THU vs STA Dream11 Predictions - BBL 2022/23 | 13 Dec

Everyone’s happy to know that the Big Bash League (BBL) is back for another edition and if you’re one of the millions searching for BBL 2022/23 today’s match prediction, you’re at the right place. Read Scoops will be doing daily coverage of the Big Bash League and we’re here to talk about BBL 12 Match 1 which will take place at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, for the first game of the season.

Sydney Thunder is one action for this opening game of BBL 2022/23 and they’ll be taking on one of the two teams in Big Bash League history to have yet to lift the trophy. We’re referring to Melbourne Stars who have firepower but they just never seem to hit the right straps. They’ve got a good record against Thunder and we expect them to begin on a winning note. Keep reading for our complete MyFab11 (sign-up with code “READAD46“) THU vs STA Dream11 predictions…

Match info

Tournament: Big Bash League 2022.
Date: 13th December 2022, 1:45pm IST.
Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia.
Capacity: 13,500+
Series status: Round robin stage.

Recent form

THU: L W L L W
STA: W W L W L

ALSO SEE: List of top fantasy cricket websites in India

Numbers

Head to head in last 5 games, Stars leads 4-1.
Fazalhaq Farooqi – 2/29 vs Australia in T20 World Cup 2022.
Joe Clarke – 463 runs in 16 career BBL matches.
Last time these sides played – MOM was Andre Russell.

Sydney Thunder

Turning out to be one of the biggest stars of the BBL 11 season, Jason Sangha scored 400+ runs and that included 3 fifties and one of the highest averages of the tournament at 49+. He’s been elevated to captain of the Thunder for BBL 12 and he makes our THU vs STA Dream11 team for Match 1. Alex Hales is one of the most prolific run scorers in the Big Bash and he’s got time to adjust to conditions here too, playing the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia as well.

In case you require an added batting option, there’s Alex Ross who tends to bat lower down the order but he got 3 fifties in just 9 games in BBL 2021/22. Gurinder Sandhu and Daniel Sams picked 18 and 19 wickets respectively in BBL 11 and both of them should make your THU vs STA fantasy team for this opening fixture of BBL 12. If he makes the side, Afghani opening bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi is a good pick for today.

Melbourne Stars

Big Show Glenn Maxwell is captaining the side and he had a great BBL 11 season with 400+ runs and two centuries, including 154* in the last game of the season where he managed to get Stars to 272 which is also a record T20 cricket team total. We’re picking him because he’s maintained that form and got a fifty in his last T20 WC game against Afghanistan too. Joe Clarke was super consistent for Stars last year with 5 fifties at the top of the order and he make sour team too.

ALSO SEE: List of the top online sports betting websites

Among the bowlers, Brody Couch is someone who can bang it in hard and that is something that works well on Aussie pitches. He had a couple of good games in BBL 11 and we expect more consistency this year, so add him to your MyFab11 (sign-up with code “READAD46“) THU vs STA fantasy team today. Kiwi pacer Trent Boult is now no longer contracted with New Zealand Cricket and we think he’ll bring his best game here.

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars – BBL 2022/23 Betting

BBL 2022/23 – Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars
Bet on Rajabets: https://t.co/mTSrT3aEpR #BigBash #BigBashLeague #BBL #BBL12 #BBL2022 #THUvSTA #THUvsSTA #SydneyThunder #MelbourneStars #KFCBBL #KFCBigBashLeague pic.twitter.com/AS5qCfkFtE
— Read Scoops (@ReadScoops) December 11, 2022

THU vs STA Squads

Sydney Thunder 2022 Squad

Jason Sangha (C), Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, Ben Cutting, Gurinder Sandhu, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw, Usman Qadir.

Melbourne Stars 2022 Squad

Glenn Maxwell (C), Joe Burns, Joe Clarke, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Adam Zampa, Campbell Kellaway, Trent Boult, Luke Wood.