Brisbane Heat (HEA) are currently top-of-the-point standings with an unbeaten record to show for it. They will be hosting the Sydney Thunder at the Gabba in the 16th match of the Big Bash League 2023-24. A win would do wonders for the visiting team after a lacklustre start to the season.
HEA vs THU: Match Details
Match 16: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder
Date and time: December 27, 1:45 p.m. IST
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Live Coverage Details: Disney+Hotstar, and Star Sports India
HEA vs THU: Pitch Report:
The typical Brisbane pitch will see a lot more bounce but once a batter gets settled they might be able to score runs with ease. If the bowlers can get their lines right, they might be able to chip away with wickets easily. It might be convenient to post a good score on this pitch and hold the opposition back in the second innings.
HEA vs THU: Probable Playing XI
Brisbane Heat: Josh Brown, Colin Munro, Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Billings (WK), Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett.
Sydney Thunder: Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green, Tanveer Sangha, Zaman Khan, Liam Hatcher.
HEA vs THU: Full Squads
Brisbane Heat: Xavier Bartlett, Sam Billings, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Jack Wildermuth, Paul Walter, Jack Wood.
Sydney Thunder: Jason Sangha (c), Cameron Bancroft, Ollie Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Zaman Khan.
HEA vs THU Dream 11 Fantasy Teams
Grand League:
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder (Source – Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings
Batters: Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Oliver Davies
Allrounders: Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Michael Neser, Matt Renshaw
Bowlers: Spencer Johnson, Zaman Khan
Head to Head:
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder (Source – Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings
Batters: Colin Munro, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross
Allrounders: Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Paul Walter, Nathan Mcsweeney
Bowlers: Mitchell Swepson
