In a surprise turn of events, the Heat have opened favourites on the road in Perth looking to make one last push towards a top four spot. We take a look at Saturday’s (11/1/2020) BBL Big Bash 2020 match between Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat and give our tips and value tips for the match.
When: Saturday, 11th January at 9:15PM
Where: Optus Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
Brisbane are only one game behind the fourth-place Thunder at time of publish, but the Scorchers are also hot on their heels looking to improve to 4-4 on the season.
These two sides last met on New Year’s Day at Metricon in a blowout 40-run victory by the Scorchers. The result snapped Perth’s three-game losing streak against the Heat, but there is something to be said about the Scorchers’ 2-1 record as the home underdog over the last 12 months.
Bowling has been Perth’s biggest letdown so far this season, however the Scorchers can take plenty of confidence away from their recent performances with the bat. In their last two matches the Scorchers have scored over 170-runs, which spells trouble for a Heat side that has averaged only 139 at Perth Stadium.
Odds:
Tip: Perth Scorchers $2.13
Value BET: Man of the Match: Mitchell Marsh at $10.00
Teams:
Perth Scorchers squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Chris Jordan (England), Matthew Kelly, Liam Livingstone (England), Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman
Brisbane Heat squad
Chris Lynn (c), Tom Banton (England), Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, AB de Villiers (South Africa), Cameron Gannon, Sam Heazlett, Zahir Khan (Afghanistan – international replacement), Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Lalor, Ben Laughlin, James Pattinson, Jimmy Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
