Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers: Adelaide Strikers Predicted XI - Big Bash League (BBL 2020-21), Eliminator

After having ups and downs in the group stage matches, Adelaide Strikers have entered the playoffs and will face Brisbane Heat in the eliminator of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2020-21.

Adelaide Strikers have won all the last three competitions against Brisbane Heat. In the last meeting, Alex Carey scored an explosive hundred to seal the deal for his side. Adelaide Strikers will look to replicate the same in the eliminator to lock their place in the knockout.

Here, let’s take a look at Adelaide Strikers predicted XI:

Alex Carey (wk):

As Adelaide Strikers regular captain Travis Head has returned from national duty, Alex Carey is playing only as of the wicket-keeper batsman without any added burden of captaincy.

Against Brisbane Heat, he opened the innings for Strikers and went on to register the maiden century of the ongoing season. He smacked 101 runs off 62 balls in which he struck 10 fours and three sixes. Earlier, he was batting as the number third batsman.

Jake Weatherald:

Jake Weatherald was again promoted to the opener’s position in the third last match. In 14 matches, he has scored 401 runs, including three half-centuries, at the strike rate of 143.72. He played an explosive knock in the last match against Sydney Thunder. The right-hand batsman struck eight boundaries and four sixes to score 80 runs off 47 balls.

Travis Head (c):

Travis Head has returned to the side after the conclusion of the four-match Test series against India where he was benched after playing the first two Tests.

Adelaide Strikers captain played the first match of the BBL 2020-21 against Brisbane Heat. He also charged up the innings, scoring 25 runs off 19 balls. The right-hand batsman will look to play a big knock against Brisbane Heat in the eliminator.

Phil Salt:

Phil Salt registered his highest score of this tournament in the fourth last match against Melbourne Renegades. He amassed 59 runs off 42 balls in which he struck three fours and three sixes but it could not end up winning the match. As he wasn’t able to give a good start to the side, he was demoted to the middle-order in the last meeting against Brisbane Heat. He scored quick 26 runs off 17 balls while batting as number four batsman.

Matt Renshaw:

Against Brisbane Heat in the last meeting, Matt Renshaw was also demoted to the middle-order like his opening partner Phil Salt. He didn’t get much opportunity to bat as he faced only three balls before the end of Adelaide Strikers’ innings. But he will have to accelerate the innings against them to put a challenging total.

Ryan Gibson:

Ryan Gibson has returned in the playing XI for the good. Against Melbourne Renegades in the first meeting, he stitched up a match-winning partnership with Weatherald to stabilize Adelaide Strikers’ innings. He remained not out and scored 43 runs off 31 balls at the strike rate of 138.71.

Michael Neser:

The pacer Michael Neser has also come back in Adelaide Strikers’ squad after the completion of the Test series between India and Australia. His return in Strikers has made their bowling a lot more stronger. He picked his maiden wicket of the season against Brisbane Heat in the last meeting.

Peter Siddle:

After recovering from injury, the veteran featured against Brisbane Heat, which was the second meeting of Adelaide Striker with them. He ran through their middle-order and picked the wicket of Joe Burns and Lewis Gregory to halt Heat to just 115 runs.

Liam O’Connor:

Lian O’Connor, who played three matches last season, has got the place in the playing XI after the departure of Rashid Khan, who has returned to play for Afghanistan in the series against Ireland. Against Brisbane Heat in the second meeting, he was economical and picked up an important wicket of Jimmy Pierson. The leg-spinner conceded only 20 runs in his four overs.

Wes Agar:

Wes Agar is the crucial player for Adelaide Strikers in the bowling department. Against Brisbane Heat in the last meeting, he was all over the top-order, picking the wickets of the top three batsmen. He trapped Marnus Labuschagne, Chris Lynn and Joe Denly to send them early to the hut and establish the win of his side. Overall, in 14 matches, he has notched 21 wickets.

Danny Briggs:

The English cricketer was bowling well against Melbourne Renegades in the first meeting. He picked two wickets while chocked the middle-order to score runs against him. In his four overs, he gave away only 17 runs and registered an impressive economy rate of 4.25. In the second meeting of Adelaide Strikers with Brisbane Heat, he was also impressive, picking one wicket in his four overs quota.