Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder 33rd Match | Game Plan | Playing 11

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 

Team News:-

 •  Both Team Unchanged Squad For today Match

 • Melbourne Stars: Ben Hilfenhaus has been Replaced with Luke Wright

 • Sydney Thunder: Arjun Nair is Doubtfull Player For Today Match.


Both Team Official 13 man Squad has been announced

Melbourne Stars squad

1. John Hastings (C)
2. Liam Bowe
3. Jackson Coleman
4. Ben Dunk
5. Daniel Fallins
6. James Faulkner
7. Seb Gotch
8. Evan Gulbis
9. Peter Handscomb
10. Ben Hilfenhaus
11. Glenn Maxwell
12. Kevin Pietersen
13. Daniel Worrall

Sydney Thunder squad

1. Shane Watson (c)
2. Fawad Ahmed
3. Callum Ferguson
4. Andrew Fekete
5. Chris Green
6. Jay Lenton
7. Usman Khawaja
8. Arjun Nair
9. Mitch McClenaghan
10. Kurtis Patterson
11. Ben Rohrer
12. Gurinder Sandhu
13. James Vince

Expected Playing 11

Melbourne Stars:

1. Ben Dunk
2. Peter Handscomb
3. Kevin Pietersen
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Seb Gotch
6. James Faulkner
7. John Hastings (C)
8. Evan Gulbis
9. Jackson Coleman
10. Ben Hilfenhaus
11. Daniel Fallins.

Sydney Thunder:

1. Shane Watson (c)
2. Fawad Ahmed
3. Callum Ferguson
4. Chris Green
5. Jay Lenton
6. Usman Khawaja
7. Kurtis Patterson
8. Ben Rohrer
9. Gurinder Sandhu
10. James Vince
11. Mitch McClenaghan.

STATS - T20I

Total matches	10
Matches won batting first	5
Matches won bowling first	5
Average 1st Inns scores	140
Average 2nd Inns scores	128
Highest total recorded	184/3 (20 Ov) by Ind vs Aus
Lowest total recorded	74/10 (17.3 Ov) by Ind vs Aus
Highest score chased	172/5 (20 Ov) by SL vs Aus
Lowest score defended	127/10 (18.4 Ov) by Aus vs Pak

Head to Head last 4 Years Records 

• 2017 Match Record 

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney


MLS 166/8 (20 Ovs)
SYT 168/4 (20 Ovs)


Winner- Sydney Thunder have won the toss and have opted to field first Sydney Thunder won by 6 wkts

Best batsman- Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen
Best Bowler- Shane Watson,

• 2016 Match Record  

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne


SYT 178/6 (20 Ovs)
MLS 177/5 (20 Ovs)

Winner- Melbourne Stars have won the toss and have opted to field first Sydney Thunder won by 1 run

Best batsman- Usman Khawaja, Kevin Pietersen
Best Bowler- Glenn Maxwell

• 2015 Match Record 

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney


SYT 106/8 (20 Ovs)
MLS 107/2 (14.3 Ovs)


Winner- Melbourne Stars have won the toss and have opted to field first, Melbourne Stars won by 8 wkts

Best batsman- Kevin Pietersen
Best Bowler-

• 2014 Match Record  

Venue: Stadium Australia, Homebush Bay, Sydney


SYT 155/6 (20 Ovs)
MLS 156/3 (19.1 Ovs)


Winner- Sydney Thunder have won the toss and have opted to bat first, Melbourne Stars won by 7 wkts

Best batsman- Brad Hodge
Best Bowler- John Hastings

• 2013 Match Record  

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne


MLS 145/8 (20 Ovs)
SYT 132/10 (19.4 Ovs)

Match Winner- Melbourne Stars have won the toss and elected to bat first Melbourne Stars won by 13 runs

Best batsman- Chris Gayle
Best Bowler- James Faulkner, Chris Gayle


Final Analize According to Head to match record 

• Total Match Played between - 5

• Sydney Thunder win- 2

• Melbourne Stars win- 3

Pitch Records- last 5 Years

2018 Matches Record

Total- 5 (2 Matches Record Still Pending..)

Bat First Win-

Bowl First Win- 3



2017 Matches Record

Total- 4

Bat First Win- 1 (D\l Method)

Bowl First Win- 3



2016 Matches Record

Total- 6

Bat First Win- 2

Bowl First Win- 4



2015 Matches Record

Total- 4 (1 Match result with One-over eliminator)

Bat First Win- 1

Bowl First Win- 2



2014 Matches Record

Total- 4

Bat First Win- 2

Bowl First Win- 2


Final Analize According to Pitch Record

(Note: 2 Matches Record Still Pending.. and One-over eliminator and D\L Method not Included)

• Total Match Played on this Ground - 18

•  Bat First Win- 5

•  Bowl First Win- 14