STR vs SCO Dream11 Prediction, BBL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 27 of BBL 2023-2024

Matthew Short and Aaron Hardie are having a tremendous season with both bat and ball.

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Updated - 05 Jan 2024, 12:42 IST

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Preview

Adelaide Strikers (STR) will clash against Perth Scorchers (SCO) in the 27th match of BBL 2023-2024 at Adelaide Oval on Friday, January 5.

Adelaide Strikers, under the captaincy of Matthew Short, are experiencing a poor campaign, registering just one win and suffering four defeats with one no result in six games so far. They are carrying just three points at an NRR of -0.648. They suffered a 42-run loss over Scorchers in their previous game and would be hoping to turn the tables in the reverse fixture.

Perth Scorchers, on the other hand, are at the second rank with four wins and one no-result in five games so far. They have bagged nine points at an NRR of 1.87 and would be hoping to continue their winning momentum in the forthcoming games. They are coming into this game on the back of a 42-run win over Strikers.

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Match Information

Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, 27th Match

Big Bash League, 5 Jan 2024, Fri, 1:45 PM IST ,Adelaide Oval

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

Adelaide Oval

Clear

17.4Ā°C

54% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Adelaide Strikers

L
L
L
L
W

Perth Scorchers

W
W
W
W
NR

Players Stats in current Series

1

Matthew Short

STR - all

541 Runs

11Ā Matches

2

Aaron Hardie

SCO - all

334 Runs

11Ā Matches

3

Chris Lynn

STR - bat

304 Runs

7Ā Matches

4

Laurie Evans

SCO - bat

292 Runs

10Ā Matches

5

D'Arcy Short

STR - all

244 Runs

11Ā Matches

6

Josh Inglis

SCO - wk

238 Runs

11Ā Matches

1

David Payne

STR - bowl

205.88

10Ā Matches

2

Laurie Evans

SCO - bat

189.61

10Ā Matches

3

168.33

7Ā Matches

4

Chris Lynn

STR - bat

164.32

7Ā Matches

5

156.52

10Ā Matches

6

Sam Fanning

SCO - bat

155.00

1Ā Match

16 Wkts

10Ā Matches

2

Jamie Overton

STR - all

16 Wkts

9Ā Matches

3

Cameron Boyce

STR - bowl

14 Wkts

11Ā Matches

4

Lance Morris

SCO - bowl

13 Wkts

9Ā Matches

5

Lloyd Pope

STR - bowl

13 Wkts

6Ā Matches

6

Andrew Tye

SCO - bowl

12 Wkts

10Ā Matches

1

Hamish McKenzie

SCO - bowl

6.10

4Ā Matches

2

Cooper Connolly

SCO - all

6.91

11Ā Matches

3

Cameron Boyce

STR - bowl

6.92

11Ā Matches

4

Aaron Hardie

SCO - all

6.93

11Ā Matches

7.70

10Ā Matches

6

Andrew Tye

SCO - bowl

7.92

10Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Adelaide Strikers

MW Short (C), DJM Short, CA Lynn, AJ Hose, Thomas Kelly, J Overton, HJ Nielsen (wk), Henry Thornton, David Payne, James Bazley, L Pope

Bench : HJ Hunt, AT Carey, TM Head, WA Agar, Brendan Doggett, BAD Manenti, Rashid Khan, CJ Boyce, J Weatherald, Joshua Kann

Perth Scorchers

Zak Crawley, SM Whiteman, AM Hardie (C), JP Inglis (wk), LJ Evans, Cooper Connolly, AC Agar, JA Richardson, AJ Tye, JP Behrendorff, LR Morris

Bench : NR Hobson, AJ Turner, MR Marsh, M Kelly, Hamish McKenzie, Stevie Eskinazi, Liam Haskett, Cameron Gannon, Sam Fanning

Injury and availability news

Young leggie Lloyd Pope has been added to the Strikers' squad ahead of their reverse fixture.

Pitch Report

The wicket at this venue is expected to assist batters a lot right from the initial overs. However, bowlers with tight lines and length are anticipated to extract some assistance in the middle overs. The average first innings score is 166, with the chasing side expected to bag a win.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

70%

Batting Pitch

166

Average Score

30%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Matthew Short STR | ALL

Adelaide Strikers' skipper, Matthew Short, is the leading run-scorer in the campaign with 275 runs from five innings at an average of 55 with four fifties. Moreover, he has scalped three wickets with the ball. Known for his all-round heroics, Short is undoubtedly the best captaincy choice to have in your XI.

9
C

Aaron Hardie SCO | ALL

Aaron Hardie is leading the run-scoring charts for Perth Scorchers, accumulating 216 runs from five innings at an average of 72 with two fifty-plus totals. Additionally, he has picked up one wicket from two innings. He's one of the most valuable players moving into this game.

8.5
VC

Chris Lynn STR | BAT

Adelaide Strikers dashing batter Chris Lynn is their second best batter, amassing 217 runs from five games at an average of 54.25. He has racked up two fifties and is looking in red-hot form.

9

Josh Inglis SCO | WK

Josh Inglis is the primary keeper choice from this game. He has racked up 110 runs from four games and would be eyeing to add more runs to his tally in this upcoming game. He is averaging 55 with one fifty so far in this campaign.

8.5

Jamie Overton STR | ALL

Adelaide Strikers' pacer Jamie Overton has scalped eight wickets from five innings. He's the team's leading wicket-taker in this edition. However, his best is yet to come. We can anticipate him to bring out his A game in this big game and reverse his side's fortunes.

7

Sam Whiteman SCO | BAT

Keeper-batter Sam Whiteman played his first game of the season in the recent game against Strikers. He has scored crucial 31 runs as an opener and initiated proper momentum for his side.

7.5

Adam Hose STR | BAT

Adelaide Strikers' top and middle-order batter Adam Hose has racked up 62 runs from five innings. Though he is yet to bring his best game so far, we can expect him to come out all guns blazing very soon.

7.5

Lance Morris SCO | BOWL

Lance Morris is having an impressive season for Perth Scorchers, picking up eight wickets from just three games at an average of 10.75. He's definitely a brilliant budget pick to have in your best XI.

8

Andrew Tye SCO | BOWL

Perth Scorchers' pacer Andrew Tye has bagged seven wickets from four innings with his best being 2/21. Tye is known for breaking partnerships in the middle and death overs and without an iota of doubt, he's a decent budget pick.

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6.5

Harry Nielsen

STR | WK

Harry Nielsen bats deep in the batting order, scoring just 21 runs from five games. Notably, he didn't get a chance to bat in two games.

9.5

Cooper Connolly

SCO | ALL

Cooper Connolly has scored just 45 runs from five games. He needs to step up the ante and go for big and crucial runs. As of now, he is one of the few players who can be omitted from your XI.

Last Updated On - Jan 5 2024 12:42 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

STR

4 : 7

SCO

Credits Left
8/100

Head To Head
Josh Inglis

9

Chris Lynn

8.5

Zak Crawley

8.5

Laurie Evans

7

D'Arcy Short

8

Matthew Short
C

9

Aaron Hardie
VC

9

Jamie Overton

8.5

Lance Morris

7.5

Jhye Richardson

9

Andrew Tye

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

STR

5 : 6

SCO

Credits Left
8.5/100

Mega League
Sam Whiteman

7

Josh Inglis

9

Chris Lynn
C

8.5

Adam Hose

7.5

Matthew Short

9

Aaron Hardie

9

Jamie Overton
VC

8.5

Lance Morris

7.5

Jason Behrendorff

9

Andrew Tye

8

David Payne

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

STR

4 : 7

SCO

Credits Left
9/100

Grand League
Sam Whiteman

7

Chris Lynn
C

8.5

Zak Crawley

8.5

Matthew Short

9

Aaron Hardie

9

Ashton Agar

7.5

Jamie Overton
VC

8.5

Lance Morris

7.5

Jason Behrendorff

9

Andrew Tye

8

David Payne

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

STR

4 : 7

SCO

Credits Left
9/100

CricTracker Special
Sam Whiteman

7

Chris Lynn
C

8.5

Zak Crawley

8.5

Matthew Short

9

Aaron Hardie

9

Ashton Agar

7.5

Jamie Overton
VC

8.5

Lance Morris

7.5

Jason Behrendorff

9

Andrew Tye

8

David Payne

8.5

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