STR vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Dream11 Team, and Injury Update of the match between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder.
STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Match Preview:
Adelaide Strikers will lock horns with Sydney Thunder in the 28th match of the Big Bash League 2021-22, at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Friday.
Both teams will be eager to finish the year with a win and keep themselves in a good mood for the new year. Adelaide Strikers’ horrible form continues in this tournament as they have lost 4 matches in a row. They still lack big hitters in the middle-order, which is the main area of concern for them. With a solitary win, they are at the 7th spot in the standings with 7 points.
Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, defeated the mighty Perth Scorchers by 34 runs on Tuesday to claim their third win in this tournament. Jason Sangha is playing exceptionally well at the number 3 spot. Unlike Adelaide Strikers, they bat deep and still need to be consistent. They are placed at the fourth spot in the standings with 13 points.
STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Match Details:
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date & Time: 31st Dec, at 01:45 PM IST
Live Score: Cricketaddictor
STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Pitch Report:
The surface here at Adelaide Oval offers massive assistance for the batters to score runs. It’s a flat surface and pacers can extract more pace out of it.
STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Probable Playing XIs:
STR: Matthew Short, Jake Weatherald, Matt Renshaw, Jonathan Wells, Harry Nielson (wk), Thomas Kelly, George Garton, Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Peter Siddle (c)
THU: Matthew Gilkes, Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, Sam Billings (wk), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (c), Saqib Mahmood, Tanveer Sangha
Top Picks for STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
STR
Jake Weatherald is finally back to his best of forms and scored 51 runs in the last game against Hobart Hurricanes. So far in this tournament, he has scored 104 runs at an average of 17.33 and a strike rate of 114.28.
Matthew Short is an elegant stroke-maker who can use the long handle in an effective manner. He has scored 156 runs and has also picked up one wicket in this tournament.
Rashid Khan is among the top wicket-takers for every franchise he plays for across the world. In 6 matches in this league, he has scalped 10 wickets and has also scored 30 runs with the bat.
THU
Jason Sangha is showing his true class with the bat. In 3 matches in this BBL, he has mustered 142 runs at an average of 71 and a strike rate of 136.53.
Daniel Sams is always a good pick from the all-rounders’ slot. In 6 matches in this competition, he has bagged 7 wickets and has also scored 62 runs with the bat.
Tanveer Sangha has scalped 8 wickets which is the most for the Sydney Thunder in this competition. He will be a good addition to your fantasy teams.
Sam Billings is batting with a lot of freedom in this tournament. The English wicketkeeper-batter has scored 236 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 153.24.
STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Must Picks for Dream11 Team Prediction:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) | Dream 11 Points |
| Sam Billings | 192 runs | 59, 15, 103, 23, 99 |
| Daniel Sams | 61 runs + 4 wickets | -1, 35, 44, 96, 50 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 7 wickets | 62, 70, 99, -2, 4 |
| Jake Weatherald | 86 runs | 33, 25, 7, 5, 77 |
| Matthew Short | 127 runs | 61, 85, 24, 30, 6 |
| Rashid Khan | 19 runs + 9 wickets | 84, 2, 105, 87, 37 |
STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain – Sam Billings, Jason Sangha
Vice-Captain – Matt Renshaw, Jake Weatherald
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for STR vs THU Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper– Sam Billings (c)
Batsmen– Jonathan Wells, Alex Ross, Matt Renshaw (vc), Jason Sangha
All Rounders– Matthew Short, Daniel Sams
Bowlers– Saqib Mahmood, Rashid Khan, Tanveer Sangha, George Garton
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for STR vs THU Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper– Sam Billings
Batsmen– Alex Hales, Alex Ross, Matt Renshaw, Jake Weatherald (vc), Jason Sangha (c)
All Rounders– Daniel Sams, Matthew Short
Bowlers– Peter Siddle, Tanveer Sangha, Rashid Khan
STR vs THU BBL 2021-22 Probable Winner:
Sydney Thunder are expected to win this match of the Big Bash League 2021-22.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.