Hello and welcome to our STA vs SCO Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing XI, and Fantasy Cricket Tips. Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers will play against each other in the 50th match of the Big Bash League 2020-21 at The Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.
Melbourne Stars:
Stars have performed decently so far this season as they have won 5 out of the 12 matches, and one match was abandoned due to rain. They are currently at the 4th position on the points table with a total of 23 points. They had to face disappointment in the last match as they lost their last game by 5 wickets.
Opening batsman Andre Fletcher except for one match has looked out of form this season but his partner Stoinis has been batting well and providing a good start in almost every game and scored 37 runs in the previous game.
Nick Larkin has been batting at different positions this season and has put up some good performances with the bat. Skipper Maxwell has also been performing well but has appeared to be struggling in the last few matches.
Nic Maddinson and Cartwright have been batting decently in the lower middle-order and providing good finishes for the team in the recent matches.
Adam Zampa has been the most consistent wicket-taker of the team but went wicketless in the last match, and Liam Hatcher has also bowled well in most of the games. Zahir Khan has also picked up some crucial wickets so far in this season. Nathan Coulter-Nile played after many matches and bowled well picking up 3 wickets.
Stars need to get back to the winning ways to ensure a spot in the playoffs.
Perth Scorchers:
The Perth Scorchers have performed well as they have won seven games out of eleven matches so far this season and are currently at the 2nd position on the points table with 28 points.
Jason Roy and Liam Livingstone have been opening the innings and providing a decent start. Colin Munro at No.3 has already scored four fifties so far this season but got out early in the last match.
Josh Inglis was also performing well in his new position as the middle-order batsman and scored a brilliant fifty in the last match. Skipper Ashton Turner has been scoring some quick runs and providing an excellent finish to the team but appeared to be a little slow in the previous game.
Aaron Hardie has been decent with the bat so far this season, and Jhye Richardson has played a couple of quick innings in the limited chances he got with the bat.
The Scorchers’ bowlers have been performing brilliantly, and their performance was even better in the last match. Jhye Richardson has been the consistent wicket-taker in the team and picked up 4 wickets in the previous game.
Jason Behrendoff has also been bowling very well and picking up wickets regularly from the last few matches. Fawad Ahmed has been handling the spin department decently. Andrew Tye has not been up to the mark this season but has performed brilliantly in some of the matches.
Scorchers need to continue their winning momentum to hold their position at the top two, and if luck favours, they can even climb to the top of the points table.
STA vs SCO Match Details
Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, 50th Match, Big Bash League 2020-21.
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.
Date: January 23rd, 2021.
Time: 1:45 PM IST
STA vs SCO Head-to-Head Records
Matches Played: 17
STA Won: 8
SCO Won: 8
Tied: 0
No Result: 1
STA vs SCO Pitch Report
Average 1st innings score: 165
Average 2nd innings score: 111
(The average scores are based on two matches played here at this venue so far this season)
The pitch here is a balanced one between the ball and the ball. The bowlers will get some help early in the innings, but it will get comfortable for the bowlers as the match progresses. Spinners are generally considered less useful here, but in the last game, most of the wickets were taken by spinners, so we can say pitch will help spinners in the second half.
The team batting first has won one out of the two matches so far at this venue this season.
Weather Forecast
The weather will be clear skies, and there is no chance of rain during the match.
STA vs SCO Dream11 Team News
STA:
- Melbourne Stars have named a 16-man squad for the match against Scorchers.
- Andre Fletcher has been ruled out of the season due to a quadriceps strain.
SCO:
- Scorchers have announced a 16-Man squad for the match against the Stars.
- They will be going with the same squad as of the last game.
Probable Playing XI
Melbourne Stars:
Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (C), Nic Maddinson, Hilton Cartwright, Seb Gotch (WK), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Zahir Khan.
Bench: Sam Rainbird, Sam Elliot, Ed Newman, Tom O’Connell, James Seymour.
Perth Scorchers:
Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Colin Munro, Josh Inglis (WK), Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner (C), Aaron Hardie, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Fawad Ahmed.
Bench: Cameron Bancroft, Matthew Kelly, Corey Rocchiccioli, Kurtis Patterson, Joel Paris.
Top picks for STA vs SCO Dream11 Team
STA:
Glenn Maxwell:
(12 M, 313 R, 31.30 A + 27.5 O, 7 W)
Maxwell is a batting all-rounder known for playing big shots and has a strike-rate of over 150. He can also bowl a few overs of spin if required. Maxwell scored only one run in the last match.
Marcus Stoinis:
(11 M, 370 R, 37 A + 4 O, 1 W)
He is a batting all-rounder and can also bowl a few overs of medium pace. Stoinis batted well, scoring 37 runs, picked up a wicket in the last match, and is one of the top five run-scorers this season.
Nick Larkin:
(9 M, 198 R, 38.80 A)
He is a right-handed batsman and has been batting at No.3 in the last few matches. Larking batted well scoring 61 runs in the previous match.
Adam Zampa:
(10 M, 37.1 O, 18 W)
He is a right-arm leg-break bowler and bowls brilliantly in the middle overs, and pick up wickets at a crucial time. Zampa went wicketless in the last match but is one of the top five wicket-takers this season.
Nathan Coulter-Nile:
(4 M, 14 O, 9 W)
He is an all-rounder but is mostly known for his wicket-taking abilities. Coulter-Nile was expensive but managed to pick up 3 wickets in the last match.
Nic Maddinson:
(7 M, 93 R, 47 A + 7 O, 3 W)
He is a left-handed batsman and can also bowl a few overs of spin. Maddinson might get a chance to open the innings in the absence of Andre Fletcher.
Liam Hatcher:
(9 M, 33.4 O, 13 W)
He is a right-arm fast bowler and bowls at a perfect pace. Hatcher was expensive and went wicketless in the last match.
Billy Stanlake:
(10 M, 31 O, 12 W)
He is a right-arm fast bowler. Stanlake did not play the last match
Zahir Khan:
(6 M, 22 O, 5 W)
He is a left-arm leg-spin bowler. Zahir bowled well in the last match, picking up a wicket.
SCO:
Jason Roy:
(9 M, 257 R, 32.12 A)
He is a right-handed opening batsman and likes to play attacking cricket. Jason Roy scored 20 runs in the last match.
Liam Livingstone:
(9 M, 233 R, 25.88 A + 2 O, 2 W)
He is a right-handed batsman and is also a part-time bowler. Livingstone scored 26 runs and managed to pick up a wicket in the last match.
Colin Munro:
(11 M, 358 R, 32.54 A)
Colin Munro is a player to watch out for this season and has now started to bat in the middle order. He scored only 5 runs in the last match but is one of the top five run-scorers this season.
Mitchell Marsh:
(10 M, 194 R, 38.80 A + 11.3 O, 4 W)
He is an all-rounder and equally good with both bat and ball, but he has contributed mostly with the bat this season. Marsh scored only 7 runs in the last match.
Josh Inglis:
(12 M, 284 R, 31.55 A)
Josh Inglis is a hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman and has been batting brilliantly from the last few matches as he changed his batting order. In the previous game, he scored 58 runs from 35 balls.
Jhye Richardson:
(12 M, 76 R , 19 A + 41.3 O, 25 W)
Jhye Richardson is one of Australia’s best domestic bowlers and has a bit of international experience under his belt. Richardson bowled brilliantly, picking up 4 wickets in the last match. He is currently the leading wicket-taker this season.
Andrew Tye:
(12 M, 37 R, 18.50 A + 35.1 O, 13 W)
He is a Right Arm medium-fast bowler. Andrew Tye was expensive but managed to pick up a wicket in the last match.
Fawad Ahmed:
(12 M, 38.3 O, 11 W)
He is a right-arm leg-break bowler and consistently picks up wickets. Fawad bowled well in the last match but went wicketless.
Jason Behrendorff:
(11 M, 35 O, 11 W)
He is a left-arm fast bowler and bowls at a decent pace. Behrendorff bowled brilliantly in the last match, picking up 2 wickets.
Aaron Hardie:
(12 M, 78 R, 15.60 A + 30 O, 7 W)
He is a young bowling all-rounder and can be handy with the bat down the order. In the last match, Aaron scored 12 runs but went wicketless.
STA vs SCO Dream11 Prediction
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This is a risky match for small leagues so it is good to play only grand leagues.
Captain/Vice-Captain Choices
- Marcus Stoinis
- Glenn Maxwell
- Jason Roy
- Jhye Richardson
- Mitchell Marsh
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