HEA vs THU Today Dream11 Prediction, Match 25, BBL 2024-25 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Squad, and Pitch Report

Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder will face each other in the 25th Big Bash League 2024-25 match. The Gabba, Brisbane, will host the game on January 6, 2025.

HEA vs THU Match Preview

The iconic Gabba cricket stadium in Brisbane is set to host the match number 25 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-2025 between the hosts Brisbane Heat and the Sydney Thunder on January 6, 2025.

Brisbane Heat: Brisbane Heat have played six matches and won two this season. They are currently in fifth position in the points table. Heat’s last match against the Sydney Sixers was abandoned due to rain. Before that, in their last game, they batted first against Melbourne Stars and scored 149 runs.

But they lost the match by 5 wickets. Max Bryant played well in their batting department and scored 77 off 48 balls. In their bowling, Xavier Bartlett took 4 wickets with an excellent economy of 2.50. They will try to get back on the winning track in the match against Sydney Thunder.

Sydney Thunder: Sydney Thunder started their BBL 2024-25 season on a winning note, their clinical victory by 2 wickets in their opening match against Adelaide. Now they have four wins in five games in the league. In their last match, they won by 4 wickets against Perth Scorchers.

Thunder did field first and got a target of 178 runs. Their batters did a good job. David Warner smashed 49 runs from just 33 deliveries. Mathew Gilkes and Sherfane Rutherford also played well and scored 43 and 39 runs, respectively. Chris Green took 3 wickets in the bowling department. Now they are in 2nd place on the points table. They will look to repeat their last match’s result.

    Pitch Report

• Pitch:
• Flat Track Pitch
• Batting Condition:
• Average 
• Pace Bowling:
• Good
• Spin Bowling:
• Average 

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

• The average 1st innings score at The Gabba, Brisbane, in T20 matches is 167 runs, and the batting second average score is 155 runs. This shows that the batting conditions at this venue are Excellent. 

Weather Report

• Mostly Cloudy Day
• Rain Chance – 47%
• Humidity – 58 %
• Wind – 19 kph

HEA vs THU Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting Second on This Pitch

• On this ground, we showed good competition with the bat and ball. In 65% of matches, teams choose to field first after winning the toss. The team that chooses to field first wins 54% of the matches. Winning the toss and being elected to bowl gives the team a strategic advantage.

Teams

Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro(C), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Will Prestridge, Tom Whitney, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Tom Banton, Tom Alsop, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Daniel Drew, Jack Wood, Michael Neser, Callum Vidler, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Tom Straker

Sydney Thunder: David Warner (C), M Gilkes (wk), Sam Billings, CT Bancroft, Nic Maddinson, Jason Sangha, DR Sams, N McAndrew, WA Agar, Liam Hatcher, Tanveer Sangha, Oliver Davies, Sherfane Rutherford, S Konstas, Chris Green, William Salzmann, LH Ferguson, R Hadley, Pat Cummins

HEA vs THU Head-to-Head Record

HEA vs THU Head-to-Head Records

Total H2H Match – 20

Brisbane Heat Won – 13

Sydney Thunder Won – 7

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches)

Brisbane Heat: NR, L, L, L, W,

Sydney Thunder: W, W, W, L, W,

Probable Playing 11

Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro(C), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Will Prestridge, Tom Banton, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann,

Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Mathew Gilkes, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, Sam Billings (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar 

Player Stats of Both Teams

Most Runs in this season

David Warner| THU:- Inns: 5, Runs: 178, Avg: 44.50

Max Bryant | HEA:- Inns: 5, Runs: 153, Avg: 51

Sam Billings | THU:- Inns: 5, Runs: 139, Avg: 34.75

Most Wickets in this season

Xavier Bartlett | HEA:- Match: 5, Wkts: 9, Avg: 15.88

Chris Green | THU:- Match: 5, Wkts: 8, Avg: 19.62

Wes Agar | THU:- Match: 2, Wkts: 7, Avg: 14.14

Must Picks for HEA vs THU Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Jimmy Peirson | WK | HEA: This right-hand wicketkeeper-batsman has very good experience in the BBL. He has played 114 matches in the Big Bash League, in which he has scored 1,794. In their first match against the Melbourne Stars, he scored 72 runs in 56 balls. In the last match against the Sixers, he made 24 runs. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Mathew Gilkes | WK | THU: The left-handed batter has an impressive record in the Big Bash League. He has batted in 44 innings of this tournament and scored 808 runs. He is in good form. In the last match against Perth, he scored 43 runs. The conditions at this venue will suit his batting style. So, he has become a must-pick for this match.

Top Batters to Pick

Max Bryant | BAT | HEA: The right-hand batter has played 67 matches in the BBL and scored 1,411 runs. In his last inning against Melbourne, he scored a brilliant knock of 77 runs. He can win matches one-handed. He should be there in your fantasy team.

David Warner| BAT | THU:  Warner is an excellent T20 batsman. In his last BBL inning, he scored 49 runs against Perth Scorchers. His BBL records tell that keeping him in your fantasy team will help you gain some important fantasy points.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Matt Renshaw | AR | HEA: In 75 BBL matches, Ranshaw has gathered 1629 runs and has taken 9 wickets in 23 innings. He can turn a losing situation into a victory. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Daniel Sams | AR | THU: In his 90 T20 matches of BBL, he has scored 883 runs and has also taken 116 wickets. He was injured during the last match against Perth. But In his last three games of this season, he performed very well with the bat and ball. He took at least one wicket in the last three matches. He has very good experience of playing T20 in the global league. He must be included in Fantasy XI for this match.

Chris Green | AR | THU: In his 103 matches of BBL, he has scored 2,333 runs and has also taken 79 wickets. In the Last match against Perth, he took 3 wickets. He has very good experience of playing T20  in the global league. You should include him in the Fantasy XI for this match.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Xavier Bartlett | BOW | HEA: Bartlett played 45 BBL matches and took 57 wickets. In his last match against Melbourne, he took 4 wickets in four overs with a very excellent economy of 2.50. You can pick him for your fantasy team.

Spencer Johnson | BOW | HEA: The left-arm pacer has picked up 32 wickets in 23 BBL matches. In his first match against the Perth Scorchers, he took 4 wickets with a brilliant economy of 5. Having him on your side will increase your chances of winning.

Wes Agar | BOW | THU: The right-arm pacer has picked up 76 wickets in 58 BBL matches. In the last three innings, he took at least 3 wickets in two innings. Having him on your side will increase your chances of winning.

Avoidable Players

Oliver Davies, Will Prestridge

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

David Warner, Matt Renshaw 

Vice Captain

Chris Green, Xavier Bartlett 

HEA vs THU Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Brisbane Heat (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-65
• HEA Total: 155-170
• Match Winner: Sydney Thunder 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Sydney Thunder (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-70
• THU Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Sydney Thunder 

Who Will Win Today’s HEA vs THU Cricket Match?

Sydney Thunder performed brilliantly in all recent matches. Brisbane Heat won 2 matches in this season of BBL, while the Thunder won four. Both teams are well aware of the conditions at the Gabba, Brisbane and they have players who can exploit them excellently. Based on these factors, we predict a Sydney Thunder victory.

Dream11 Team For This Match

Head to Head\Small League

Grand League\Mega League

Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision.