BBL 7, Match 23: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars – Match Predictions

Melbourne Stars are holding the bottom spot in the points table and will be under some serious pressure tomorrow when they take on the second positioned Adelaide Strikers. If they are beaten again, it will get incredibly difficult for them to qualify for the semi-finals. They will be eyeing a positive result and they will be looking up to their senior players to turn the tables.

Strikers, under a new captain, have hardly put a foot wrong in their campaign. Yes, they had a minor slip up against the Hobart Hurricanes, but they recovered immediately in the next game and registered a comfortable win to make sure they don’t lose the momentum. They will want to keep their good work going and enhance their points tally.

Here’s what we, at CricTracker predict will be the final result:

Scenario 1: Adelaide Strikers win the toss

Toss Prediction: Strikers decide to bat first

First Innings Prediction: 165-175

Result Prediction: Adelaide Strikers win by 20 runs

Scenario 2: Melbourne Stars win the toss

Toss Prediction: Stars opt to bat first

First Innings Prediction: 145-155

Result Prediction: Adelaide Strikers win by 5 wickets

Head to Head Record

Total Matches Played – 6, Adelaide Strikers won – 2, Melbourne Stars won – 4, No Result/Tied – 0

Adelaide Strikers

Rashid Khan, without a shadow of doubt, has made the biggest impact for the Strikers and the other night against the Thunder, the little fellow showed that he is not impressive just with the ball, but can be handy with the bat too as he added crucial 16 runs coming down the order and pushed the Strikers to a score which they managed to defend successfully. Also, Collin Ingram, the second overseas signing of the Strikers, has played a couple of good hands for the team of late.

Predicted XI: Alex Carey (wk), Jake Weatherald, Travis Head (C), Collin Ingram, Jonathan Wells, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, Ben Laughlin, Billy Stanlake

Melbourne Stars

For the Stars, the batting is just not clicking. Not in a single match have the batsmen been able to give the bowlers a big score to bowl at. They will have to think about their batting order. Marcus Stoinis is one of the in-form players, but he is batting at 5 and in the last match he didn’t get enough deliveries to face. Maybe they would like to open with Kevin Pietersen as Luke Wright is struggling horribly at the top of the order and slot Glenn Maxwell at 3 which will allow Stoinis to bat 4.

Predicted XI: Ben Dunk, Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Rob Quiney, James Faulkner, John Hastings (C), Adam Zampa, Liam Bowe, Michael Beer

We believe that the Adelaide Strikers will defeat the Melbourne Stars in this game.