Sunday’s first Twenty20 Big Bash Round 1 match is between Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers. The opening ball is set to commence at 19:15pm with the game to be played at Gabba. The home team Brisbane Heat are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers.
When: 19:15 | Sunday 22/12/2013
Where: Gabba, Brisbane
Brisbane Heat $1.74 vs Perth Scorchers $2.08 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match
Brisbane Heat $1.70 vs Perth Scorchers $2.15 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match
Odds Comparison:
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| Brisbane Heat | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.73 |
| Perth Scorchers | 2.08 | 2.12 | 2.15 | 2.12 | 2.08 | 2.05 |
Teams:
Perth Scorchers T20 Squad
Marcus North(w), Ashton Agar,Tim Armstrong, Michael Beer, Jason Behrendorff,Nathan Coulter-Nile,Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh, Ben Edmondson, Herschelle Gibbs, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Simon Katich,Shaun Marsh, Joe Mennie, Alfonso Thomas, Tom Triffitt, Adam Voges, Albie Morkel
Preview:
Previous Encounters
Dec. 29, 2011 — Scorchers (8/162) def. Heat (6/152) by 10 runs
Dec. 18, 2012 — Scorchers (1/51) def. Heat (4/109) by 9 wickets, D/L method
Jan. 19, 2013 — Heat (5/167) def. Scorchers (9/133) by 34 runs
HREE STARS TO WATCH FOR
Mitch Marsh, Perth Scorchers
Look for Marsh to lead from the front here against the Heat and once again show his tremendous qualities in the shorter versions of the game.
Marsh was the second-highest run-scorer in 2011/12, with his impressive average of 51.50 one of the key reasons why Perth made it all the way to the Grand Final.
Injury kept him out of the entire competition in 2012/13 but he should be perfectly good to go this year, and will no doubt be looking to kick off his tournament in style with a classy knock. Capable of picking up a key wicket or two with the ball too.
Chris Lynn, Brisbane Heat
Lynn is quickly becoming one of the top young batsmen to watch in domestic cricket, and the Brisbane Heat star will certainly be looking to extend that with a strong showing this year in the Big Bash.
With a first-class average of 43.25 and three half-centuries to his name in the T20 cricket already, Lynn is definitely capable of building on what he achieved in the competition last year, where he finished as the team’s fourth-highest run-scorer at a strike-rate of 144.62.
Ben Cutting, Brisbane Heat
Cutting was one of the top wicket-takers in the competition last year with 13 from his nine matches at an impressive average of 14.00, and will certainly be a major threat to watch for again this year.
The 26-year-old is also a very handy batter to have (with a first class-century to his name and a blistering 98 not out in the RYOBI Cup as well), and is certainly capable of making a huge impact for the home team here in either innings as a result.
The Last Word…
“Kato [Simon Katich] and I agreed last year that we’ve got unfinished business — we lost the final; the second losing final — so we’re after that winning final this time around. I hope that I can bring a bit of experience to some of the younger players as they develop and we look to chase that win…” (Scorchers bowler Brad Hogg via Herald Sun)
Source: www.theroar.com.au