The Melbourne Stars are all set to take on the Perth Scorchers in Match 7 of the Big Bash League 2023-24 on Wednesday, December 13 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They did not have a good start to the tournament, losing to the Brisbane Heat in their campaign opener. They suffered an embarrassing defeat by 103 runs.
On the other hand, Perth Scorchers’ opening game of the tournament against the Melbourne Renegades was washed out due to rain. The Scorchers finished at the top of the table last year and also clinched the trophy. They defeated the Brisbane Heat in the final. In this article, we take a look at the fantasy suggestions for the upcoming Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers match.
Match Details
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, Match 7, BBL 2023-24
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 1.45 PM IST
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Live Streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will offer some help to the pacers initially. However, as the match progresses, batting becomes a bit easier. 141 is the average first-innings total at the venue, while 15 matches have been won by team chasing.
Head-to-Head Record
The Perth Scorchers have an upper hand in the rivalry against the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. They have won 13 matches against the Melbourne Stars while losing eight matches.
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars – Predicted Playing XI
Perth Scorchers: Stephen Eskinazi, Laurie Evans, Josh Inglis, Ashton Turner, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Aaron Hardie, Zak Crawley
Melbourne Stars: Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper, Joe Burns, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Nathan Coulter Nile, Olly Stone, Jonathan Merlo
Dream11 Suggestions
Captain: Aaron Hardie
Vice-captain and wicket-keeper: Josh Inglis
Batter: Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Turner
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Liam Dawson, Mitchell Marsh,
Bowlers: Jason Behrendorff, Jhye Richardson, Joel Paris, Nathan Coulter-Nile
Squads
Melbourne Stars: Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper(w), Marcus Stoinis(c), Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Jonathan Merlo, Beau Webster, Brody Couch, Campbell Kellaway, Mark Steketee, Corey Rocchiccioli, Haris Rauf
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Hamish McKenzie, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman, Zak Crawley, Laurie Evans, Stephen Eskinazi
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