back on track after that poor start. They have seen their players put up brilliant individual performances, but not many of those have mattered with Adelaide Strikers ending up on the wrong side of the result more often than not.
Up until now, the Strikers have managed to win just a couple of games and are languishing at the bottom of the points table with 13 points to their name. Despite that, they are still pretty much in contention to qualify, but getting a win here in this match will be vital. A win here will push them to the fifth spot, from where they will be in the touching distance to qualify, but they would still have to play out of their skins.
On paper, Adelaide Strikers have a lot of gaps – especially in the batting department. The absence of Alex Carey and Travis Head has clearly hurt them as they have often struggled to do the business with the bat. A lot is dependent on the likes of Matthew Short, Jonathan Wells, Matt Renshaw, and Jake Weatherland for them to do well.
On the bowling front, however, they have decent resources available with Rashid Khan leading the pack. All in all, the Strikers have the resources but will need to play out of their skins going forward. If that happens, they will be one tough side to get past in the upcoming match.
Likely XI: Matt Short, Henry Hunt, Jake Weatherald, Jonathan Wells, Thomas Kelly, Ryan Gibson, Harry Nielsen, Rashid Khan, Harry Conway, Peter Siddle, Fawad Ahmed
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Squads:
Brisbane Heat Squad: Xavier Bartlett, Tom Cooper, Sam Heazlett, Chris Lynn, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Jimmy Pierson (c), Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Williams, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Ben Duckett, Tom Abell, Jack Wildermuth, James Bazley, Matt Kuhnemann, Max Bryant, Connor Sully
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
