STA vs SIX Dream11 Prediction: BBL 2024/25 Fantasy Cricket Tips for Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers

Melbourne Stars will lock horns with Sydney Sixers in the 28th match of the BBL 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday, January 9.

Led by Marcus Stoinis, Melbourne Stars are currently holding the wooden spoon with only two wins and five losses, racking up four points. After losing five consecutive contests, they secured two successive victories in their previous two encounters.

On the other hand, Sydney Sixers, led by Moises Henriques, are at the top spot with four wins in six games, accumulating nine points. Their only loss came against the Hurricanes and their most recent encounter ended without a ball being bowled due to rain.

After the successful completion of the Test series against India, Beau Webster and Sean Abbott are all set to join back their BBL sides in this fixture.

STA vs SIX Probable XIs

Melbourne Stars

Ben Duckett, Sam Harper (wk), Daniel Lawrence, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Beau Webster, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle

Sydney Sixers

Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Akeal Hosein, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird

STA vs SIX Pitch report

The surface at the Sydney Showground Stadium is expected to give a fair share to both batters and bowlers. We can expect a good fight between both bat and ball. However, any score above 180 would be tough for the chasing sides to bag a win. 

STA vs SIX Top Picks

Ben Dwarshuis

Sixers pacer Ben Dwarshuis is the team's leading wicket-taker with 10 wickets from five innings at an average of 16.5. He can be an exceptional top pick in your XI.

Ben Duckett

Stars top-order batter Ben Duckett has amassed 202 runs from five innings at a good average of 40.4, accumulating three fifties.

STA vs SIX Captain picks

Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis, the Stars skipper, is the team's leading run-scorer with 242 runs from seven innings at an average of 34.57 with the best score being 62 this season.

Beau Webster

Beau Webster has scored 70 runs from four innings and moreover, he scalped three wickets with the ball in hand, making him a decent multiplier option.

STA vs SIX Head to Head Dream11 team

Sam Harper, Josh Philippe, James Vince, Ben Duckett, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis (c), Beau Webster (vc), Peter Siddle, Jackson Bird, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis

STA vs SIX Grand League Dream11 team

Josh Philippe, James Vince (vc), Moises Henriques, Ben Duckett (c), Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Peter Siddle, Jackson Bird, Mark Steketee, Usama Mir, Ben Dwarshuis

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