Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers Match Prediction

Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers Team Previews

Sydney Sixers

The Sydney Sixers are the defending champions for two previous seasons in the BBL and they have finished second in the table just below the Perth Scorchers who were simply remarkable this season. They played the Qualifier match against the Scorchers and faced a 48 run loss. The best thing about finishing in the top two slots of the table is the assurity of having another chance to play in the final of the tournament. Josh Phillippe seems to have been their most efficient batter. Daniel Hughes, Daniel Christian, and Henriques have been in fine form, keeping the team’s batting line up formidable. The team will be expecting  a good outing from Sean Abbott and Justin Avenando from the lower order. Sydney has quality in every area, with Steve O’keefe in command of the spin section, with Nathan Lyon available if needed, and Haden Kerr, Ben Dwarshius, and Jackson Bird as pacers. They have everything necessary to defeat a formidable side. Josh Phillippe and Justin Avenando struggled in the previous match, and the team would benefit from a solid effort from them at the top. Henriques has a lot of expertise, and he’d be in charge of guiding the middle order and forming alliances with Jordan Silk and Daniel Hughes. Daniel Christian, Sean Abbott, and Hayden Kerr can also contribute with the bat coming lower down the order. Their bowlers were hammered in the last encounter, and the team will need Sean Abbott and Nathan Lyon to bowl short spells with the new ball. Ben Dwarshuis and Kerr both arrive with poor numbers, and the team has big hopes for them. For the team to win this match, Steve O’Keefe and Christian must perform admirably in the supporting roles.

Adelaide Strikers

The Adelaide Strikers have been on fire recently as the team led by Peter Siddle has made a tremendous turnaround in the competition. The Strikers were languishing down the order for a larger part of the tournament and slowly they started to climb up the ladder. They have now been able to win their last six games in a row which includes the Eliminator match against the Hobart Hurricanes who finished 5 and the Knockout match against the Sydney Thunder who were one of the stronger sides in the entire tournament. The Knockout game played between the Adelaide Strikers and the Sydney Thunder was a thriller and the Striker bowlers held their nerves to clinch victory from the jaws of defeat. The Strikers won the game eventually by just 6 runs ending the hopes of the Thunder fans to advance themselves into the challenger stage. It must be a challenging game against the Sixers, and Siddle would want his team to embrace the maximum of opportunity. At the top, Matthew Short and Alex Cary are scoring runs, and the team is expecting a solid performance from them. Ian Cockbain has performed admirably, and he, along with Travis Head and Jonathan Wells, will face great expectations in the middle order. Thomas Kelly, Matt Renshaw, and Henry Thornton are also expected to make runs down the order for the team. The Strikers will be hoping for more from Conway and Short along with Siddle and Thornton in the bowling department. Fawad Ahmed is also a quality player capable of turning on time for his side with his all round abilities.

Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers Team Squads

Sydney Sixers

Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies), Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Stephen O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, James Vince (England), Shadab Khan (Pakistan)

Adelaide Strikers

Wes Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, George Garton (England), Ryan Gibson, Spencer Johnson, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall

Sydney Sixers News

• Nathan Lyon is back from international duty, and Jordan Silk and Lawrence Neil-Smith are back from injury.

• Hayden Kerr has been the best bowler for Sydney sixers and he is second in the list after Peter Siddlle. 

• The Sydney Sixers were denied the request to add the experienced Steve Smith to their squad after the Ashes. 

Adelaide Strikers News

• The Adelaide Strikers are having an impressive run and they are now going to play the challenger match after six consecutive wins. 

• Peter Siddle had one of the best performances in BBL so far and is the leading wicket taker of the tournament with 29 wickets. 

• Matt Short has been excellent with the bat for the Adelaide Strikers and is second in the list with 487 runs to his name.