STA vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Match 14, Big Bash League Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
The Melbourne Stars are set to face the Sydney Thunder in the 14th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday, December 28.
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Preview
In the 14th game of the BBL 2025-26, Melbourne Stars (STA) are set to face Sydney Thunder (THU). Melbourne Stars had an outstanding start to this season as they won all three games so far. In the last game, they won by 7 wickets against the Sydney Sixers. In which Sam Harper performed brilliantly and scored a brilliant hundred. While Tom Curran and Peter Siddle took three wickets each in bowling.
On the other hand, the runner-up of the last season Thunder didn't have a good start as they lost both games so far. However, they performed well in the previous game against the Brisbane Heat and won by 34 runs. In which Sam Konstas and Matthew Gilkes played well and scored 63 and 76 runs, respectively. While Shadab Khan did well in bowling by taking four wickets.
Match Information
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Match 14
Big Bash League, 28 Dec 2025, Sun, 1:45 PM IST ,Manuka Oval, Canberra
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Weather Report
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8.9°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Melbourne Stars
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Sydney Thunder
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Players Stats in current Series
Sam Harper
STA - wk
165 Runs
3 Matches
Matthew Gilkes
THU - wk
108 Runs
3 Matches
Marcus Stoinis
STA - bat
94 Runs
3 Matches
Sam Konstas
THU - all
93 Runs
3 Matches
Campbell Kellaway
STA - bat
83 Runs
3 Matches
Sam Billings
THU - wk
79 Runs
3 Matches
Sam Billings
THU - wk
183.72
3 Matches
Matthew Gilkes
THU - wk
183.05
3 Matches
Marcus Stoinis
STA - bat
177.36
3 Matches
Sam Harper
STA - wk
171.88
3 Matches
Tom Rogers
STA - bat
166.67
2 Matches
Daniel Sams
THU - ALL-ROUNDER
147.83
3 Matches
Peter Siddle
STA - bowl
7 Wkts
3 Matches
Tom Curran
STA - ALL-ROUNDER
7 Wkts
3 Matches
Haris Rauf
STA - bowl
6 Wkts
3 Matches
Shadab Khan
THU - all
6 Wkts
3 Matches
Marcus Stoinis
STA - bat
5 Wkts
3 Matches
Daniel Sams
THU - ALL-ROUNDER
3 Wkts
3 Matches
Peter Siddle
STA - bowl
6.33
3 Matches
Marcus Stoinis
STA - bat
7.33
3 Matches
Glenn Maxwell
STA - all
7.71
3 Matches
Tom Curran
STA - ALL-ROUNDER
7.82
3 Matches
Tanveer Sangha
THU - bowl
7.89
3 Matches
Daniel Sams
THU - ALL-ROUNDER
8.11
3 Matches
Probable Playing XI
Melbourne Stars
JM Clarke, SB Harper (wk), Campbell Kellaway, MP Stoinis (C), GJ Maxwell, HWR Cartwright, TK Curran, Mitchell Swepson, PM Siddle, Haris Rauf, J Merlo
Bench : Hamish McKenzie, Liam Hatcher, Tom Rogers, Austin Anlezark, SM Boland, A Sharma, Tom Whitney
Sydney Thunder
S Konstas, David Warner (C), CT Bancroft, Sam Billings (wk), M Gilkes, Chris Green, SH Khan, Tanveer Sangha, N McAndrew, DR Sams, RJW Topley
Bench : WA Agar, R Hadley, TD Andrews, LH Ferguson, Oliver Davies, Blake Nikitaras, AP O’Connor, Nic Maddinson, Charlie Anderson
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
60%
Pace Bowling
40%
Spin Bowling
65%
Batting Pitch
165
Average Score
35%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Sam Harper STA | WK
Sam Harper is currently performing well. Moreover, he has scored 110 runs in the last game against the Sydney Sixers. His brilliant performance in the top order will definitely affect the team's performance this season.
Matthew Gilkes THU | WK
Matthew Gilkes is an excellent wicket-keeper batter who performed brilliantly in the recent past. Moreover, he also scored 76 runs in 48 balls in the previous game against the Brisbane Heat.
Marcus Stoinis STA | BAT
Marcus Stoinis also performed well in the last season and became the second-highest scorer for his team. Moreover, he took two wickets in the last games against the Sixers. Fans will definitely hope for good performances from him.
Sam Billings THU | WK
Sam Billings is an excellent wicket-keeper batter who performed brilliantly in the recent past. He scored 224 runs in the last 11 games. Moreover, he also scored 25 runs in 11 balls in the previous game against Brisbane.
Tom Curran STA | ALL-ROUNDER
Tom Curran is an excellent bowler and is currently in good form. Moreover, he took three wickets in the last game against the Sixers. He has performed well in many crucial matches.
Shadab Khan THU | ALL
Shadab Khan is an excellent all-rounder and is currently in excellent form. He took 4 wickets in the previous game against the Brisbane Heat. He will definitely be a key player for the Sydney Thunder.
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Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Dec 27 2025 7:45 PM
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