STR vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Today Match 9
Sydney Thunder have lost the services of Jason Sangha, who sustained an injury in the previous match against Melbourne Renegades.
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Adelaide Strikers (STR) and Sydney Thunder (THU) will play the ninth game of the Big Bash League 2022 on Tuesday (December 20) at the Adelaide Oval. Strikers have won their opening two matches and are placed in the first position in the points table. They defeated Sydney Thunder in the previous game by a massive margin of 124 runs after Thunder were dismissed for just 15 runs. Thunder have won only a single game so far in three matches and are placed in the fifth position in the points tally. They have lost their last two games and will be looking to bounce back. They have lost the services of Jason Sangha, who sustained an injury in the previous match against Melbourne Renegades.
Match Information
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, 9th Match
Big Bash League, 20 Dec 2022, Tue, 1:45 PM IST ,Adelaide Oval
Weather Report
Clear
23.1°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Adelaide Strikers
THU
vs
STR
BBL 2022-23
STR
vs
SIX
BBL 2022-23
SIX
vs
STR
BBL 2021-22
THU
vs
STR
BBL 2021-22
STR
vs
HUR
BBL 2021-22
Sydney Thunder
REN
vs
THU
BBL 2022-23
THU
vs
STR
BBL 2022-23
THU
vs
STA
BBL 2022-23
THU
vs
STR
BBL 2021-22
THU
vs
REN
BBL 2021-22
Players Stats in current Series
Matthew Short
STR - ALL-ROUNDER
458 Runs
14 Matches
Chris Lynn
STR - bat
416 Runs
11 Matches
Oliver Davies
THU - bat
333 Runs
15 Matches
Adam Hose
STR - bat
312 Runs
14 Matches
Matthew Gilkes
THU - wk
282 Runs
15 Matches
Alex Ross
THU - bat
256 Runs
15 Matches
Matthew Short
STR - ALL-ROUNDER
144.48
14 Matches
Alex Hales
THU - bat
141.62
9 Matches
Chris Lynn
STR - bat
141.02
11 Matches
Colin de Grandhomme
STR - all
140.61
13 Matches
Alex Carey
STR - wk
135.56
4 Matches
Oliver Davies
THU - bat
133.73
15 Matches
Wes Agar
STR - bowl
18 Wkts
13 Matches
Daniel Sams
THU - ALL-ROUNDER
18 Wkts
14 Matches
Henry Thornton
STR - bowl
16 Wkts
9 Matches
Chris Green
THU - bowl
14 Wkts
15 Matches
Nathan McAndrew
THU - all
13 Wkts
11 Matches
Gurinder Sandhu
THU - bowl
11 Wkts
8 Matches
Fazalhaq Farooqi
THU - BOWLER
5.81
4 Matches
Chris Green
THU - bowl
6.16
15 Matches
Rashid Khan
STR - bowl
6.43
8 Matches
Cameron Boyce
STR - bowl
6.95
6 Matches
Matthew Short
STR - ALL-ROUNDER
7.14
14 Matches
Nathan McAndrew
THU - all
7.48
11 Matches
Probable Playing XI
Adelaide Strikers
WA Agar, Colin de Grandhomme, AJ Hose, Thomas Kelly, Rashid Khan, CA Lynn, HJ Nielsen (wk), MW Short, Henry Thornton, J Weatherald, PM Siddle (C)
Bench : CJ Boyce, AT Carey, Harry Conway, Ryan Gibson, TM Head, HJ Hunt, BAD Manenti, Jordan Buckingham
Sydney Thunder
Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, M Gilkes (wk), Chris Green (C), AD Hales, AI Ross, RR Rossouw, DR Sams, Ben Cutting, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gurinder Sandhu
Bench : BJ Holt, N McAndrew, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, DJ Willey, SM Whiteman, Usman Qadir, Blake Nikitaras, Toby Gray
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
151
Average Score
Player Picks
Henry Thornton STR | BOWL
He is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament and has taken nine wickets in two matches at an average of 2.55. He picked up five wickets for three runs in the last game, his best bowling figure in BBL.
Matthew Short STR | ALL-ROUNDER
He made 84 runs off 53 deliveries in the first game and won the Player of the Match award for this performance. He is the leading run-scorer for the Strikers.
Chris Lynn STR | BAT
He has made 30+ scores in the last two matches and has been one of the top batters for the Strikers this season.
Daniel Sams THU | ALL-ROUNDER
He has been an excellent performer with the ball for the Thunder this season. He has taken seven wickets in three matches at an average of 11, an economy of 6.41, and a strike rate of 10.2.
Gurinder Sandhu THU | BOWL
The 29-year-old pacer has been in great form recently and has taken ten wickets in his last five outings. He has taken six wickets in three matches at an average of 17 this season.
Fazalhaq Farooqi THU | BOWLER
He failed to pick a wicket in the last game; however, he still remains one of the best picks for this game. He picked up five wickets in the first two matches this season.
Wes Agar STR | BOWL
He delivered his best bowling figure in BBL in the last game as he picked four wickets for six runs in two overs. He is likely to play a key role in this game.
Alex Ross THU | BAT
He has made 69 runs in three matches for the Thunder at an average of 23 and a strike rate of 127.77. He has scored over 1500 runs in BBL in 82 games at an average of 28.52.
Rilee Rossouw THU | BAT
He made 53 runs off 38 deliveries in the last game against Melbourne Renegades and was the highest scorer for the team.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Matthew Gilkes
THU | WK
He has been dismissed for a duck in two matches this season and can be avoided for this game.
Thomas Kelly
STR | BAT
He has scored just 14 runs in two matches for the Strikers. He is batting in the lower middle order and might not be a good choice for your fantasy team.
Last Updated On - Jan 2 2026 3:30 PM
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