Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat: Sydney Sixers Predicted XI, Big Bash League (BBL 2020-21)

On Saturday(January 10), Sydney Sixers will combat Brisbane Heat at Carrara Oval in the 35th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2020-21.

Sydney Sixers, who are currently at the second position in the points table, lost the match against Brisbane Heat during their first meeting. They were beaten in all the departments by Heat as they lost the match by four wickets. Sixers will look to take revenge of the defeat and the win will also promote them to the top in the order.

Here, let’s take a look at how Sydney Sixers playing XI might shape in:

Josh Philippe:

The wicketkeeper-batsman has managed to give a good start which has aided the middle order to comfortably accelerate the innings. He is currently the second-highest scorer of the ongoing edition. In eight matches, he scored 266 runs at an impressive strike rate of 142.24.

Jack Edwards:

Phillipe’s opening partner Jack Edward’s broke the low string of runs after scoring 44 runs off 38 balls in the last match against Perth Scorchers. Edwards needs to play more such knocks and stitch up a match-winning opening partnership to put the Sixers in a strong position.

James Vince:

After being a flop in his first five matches, James Vince bounced back stronger against Adelaide Strikers to guide his side to victory. He stitched a partnership with Josh Phillipe and Jordan Silk and scored unbeaten 45 runs to chase down a low score of 150. Vince will want to maintain his good form in the coming matches to maintain the team’s spot at the top.

Daniel Hughes (c):

After playing a captain’s knock against Melbourne Stars where he scored 96 runs, Daniel Hughes hasn’t been able to stay longer in the field. In his last three matches, he has scored 2, 2, 12 and 14 runs respectively. To keep his team at the top, the skipper needs to build innings when others fail.

Jordan Silk:

Jordan Silk is a big asset for the team in batting as well as fielding. He has scored runs in the middle order to take games home.

In the first meeting against Renegades, Jordan Silk gave full support to Josh Phillipe to save the side of the early fall of the top order. He stitched a match-winning partnership with the wicketkeeper-batsman and scored unbeaten 45 runs off 19 balls in which he struck seven fours and one sixes.

Apart from batting, his excellent fielding has been applauded. His video of saving a boundary for which he jumped like a superman has gone viral on social media.

Daniel Christian:

Against Adelaide Strikers in the first meeting, the fast bowling allrounder Daniel Christian registered the second-fastest half-century of the Big Bash League. With Sydney Sixers having a slow start, he accelerated the innings after James Vince’s departure.

The all-rounder went on to hit four boundaries and five sixes to score 50 runs off 16 balls. His fiery knock helped the side to put fighting 178 runs target. Apart from batting, he also gave a significant contribution to the bowl. In his four overs, he picked one wicket and conceded 25 runs.

The team will hope that he replicate the performance, which he has not been able to do in the past matches, against Brisbane Heat in the second meeting.

Jake Ball:

Against Adelaide Strikers, Jake Ball joined the team in place of Jason Holder, whose contract has ended with Sydney Sixers. This was his maiden match of the season but the bowler had a disappointing outing. In his four overs, he gave away 42 runs and picked only one wicket.

Similarly in the last match against Perth Scorcher, he gave away 43 runs in his four overs and went wicketless. He will have to bounce back stronger to give a breakthrough.

Carlos Brathwaite:

Carlos Braithwaite’s best, in the ongoing season, had come against Melbourne Stars. He came and played a fiery knock to take Sydney Sixers close to the win. He smacked two sixes and one four to score 21 runs off 12 balls. Apart from his batting, the pacer bowled tight spells to concede 26 runs in his four overs. Since then, he hasn’t been much effective.

Sixers will hope that he produces a similar performance against Brisbane Heat to maintain the top spot in the points table.

Ben Dwarshuis:

The left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis is the leading wicket-taker of Sydney Sixers. In seven matches, he has notched 11 wickets at an economy rate of 6.33. He has also registered a four-wicket haul this season. In the last match of Sydney Sixers, he was not in the playing XI. He will return against Brisbane Heat after being given the rest.

Steve O’Keefe:

The left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe, who was the most expensive for Sydney Sixers in the first match, has controlled his economy rate. Against Strikers in the first meeting, he picked two wickets while gave away eight runs in two overs. The 36-year-old has proved that being experienced always benefits the team.

Benjamin Manenti:

Benjamin Manenti, the right-arm off-spinner, is only playing the second season of BBL. Moreover, he is playing the first competitive series after February. However, the long hiatus hasn’t affected his performance. Against Strikers in the first meeting, he notched two wickets while gave away only 23 runs in his four overs quota. Sydney Sixers will hope that the 23-year-old continues a similar performance in the coming matches.