Two teams at rock bottom are almost on their way out of the tournament. With the Scorchers already on 16 points, and the top three having a minimum of 12, the Stars are likely to not go through even if they win their next set of games. Brisbane Heat too will have to hope for a lot to go right and may already have started thinking about next season.

STA vs HEA Match Details

Date: January 16th 2023

Time:  1:45 PM IST

Venue: Melbourne Docklands Stadium

STA vs HEA Weather Report

The Weather at Melbourne is pretty good for the upcoming game.

STA vs HEA Pitch Report

A flat track at Melbourne is expected and batting second will be a better option.

STA vs HEA Head-to-Head

Played- 16 | Brisbane Heat -9 | Melbourne Stars – 7 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 0

STA vs HEA Predicted Playing XI

Brisbane Heat Playing XI

Usman Khawaja, Max Bryant, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Jimmy Peirson, Sam Hain, Jack WIldermuth, Sam Heazlett, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Mark Steketee

Melbourne Stars Playing XI

Joe Clarke, Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, James Seymour, Nick Larkin, Clint Hinchliffe, Nathan Coulter Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa

STA vs HEA Key Players

Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus is known as an energetic character who clearly enjoys his time out in the field. As a batter though, he has not cracked T20 Cricket yet. He is a handy spinner, but his main job, batting still needs to be proven, and he will want to prove himself in the upcoming BBL Stint.

Luke Wood

Luke Wood has done well to make a mark on the tournament. He got an England cap earlier and is living in the moment now as he is enjoying his time as Trent Boult’s partner with the new-ball for the Melbourne Stars

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STA vs HEA Match Tips

Both sides are struggling this season but with Heat having some players back they could find it easier to get past the Stars.

Match Prediction: Brisbane Heat Will Win the Match