BBL 2023-24 | HEA vs THU, Match 16 - Cricket Fantasy Guide
Josh Brown will be an important player for the Brisbane Heat in the match (Source: x.com)
Brisbane Heat (HEA) & Sydney Thunder (THU) will be against each other in the 16th match of the Big Bash League 2023. The game will be played at the Gabba in Queensland at 1:45 PM IST on 27th December 2023. There are plenty of quality players in both teams who are capable of winning games single-handedly on their day. This fantasy guide will help you in picking a top notch fantasy team to help you win big in this game.
Brisbane Heat are off to a flying start in BBL 2023 as they are at the top of the points table with 3 wins in 4 games with 1 match being abandoned due to rain. They defeated the Sydney Thunder by 20 runs in their first encounter this season and they'll look to do a double on them in this match.
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Sydney Thunder, meanwhile, won their first game of this season defeating the Melbourne Stars by 5 wickets. They are in the 5th position with 1 win in 3 games. Their batters have found some form in the last couple of games while there is room for improvement in the bowling. Thunder will look to settle the score with Brisbane in this match and register their second win.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Gabba is an excellent one for batting particularly in the first innings. There isn't much help for the pacers with the new ball and the spinners don't get a lot of assistance either in the first innings. Batters in the first innings will be in for a big score if they get going. There is plenty of movement on offer for the pacers in the second innings with the new ball and spinners also come into play in the latter half of the match.
Death bowlers from first innings will be important (as usual) from fantasy perspective. Teams may prefer but batting first will be a good choice too. Average first innigns score here is around170-175 runs. Teams batting first have been more successful at this venue.
Fantasy Value from Pitch Report
- Batters from first innings will be crucial.
- Pick death bowlers from first innings and new ball bowlers from the second innings.
- Spinners from the second innings will be important. Drop the spinners from the first innings from your fantasy teams.
- Dropping the openers from the second innigns can be fruitful.
- Batters from first innings will be good C/VC options.
HEA vs THU, Match 16: Differential Picks
Josh Brown (HEA)
- Josh Brown will be an excellent differential pick, especially while batting first.
- There isn't much for the bowlers in the first innings and Brown can take the advantage of that.
- He bats very aggressively and can score big on his day.
Alex Ross (THU)
- Alex Ross will be another top differential pick if Sydney Thunder is BATTING SECOND.
- Ross will bat in the middle order and he can come to bat quite early as it is quite possible that the Heat bowlers will pick up Thunder's top order quite cheaply.
- Ross is a good player of spin bowling and can score big when on song.
Matt Kuhnemann (HEA)
- Spinners come into play in the 2nd innings at Gabba and if Kuhnemann will be a top differential pick if Heat bats first.
- He picked up 2 wickets in the last game against Thunder and also bowled well in the first game while bowling second at the Gabba.
Jason Sangha (THU)
- Jason Sangha will bat at 3 for the Thunder and will be a key batter for his team.
- He will be our differential pick if Thunder bats first.
- Sangha was average in the last game and he can score big when gets going and bowl an over or two as well. He can help you win big in fantasy on his day.
HEA vs THU, Match 16: Fantasy Cricket Tips
If Brisbane Heat Bats First
- Colin Munro will be a top C/VC choice.
- Pick Josh Brown.
- Drop Tanveer Sangha and Chris Green.
- Matt Kuhnemann & Alex Ross will be an excellent differential picks.
- Drop Thunder openers.
If Sydney Thunder Bat First
- Jason Sangha will be a top differential pick.
- Tanveer Sangha will be a top C/VC choice for big leagues.
- Dropping Colin Munro can be worth the risk.
- Try Nathan McAndrew in big leagues.
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