BBL 2022/23 – Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, match preview, predicted lineups
Sydney Thunder take on Adelaide Strikers on Friday in BBL 2022/23 as the tournament moves ahead. Adelaide Strikers come into this game as the favourites.
Date and Time : 16th December 2022, 8:15 PM (Local)
Venue : Spotless Stadium, Sydney
Sydney Thunder did the job in their first game of the season by winning against the Melbourne Stars albeit a one-run win. They will be brimming with confidence against the Adelaide Strikers.
The Thunder’s will hope for a good showing with the bat and be clinical once again with the ball in hand.
Head coach Trevor Bayliss know the task at hand and will need to motivate his players.
On the other hand, Adelaide Strikers too were very good in their first game against the Sydney Sixers side with a comprehensive win. They will look to carry on the good work.
The Strikers batted beautifully in the last game to set up the match and will require again a solid showing. Bowling wise the bowlers did a job and it will again be required.
Coach Jason Gillespie have to have his players up and ready for another battle.
For the wicket, it will a balanced one.
Team news and possible lineups
There are no fresh injury concerns for both sides at the moment.
Sydney Thunder XI : O. Davies, Hales, A. Ross, Rossouw, J. Sangha (C), Sams, Gilkes, Doggett, C. Green, Farooqi, G. Sandhu.
Adelaide Strikers XI : Hose, T. Kelly, Lynn, Weatherald, C. de Grandhomme, M. Short, Nielsen, W. Agar, R. Khan, Thornton, Siddle (C).
Prediction
Should be a tightly fought encounter between two in-form teams and may the best team on the night that commits less mistakes win it.
