HEA vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Dream11 Team, and Injury Update of the match between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder.
HEA vs THU BBL 2021-22 Match Preview:
Sydney Thunder will lock horns with Brisbane Heat in the 14th match of the Big Bash League 2021-22, at Gabba, Brisbane on Sunday.
The Brisbane Heat have won only one of their three games heading into this encounter and are currently seventh in the points table. They lost to the Sydney Thunder by seven wickets in their tournament opener. They were then beaten by the Perth Scorchers by six runs in their second game of the tournament.
The Brisbane Heat went on to hand the Melbourne Renegades a 5-wicket defeat in their third game of the tournament. Xavier Bartlett has put up great all-round performances in all three games so far. While James Bazley has been clinical with the ball in hand, Sam Heazlett has played a crucial role with the bat in hand.
In their previous game, they beat the Renegades in a closely-contested match. Bowling first, the bowlers restricted the explosive Renegades line-up to a chaseable 140 run total. James Bazley was the star with the ball in hand, with figures of 3/28.
Xavier Bartlett, Liam Guthrie and Mitchell Swepson each claimed a wicket. Chasing a modest total, the Heat got off to a flying start courtesy of Chris Lynn (15-ball 32) and Max Bryant (17-ball 18). Sam Heazlett (29-ball 44) and James Bazley (12-ball 16) ensured that the Heat got over the line without further hiccups.
The Sydney Thunder have won only one of their three games heading into this encounter and are currently sixth in the points table. They beat the Heat by seven wickets in their tournament opener. They then went on to beat the Melbourne Stars by four runs in their second game of the tournament.
They were then handed a 6-wicket defeat by the Stars in the reverse fixture. Sam Billings and Alex Ross have been great with the bat in hand. Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams and Tanveer Sangha have been consistent with the ball in hand.
In their last match heading into this encounter, they were mauled by an explosive Andre Russell as the Stars beat them comfortably. Batting first, the Thunder registered a 151-run total with Alex Hales (21-ball 28) and Daniel Sams (18-ball 22) playing crucial cameos.
Alex Ross played a crucial knock, scoring a 49-ball 77 while Tanveer Sangha (2/20) played a crucial role with the ball in hand. Ben Cutting and Nathan McAndrew claimed one wicket each.
Both sides will be itching to get on the field and get their second win of the tournament in a bid to move up the points table.
HEA vs THU BBL 2021-22 Match Details:
Venue: Gabba, Brisbane
Date & Time: 19th Dec, at 02:10 PM IST
Live Score: Cricketaddictor
HEA vs THU BBL 2021-22 Pitch Report:
The surface at the Brisbane Cricket Ground is a good cricketing surface. It is expected to assist the bowlers more than the batters. The pacers need to be up to the challenge and provide their sides with timely breakthroughs. The team that wins the toss will prefer chasing on this surface.
HEA vs THU BBL 2021-22 Probable Playing XIs:
HEA: Max Bryant, Chris Lynn, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Tom Abell, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Liam Guthrie
THU: Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings (wk), Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew/Saqib Mahmood, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha
Top Picks for HEA vs THU BBL 2021-22 Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
HEA
Sam Heazlett has taken responsibility and played some good innings in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has scored 120 runs at an average of 60 with a strike rate of 144.57.
James Bazley showing his true all-round skills in this tournament. In 3 matches, he has scalped 4 wickets and has also scored 31 runs with the bat.
Mitchell Swepson is a much-improved bowler and will be really effective in the middle phases of the game. He has picked up a wicket in the last game against Melbourne Renegades at an economy of 7.75.
THU
Alex Ross is in astonishing form. He is yet to be dismissed in this tournament and has scored 155 runs at a strike rate of 146.22, with the highest score of 77*.
Not only with the ball, but Daniel Sams can also fetch you points with his batting abilities. So far in this tournament, he has picked up 3 wickets and scored 23 runs with the bat.
Tanveer Sangha is the bowler to watch out for Sydney Thunder. He has bagged 5 wickets in 3 matches in this competition at an economy of 6.45, with the best figures of 2 for 20.
Sam Billings will be a game-changer for Sydney Thunder. In the last 3 matches, he has accumulated 96 runs at an average of 48 with a strike rate of 111.62.
HEA vs THU BBL 2021-22 Must Picks for Dream11 Team Prediction:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) | Dream 11 Points |
| Alex Ross | 164 runs | 4, 13, 102, 34, 105 |
| Daniel Sams | 23 runs + 3 wickets | 95, -1, 35 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 5 wickets | 29, 62, 70 |
| James Bazley | 31 runs + 4 wickets | 7, 57, 106 |
| Sam Heazlett | 120 runs | 53, 56, 79 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 1 wicket | 29 |
HEA vs THU BBL 2021-22 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain – Alex Ross, Chris Lynn
Vice-Captain – Sam Heazlett, Alex Hales
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HEA vs THU Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper– Ben Duckett, Sam Billings
Batsmen– Chris Lynn, Alex Hales, Alex Ross (c), Sam Heazlett (vc)
All Rounders– James Bazley, Daniel Sams
Bowlers– Gurinder Sandhu, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Tanveer Sangha
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HEA vs THU Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper– Sam Billings
Batsmen– Chris Lynn (c), Alex Hales (vc), Alex Ross, Max Bryant
All Rounders– Ben Cutting, James Bazley
Bowlers– Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Guthrie
HEA 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.