HEA vs STA Dream11 Prediction: 1st Match of Big Bash League, 2023-24 Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Dream11 Team

The 1st match of the Big Bash League 2023 will see Brisbane Heat (HEA) squaring off against Melbourne Stars (STA) at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane on Thursday, December 7.

Let’s take a look at our fantasy preview for this game.

Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Match 1 of Big Bash League, 2023-24

7 December, 1.45 PM IST

Gabba Stadium, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Australia

HEA vs STA Preview

The tournament opener will be played between two of the bottom-placed teams of BBL 2022. Melbourne Stars won 7 of their 14 matches of BBL 2022, while Brisbane Heat won only 3 of their 14 matches. Now they will try their best to start the 2023 season on the right note.

Form Guide

Brisbane Heat – LWWWL
Melbourne Stars – LLLLW

Brisbane Cricket Ground Pitch Report

The pitch at Gabba Stadium in Brisbane is completely new and unused. Batter-friendly and pacers will get help. The last T20I match was played in 2022 between England and New Zealand, where batters and pacers dominated.

Last T20I result at the venue (Nov 1, 2022)

ENG – 179/6 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 2w)

NZ – 159/6 (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 0w)

South Africa won by 149 runs.

HEA Playing 11

1. Usman Khawaja
2. Mat Renshaw
3. Sam Billings (wk)
4. Marnus Labuschagne
5. Will Prestige
6. Josh Brown
7. Jack Wildermuth
8. Michael Neser
9. Mitchell Swepson
10. Spencer Johnson
11. Matthew Kuhnemann

Brisbane Heat Team News

• No injury update yet.
• Batting order should remain same.

HEA Key Players

M Neser Stats vs STA in BBL

Usman Khawaja vs STA in BBL

STA Playing 11

1. Sam Harper (wk)
2. Joe Burns
3. Marcus Stoinis
4. Tom Fraser Rogers
5. Hilton Cartwright
6. Glenn Maxwell
7. Jono Merlo
8. Liam Dawson
9. Nathan Coulter-Nile
10. Joel Paris
11. Olly Stone

Melbourne Stars Team News

• Scott Boland and Imad Wasim are not available for the 1st match
• Batting order should remain the same.

STA Key Players

Marcus Stoinis Stats vs HEA in BBL

Glenn Maxwell Stats vs HEA in BBL

Who will win today match between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars (Match 1 of Big Bash League, 2023-24)?

• 18 times they clashed with each other, Brisbane has a lead of 11-7.
• When they clashed with each other at Gabba, Brisbane Heat also dominated over Stars with a result of 5-3.

HEA vs STA Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: S Billings

Batsmen: M Labuschagne, T Fraser Rogers, U Khawaja

All-rounders: G Maxwell, M Neser, M Stoinis, M Renshaw

Bowlers: N Coulter-Nile, S Johnson, O Stone/ X Bartlett

Who are the Best Captain or Vice Captain Options for HEA vs STA Dream11 Team?

For Small League, Head to Head contest: M Stoinis, G Maxwell

For Grand League, Mega Contest: M Neser, M Labuschagne.

What are HEA vs STA Fantasy Tips?

• As the pitch is expected to be good for batters, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind.
• Making openers or hard hitting batters the captain or vice-captain is another good way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues.

Where to watch HEA vs STA Live?

Star Sports Network and Hotstar