Preview
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.
Probable Playing XI
Adelaide Strikers
AJ Hose, Thomas Kelly, CA Lynn, J Weatherald, Colin de Grandhomme, MW Short, HJ Nielsen, WA Agar, Rashid Khan, Henry Thornton, PM Siddle(C)
Bench : CJ Boyce, AT Carey, Harry Conway, Ryan Gibson, TM Head, HJ Hunt, BAD Manenti, Jordan Buckingham
Sydney Thunder
Oliver Davies, AD Hales, AI Ross, RR Rossouw, DR Sams, Ben Cutting, M Gilkes, Brendan Doggett, Chris Green(C), 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
Jason Sangha, the captain of Sydney Thunder, fractured his left collarbone in the last game and has been ruled out of this game. Chris Green has been named the captain of the team.
Pitch Report
The pitch is expected to remain balanced in this game, and both batters and bowlers will likely receive equal help from the pitch. The pacers will probably find it easy to pick wickets in the second half, and the team winning the toss might look to bowl.
Disclaimer
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
