BIGBASH PREDICTION : MLS VS BH 51ST MATCH PREDICTION

MLS VS BH TEAM PREVIEWS

The Melbourne Stars were soundly thrashed by the Adelaide Strikers, and they must win their final two games in order to qualify for the BBL 2021-22 playoffs. The Brisbane Heat are up next, a club whose entire season has been destroyed by a COVID epidemic at the training camp. For this match, a number of players are returning for the Brisbane Heat, but with only three victories in eleven games, the team’s chances of making the playoffs are all but nil.

Today’s Prediction

Cricket Prediction

Both teams have been assigned similar odds by the cricket betting services, indicating that they predict a close contest.

Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat BBL 2021-22 match prediction and cricket betting tips. On the 16th of January 2022, the match will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Melbourne Stars

With Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Joe Burns, and Adam Zampa all participating in the previous match, the Melbourne Stars are almost back to full strength. Unfortunately, it was not enough to escape defeat, leaving the Stars with a difficult task ahead of them in their remaining two games.

Joe Clarke and Hilton Cartwright have both been hitting well and provide a lot of depth to the lineup. With various players available for different matchups, it’s difficult for the Stars to adjust, but there’s no doubt that they have the talent on paper. We don’t think it’s fair to pass judgement on it based on one bad performance.

The bowling attack will be led by Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell, with seamers Brody Couch, Sam Rainbird, and maybe Nathan Coulter-Nile rounding out the lineup. Marcus Stoinis did not bowl in his first game back, but he can also contribute if necessary.

Brisbane Heat

The Brisbane Heat played a couple of games with a mostly inexperienced squad that gave it their all but couldn’t pull off an upset. It should be able to field nearly its complete first-team lineup for this encounter and put up a much stronger fight. Fakhar Zaman, Chris Lynn, Jimmy Pierson, Max Bryant, Ben Duckett, and James Bazley will all be up for grabs.

Michael Neser and Mitch Swepson will return to the Heat for this match, bolstering the bowling attack and extending the batting lineup.

The Brisbane Heat were just starting to gather traction when the COVID outbreak struck, and it would be unrealistic to expect them to return to their previous level. However, we believe that this is a team that can easily match or even outclass the Melbourne Stars.

It boasts batting strength, and its bowling lineup is perhaps at its best right now.

PITCH AND CONDITIONS

The weather in Melbourne is supposed to be ideal for cricket, with no rain forecasted on match day. The pitch will be flat with a moderate amount of speed. This season, the MCG’s resurfaced surface has delivered on its promise and has been a joy to play on. Batting first, the par score should be around 150-160.