Big Bash League 2020-21 (BBL 10), Match 3: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder – Stats Preview
Updated - 11 Dec 2020, 08:21 PM
On Saturday (12th December) afternoon, Melbourne Stars (STA) will face Sydney Thunder (THU) at Manuka Oval (Canberra) in the third match of the Big Bash League 2020/21 (BBL 10).
While Stars will play their second match of this season, Sydney Thunder will begin this tournament with this match.
In their opening match of this season, Stars thrashed Brisbane Heat by 6 wickets.
Big Bash League 2020-21 (BBL 10), Match 3: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder (STA vs THU) – Stats Preview
Teams’ Stats
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder (STA vs THU) – Head-to-Head Stats
| Stats | Matches | STA Won | THU Won | Tied (W/L) | No Result |
| Overall | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 (0/0) | 0 |
| At Manuka Oval (Canberra) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0/0) | 0 |
| In last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 (0/0) | 0 |
| In BBL 09 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0/0) | 0 |
- Melbourne Stars are currently running with the 4-match winning streak against Sydney Thunder. Last time, Thunder beat Stars in their only clash at Manuka Oval (Canberra) on 21st December 2018, where they won by 15 runs in DLS method.
Records at Manuka Oval (Canberra)
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied (W/L) | No Result |
| STA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0/0) | 0 |
| THU | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 (0/0) | 1 |
Important stats between Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder (STA vs THU)
(Teams’ Stats)
| Stats | STA (vs THU) | THU (vs STA) |
| Highest total | 194/2 (20 overs) at Melbourne on 6th February 2020 | 181/7 (19.3 overs) at Melbourne on 24th January 2016 & 181/5 (20 overs) at Canberra on 21st December 2018 |
| Lowest completed total | 145/8 (20 overs) at Melbourne on 8th January 2013 | 106/8 (20 overs) at Sydney on 17th January 2015 |
| Largest victory (by runs) | 28 runs at Melbourne on 6th February 2020 | 15 runs at Canberra on 21st December 2018 |
| Largest victory (by wickets) | 8 wickets for twice | 7 wickets at Melbourne on 20th January 2018 |
(Top players’ stats)
| Stats | STA (vs THU) | THU (vs STA) |
| Highest individual score | 83* by Nick Larkin and Marcus Stoinis both at Melbourne on 6th February 2020 | 109 by Usman Khawaja at Melbourne on 20th December 2015 |
| Best bowling figures | 3/23 by Haris Rauf at Melbourne | 3/5 by Daniel Sams at Canberra on 21st December 2018 |
| Most runs scored | 289 runs by Kevin Pietersen | 306 runs by Usman Khawaja |
| Most wickets | 11 wickets by Adam Zampa | 8 wickets by Daniel Sams |
Players’ Stats
(Melbourne Stars)
Ben Laughlin – most-capped BBL player
i) It will be 90th BBL match for Ben Laughlin, who will become the most-capped BBL player after surpassing Daniel Christian (89 BBL matches).
Nathan Coulter-Nile – 150 T20 wickets
i) The right-arm pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile (149 wickets) is one wicket away to complete his 150 T20 wickets.
Glenn Maxwell – 2nd most wicket-taker as a spinner for Stars
i) Off-spinner Glenn Maxwell has picked-up 25 wickets for Melbourne Stars. Maxwell will surpass leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane (26 wickets) and become the second-most wicket-taker for this team as a spinner by picking up two more wickets. Only Stars’ leading wicket-taker Adam Zampa is ahead of them in this list as the leggie has picked up 53 T20 wickets for this team.
(Sydney Thunder)
Daniel Sams – 50 wickets for Thunder
Callum Ferguson – 1000 runs for Thunder
i) Callum Ferguson has scored 920 runs for this team. He is 80 runs away to complete his 1000 T20 runs for this team. After Usman Khawaja (1380 runs) and Shane Watson (1014 runs), Ferguson will be the third batsman to score 1000 T20 runs for Thunder.
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