Australian T20 League 2022

Match 37: HEA vs SCO

Preview 

Heat and Scorchers will face off in Match 37 of the Aus T20 League 2022-23 at Brisbane's Gabba on Wednesday, January 10. The Scorchers, led by Ashton Turner, dropped to second in the points standings following their most recent encounter. With a win in this game, they have a chance to reclaim first place. Their net run rate of +0.842 is the second-best in the Aus T20 League this season, only behind Strikers, who are fifth in the rankings. Faf du Plessis, who will head the Joburg Super Kings in South Africa's SA20 League, has left Perth. They replaced Du Plessis with Stephen Eskinazi, a right-hander who plays for Middlesex in England's domestic division.

Heat, captained by Jimmy Peirson, still have a lot of work to do if they want to make the playoffs. Brisbane sits ninth in the Big Bash League rankings, having earned only five points from eight games. Their net run rate of -0.943 is the lowest among the tournament's teams.The Scorchers and Heat played each other only last week at Optus Stadium. Heat batted first and scored 171/9 thanks to Colin Munro's quickfire 45. Perth's Andrew Tye took three wickets.

Chasing 172, the Scorchers got off to a flying start, winning the match in 16.3 overs with seven wickets in hand. Cameron Bancroft stayed unbeaten on 76, while Aaron Hardie smashed 57 off only 33 balls.

Match Details

Match: HEA vs SCO, 37th Match, Aus T20 League 2022-23

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Time: 2:10 PM

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

Pitch and Weather Report

The Gabba pitch is likely to be a sporty one. Batting, on the other hand, is supposed to get more difficult as the game proceeds. For both sides, winning the toss and batting first should be the way to go. For the time being, there is no prospect of rain in Brisbane on Wednesday. Temperatures will be in the mid-twenties Celsius, with humidity in the low-sixties.

Form Guide

HEA- W L W NR L

SCO- W W W L W

Head to Head

Team           Matches Won 

HEA               07

SCO               12

Squads

HEA: Josh Brown, Colin Munro, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Billings, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), Max Bryant, Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson, James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson  

SCO: Cameron Bancroft, Stephen Eskinazi, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Chris Sabburg, David Payne, Adam Lyth, Peter Hatzoglou   

Probable Playing XIs

HEA: Josh Brown, Colin Munro, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Billings, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), Max Bryant, Ross Whiteley, Michael Neser, Mark Steketee, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson.

SCO: Cameron Bancroft, Stephen Eskinazi, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris.

Hot Fantasy Picks

(i) Wicket Keeper

Josh Inglis- With 246 runs in 8 innings, the wicket keeper batter is amongst the leading run scorers in this match. 

(ii) Batsmen

Cameron Bancroft- The Australian International is coming on the back of an unbeaten 76. He possesses a sound technique and is pretty handy during the back end of the innings. 

Sam Billings- The English Cricketer has done well in patches but has struggled with his consistency. He is someone you can bank upon to keep the scoreboard ticking. 

(iii) All Rounders 

Aaron Hardie- The 24 year old showed his prowess as a quality all rounder in the last game. He has developed his game so much in the last 18 months and is certainly one to keep a keen eye on Wednesday.

(iv) Bowlers

Andrew Tye- The veteran pace bowler has taken 16 wickets in eight matches. With that, he is the tournament's joint second-leading wicket-taker, and if he can maintain that pace, Tye will be able to assist the Scorchers win their sixth title.

Mark Stekette- Mark Steketee has enjoyed bowling at the Gabba in the Aus T20 League 2022. He will definitely pose a threat to the Perth batters in this match. 

Match Prediction

The Scorchers have a greater chance of beating Heat and reclaiming first place in the standings. Ashton Turner's men have dominated all season and have only lost two games this season. 

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