STR vs HEA Today Dream11 Prediction, Match 31, BBL 2024-2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Squad, and Pitch Report

Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat will face each other in the 31st Big Bash League 2024-25 match. Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, will host the game on January 11, 2025.

STR vs HEA Match Preview

Adelaide Strikers lost 5 matches out of seven and are currently at the bottom of the points table in the league. While Brisbane Heat is in fourth position with 3 wins in the league.

Adelaide Strikers: Adelaide Strikers started their BBL 2024-25 season with a loss against Sydney Thunder. Strikers played 6 matches this season, and they have just won two matches till now. In their last match, they lost by 5 wickets against Hobart Hurricanes, where they batted first and scored 186 runs.

Chris Lynn and Alex Ross played very well and scored 49 and 47 runs, respectively. In the bowling department, Lloyd Pope and Cameron Boyce took 2 wickets each. Adelaide won just one game in their last five. They surely want to get a winning result in the next few matches.

Brisbane Heat: Brisbane Heat has played six matches and won two this season. In their last game, they bowled first against Sydney Thunder and got a target of 174 runs. They won the match by 5 wickets. Max Bryant and Matt Renshaw played well in their batting department and scored 72 and 48 runs, respectively.

In their bowling, Spencer Johnson took 3 wickets, while Michael Neser and Matthew Kuhnemann took 2 wickets each. They will try to stay on the winning track in the match against Adelaide.

    Pitch Report

• Pitch:
• Fast and Bouncing 
• Batting Condition:
• Average 
• Pace Bowling:
• Very Good
• Spin Bowling:
• Average 

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

• The average 1st innings score at The Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, in T20 matches is 167 runs, and the batting second average score is 152 runs. This shows that the batting conditions at this venue are good. 

    Weather Report

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

STR vs HEA Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• On this ground, we showed good competition with the bat and ball but not very much dependency of the match on the toss result. In 46% of matches, teams choose to bat first after winning the toss. The team that chooses to field first wins 51% of the matches. Winning the toss and being elected to bat first gives the team a strategic advantage.

Teams

Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short(C), D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Ollie Pope (wk), Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Liam Scott, James Bazley, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope, Tom Banton, Tom Alsop, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Daniel Drew, Jack Wood, Michael Neser, Callum Vidler, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Tom Straker

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

STR vs HEA Head-to-Head Record

Total H2H Match – 20

Adelaide Strikers Won – 9

Brisbane Heat Won – 11

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches)

Adelaide Strikers: L, W, L, L, L, 

Brisbane Heat: W, NR, L, L, L, 

Probable Playing 11

Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short(C), D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Ollie Pope (wk), Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Brenden Doggett, James Bazley, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope,

Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro(C), Jimmy Peirson (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Tom Banton/Jack Wood,

Player Stats of Both Teams

Most Runs in this season

Max Bryant | HEA:- Inns: 6, Runs: 225, Avg: 56.25

Chris Lynn | STR:– Inns: 6, Runs: 183, Avg: 30.50

Matt Ranshaw | HEA:- Inns:6, Runs: 166, Avg: 33.20

Most Wickets in this season

Lloyd Pope | STR:- Match: 7, WKTS: 11, Avg: 19.90

Henry Thornton | STR:- Match: 7, WKTS: 11, Avg: 20.54

Xavier Bartlett | HEA:- Match: 6, WKTS: 10, Avg: 18.20

Must Picks for STA vs HEA Match

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Ollie Pope | WK | STR: The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has played a total of 66 T20 matches, in which he has scored 1,408 runs. Recently, he played three 30+ innings out of the last five. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

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.

Top Batters to Pick

Chris Lynn | BAT | STR: Lynn played 125 BBL matches and scored 3,859 runs. In his last match against Hobart Hurricanes, he scored a brilliant knock of 49 runs off 27 balls with a strike rate of 181. Having him on your side would help you earn more fantasy points.

Alex Ross| BAT | STR: Currently, Ross is in suitable form. In this league, has played 109 matches and scored 2078 runs with a good strike rate of 128. In the last match against Hobart, he scored a brilliant knock of 47 runs off 29 balls. He is a good choice to pick for this match.

Max Bryant | BAT | HEA: The right-hand batter has played 68 matches in the BBL and scored 1,483 runs. In his last inning against Thunder, he scored a brilliant knock of 72 runs. He can win matches one-handed. He should be there in your fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Jamie Overton | AR | STR: In his brief career in the  BBL, he showed his skills and ability to win matches one-handed. Jamie has amassed 465 runs in 15 BBL matches and has also taken 23 wickets. In the last match against Hobart, he scored 27 runs in 18 balls. He is in excellent form in the current BBL season. He should be on your fantasy team.

Mathew Short | AR | STR: Short played 79 innings of BBL, where he scored 2,033 runs and also took 32 wickets in 58 innings. In the last match against Hobart, he scored 52 runs and took one wicket. He is also a good pick for the fantasy team.

Matt Renshaw | AR | HEA: In 77 BBL matches, Ranshaw has gathered 1686 runs and has taken 9 wickets in 23 innings. He played a match-winning knock of 48 runs in the last match against Thunders. He can turn a losing situation into a victory. You must include him in your Fantasy XI for this match.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Lloyd Pope | BOW | STR: The leg-break googly bowler has played 37 T20 BBL matches in which he has picked 43 wickets. In all seven matches this season, he picked at least one wicket in six matches. In the last match against Hobart, he took two wickets. His inclusion in your fantasy side will increase your chances of winning as well.

Xavier Bartlett | BOW | HEA: Bartlett played 46 BBL matches and took 58 wickets. In his last match against Sydney Thunder, he took one wicket in four overs. You can pick him for your fantasy team.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Max Bryant/Chris Lynn, Jamie Overton

Vice Captain

Henry Thornton, Xavier Bartlett

STR vs HEA Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

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

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Adelaide Strikers (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-70
• STR Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Adelaide Strikers 

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

The Brisbane Heat performed well this season. They won 3 matches in this season, while Adelaide won two. So, Brisbane has the upper hand in this match against Adelaide.

Both teams are well aware of the conditions at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, and they have players who can exploit them excellently. Based on these factors, we predict a Brisbane Heat 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.