GCT vs SBB Dream11 Prediction: Match 1 of Max T20 2023 Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Gold Coast vs South Brisbane Dream11 Team

The second edition of the T20 Max Competition 2023 will kick off on August 23 in Brisbane, Queensland. The tournament will see the participation of 12 teams who will compete in a total of 17 games. Gold Coast and South Brisbane are all geared up to play the opening game of the tournament which is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST. Both teams would be looking to get off the mark with a memorable win on board.

In this article, we bring you all the necessary details that you need to know about the upcoming GCT vs SBB Dream11 match.

Gold Coast vs South Brisbane, Match 1 of Max T20 2023
23 August, 1:30 PM IST
Allan Border Field, Brisbane, Queensland

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GCT vs SBB Preview

Gold Coast are currently the defending champions of the tournament. They finished their previous season on a high and are looking extremely confident ahead of the inaugural fixture. South Brisbane on the other hand, fell short as they looked a bit scratchy throughout the course of the previous tournament. However, both teams are yet to lock horns in the history of the Max T20 competition.

Form Guide

Gold Cost: –
South Brisbane: –

Allan Border Field Pitch Report

The pitch at the Allan Border Field is overall a balanced surface. Batters tend to get full value for their shots and at the same time, the wicket offers some degree of help to the quick bowlers. As per Women’s T20 domestic games, the average first innings total is 134 while the highest score posted on this ground is 184. The team winning the toss should look to bowl first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the chasing side (14 out of 22 times).

Last result at the venue

Match: England Under-19s vs Australia Under-19s
England Under-19s: 154/10 in 40.5 overs
Australia Under-19s: 155/9 in 43.1 overs

Australia Under-19s won by 1 wicket.

GCT Playing 11

Hugo Burdon
Judd Markham
Nick Kelly
Teague Wyllie
Brad Munro
Jake Doran
Michael Neser
Josh Kann
Mitchell Owen
Matthew Kuhnemann
Nick Buchanan

Gold Coast Team News

As of now, there are no major news updates surrounding the Gold Coast team.

Michael Neser in domestic T20 competitions

Last 5 Scores in domestic T20	Last 5 Bowling Performances in domestic T20	Runs and Wickets	Highest score and Best Bowling Figures	Captain or Vice-captain choice
3, DNB, DNB, 48, 0	4/35, 0/9, 2/33, 2/28, 0/37	582 runs and 118 wickets	48* and 4/25	✅

Hugo Burdon in domestic T20 competitions

Last 5 Scores in domestic T20	Batting Average	Highest Score	Strike Rate	Captain or Vice-captain choice
19, 4, 83, 10, 1	22.96	83	128.97	–

SBB Playing 11

Aryan Jain
Brandon Faber
James Rosewarne
Param Uppal
Claye Beams
Sam Geyer
Logan Duval
Harmon Sandhu
Gurinder Sandhu
James Ward
Billy Stanlake

South Brisbane Team News

There is currently no news emerging out of South Brisbane’s camp.

Billy Stanlanke in domestic T20 competitions

Last 5 bowling figures in domestic matches	Total Wickets	Best Bowling figures	Strike Rate	Captain or Vice-captain choice
0/24, 1/10, 2/28, 0/19, 1/41	82	4/8	19.8	–

Gurinder Sandhu in domestic T20 competitions

Last 5 bowling figures in domestic matches	Total Wickets	Bowling Average	Strike Rate	Captain or Vice-captain choice
1/18, 0/15, 1/6, 2/42, 1/13	73	25.72	19.8	✅

Who will win today’s match between Gold Coast vs South Brisbane

Both teams are pretty much at par in the early stage of the tournament. However, Gold Coast had a dream run in the last season as they looked completely invincible. Hence, they are likely to carry on with the same momentum and appear to be the obvious favorites leading into this fixture.

GCT vs SBB Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: Claye Beams
Batsmen: Aryan Jain, Brandon Faber, Hugo Burdon, Nick Kelly
All-rounders: Michael Neser, Logan Duval, Brad Munro
Bowlers: Billy Stanlanke, Gurinder Sandhu, Mitchell Owen

Who are Best Captain Options for GCT vs SBB Dream11 Team

For Small League, Head to Head contest: Gurinder Sandhu, James Rosewarne

For Grand League, Mega Contest: Michael Neser, Hugo Burdon

What are GCT vs SBB Fantasy Tips?

Bill Stanlake and Gurinder Sandhu have international experience under their belt and therefore they should be your premium go-to bowlers. Michael Nesser has a formidable record in the Big Bash League and can prove to be a very handy asset on this wicket. In terms of your batting options, Param Uppal can be a very useful pick. The 25-year-old is a complete top-order batsman who averages nearly 56 in first-class cricket.