The 2023-24 Big Bash League is set to begin tomorrow with the Brisbane Heat (BH)taking on the Melbourne Stars (MS) in the opening game of the tournament. Both the teams have quality squads at their disposal and would look to start off their campaign with a win
BH vs MS: Match Details
Match 1: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars
Date and time: December 7, 1:45 p.m. IST
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Live Coverage Details: Disney+, Hotstar, and Star Sports India
BH vs MS: Pitch Report:
Bowling first should be the preferred option at this stadium, with the team batting second winning 90 percent of the matches. Pace with some variations is suitable for this pitch and spin can also play a major role in the first innings.
BH vs MS: Probable Playing XI
Brisbane Heat: Usman Khawaja, Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings, Marnus Labuschagne, Will Prestige, Josh Brown, Jack Wildermuth, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Melbourne Stars: Joe Burns, Marcus Stoinis, Tom Fraser Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell, Liam Dawson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Joel Paris, Haris Rauf, Scott Boland
BH vs MS : 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.
Melbourne Stars: Scott Boland, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell, Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, Tom Fraser Rogers, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster (temporarily replaced by Jono Merlo), Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Liam Dawson, Imad Wasim.
BH vs MS Dream 11 Fantasy Teams
Grand League:
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (Source-Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Sam Billings
Batters: Tom Fraser Rogers, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne
Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell (VC), Marcus Stoinis (C), Michael Neser, Matt Renshaw
Bowlers: Nathan Coulter-nile, Spencer Johnson, Haris Rauf
Head to Head:
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (Source-Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Sam Billings, Simon Harper
Batters: Colin Munro, Hilton Cart-wright, Marnus Labuschagne (VC)
Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell (C), Marcus Stoinis, Matt Renshaw, Imad Wasim
Bowlers: Spencer Johnson, Haris Rauf
