HEA vs STA Dream11 Team Prediction, Player Stats & Records, Playing 11, Top Fantasy Picks for Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars 1st T20 of Big Bash League 2023/24
Brisbane Heat are quite depleted, so Melbourne Stars look good for a win in this match.
HEA vs STA Dream11 Team Prediction
Brisbane Heat will take on Melbourne Stars in the season opener of Big Bash League 2023/24 at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane. The Match will be started at 1:45 PM IST on 07 December 2023.
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HEA vs STA Match Preview
Brisbane Heat will try to do even better after they lost the final in a really sad way in Perth last season. Test cricket stars like Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne will be playing in this game. They really need to perform well because some of the home team’s batsmen aren’t available due to other things they have to do. It’ll be interesting to see how the bowling team handles the strong Stars side and keeps them from scoring too many runs.
On the other hand, Melbourne Stars want to do much better after ending up at the bottom in BBL 12. It’s a big help that they have the amazing Glenn Maxwell back this time. He couldn’t play in the last games because of a bad leg injury. They’ve also got a new player, Sam Harper, who wants to start playing well from the beginning. And Haris Rauf, who’s been playing for the Stars for a while now, didn’t do too well in the World Cup, so he’ll be trying to bounce back strongly.
HEA vs STA Pitch Report
The pitch of Brisbane Cricket Ground is known for its bounce, favoring pacers in the early overs. However, it remains favorable for batsmen too, allowing them to time their shots well and hit boundaries easily. While spinners can play a role in the middle overs, they tend not to take many wickets on this surface. In the previous BBL season, spinners averaged around 2 wickets per match at The Gabba.
A score of 170 is typically considered par at The Gabba in Brisbane. Historical T20 records show that while chasing teams have lost more often here, it doesn’t imply that chasing is a bad strategy. The last BBL season witnessed close games, with teams nearly chasing down targets in almost every match. Therefore, the toss decision might vary based on team strategies and preferences.
Total Match Played: 55
Batting First Won: 27
Batting Second Won: 27
Tie: 1
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 166
Highest Score: Brisbane Heat 224/5
Lowest Score: Brisbane Heat 90/10
Scoring Pattern
Below Score 150: 15
Score between 150 and 169: 15
Score between 170 and 189: 14
Above Score 190: 11
HEA vs STA Head To Head
Total Matches Played: 18
Brisbane Heat Won: 11
Melbourne Stars Won: 7
Head to Head at this Venue
Total Matches Played: 8
Brisbane Heat Won: 5
Melbourne Stars Won: 3
Last 5 Head to Head
Brisbane Heat Won: 3*
Melbourne Stars Won: 2
HEA vs STA Player Stats (In T20 Career)
Brisbane Heat Batting Stats
| Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | Ave | 100 | 50 |
| Colin Munro | 395 | 377 | 10143 | 30.74 | 5 | 59 |
| Sam Billings | 283 | 268 | 5421 | 23.78 | 0 | 28 |
| Usman Khawaja | 115 | 114 | 3227 | 30.44 | 3 | 16 |
| Jimmy Peirson | 106 | 96 | 1613 | 21.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Walter | 112 | 91 | 1551 | 21.54 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Renshaw | 61 | 60 | 1345 | 25.87 | 0 | 7 |
| Max Bryant | 58 | 57 | 1164 | 21.16 | 0 | 4 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 41 | 38 | 978 | 27.17 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Neser | 105 | 65 | 582 | 13.53 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Wildermuth | 56 | 33 | 308 | 10.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brown | 14 | 14 | 258 | 18.43 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 9 | 9 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 29 | 13 | 188 | 37.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Swepson | 76 | 28 | 86 | 5.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 36 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Prestwidge | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Wood | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brisbane Heat Bowling Stats
| Player | Mat | Inn | Balls | Wkts |
| Michael Neser | 105 | 102 | 2049 | 118 |
| Mitch Swepson | 76 | 73 | 1538 | 69 |
| Paul Walter | 112 | 77 | 1067 | 62 |
| Jack Wildermuth | 56 | 56 | 1045 | 42 |
| Colin Munro | 395 | 65 | 650 | 30 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 29 | 28 | 517 | 28 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 36 | 33 | 612 | 27 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 41 | 28 | 372 | 24 |
| Spencer Johnson | 18 | 18 | 369 | 16 |
| Matt Renshaw | 61 | 23 | 252 | 9 |
| Will Prestwidge | 3 | 3 | 56 | 4 |
| Jack Wood | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 9 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
Melbourne Stars Batting Stats
| Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | Ave | 100 | 50 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 237 | 215 | 4960 | 30.62 | 1 | 26 |
| Imad Wasim | 314 | 238 | 3428 | 21.97 | 0 | 10 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 94 | 89 | 2549 | 34.92 | 2 | 18 |
| Liam Dawson | 244 | 178 | 2457 | 18.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Hilton Cartwright | 98 | 89 | 1907 | 28.46 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Burns | 86 | 81 | 1610 | 24.03 | 0 | 6 |
| Sam Harper | 73 | 71 | 1443 | 21.86 | 0 | 10 |
| Beau Webster | 67 | 55 | 1131 | 26.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Nick Larkin | 57 | 50 | 1069 | 31.44 | 0 | 6 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 157 | 87 | 692 | 12.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Mir | 96 | 49 | 396 | 12.38 | ||
| Thomas Rogers | 15 | 15 | 356 | 25.43 | 0 | 1 |
| Haris Rauf | 173 | 46 | 218 | 7.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Steketee | 69 | 35 | 180 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olly Stone | 66 | 22 | 86 | 7.82 | ||
| Campbell Kellaway | 9 | 8 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Paris | 36 | 16 | 76 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Merlo | 9 | 8 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 31 | 11 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Couch | 16 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars Bowling Stats
| Player | Mat | Inn | Balls | Wkts |
| Imad Wasim | 314 | 306 | 6424 | 285 |
| Haris Rauf | 173 | 171 | 3769 | 230 |
| Liam Dawson | 244 | 215 | 4071 | 191 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 157 | 154 | 3363 | 186 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 237 | 136 | 1915 | 106 |
| Usama Mir | 96 | 91 | 1852 | 96 |
| Mark Steketee | 69 | 68 | 1437 | 88 |
| Olly Stone | 66 | 63 | 1248 | 67 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 94 | 68 | 899 | 36 |
| Scott Boland | 31 | 31 | 659 | 36 |
| Joel Paris | 36 | 36 | 703 | 32 |
| Brody Couch | 16 | 15 | 276 | 18 |
| Beau Webster | 67 | 26 | 415 | 9 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 4 | 4 | 90 | 5 |
| Hilton Cartwright | 98 | 11 | 98 | 4 |
| Joe Burns | 86 | 7 | 48 | 3 |
| Campbell Kellaway | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonathan Merlo | 9 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
HEA vs STA Team News
Brisbane Heat Team News and Player Availability
- Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne are available for this match.
- Colin Munro is available for this match.
- Matt Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson, and Nathan McSweeney will play for the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan.
- Michael Neser was also meant to play in the PM’s XI game, but has pulled out due to soreness doubtful for this match.
- Spencer Johnson also doubtful for opening game due to injury but he bowling in training season.
Melbourne Stars Team News and Player Availability
- Usama Mir available for this match after got NOC from PCB while former Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim will join Stars after Christmas. Haris Rauf also unavailable for this match.
- Harry Brook withdrew and has been replaced by English spinner/all-rounder Liam Dawson for the first three BBL games, while there’s another local spot available to fill out their 18.
- Mark Steketee and Beau Webster will both miss the first game of the Stars’ Round 1 double due to Prime Minister’s XI selection
- Scott Boland is unlikely to be available for the whole season.
HEA vs STA Probable Playing 11 for 1st T20
Brisbane Heat Playing 11
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | LHB |
| Max Bryant | RHB |
| Marnus Labuschagne | RHB/ROB |
| Colin Munro | LHB |
| Sam Billings | RHB/WK |
| Paul Walter | LHB/LAM |
| Jack Wildermuth | RHB/RFM |
| Xavier Bartlett | RHB/RFM |
| Mitchell Swepson | RHB/RLB |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | LHB/LAO |
| Spencer Johnson | LHB/LFM |
BENCH:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Lachlan Hearne | LHB/ROB |
| Josh Brown | RHB |
| Nathan McSweeney | RHB/ROB |
| Jimmy Peirson | RHB (wk) |
| Will Prestwidge | LHB/RAF |
| Michael Neser | RHB/RAM |
| Matt Renshaw | LHB/ROB |
| Jack Wood | RHB/LWS |
Melbourne Stars Playing 11
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Rogers | LHB |
| Sam Harper | RHB |
| Nick Larkin | RHB |
| Glenn Maxwell | RHB/ROB |
| Marcus Stoinis | RHB/RMF |
| Hilton Cartwright | RHB |
| Liam Dawson | RHB/LAO |
| Nathan Coulter Nile | RHB/RAM |
| Usama Mir | RHB/RLB |
| Olly Stone | RHB/RAF |
| Brody Couch | LHB/RAM |
BENCH:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Haris Rauf | RHB/RMF |
| Mark Steketee | RHB/RFM |
| Beau Webster | RHB/ROB |
| Campbell Kellaway | LHB |
| Joe Burns | RHB |
| Scott Boland | RHB/RFM |
| Imad Wasim | LHB/LAO |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | RHB/ROB |
| Joel Paris | LHB/LFM |
| Jonathan Merlo | RHB/RMF |
HEA vs STA Player Stats (Recent Form)
Brisbane Heat Player Recent Form
| Player | Recent Form |
|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | 59, 94, 10, 24, 14, 2, 28, 23, 77, 1 |
| Max Bryant | 31, 11, 36, 18, 4, 1, 46, 5, 0, 56, 81 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 41, 5+1w, 6+0w, 28*, 84 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 23, 73, 5, 1, 6, 46, 10+0w, 2w, 1, 8 |
| Jimmy Peirson | 3, 7, 1, 39, 57*, 22, 8, 26*, 23, 1, 19 |
| Sam Billings | 10, 76*, 0, 2*, 14, 0*, 5*, 4, 25, 36, 11 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 6*+1w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 28*+0w, 0w, 0w, 4w, 2w |
| Michael Neser | 0+0w, 48*+2w, 2w, 0w, 3+4w, 0w, 1+4w, 12+1w, 1*+0w, 3+0w |
| Mitchell Swepson | 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0+1w, 0+0w, 0w, 0w, 0w |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 1w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 0+1w, 0w, 1*+0w, 1*+2w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 0+1w |
| Spencer Johnson | 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1*+0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 1w |
| Josh Brown | 25, 20, 39, 3, 9, 4, 5, 26, 18, 34 |
| Will Prestwidge | 0+2w, 21+2w, 2*+0w |
| Jack Wildermuth | 28+0w, 27+2w, 1+0w, 8*+0w, 9+0w, 0w, 1w, 2w |
| Matt Renshaw | 27*+0w, 24, 2, 7+0w, 90*+1w, 25, 27+0w, 0+0w |
| Colin Munro | 1, 4, 55, 72*, 10, 33, 36, 34, 36, 66* |
| Paul Walter | 7+1w, 1w, 12+0w, 28, 27*+2w, 22+1w, 4+1w, 13+1w, 2 |
| Jack Wood | 12+0w, 2+2w |
Melbourne Stars Player Recent Form
| Player | Recent Form |
|---|---|
| Tom Rogers | 35, 41, 26, 27, 51*, 2, 48, 1, 30, 20, 0 |
| Sam Harper | 22, 1, 3, 8, 51, 63, 89, 0, 6, 0, 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 17, 45+1w, 7*+0w, 37*+2w, 6+3w, 13+1w, 3+1w, 37+0w, 15+0w, 6+0w |
| Glenn Maxwell | 104*+0w, 12+0w(2), 54*, 13+2w, 23+1w, 28, 8, 8, 1 |
| Hilton Cartwright | 36, 33*, 7, 12, 16*, 57, 36, 20, 11, 36 |
| Beau Webster | 14+1w, 0w, 36+0w, 29+0w, 0w, 27, 8+1w, 8+1w, 3+1w, 0, 78+1w, 43 |
| Nick Larkin | 5*, 58, 21*, 9, 5*, 48*, 9*, 4, 12, 34 |
| Nathan Coulter Nile | 0+1w, 1w, 0+1w, 3w, 0+2w, 1w, 0+1w, 2+1w, 6*+0w, 2w |
| Usama Mir | 2w, 1*+0w, 7+4w, 1+0w, 32*+2w, 0w, 2w, 3w |
| Haris Rauf | 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w |
| Brody Couch | 0*+2w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w |
| Campbell Kellaway | 13, 25, 2*+0w, 5, 9, 3, 1*, 25 |
| Joe Burns | 18, 25, 17, 20, 9, 2, 22, 38, 17*, 2 |
| Scott Boland | 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 4w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 2w |
| Imad Wasim | 43*+0w, 15+1w, 41+2w, 0+3w, 18+0w, 62+2w, 19*+1w, 33+1w, 63+0w, 1w |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w |
| Joel Paris | 3+1w, 16*+1w, 4+0w, 12+2w, 7*+0w, 0+0w, 5+0w, 1w, 3w |
| Liam Dawson | 1+1w, 24+1w, 2w, 1+0w, 2w, 4+0w, 13*+0w, 9+0w, 1w, 10*+1w |
| Mark Steketee – | 1w, #, 2w, 0w, 0w, 4w, 2w, 1w |
| Jonathan Marlo | 15, 1, 4, 2, 2, 11, 4, 7 |
HEA vs STA Top Fantasy Picks
Brisbane Heat Top Fantasy Picks
- Usman Khawaja
- Sam Billings
- Paul Walter
- Spancer Jonhson
- Xavier Bartlett
Melbourne Stars Top Fantasy Picks
- Marcus Stoinis
- Nick Larkin
- Hilton Cartwright
- Glenn Maxwell
- Haris Rauf
HEA vs STA Captain And Vice-Captain Option
Small League Team: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Usman Khwaja
Grand League Team: Sam Billings, Hilton Cartwright, Haris Rauf
Rank Booster Pick: Paul Walter
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Melbourne Stars to win
Brisbane Heat are quite depleted, so Melbourne Stars look good for a win in this match.
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