BBL 2021/22 Match:43 STA vs STR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

The Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers will be playing in the Match no.10 of the Big Bash League 2021/22. The STA vs STR encounter is scheduled to take place at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Monday,10^th January. Both the teams have been out of form throughout the tournament. As a result of their struggles, they are sitting at the last two spots in the league standings. The STA has played 8 matches this season and is on the last spot with 10 points from 3 wins and 5 losses. On the other hand, the STR is on the 7^th spot with just 13 points from 9 matches with 2 wins and 7 losses.

In their previous match against Renegades, the Stars could only manage to score 126 runs after batting first. In reply, the Renegades chased the target easily with 5 wickets in hand and 2 overs to spare. Whereas, the Strikers in their previous match faced the Hurricanes and were able to stop them at the score of 126 only. In reply, the Strikers won the game comfortably with 7 wickets and almost 5 overs to spare.

Match Details

Date: 10-Jan-2022

Time: 1.45 p.m. IST and 7.15 p.m. local

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

Where to watch:  Live on Fancode App

Pitch report

The Pitch at the Melbourne Cricket ground is great for the batsman. The wicket at the venue will also support the pacers upfront. The average first innings score at this venue is 159. The team bowling first has won 60% of the matches at this venue.

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Weather Forecast

The temperature will remain around 18-21 degrees Celcius. There can be some interruptions in the STA vs STR match due to the partly cloudy weather forecast. There will be an 81% cloud cover.

Top Picks for STA vs STR Dream 11

Hilton Cartwright continues his great run of form in the Big Bash League 2021/22. He has so far Scored 256 runs in 8 innings at an average of 36.57 with 79 being his highest score. In the previous match, he scored a 29-ball 41 against the Renegades

Brody Couch is so far the best bowler for the Melbourne Stars this season. He has taken 11 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 20.36 with 3/34 being his best performance.

Matthew Short has been in a splendid run of form in this tournament for the Adelaide Strikers. He is their top run-getter with 257 runs in just 9 innings at an average and strike-rate of 32.12 and 161.43 respectively. In addition to this, he has also taken 2 wickets with his part-time bowling.

Peter Siddle has been the X-factor for the Adelaide Strikers so far in this tournament. The Veteran pacer has taken 16 wickets in this season of the BBL at an average of just 19.5. In the previous match against Hobart, he took season-best 5 wickets for just 23 runs.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For STA vs STR

Batters – Jonathan Wells, Hilton Cartwright (C), Matt Renshaw, Travis Dean

Bowlers – Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle, Rashid Khan, Tom O’ Connell

All-rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short (VC)

Wicket-Keeper – Harry Nielson

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For STA vs CHA

Batters – Jonathan Wells, Hilton Cartwright, Matt Renshaw

Bowlers – Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle (VC), Rashid Khan, Qais Ahmed, Brody Couch

All-rounders – Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short (C)

Wicket-Keeper – Harry Nielson

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Probable XI for STA vs STR

Stars: Glenn Maxwell, Charlie Wakim, Hilton Cartwright, Tom O’ Connell, Justin Avendano, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch, Haris Rauf, Travis Dean, Patrick Rowe(wk), Ahmad Daniyal

Strikers: Matthew Short, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielson (wk), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Peter Siddle, Harry Conway

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Both teams have been struggling for form throughout the tournament. However, the Adelaide Strikers are coming into this match with a win in their pocket, therefore they will be slightly more confident from the Melbourne Stars. Although it is going to be a tough contest, Strikers hold an upper hand.