STA vs SIX Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for Match 56 BBL T20 Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 26 January

STA vs SIX Dream11: The final league match of BBL 10 will be a big one as Melbourne Stars will be facing Sydney Sixers at the mighty MCG. The Stars find themselves in a position where they desperately need a win in order to keep their chances alive. The batting looks solid with players like Stoinis and Maxwell leading the way. Larkin’s innings was a positive in the last game. Coulter-Nile’s return from injury was not a great one as he went for 49 but legspinner Zampa has constantly picked up wickets throughout the season.

Meanwhile, Sixers are in a comfortable position as they have already qualified. They have found different match winners in the batting with Philippe continuing from where he left in the last season. The return of Henriques has further added some experience to this lineup. With Dwarshuis, Abbott and O’Keefe, they have three quality T20 bowlers. With 2 losses in the last couple of games, Sixers will be looking to build some momentum ahead of the playoffs.

STA vs SIX Prediction, Today BBL match details
Fixture name: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers
Competition: Big Bash League 2020-21
Date: 26 January, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Hobart Hurricanes 188/8 beat Sydney Sixers 181/8 by 7 runs on Jan 24, 2021.
Team Form:
STA (recent last) L W W L L
SIX (recent last) W W W L L
Points Table Standings: STA 7, SIX 2
Pitch Report: The mighty MCG has produced some good batting wickets this season, so expect it to be the same. On a big ground, expect spinners to play a part. The weather will remain cloudy throughout the day and rain is expected to affect the match.
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STA vs SIX Playing 11
STA Team News
Injury update, unavailability- There has been no update no Fletcher’s injury and he is expected to be unavailable.
Expected team changes- The Stars are expected to go with the same team.
STA Playing 11 (probable)
M Stoinis
S Gotch (wk)
N Larkin
G Maxwell (C)
N Maddinson
H Cartwright
N Coulter-Nile
C Hinchcliffe
A Zampa
B Stanlake
Z Khan

SIX Team News

Injury update, unavailability- There are no injury concerns in Sixers camp currently.
Expected team changes- Steve O’Keefe is expected to replace Ben Manenti from last match.
SIX Playing 11 (probable)
J Philippe (wk)
J Vince
D Hughes (C)
M Henriques
J Silk
D Christian
C Brathwaite
S Abbott
B Dwarshuis
B Manenti/ S O’Keefe
J Ball

STA vs SIX Today Match Prediction: Who will win STA vs SIX match today?
The Stars need a win here at any cost to create a chance to qualify. They lost a close game against the Scorchers in the last match. On the other hand, Sixers are coming on the back of two losses but have already secured their place in the playoffs. The last time these two teams met was early in the competition and Sixers registered a comfortable win there. Despite losing their last two matches, expect Sixers to start as favorites in the STA vs SIX Today Match Prediction.

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STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Differential Picks
M Stoinis- The allrounder is a powerful striker at the top and with field restrictions on, he can be difficult to stop of he gets going. In an important match, expect him to be amongst the runs as he has often piled big runs while batting in the opening position.
T20 Career: Runs 3266, Bat Avg.32, Wkts 77, Bowl Avg. 26
Stoinis in BBL 10: Runs 384, Avg. 35

J Philippe- Philippe had a breakthrough season last year and it looks like he has continued his form to this season. A quality batsman and a safe wicketkeeper, Philippe has a variety of shots which includes sweeps against the spinners.
T20 Career: Runs 1329, Avg. 32
Philippe in BBL 10: Runs 453, Avg. 35

Differential Pick
G Maxwell- After starting the season in a grand fashion, Maxwell hasn’t found runs in the last few games. But he is a dangerous ball-striker and one of the best T20 players in the world. The Stars need their skipper to fire in the STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction.
T20 Career: Runs 6515, Bat Avg. 27, Wkts 108, Bowl Avg. 31
Maxwell in BBL 10: Runs 313, Bat Avg. 28, Wkts 7, Bowl Avg. 31

STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction
BAT: D Hughes, M Henriques, N Larkin, H Cartwright, J Silk
WK: J Philippe
ALL: M Stoinis, G Maxwell
BOWL: A Zampa, N Coulter-Nile, B Dwarshuis

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