The 6th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 will be a season opener for Sydney Thunder, whereas for their opponent, Brisbane Heat, it will be the 3rd game of the edition. Weird, right?
Brisbane’s side won the tournament opener, and their second game was abandoned without the coin being tossed.
So, let’s go straight into the match details, fantasy tips, and playing XI predictions.
THU vs HEA: Pitch Prediction
The capital city’s venue is expected to be a balanced condition where both batters and bowlers should have their say. The practice game between Pakistan and Australia’s Prime Minister XI saw batters on full flow just a week ago at the same venue.
THU vs HEA: Match Details
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 6th match, BBL 2023
Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
Date & Time: 12th December, 1:45 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and Hotstar
THU vs HEA: Probable Playing XI
Sydney Thunder: Matthew Gilkes (wk), Alex Hales, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Zaman Khan, Tanveer Sangha
Brisbane Heat: Josh Brown, Colin Munro, Jack Wood, Sam Billings (c) (wk), Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
THU vs HEA: Full Squad
Sydney Thunder: Jason Sangha (c), Cameron Bancroft, Ollie Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Zaman Khan
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Colin Munro, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Jack Wildermuth
Team News
There is no injury news to rule out any player from both sides.
Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne have dropped out from the Heat’s squad due to the duo’s participation in the Australia vs Pakistan Test series. Both batters played the side’s first game.
THU vs HEA: Dream XI Prediction
Wicketkeepers: Cameron Bancroft and Sam Billings are no-brainers in this section.
Batters: Colin Munro had a dream start to the tournament and will be expected to continue. Alex Hales and Jason Sangha can be the Thunder’s trump cards for their tournament opener.
All-Rounders: One from each side: Michael Neser and Chris Green.
Bowlers: It is going to be a pace-bowling-friendly environment. But can’t risk leaving Swepson outside. Add Nathan McAndrew, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Zaman Khan to the list; your bowling side will be complete.
Dream11 Team: THU vs HEA
