After an intense month-and-a-half battle, the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 is finally coming to an end on Wednesday, January 24. The summit clash of the tournament will see Sydney Sixers (SIX) take on Brisbane Heat (HEA) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Sixers, who topped the league stage points table with 7 wins and 16 points, defeated the Heat and directly qualified for the finals. Meanwhile, Heat advanced to the finals on the back of their dominant win against Adelaide Strikers in the Challenger.
As the tournament's top two teams gear up to battle it out for the crown, let's take a look at the pitch report, likely Playing XI, head-to-head records, and fantasy teams.
Match Details
Match: Sydney Sixers (SIX) vs Brisbane Heat (HEA), Final, BBL 2023-24
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date & Time: 24th January 2024, 01:45 IST
Live Coverage: Star Sports and Disney + Hotstar
SIX vs HEA: Pitch Report
The historic SCG provides a competitive surface for both batters and bowlers, making the summit clash even more interesting. The average score in the first innings is 160 runs and in the second innings is 130 runs. The captain who wins the toss might elect to bat first and put pressure on the scoreboard.
SIX vs HEA: Head-to-Head Records
Matches Played | 20 |
HEA Won | 6 |
SIX Won | 14 |
SIX vs HEA: Probable Playing XI
Sydney Sixers Playing XI: Josh Phillipe (wk), Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques, James Vince, Jack Edwards, Jordan Silk, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O’Keefe, Jackson Bird, Sean Abbott.
Brisbane Heat Playing XI: Colin Munro (c), Matt Renshaw, Paul Walter, Sam Billings (wk), Josh Brown, Nathan McSweeney, Spencer Johnson, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann.
SIX vs HEA: Dream 11 Fantasy Teams
Grand League:
Wicketkeepers: J Peirson, J Philippe
Batters: D Hughes, M Renshaw, N McSweeney
All-rounders: M Henriques, M Neser, P Walter
Bowlers: B Dwarshuis, X Bartlett, S Johnson
Head-to-Head
Wicketkeepers: J Peirson, J Philippe
Batters: D Hughes, J Silk, M Renshaw
All-rounders: M Henriques, M Neser, J Edwards
Bowlers: B Dwarshuis, X Bartlett, S Johnson
SIX vs HEA: Full Squads
Sydney Sixers (SIX) Squad: Daniel Hughes, Jack Edwards, Josh Philippe(WK), Moises Henriques(C), Jordan Silk, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve OKeefe, Todd Murphy, Steven Smith, Ryan Hadley, Mitchell Perry, Kurtis Patterson, James Vince, Jackson Bird, Izharullahq Naveed.
Brisbane Heat (HEA) Squad: Josh Brown-I, Charlie Wakim, Nathan McSweeney(C), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Jimmy Peirson(WK), Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Lachlan Hearne, Usman Khawaja, Jordan Buckingham, Callum Vidler, Colin Munro, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Billings(WK), Jack Wood, Jack Wildermuth, Hugo Burdon, Will Prestwidge, Mitchell Swepson.