Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Predictions - Harper to orchestrate Stars’ fifth win
In the upcoming cricket match, the Melbourne Stars are expected to secure a victory, with Sam Harper projected to be the top scorer. The odds stand at 4.33 for Harper to lead in scoring. Meanwhile, for Brisbane Heat, Matt Renshaw is tipped as the best batter with a 4.0 probability. Enthusiasts and bettors are eagerly awaiting this thrilling encounter, analyzing player form and match conditions. The analysis suggests focusing on Harper and Renshaw as key players likely to impact the game significantly.
- Sam Harper has scored 55, 110* and 29* in his three BBL knocks.
- Matt Renshaw (202 runs, strike-rate 165.57) is second on the BBL runs list.
- Can the Stars make it five wins on the bounce by beating the Heat?
Sam Harper cuts against the Sixers (Getty Images).
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Predictions
The Heat have threatened much but have been inconsistent this season, losing three of their five matches. The Stars are on fire, winning all four of their matches, and they should have the beating of the Heat, even away from home.
- Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Predictions
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- Brisbane Heat Form
- Melbourne Stars Form
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- Melbourne Stars’ Sam Harper hit 18 boundaries in his 110* off 60 balls vs the Sixers.
- Melbourne Stars’ Marcus Stoinis has scored 62* & 32* in his 2 BBL innings.
- Brisbane Heat’s Matt Renshaw has scored 102, 43 & 33 in his last 4 innings.
- Brisbane Heat’s Jack Wildermuth scored 110* off 54 balls against the Scorchers.
Head-to-Head
The Stars won their last game against the Heat having lost the previous four on the bounce.
Brisbane Heat Form
Brisbane Heat made it three defeats from their first five matches when they lost to the Strikers by seven wickets.
The Heat’s early series stars Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth have had differing series, Renshaw following his century with two good innings, while Wildermuth’s 110* is his only score above 14 this series. Hugh Weibgen has scored 38*, 30 and 28 in his five innings but his team needs a bigger contribution from him, along with Colin Munro, who started with a score of 55 but has only scored 36 runs in his last four innings.
Xavier Bartlett picked up 2/44 and 3/26 in his side’s two wins, but it’s been Jack Wildermuth who has been their leading light with the ball. The all-rounder has taken 3/34, 2/25 and 2/59 in his five matches.
Melbourne Stars Form
The Stars stretched their winning run to four matches when they crushed the Thunders by nine wickets.
Campbell Kellaway is enjoying good form with the bat, scoring 71, 41* & 28 in his last four innings. Marcus Stoinis has scored 94 runs without being dismissed, but he has also picked up seven wickets in four games, all for 25 runs or less.
The Stars attack has been on fire, mowing down the opposition batters on the way to four wins from four. Tom Curran has been a key bowler, picking up 3/25, 3/26 and 2/22 in his last three matches. Their star attraction with the ball has been Haris Rauf, who has taken 2/33, 3/28, 1/37 and 3/29 in his four matches.
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Team News
Joe Clarke, the Stars’ top-scorer in their win over the Thunder, will miss his side’s next four matches after picking up a thigh injury. Sam Hain comes in as an international replacement player. Jon Merlo drops out of the side and will be replaced by Blake Macdonald.
The Heat’s skipper Nathan McSweeney is back in the side after recovering from an ankle injury. A major blow is the loss of star paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has returned home to seek treatment for a knee injury.
Brisbane Heat (possible XI): Colin Munro, Jack Wildermuth, Lachlan Hearne, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Hugh Weibgen, Jimmy Peirson (w), Xavier Bartlett (c), Matthew Kuhnemann, Thomas Balkin, Ollie Patterson.
Melbourne Stars (possible XI): Joe Clarke, Sam Harper (w), Campbell Kellaway, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle.
Verdict
I am backing Melbourne Stars to win, with Sam Harper to top score.
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