BBL Live : Melbourne Stars Vs Sydney Sixers | STA VS SIX Big Bash League, Streaming Willow Tv 12 – January 2020

The 34th match of the Big Bash League 2019-20 will be played between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Melbourne Stars are placed at the top of the Big Bash League 2019-20 points table with 7 wins and one loss from 8 games. The Stars have 14 points and a net run rate of + 0.811.

They will take on Sydney Sixers who are placed at the second spot in the points table with 6 wins and 2 losses from 8 matches. The Sixers have 12 points and a net run rate of + 0.267.

Wicketkeeper Josh Philippe has scored 264 runs from 8 innings for Sydney Sixers. He has an average of close to 45 and a strike rate of almost 130.

With Sean Abbott injured, Tom Curran is the top bowler for Sydney Sixers with 13 wickets from 8 innings.

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis is the highest run-scorer for the Stars with 331 runs from 8 innings at an average of 55. He has struck at 120, with the best of unbeaten 81. Skipper Glenn Maxwell, who just led a successful chase, is just behind with 311 runs and an impressive strike rate of 170. He has the best of 83.

Haris Rauf is the top wicket-taker for the team with 14 scalps from 5 matches. He has conceded runs at 5.96 and has the best of 5/27. Adam Zampa has also been good with 10 scalps from 7 games.

Let's have a look at the probable playing XI of both teams:

Sydney Sixers - Josh Hazlewood, James Vince, Jackson Bird, Daniel Hughes (c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Lloyd Pope, Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Justin Avendano

Melbourne Stars - Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell (c), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Handscomb (wk), Adam Zampa, Daniel Worrall, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Sandeep Lamichhane, Haris Rauf