BBL 2022/23 – Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, match preview, predicted lineups
Perth Scorchers play Sydney Thunder on Wednesday in BBL 2022/23 as the season moves ahead. Both teams will be looking for a win here.
Date and Time : 4th January 2023, 6:15 PM (Local)
Venue : Optus Stadium, Perth
Perth Scorchers have been fantastic this season and will look to continue the good run. They are currently atop the table after playing 6 games with 10 points. The NRR is a healthy +1.056.
The Scorchers’ batting have been good and they will look for consistency. Bowling wise they have been quite good as well and will look for consistent efforts.
Head coach Adam Voges and his men will look for strategical fruition.
On the other hand, Sydney Thunder have also been winning and they will look forward for consistency. They are currently second in the points table after 7 games with 8 points. The NRR is a +0.019.
The Thunder’ batting have had a roller coaster ride with them being good and bad, they will require consistency though. Bowling wise they have doing a job and will require that.
Coach Trevor Bayliss must have the tactics executed there.
Coming to the wicket, it will be a balanced one.
Team news and possible lineups
Daniel Sams is injured for the Sydney Thunder and won’t be available.
Perth Scorchers XI : Bancroft, Behrendorff, Hardie, Hatzoglou, Hobson, Inglis, J. Richardson, Turner (C), Tye, F. du Plessis, Lyth.
Sydney Thunder XI : O. Davies, Doggett, Gilkes, C. Green (C), Hales, McAndrew, Ross, Rossouw, Cutting, Qadir, J. Davies.
Prediction
I think Perth Scorchers will be favourites coming into this game and give their all to win teo points also the home advantage. But Sydney Thunder too are a good side and it will be a fascinating contest. Scorchers to win it in the end.
