STR vs HEA Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for Big Bash League T20 Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, 21 January

STR vs HEA Dream11: Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat will lock horns with each other in the 46th match of the BBL 10 here at the Adelaide Oval. Both the teams are not in a great position in the points table and a few more mistakes can cost them a berth to the next stage. Adelaide Strikers have been one of the most inconsistent sides of this season. They have neither won nor lost more than two matches in a row. Young Matt Renshaw desperately runs at the top while Alex Carey has been their best batsman of the season. Wells and Weatherald have looked impressive in the middle order. With Head and Neser returning to the squad, they will be confident and look to get back to winning ways.

Brisbane Heat have been in quite a similar position as the Strikers. Currently at the 6th position, they will look to get a win in this important game. With skipper Lynn at the top, they have a match winner who has scored runs consistently this season. Similar to the Strikers, they will be buoyed with the return of their two star players Labuschagne and Swepson. Bowling looks strong with Steketee in good wicket taking form this season while Morkel has looked impressive since his return. The Heat look like a complete team with the return of its Test players and it will be hard to get past them.

STR vs HEA Dream11 match details
Fixture name: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat
Competition: Big Bash League 2020-21
Date: 21 January, 2021
Time: 1:45 PM IST
Ground: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Adelaide Strikers 150/5 (19 overs) beat Brisbane Heat 149/7 by 5 wickets on Jan 11, 2021.
Team Form:
STR (recent last) L W L W L
HEA (recent last) W W L W L
Points Table Standings: STR 7, HEA 6
Pitch Report: There will be something for both the batsmen and bowlers in the pitch. Expect some movement early on for the seamers and a set batsman can get a big score. Adelaide traditionally is good for the spinners, so expect some turn during the latter part of the match. The weather will be sunny during the day and it will be clear with no chances of rain.

STR vs HEA Playing 11

STR Team News
Injury update, unavailability- Skipper Travis Head and Michael Neser will be available subject to a negative Covid test. Siddle is also expected to be available for this match after his thumb fracture.
Expected team changes- Head is expected to return to the side as the captain. One out of Renshaw and Salt will make way for him. Bowling allrounder Neser is likely to return in place of Valente.
Team Combination:

• Carey is likely to open alongside Renshaw or Salt. Skipper Head will be at No.3.
• Wells, Weatherald and Gibson will be the middle order batsmen.
• Worrall and Neser will take the new ball with Wes Agar to complement them while Briggs and O’Connor will be the spinners.

STR Playing 11 (probable)
A Carey (wk)
P Salt/ M Renshaw
T Head (C)
J Wells
J Weatherald
R Gibson
M Neser
D Worrall
D Briggs
W Agar
L O’Connor

HEA Team News
Injury update, unavailability- Labuschagne and Swepson return to the squad subject to their negative Covid tests in place of Simon Milenko and Jack Wood.
Expected team changes- Labuschagne and Swepson are likely to return to the eleven in place of Bazley and Kuhnemann respectively.
Team Combination:

• Bryant and Lynn will be the openers with Labuschagne likely to take the No.3 spot.
• Denly, Burns, Gregory and Peirson are likely to take middle order spots.
• Bartlett and Wildermuth are likely to take the new ball with Steketee the first change. Swepson will be the specialist spin bowler. Morkel can play a big role as substitute.

HEA Playing 11 (probable)
M Bryant
C Lynn (C)
M Labuschagne
J Denly
J Burns
L Gregory
J Peirson (wk)
J Wildermuth
M Steketee
M Swepson
X Bartlett
M Morkel (sub)

STR vs HEA Today Match Prediction: Who will win STR vs HEA Dream11 match today?
The last time these two teams met, it was a close finish in which Jimmy Peirson almost took Heat to victory with his batting heroics. But Strikers held their nerves well to take the game by two runs. This time, it seems to be the clash of equals. With quality international players returning for both the sides, the match is expected to be a thriller. Both the teams will be under some pressure as they lost their previous games. Because of playing at its home ground, the Strikers will start the game as favorites in the STR vs HEA Today Match Prediction.

STR vs HEA Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Differential Picks
A Carey- The wicketkeeper-batsman has looked in superb touch throughout the season. He is the top run scorer for his team so far and is expected to open the batting.
T20 Career: Runs 1936, Avg. 30
Carey in BBL 10: Runs 280, Avg. 31

T Head- The returning skipper may be short of match practice but has been a quality player for Strikers over the years. He is the club’s third highest run scorer with 1279 runs under his belt.
T20 Career: Runs 2036, Bat Avg. 31, Wkts 21, Bowl Avg. 25

W Agar- The fast bowler has had a brilliant season so far and has picked up wickets at crucial intervals. Despite being expensive in the last game, expect him to be amongst the wickets in the STR vs HEA Dream11 Prediction.
T20 Career: Wkts 36, Bowl Avg. 23
W Agar in BBL 10: Wkts 17, Bowl Avg. 19

C Lynn- The skipper has scored runs consistently and at a high strike rate too. He will favor the short side boundaries of Adelaide Oval and can be a dangerous player in the powerplay.
T20 Career: Runs 5534, Avg. 32
Lynn in BBL 10: Runs 300, Avg. 43

M Labuschagne- Labuschagne is just returning from the test series where he was the highest run scorer overall. He is a consistent run scorer and is an excellent player of spin.
T20 Career: Runs 97, Avg. 12

M Steketee- Despite being expensive, Steketee finds himself among the top 5 bowlers of this season. He is a genuine wicket taker and can pick up wickets in the middle overs and also at the death.
T20 Career: Wkts 60, Bowl Avg. 24
Steketee in BBL 10: Wkts 18, Bowl Avg. 18

Differential Picks
J Weatherald- Despite returning to the middle order, Weatherald hasn’t lost form with the bat and has scored runs at a good strike rate too. If he gets to bat a few overs, he can be a really dangerous player in the middle order.
T20 Career: Runs 1489, Avg. 26
Weatherald in BBL 10: Runs 254, Avg. 28

J Burns- Burns was going through a bad phase in the test series but has scored a fair amount of runs ever since returning to the BBL. He is a good player of spin and has played a few eye-catching cameos so far.
T20 Career: Runs 1434, Avg. 25
Burns in BBL 10: Runs 115, Avg. 29

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