GameDay Squad AUS Cricket Game 11 Preview: The Sydney Sixers take on the Adelaide Strikers in the 11th match of BBL13 in Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday the 22nd of December.
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Predicted Teams
Sydney Sixers: 1. Josh Philippe, 2. James Vince, 3. Daniel Hughes, 4. Moises Henriques, 5. Jordan Silk, 6. Jack Edwards, 7. Hayden Kerr, 8. Ben Dwarshuis, 9. Sean Abbott, 10. Steve O'Keefe, 11. Todd Murphy
Adelaide Strikers: 1. Matt Short, 2. D'Arcy Short, 3. Chris Lynn, 4. Adam Hose, 5. Jake Weatherald, 6. Jamie Overton, 7. James Bazley, 8. Harry Nielsen, 9. Wes Agar, 10. Cameron Boyce,11. David Payne
Start Vs Sit
Batters - James Vince vs Adam Hose
Vince has looked out of touch so far but I'm expecting him to come into form at any time. Hose got the Strikers across the line against the Thunder with some powerful hitting and scored 28 runs off 9 balls. Since BBL12 at the SCG, openers are averaging 32 points and middle order batsmen are averaging 23 points in the first innings. My decision on who to start all comes down to which team bats first. If the Sixers bat first, I'll likely be starting Vince. If the Strikers bat first, I'll likely be starting Hose.
Start: Vince if the Sixers bat first and Hose if the Strikers bat first
All-Rounder - Jamie Overton vs D'Arcy Short
Overton was impressive in his BBL debut and scored 60 points. Short had a great debut for the Strikers with the bat and scored 84 points, this surpassed his BBL12 highest score by a whopping 41 points. My decision on who to start all comes down to which team bats first. If the Sixers bat first, I'll likely be starting Overton as pace bowlers perform well at the SCG in the first innings. If the Strikers bat first, I'll likely be starting Short as opening batters perform well in the first innings. He may be also called upon to roll his arm round as the SCG surface can aid spin bowlers in the second innings.
Start: Overton if the Sixers bat first and Short if the Strikers bat first
Bowler - Cameron Boyce vs Todd Murphy
Boyce made a tidy start to BBL13 and went on to score 24 points in GDS. Murphy only bowled the one over against Hurricanes in Abbott's absence but I think he will keep his spot in the starting side as the SCG tends to be favourable for spinners. If he stays in the Sixers starting XI, I'll likely be picking him ahead of Boyce as my third bowler. In the four matches Murphy played at the SCG in BBL12, he averaged 38 points and finished in the top three bowlers on three occasions.
Start: Todd Murphy
Matchup Matrix
Key Takeaways:
Batsman have struggled to perform against the Sixers
The Strikers bowlers have struggled against the lower order
Spin bowlers haven't been that effective against the Sixers
Ground Matrix
Key Takeaways:
Opening batsman in the first innings have success
Spinners perform well here
Both pace and seam bowlers in the first innings have success
Hot Take
Josh Philippe to score a fifty and help the Sixers to their third win in a row.
Who to play in your GDS starting XI
BAT - Chris Lynn
BAT - Daniel Hughes
BAT - James Vince
ALL - Matt Short
ALL - Sean Abbott
ALL - D'Arcy Short
ALL - Jamie Overton
WK - Josh Philippe
BWL - Ben Dwarshuis
BWL - Wes Agar
BWL - Todd Murphy