The Adelaide Strikers are one of only two teams to topple the Melbourne Stars this season. Can they spring another upset and confirm their place in the BBL playoffs? We take a look at Wednesday’s (22/1/2020) BBL Big Bash 2020 match between Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars and take a look at both teams odds and give our tips and value tips for the match.
When: Wednesday, 22nd January at 7:11PM
Where: Adelaide Oval
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
Jonathan Wells’ 68* off 46 led the Strikers to 4/174 on the Gold Coast last month. The Stars fell just five runs short after Glenn Maxwell (43 off 25) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (20* off 8) gave them a late sniff. Peter Siddle (3/24) and Rashid Khan (1/23) played a key role in restricting the Stars.
The 6-4-1 Strikers are third on the BBL ladder after winning their last two matches against the Heat (10 wickets) and Hurricanes (10 runs).
Phil Salt (67* off 38) and Travis Head (79 off 40) top-scored in those victories respectively – a tremendous sign for Adelaide. The Strikers also get the brilliant Alex Carey back from ODI duty for this clash.
The 10-2 Stars’ eight-game winning streak came to an end on Monday. Despite a another sizzling knock from Marcus Stoinis (62 off 37), they went down to the Sixers by 21 runs in a rain-shortened affair.
Stoinis (585 runs at 73.12) leads the BBL run charts by a mile. He has top-scored for the Stars in six of their 12 games. Middle-order gun Maxwell (353 runs at 58.83) in sixth in the competition’s run-scorer standings.
Adam Zampa and Peter Handscomb return after touring India with the Australian side.
The in-form Strikers are enticing $2.10 underdogs here. Meanwhile, after his match-winning innings in Hobart, Test star Head shapes as a handy Top Batsman option for the hosts. The short-priced Stoinis is the obvious pick on the Stars’ side of the fence.
Odds:
Tip: Melbourne Stars $1.74
Value BET: Man of the Match: Glenn Maxwell at $8.00
Teams:
Adelaide Strikers squad
Travis Head (c), Wes Agar, Alex Carey (wk), Harry Conway, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Phil Salt (England), Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Cameron White, Nick Winter.
Melbourne Stars squad
Glenn Maxwell (c), Pat Brown (England – international replacement), Hilton Cartwright, Jackson Coleman, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Peter Handscomb, Clint Hinchliffe, Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Jonathan Merlo, Lance Morris, Tom O’Connell, Dale Steyn (South Africa), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa.