BBL 2018-19, Match 42: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

The Big Bash League 2018-19 will be back in action after over two days with the match between Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat. The Stars have been on a roll in the last two matches that they played. From the equation being three wins in eight games, it is now five wins in ten games. These valiant efforts have helped them get closer to the top four more than ever.

The side is just another win away from forging into the top four and they are most likely to occupy the third spot on the points table if they make it a hat-trick of wins. The Brisbane Heat will be low on confidence after the humiliating performance in their last match against the Sixers. The side hasn’t tasted a win for almost two weeks now and needs one despairingly if they are to advance forward in the tournament.

Match Details:

The 42nd match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2018-19 will be played between Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The match starts at 7:15 PM local time (8:15 AM GMT) (1:45 PM IST).

The game will be live on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD in India. Live streaming is available on Sony Liv.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Melbourne Cricket Ground isn’t the stadium for you if you are stroke-maker and enjoy the ball coming nicely on to the bat. The batsmen usually have to work hard for the runs they score and chasing team have found tremendous success at this venue.

Average first innings score: 152.67 (Completed Twenty20s since 2018)

Chasing team’s record: Won – 8, Lost – 1 (Completed Twenty20s since 2018)

Probable XI:

Melbourne Stars:

Ben Dunk, Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell (C), Nic Maddinson, Dwayne Bravo, Evan Gulbis, Liam Plunkett, Adam Zampa, Jackson Bird, Tom O’Connell.

Squad Available – Dan Worrall, Seb Gotch

Squad changes:

In – Dan Worrall

Out – Lance Morris

Brisbane Heat:

Chris Lynn (C), Max Bryant, Brendon McCullum, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw/Alex Ross, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Josh Lalor, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitch Swepson, Mujeeb ur Rahman.

Squad Available – Jack Prestwidge

Squad changes:

In – Jack Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw

Out –Mark Steketee, Sam Heazlett

Team News:

Matt Renshaw was added to the Brisbane Heat squad after the completion of the first Test match.

Power Picks:

Chris Lynn scored 2 and 4 runs respectively in the last two games aggregating a total of 6 runs at an average of 3. It is not that he is out of form as he scored three fifties in five matches before the last two games. The Heat skipper could bounce back hard and bring out a good performance in the upcoming game. A decent break would have helped him rethink his plans and strategies.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Marcus Stoinis must be captain or vice-captain in every possible team that you make. The all-rounder is in tremendous form and is also opening the innings. Therefore, he could have some very valuable points on offer for you. One among Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell and Chris Lynn can be captain/vice-captain

You can also look at Ben Dunk, Brendon McCullum as your captaincy alternatives. The alternatives for the vice-captain spot are Max Bryant and DJ Bravo.

Playing XI #1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Peter Handscomb (vc)

Batters – Brendon McCullum, Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Nic Maddinson, Ben Dunk

All-Rounders – Ben Cutting, Marcus Stoinis (c)

Bowlers – Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jackson Bird, Tom O’Connell.

Playing XI #2 for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Peter Handscomb

Batters – Chris Lynn (c), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Glenn Maxwell

All-Rounders – Ben Cutting, DJ Bravo, Marcus Stoinis (vc)

Bowlers – Ben Doggett, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tom O’Connell

Expert Advice:

Taking Tom O’Connell will help reserve credits to pick other players like Chris Lynn (11), Handscomb (9) Maxwell (9.5), Marcus Stoinis (10), Brendon McCullum (10), Ben Cutting (9.5), Dwayne Bravo (9.5).

Probable Winners:

The Melbourne Stars are predicted to win the match.

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