STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction, Match 27, Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
The Melbourne Stars are set to face the Sydney Sixers in the 27th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday, January 8.
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Preview
In the 27th game of the BBL 2025-26, Melbourne Stars (STA) are set to face Sydney Sixers (SIX). Melbourne Stars had an outstanding start to this season as they won four games in a row. However, they lost the last two back-to-back games. In the last game, they lost by 4 wickets against the Melbourne Renegades. In which Tom Curran and Campbell Kellaway performed brilliantly and scored 38 and 33 runs, respectively. While Haris Rauf and Peter Siddle took two wickets each in bowling.
On the other hand, the Sydney Sixers are performing decently in this season as they won three games out of the six. Moreover, in the last game, they won by 3 wickets against the Brisbane Heat. Joel Davies played well and scored 35 runs. While Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis and Joel Davies took two wickets each in the bowling department.
Match Information
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Match 27
Big Bash League, 8 Jan 2026, Thur, 1:45 PM IST, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Broadcast
Fancode
Live Stream
Fancode
Weather Report
Melbourne Cricket GroundClouds
22.1°C
69% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Melbourne Stars
MP Stoinis (C), Mitchell Swepson, SB Harper (wk), Tom Rogers, TK Curran, Haris Rauf, PM Siddle, HWR Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, GJ Maxwell, Blake Macdonald
Bench : JM Clarke, Hamish McKenzie, Liam Hatcher, Austin Anlezark, SM Boland, J Merlo, A Sharma, Tom Whitney, SR Hain
Sydney Sixers
JR Philippe (wk), Hayden Kerr, BAD Manenti, Daniel Hughes, Babar Azam, Moises Henriques (C), Joel Davies, JC Silk, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, J Edwards
Bench : Lachlan Shaw, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, SM Curran, Jafer Chohan, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, KW Richardson, Charles Stobo, Harjas Singh, R Kingsell, J Scott, Josh Hazlewood
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
56%
Pace Bowling
44%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
148
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Sam Harper STA | WK
Sam Harper is currently performing well. Moreover, he has scored 284 runs in the last 10 games. His brilliant performance in the top order will definitely boost the team's performance.
Joel Davies SIX | BOWL
Joel Davies is an excellent all-rounder who performed brilliantly in the recent past. Moreover, he scored 35 runs and took two wickets in the previous game against the Brisbane Heat.
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Benjamin Manenti
SIX | ALL
Todd Murphy
SIX | BOWL
Last Updated On - Jan 8 2026 1:53 PM
Players
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Team 1
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Credits Left
13/100
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