Match 34 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 will see Sydney Sixers (SIX) take on Sydney Thunder (THU) at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 12. Both teams have had contrasting results so far and the Sixers are the team with a smile on their face.
The team led by Moises Henriques is third in the points table with four wins and 10 points from 8 matches. Meanwhile, Thunder are second last in the standings as they managed to secure just three points from 7 games. Their previous clash in the ongoing season was washed out due to rain and both teams shared a point apiece.
SIX vs THU: Match Details
Match: Sydney Sixers (SIX) vs Sydney Thunder (THU), 34th Match, Big Bash League 2023-24
Date & Time: Friday, January 12, 2024, 1:45 PM
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney Plus Hotstar
SIX vs THU: Pitch Report
The SCG offers a balanced surface, assisting both batters and bowlers. Fast bowlers are likely to dominate the fresh wicket due to the pitch's bouncy nature, but as the game progresses, the pitch slows down and the spinners come into play. At the same time, the batters will also get help in the early stages as the ball will come into the bat better. So the captain who wins the toss may choose to bat first.
SIX vs THU: Probable Playing XI
Sydney Sixers XI: Steve Smith, James Vince, Josh Philippe (WK), Jordan Silk, Moises Henriques (C), Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O’Keefe
Sydney Thunders XI: Matthew Gikes (WK), Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, Cameron Bancroft, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Chris Green (C), Zaman Khan, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Hatcher
SIX vs THU: Dream 11 Fantasy Playing XI
Grand League
Wicketkeepers: C Bancroft, J Philippe
Batters: A Hales, J Vince, J Silk, O Davies (C)
All-rounders: M Henriques (VC), C Green D Sams
Bowlers: S Abbott, T Sangha
Head-to-Head
Wicketkeepers: J Philippe, M Gikes
Batters: A Hales (C), J Vince, J Silk, A Ross
All-rounders: M Henriques, J Edwards, D Sams (VC)
Bowlers: S Abbott, N McAndrew
SIX vs THU: Full Squads
Sydney Sixers Squad: Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Steve O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, James Vince, Steve Smith, and Izharulhaq Naveed
Sydney Thunder Squad: Jason Sangha (c), Cameron Bancroft, Ollie Davies, Matt Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Liam Hatcher, Nathan McAndrew, Blake Nikitaras, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Zaman Khan