SCHEDULE
Match : ADELAIDE STRIKERS (ADS) vs MELBOURNE STARS (MLS)Time: 23 Jan(Wed) 09:15 am (IST)
Series: Big Bash League 2018/19
Venue: Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe, Victoria (Australia)
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Adelaide Strikers (ADS)
* Adelaide Strikers are placed at the 5th position on the point table after winning 4 in their 9 matches.
* The Strikers lost their last match against the Hobart Hurricanes by 10 wickets.
* Skipper Coline Ingram played a handy innings of 67 runs while Jonathan Wells and Alex Carey scored 28 runs each.
* The Adelaide Strikers have made one change to their squad of 13-player to take on the Melbourne Stars on Wednesday, 23 January.
* Wes Agar comes into the squad in place of Michael Cormack.
* Colin Ingram has been in tremendous touch from the last few matches. He is the leading run scorer for the Strikers with 292 runs in 9 innings. His previous three innings in this BBL is 67, 48 and 57 runs.
* Jake Weatherald is the Second highest run scorer for the Strikers with 226 runs while Jonathan Wells scored 205 runs in nine innings. Jake Weatherald has been a little consistant from the last few innings. His last three inning's score is 04, 04 and 15 runs.
* Alex Carey scored 190 runs in seven innings but he has also performed with little consistency but he opens the innings for Strikers along side J. Weatherald and expected to contribute some vital runs for the team.
* Colin Ingram played a handy knock of 57 runs off 41 balls in the first H2H against the Stars dt 11 January 2019. Ben Laughlin picked up three wickets in that match for the Strikers.
* Rashid Khan is the leading wicket taker with 9 wickets in nine matches at an economy rate of 5.36 per over. While B. Stanlake picked 08 wickets in eight matches.
* Rashid Khan is one of the leading wicket taker for the Strikers. He picked up 31 BBL Wickets in 20 BBL matches for the Strikers. He is expected to make some impact in the match also.
* Injured/Unavailable:- Michael Cormack
* Key Players :- Colin Ingram, Alex Carey, Jake Weatherald, , Jonathan Wells, Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Billy Stanlake
Melbourne Stars (MLS)
* Melbourne Stars are placed at the 6th position on the point table after winning 4 in their 9 matches.
* The Stars won their last match against the Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets.
* Marcus Stoinis played a brilliant innings of 70 runs and picked up 3 wickets. Jackson Bird, Adam Zampa and Liam Plunkett picked up two wickets each for the Stars.
* The Melbourne Stars have announced an unchanged squad of 13-player to take on the Adelaide Strikers on Wednesday, 23 January.
* Playing XI is expected to remain same of the previous match who defeated the Renegades.
* Melbourne Stars have strong batting line up like Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dunk and Nic Maddinson. Marcus Stoinis and Ben Dunk will open the batting while Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell and Nic Maddinson will follow.
* Marcus Stoinis is the leading run scorer for the Stars with 216 runs in Six innings. His last three innings in the BBL is 70, 34 and 78 runs.
* Ben Dunk is the second highest runs scorer for the Stars with 163 runs in 9 innings. But, he has been struggled with form for the last few matches. His last few innings score is 0, 20, 20, 62, 13 and 32 runs.
* Peter Handscomb and Glenn Maxwell could be dangerous for the opposition. Both are capable to turn on the game in few over. At least, one of them is expected to deal with a handing innings in the match .
* Dwayne Bravo picked the highest 09 wickets for the Stars in 9 matches at an economy rate of 7.91. While, L. Plunkett picked Five wickets in five matches (economy 9 runs per over).
* Injured/Unavailable : None
* Key Players :- Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Ben Dunk, Dwayne Bravo, Liam Plunkett, Adam Zampa
TEAM SQUADS
Adelaide Strikers Squads
Wes Agar, Alex Carey (WK), Jake Weatherald, Colin Ingram(C), Matthew Short, Jonathan Wells, Michael Neser, Cameron Valente, Rashid Khan, Liam O'Connor, Billy Stanlake, Jake Lehmann, Ben Laughlin
Melbourne Stars Squads
Nic Maddinson, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch (WK), Dwayne Bravo, Evan Gulbis, Liam Plunkett, Tom O'Connell, Jackson Bird, Lance Morris, Glenn Maxwell (C), Peter Handscomb (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
EXPECTED PLAYING 11
Adelaide Strikers Playing 11
Wicket-Keeper :- Alex Carey
Batsmen :- Jake Weatherald, Colin Ingram(C), Jon Wells
All-rounders :- Michael Neser, Matt Short
Bowlers :- Rashid Khan, Ben Laughlin, Liam O'Connor, Billy Stanlake, C. Valente/Wes Agar/J. Lehmann
Melbourne Stars Playing 11
Wicket-Keeper :- Peter Handscomb
Batsmen :- Ben Dunk, Glenn Maxwell, Nic Madinson
All-rounders :- Evan Gulbis, Marcus Stoinis, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers :- Jackson Bird, Liam Plunkett, Adam Zampa, Tom O Connell
CHOICE OF CAPTAIN / VICE CAPTAIN
Adelaide Strikers:- Colin Ingram, Alex Carey, Jake Weatherald, Rashid Khan, Matt Short
Melbourne Stars :- Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Dwayne Bravo, Ben Dunk
HEAD TO HEAD
Records of last five matches.
Adelaide Strikers : Won - 04
Melbourne Stars : Won - 01
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