Match: Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat (PS vs BH)
Date: January 7, Saturday, 3.45 PM IST
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Perth Scorchers will clash against Brisbane Heat in the 33rd match of the Big Bash League 2022-23 at Perth Stadium on Saturday, January 7. Perth Scorchers are at the top of the table with ten points from the opening seven matches but they come into this game on the back of a big six-wicket loss against the Sydney Thunder. Skipper Ashton Turner scored 61 runs off 37 balls to help the Scorchers post a total of 142 runs but the Thunder chased the target with three overs remaining.
Scorchers will miss the services of Jhye Richardson for at least two to three weeks after the fast bowler suffered a hamstring injury in the last match. In his absence, Lance Morris may return to the squad. Morris has been released by the Australian team after he failed to make it into the playing XI in the third Test against South Africa.
Brisbane Heat, on the other hand, are seventh position in the league table with just two wins from the opening seven matches. Their last match against Sydney Sixers was abandoned due to rain. The Scorchers have won four of their last five matches against the Heat and are favorites to win this games as well.
Ahead of the 33rd game of BBL 2022, let’s look at the head to head of both the teams, pitch report, weather update, top picks for your MPL fantasy team and more.
Weather update and pitch report for PS vs BH, BBL 2022
The pitch at the Perth Stadium has been balanced in the few games of this season that have been played there so far. The average first innings score from those few games is 149 runs.
Overall, a total of 7 T20Is have been played at this venue, of which five have been won by the teams bowling first. The captain winning the toss is thus likely to opt to bowl first.
The average first innings score is 133, while the average second innings score is 134, which shows that the ground doesn’t generally produce big scores. The highest and lowest T20 total recorded at this venue is 208 for 6 and 112 for 10.
The weather in Perth will be mostly cloudy and there is a slight chance of rain interrupting the game. The temperature will fluctuate between 17 to 20 degrees.
Brisbane Heat team news and predicted XI
Team news: Heat have added Xavier Bartlett to their squad for the next game. But it is the last game of the season for Sam Billings who is about to depart for the International League T20.
Squad: Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Sam Billings, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Sam Heazlett, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Will Prestwidge, Josh Brown
Predicted XI: Colin Munro, Max Bryant, Sam Billings, Jimmy Peirson, Ross Whiteley, James Bazley, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Mark Steketee, Matthew Kuhnemann
Perth Scorchers team news and predicted XI
Team news: Scorchers will be without Richardson after he was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Hamish McKenzie is also missing after suffering a side strain suffered while batting in training. Morris has joined the squad while David Payne is available as Tymal Mills’ replacement.
Squad: Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Laurie Evans, Aaron Hardie, Peter Hatzoglou, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Tymal Mills, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Phil Salt, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Faf du Plessis, Adam Lyth, Stephen Eskinazi, Hamish McKenzie, David Payne
Predicted XI: Josh Inglis, Adam Lyth, Nick Hobson, Ashton Turner, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, David Payne, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris, Peter Hatzoglou
Head to head record
Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat have played each other 18 times in the BBL, where the Scorchers have emerged victorious in 11 games while the Heat have seven wins. In the last 5 matches played between the two sides, the Scorchers have won four.
Five players to watch out for
Here we list five players you must pick in your MPL fantasy XI PS vs BH, BBL 2022
Josh Inglis – wicketkeeper batsman, Perth Scorchers
Josh Inglis has been the Scorchers’ most consistent performer this season. He is their leading run scorer with 240 runs from even innings at a strike rate of 151.89. That also makes him the fifth-leading run-scorer of the on-going season.
Ashton Turner – batsman, Perth Scorchers
Perth Scorchers’ captain scored 61 runs off 37 balls against the Thunder in the last match. In all, he has scored 194 runs from seven innings at an impressive strike rate of 148.09 so far this season and will be looking to maintain the good form in the next game.
Colin Munro – batsman, Brisbane Heat
Colin Munro was his side’s highest run-scorer in the last game. He scored 38 runs off 14 balls with the help of six sixes against the Sixers and will look to do something similar in the next game. Munro is Heat’s leading run scorer with 233 runs from seven innings in BBL 2022-23.
Michael Neser – all-rounder, Brisbane Heat
The Australian all-rounder scored an unbeaten 45 runs off 18 balls against the Sixers in the last match and also took three wickets for 41 in the same game. He will look to produce a similar all-round performance against the Scorchers.
Andrew Tye – bowler, Perth Scorchers
The fast bowler conceded only 15 runs from his three-over spell against the Thunder in the last match. In all, he has taken 13 wickets from just seven innings this season so far. That makes him the fourth leading wicket-taker of the season so far.
MPL fantasy XI – PS vs BH, BBL 2022
PS vs BH – where and what time to watch the match live in India
The Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat game at the BBL 2022 will televised on the Sony Sports Network in India. You can also watch the game on the Sony Liv app. The match will begin at 3.45 PM IST on January 7.
Check out our detailed guide on fantasy cricket for more tips and tricks. https://www.mpl.live/blog/todays-match-prediction/
Note: The players recommended here need not be a part of the Playing 11 on game day. Users are advised to do their own research also and follow official sources and create their teams.
