HEA vs STA Dream11 Prediction, BBL 2021-22, Match 23: Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Team, Weather Updates and Pitch Report

Preview for HEA vs STA Dream11 Contest:

Brisbane Heat will be taking on Melbourne Stars in Match 23 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 on Monday (December 27).

The game will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane, considered Heat’s den where they would hope to fetch a positive result against the Stars.

Both the teams are languishing in the bottom half of the eight-team BBL points table. While Heat are positioned fifth with two wins and three losses, Stars stand at seventh but with an identical record of two wins and three defeats.

Probable Playing XI

Brisbane Heat – Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Tom Cooper, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), James Bazley, Mark Steketee, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matthew Kuhnemann, Liam Guthrie

Melbourne Stars – Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Joe Burns, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch

Weather Update: Prediction for showers; 28 degrees C; wind 23 km/h

Pitch Report: Brisbane is known for true pace and bounce without any lateral movement in T20s that should suit batters on either side.

HEA vs STA Dream11 Prediction

Brisbane Heat are eyeing a win over Melbourne Stars in the HEA vs STA BBL game.

Heat would be favourites for this one, considering they are playing at home and are coming on the back of a victory over Adelaide Strikers in their last game. The Stars, on the other hand, lost their previous match to Hobart Hurricanes by a decent margin.

HEA vs STA Dream11 Captaincy Picks

1. Glenn Maxwell (10.5 credits) – Maxwell may have not had the best of tournaments so far but remains a healthy captaincy choice. The explosive batter has struck 175 runs from his five innings with a strike-rate of 150.86 in BBL 2021-22.

2. Ben Duckett (9 credits) – Duckett was instrumental to Heat’s victory in the last game against the Stars. He made a pivotal 78 off 47 balls to push Heat past 200, before they won by a big margin of 39 runs. He struck 10 fours and 2 sixes.

3. Andre Russell (10 credits) – so dangerous is Russell with his allround capabilities that he also remains a potentially fruitful captaincy choice despite a slow start to his BBL campaign. Russell has batted with a strike-rate of 162.74 and taken 3 wickets in his four outings. If he gets going, he’ll take the game away from Brisbane Heat.

HEA vs STA Dream11 Budget Picks

1. Sam Heazlett (8.5 credits) – Heazlett once again added crucial runs to Heat’s tally in the last game against Stars. He produced a vital knock of 49 off 30 balls in his team’s important victory. Heazlett is Heat’s top run-getter of BBL so far. He has made 174 runs at 43.50 with a strike-rate of 146.21.

2. Mark Steketee (8.5 credits) – Steketee bowled a superb spell of 3/27 in Heat’s win over Stars. The pacer has now taken 5 wickets in his two outings of the BBL 2021-22 with an economy rate of 7.37.

3. Liam Guthrie (8 credits) – Guthrie has been one of Heat’s better performers with the ball. He has picked up 4 wickets from his four outings while maintaining a respectable economy rate of 7.33.

Mega League Team for HEA vs STA Dream11 Contest

J Clarke (wk), Ben Duckett (wk), Chris Lynn, Sam Heazlett, M Bryant, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell (vc), J Bazley, Nathan Coulter-Nile, M Steketee, L Guthrie

Small/Head to Head Team for HEA vs STA Dream11 Contest

J Clarke (wk), Ben Duckett (vc & wk), Chris Lynn, Sam Heazlett, M Bryant, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, J Bazley, Nathan Coulter-Nile, M Steketee, L Guthrie