Welcome to STA vs THU Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket, Melbourne Stars will take on the Sydney Thunder in the BBL match on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Melbourne. Keep reading to find out about the WBBL STA vs THU Match Dream11 team today.
Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder will lock horns in this contest. Thunder had a positive start to the tournament and they had won their first match against Brisbane Heat.
On the other hand, Melbourne Stars had a forgettable outing against Sydney Sixers in their first game, so much so that their net run rate is -7.600 at the moment. For a team that has players like Glenn Maxwell, this is certainly humiliating and the team will be keen to come back with a vengeance here.
STA vs THU Dream11 Match Prediction
| Match | STA vs THU |
| Venue | Melbourne |
| Date | 9th December |
| Time | 1:30 PM IST |
Pitch Report
This is a batters’ ally and one can expect both teams to go in with more all-rounders and batters. However, there will be something for the pacers as well and the early stages of the game will be crucial. The average first innings score in T20s recently is 142.
Weather Report
The day will be cloudy according to the forecast. Manchester might witness a few drops of rain but that is unlikely to impact the match here. The temperature will be around 21 degrees Celcius and is likely to go down during the match.
THU Full squad
Usman Khawaja (c), Sam Billings (England), Jonathan Cook, Ben Cutting, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales (England), Baxter Holt, Saqib Mahmood (England), Nathan McAndrew, Arjun Nair, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain, Sam Whiteman.
THU news
Usman Khawaja will be missing this contest as he is with the national team for the upcoming Ashes series. However, the team do have enough power to put up a fighting performance here.
THU Playing 11
- Sam Billings (England),
- Jonathan Cook,
- Ben Cutting,
- Oliver Davies/ Tanveer Sangha,
- Brendan Doggett,
- Chris Green,
- Alex Hales (England),
- Nathan McAndrew,
- Saqib Mahmood (England),
- Daniel Sams,
- Gurinder Sandhu,
STA Full squad
Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Seb Gotch, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Tom O’Connell, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Joe Burns, Sam Rainbird, Joe Clarke, Qais Ahmad, Sam Elliot, Beau Webster
STA News
The team was humiliated by the defending champions in the last contest. They will be keen to bounce back in this contest and will look for a massive win here.
STA Playing 11
- Glenn Maxwell (C),
- Marcus Stoinis,
- Adam Zampa,
- Billy Stanlake,
- Qais Ahmed,
- Nathan Coulter-Nile,
- Nick Larkin,
- Hilton Cartwright,
- Seb Gotch (WK),
- Liam Hatcher
- Sam Elliot
STA vs THU Dream11 Match Prediction Choice For Captain And Vice-Captain
Glenn Maxwell had a poor outing in the first match and he will be keen to make up for it here. The all-rounder will be keen to contribute with the ball too.
Marcus Stoinis had a good T20 World Cup and he will be keen to bounce back here. A lot depends on his batting skills here. He was their star performer in the last edition of the tournament.
Nathan Coulter-Nile had an excellent tournament with the ball in the last edition of the BBL and the team will be depending on him to lead from the front. He is one of the best all-rounder bets available here.
Daniel Sams opened the bowling for the Thunder in the last contest and picked up three wickets while giving away just 22 runs. He will be keen to add more to that tally.
Gurinder Sandhu is having an excellent year so far. He has done well in the Marsh One Day and also had a good start to this year’s BBL season. He ended with two wickets while giving away 4.25 runs per over.
Sam Billings did well with the bat in the last contest and is one of the must-have picks here. He had 44* runs from just 36 deliveries in the last contest.
Alex Ross was the star performer for Thunder in the last contest. After three early wickets, he had a good partnership with Sam Billings to take the team home. He had an unbeaten 61 from just 46 deliveries.
Head to Head Dream11 Team Prediction STA vs THU
Wicket Keepers–S Billings
Batters– A Hales, A Ross, N Larkin
All-rounders- D Sams, H Cartwright G Maxwell, H Cartwright
Bowlers- N McAndrew, A Zampa, G Sandhu
Grand League Dream11 Team Prediction STA vs THU
Wicket Keepers–S Billings
Batters– A Hales, A Ross, N Larkin
All-rounders- D Sams, B Cutting, G Maxwell
Bowlers- N McAndrew, B Couch, A Zampa, G Sandhu
Who Will Win Today Between STA vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Today’s Match?
According to Kheltalk’s astrology STA vs THU Dream11 match Prediction, Thunder is likely to begin this contest as underdogs. Though both teams are desperate for a good start here, Stars are likely to go to the top with a win today as their players will be keen to bounce back.
STA vs THU Toss Prediction today
According to Kheltalk’s STA vs THU Dream11 toss prediction, Stars will win the toss and they are likely to bowl first in this contest. Since most matches went to the team batting second, the teams will opt to bat second here.