We take a look at Saturday’s (1/2/2020) BBL Big Bash Finals 2020 match between the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder and give our tips and value tips for the match.
When: Saturday, 1st February at 7:41PM
Where: Adelaide Oval
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
The Strikers go into this home clash as favourites on Saturday night hoping to knock off the Thunder for the first time since December 2018.
Adelaide opened its season with a no result against Sydney before losing to the Thunder by three runs on New Year’s Eve.
That hasn’t stopped the bookies from siding with the Strikers however, and I’m certainly having a tough time disagreeing with the current price.
The Strikers are playing on six days rest, compared to a Thunder side that fought tooth and nail for a big win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night. Usman Khawaja and Alex Hales both came through with huge 50 run performances, but if there’s one side that can match Sydney on the run sheet, it’s Adelaide.
Jason Gillespie’s squad finished the home/away season ranked first in runs scored. Alex Carey has averaged 40 runs in six career matches against the Thunder, so I’m happy to pair the both in a Multi here.
Odds:
Tip: Adelaide Strikers $1.57
Value BET: Man of the Match: Phil Salt at $9.00
Teams:
Adelaide Strikers squad
Travis Head (c), Wes Agar, Alex Carey (wk), Harry Conway, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Phil Salt (England), Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Cameron White, Nick Winter.
Sydney Thunder squad
Callum Ferguson (c), Jonathan Cook, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales (England), Usman Khawaja, Jay Lenton, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Morris (South Africa), Arjun Nair, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain.
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
