• Match: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, 22nd Match, Big Bash League 2023-24
• Date and Time: January 01, 08:15 am GMT/ 01:45 pm IST / 06:15 pm local time
• Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

Brisbane Heat: Brisbane Heat displayed remarkable form in the latter part of the previous tournament and have continued that momentum into this season. Despite facing the talented Sydney Sixers, known for their consistent performances, the Brisbane Heat will step onto the field with a sense of assurance.

Sydney Sixer: The Sydney Sixers, after experiencing a no-result on Saturday, have gone two games without a victory. However, before this stretch, they secured three wins, boasting several seasoned players currently in good form.

Brisbane Heat: Josh Brown, Colin Munro (Captain), Nathan McSweeney, Sam Billings (Wicket-Keeper), Matt Renshaw, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Michael Neser, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann.

Sydney Sixer: Moises Henriques (Captain). Josh Phillipe (Wicket-Keeper), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Sean Abott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy.

As the top-of-the-table side hosts the third-placed Sydney Sixers, the New Year’s Day fixture promises to be an exciting contest. The Sydney Sixers are known for their resilience, but the Brisbane Heat, displaying both skills and a positive attitude, especially in their batting lineup, have been formidable. Our prediction leans towards a closely contested match, with the Brisbane Heat securing another victory.

Prediction: Brisbane Heat to defeat Sydney Sixers

Given Brisbane Heat’s decision to bat first in the previous successful match at the Gabba, it’s anticipated that both captains might prefer to bat first in the upcoming fixture, following the trend observed in the recent game.

The pitch in Brisbane is expected to favor batting, with a par score likely to exceed 160 runs. Anticipate ample bounce and consistent carry through to the wicketkeeper on this surface.

The forecast for this game doesn’t appear promising, as rain is expected for a significant portion of the scheduled hours. However, the temperature is expected to remain above 23 degrees throughout the game.

• Stadium: The Gabba
• City: Brisbane
• Capacity: 42000
• Ends: Stanley Street End, Vulture Street End
• Hosts to: Queensland, Brisbane Heat